Outreach

European Researchers` Night, Bratislava

September 29, 2017
Within the European Researchers’ Night on September 29, 2017 we presented a science booth “Brain:Factory for happiness” at the Old Market in Bratislava. Presenters: Eliyahu Dremencov, Ľubica Lacinová, Bohumila Jurkovičová Tarabová, Lucia Moravčíková, Emília Kocúrová. (more…)

 The Week of Science and Technology, Bratislava

November 9, 2016
During the Week of Science and Technology in Slovakia we welcome undergraduate students of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava to our organization. We communicated them various theoretical as well as experimental aspects of our scientific work. Our laboratories were visited also by children from a nursury school to stimulate their interest in science and research.  (more…)

European Researchers` Night, Bratislava

September 30, 2016
Within the European Researchers’ Night on September 30, 2016 we presented a science kiosk “Neuronal networks in action” at the Old Market in Bratislava. Presenters: Eliyahu Dremencov, Barbora Ďurišová, Ľubica Lacinová, Lucia Lapínová, Emília Kocúrová. (more…)

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava

March 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
“Enviromental ethics” 
Ľubica Lacinová analyzed a development in the moral relationship of human beings to the environment and its non-human contents. She mentioned  names of most important leaders who formulated values and principles of modern environmental ethics.
March 2010, 2011, 2012
“Ion channels in health and Disease” 
Ľubica Lacinova characterized main groups of ion channels and mentioned changes in their functions related to various pathological states.

Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava

October 2014
“Voltage-gated ion channels – properties and methods for studying” 
Ľubica Lacinová  overviewed  known voltage-gated ion channels, their modulation by pharmacological substances and experimental techniques designed to examine these processes  in the Laboratory of Biophysics at the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics.

Faculty of Matematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava

March 2011, 2012, 2013
“Electrophysiological experimental techniques for ion channel study” 
Marta Gaburjáková presented a short overview about modern electrophysiological experimental techniques currently used for ion channel investigation.  The main purpose  was to motivate and encourage students of Biophysics and Biomedical Physics to carry out their bachelor and diploma thesis projects at Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics in laboratories studying various ion channels.

MENSA

July-August 2013
“Artist or scientist? Art in the era of biotechnologies”
Ľubica Lacinová introduced history of  modern biotechnology applications by current artists at EMAG (European Mensas Annual Gathering).
November 2012
“Biotechnology and current art“ 
Ľubica Lacinová overviewed  history of  modern biotechnology applications by current artists.

UNESCO

May 2013
“Is Scientific Advice to Policy Makers Value Free?“ 
Ľubica Lacinová presented her talk at conference on “Emerging Ethical Issues in Science and Technology” organized by UNESCO. She analyzed a possible opinion deviation of governmental advisory committees by the value orientation of advisors and possibilities how to minimize such deviation.
December 2006
“Ethics and Bioethics in science and education”
Ľubica Lacinová was invited to give a presentation at UNESCO conference. She analysed  and discussed possible sources of modern bioethics acceptable by the modern society in various philosophical and religious systems.