Young Scientists Presented Their Research
What is the level of medication literacy among school students? Is it true that dietary supplements will make me live longer? What does artificial intelligence bring to the teaching of pharmacology? Are the gut microbiome and mental health connected? These are just some of the 16 topics presented by doctoral students, as well as young researchers and postdocs, at the 31st annual Day of Young Pharmacologists of the Slovak Republic on November 12, 2026.
The research topic of Dr. Eva Kráľová from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology focused on whether combination therapy can help with diabetic complications.
Educating lower secondary school students in medication literacy is the research focus of Mgr. Karin Kapsdorferová from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
PharmDr. Peter Šišovský from the State Institute for Drug Control and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology examined dietary supplements that promise longevity and whether they truly possess these miraculous effects.
Colleagues from the Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University, led by Mgr. Daniel Lutz, investigated whether and how generative artificial intelligence changes the way clinical reasoning is approached in the teaching of clinical pharmacology.
In his research, MUDr. Martin Loziňák from the Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University focused on whether certain probiotics can serve as an effective complementary treatment for depression and anxiety.
Subtitled the Prof. F. Švec and Prof. P. Švec Memorial, the event took place for the 31st time. This long-standing traditional event offers young talents the opportunity to present the results of their work, discuss them with experts, and establish new contacts.