
Prof. Daniela Klimová, PhD
Daniela Klimová, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava, where she teaches Biology and Human Genetics. Her research focuses on medical genetics, mesenchymal stem cells, extracellular vesicles and innovative drug-delivery systems for targeted cancer therapies. She has contributed to several international scientific publications in the fields of oncology, molecular biology and personalised medicine.
daniela.klimova@fmed.uniba.sk
Education and Qualifications
2019-2023
PhD. in Medical Biology and Clinical Genetics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine (Doctor thesis work place - St. Elizabeth Cancer Institute Hospital – Study of the Incorporation of Anti-Cancer Drugs Into Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Exosomes: Development of Innovative Tumor Cell-Targeted Drugs)
2017-2019
MSc. in Genetics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences (Master thesis work place: Cancer Research Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences – Preleukemic fusion genes characteristic for acute myeloid leukemia in hematopoietic stem cells of umbilical cord blood)
2014-2017
Bc. in General Biology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
2023 - now
Assistant professor, Department of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine Teaching subject: Biology and human genetics
The most significant publications:
KLIMOVA, Daniela, et al. Extracellular vesicles derived from dental mesenchymal stem/stromal cells with gemcitabine as a cargo have an inhibitory effect on the growth of pancreatic carcinoma cell lines in vitro. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 2023, 67: 101894.
KLIMOVA, Daniela, et al. Small extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells as drug-delivery tools for anti-cancer drugs. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2024, 105999.
JAKUBECHOVA, Jana, et al. Suicide-Gene-Modified Extracellular Vesicles of Human Primary Uveal Melanoma in Future Therapies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24.16: 12957.
STYK, Jakub, et al. Microsatellite instability assessment is instrumental for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine: Status quo and outlook. EPMA Journal, 2023, 14.1: 143-165.
MARONEK, M., et al. Extracellular DNA is Increased in Dextran Sulphate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice. Folia Biologica (00155500), 2018, 64.
KOSIK, Pavol, et al. Induction of AML preleukemic fusion genes in HSPCs and DNA damage response in preleukemic fusion gene positive samples. Antioxidants, 2021, 10.3: 481