Visiting Professor Pavel Muchaji, Ph.D., Professor of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Comenius University, Bratislava, lectures at the Department of Engineering Disciplines and Good Practices from 05.27.2024 to 06.08.2024:
- Conducting master classes on the topic “Methodology of scientific research within the framework of global requirements”.
- Consultations for PhD-doctoral students and undergraduates on writing and formatting articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Pavel Muchai is a well—known researcher in the field of creating medicines from plant raw materials (h-index — 21). As part of the memorandum between the universities, every year, undergraduates and doctoral students will carry out scientific internships in the laboratories of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Comenius University, Bratislava to perform research fragments.
| Date of the event | The title of the lecture topic (classes, meetings, workshops, etc.) | Time | Total hours | Location of the event | Note |
| Day One | |||||
| 27/05/2024 | The evolution of pharmacognosy: from historical roots to modern challenges and prospects | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Break | 13.00-13.30 | ||||
| Basic Concepts in Phytotherapy. | 13.30-15.20 | 2 | 2 body 135 office | ||
| Day two | |||||
| 28.05.2024 | The evolution of pharmacognosy: from historical roots to modern challenges and prospects | 9.00-15.20 | 6 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day three | |||||
| 29.05.2024 | Methodological harmonization: a comprehensive analysis of standardization, extraction and analysis of metabolites as the most important stages of preliminary preparation for research | 9.00-15.20 | 6 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day four | |||||
| 30.05.2024 | Pharmacologically Significant Herbal Bestsellers: Evolution, mechanisms of action and Medical perspectives of popular botanical products | 9.00-15.20 | 6 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day five | |||||
| 31.05.2024 | Metabolic engineering of secondary metabolites: progressive strategies and prospects in biotechnological production. | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Break | 13.00-13.30 | ||||
| Scientific work at the department | 13.30-15.20 | 2 | 2 body 135 office | ||
| Day six | |||||
| 01.06.2024 | The evolution of natural compounds in modern pharmacotherapy: from ancient sources to advanced technologies // Natural compounds in current pharmacotherapy | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Break | 13.00-13.30 | ||||
| Consultation of undergraduates and doctoral students | 13.30-15.20 | 2 | 2 body 135 office | ||
| Day seven | |||||
| 03.06.2024 | Microbiotic ecosystems: the fundamental role of probiotic agents in the regulation of metabolic processes and immune function of the body | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Break | 13.00-13.30 | ||||
| Scientific work at the department | 13.30-15.20 | 2 | 2 body 135 office | ||
| Day eight | |||||
| 04.06.2024 | Biosynthesis, physiological function and regulation of melatonin production in plant systems: current research aspects | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day nine | |||||
| 05.06.2024 | Biochemical consortia: important groups of secondary metabolites in plants and their potential significance in biotechnological applications | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day ten | |||||
| 06.06.2024 | Nucleotides and nucleic acids. Drugs that interact with DNA (therapeutic purposes), drugs based on nucleic acids. | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day eleven | |||||
| 07.06.2024 | Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of drugs, basic principles. Prodrugs; definition of some fundamental terms; concepts of prodrugs. Optimization and bioavailability | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
| Day twelve | |||||
| 08.06.2024 | Consultation of undergraduates and doctoral students/ Advising undergraduates and PhD students | 9.00-12.50 | 4 | 2 body 135 office | |
