Name: | Stefan VILCEK |
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Born: | December 19?? | |
Research fields: | Animal viruses, molecular virology, molecular diagnostics, molecular epidemiology, analysis of virus genomes | |
Hobbies: | Popularization of science, hiking, mountains, photography, backpacker, birdwatcher | |
Life philosophy: | To be useful as much as possible | |
Contact: | Principal Scientific Worker The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice Department of Epizootiology, Parasitology and Protection of One Health Komenskeho 73, SK-041 81 Kosice, Slovakia E-mail: vilcek@uvm.sk; stefan.vilcek@uvlf.sk Phone: +421 915 984654 |
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118 papers (PubMed) |
3270 citations (WoS) ORCID: 0000-0002-4658-561X |
Hirsch index = 34 (WoS) |
Member of The Learned Society of Slovakia According to the international study under leadership of John P. Ioannidis (Stanford University, USA), which was based on the analysis of scientific papers and citations registered in database Scopus, Stefan Vilcek was identified in the group of 2% top scientists in the world. |
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(Ioannidis, J.P et al.: PLoS Biol 18(10),2020: e3000918) | ||
Graduation Occupation Membership Scientific visits of international laboratories Collaboration with experts abroad Grants The most significant achievements Teaching activities Selected presentations on international conferences Selected papers The most frequently cited paper Pictures from nature 1, Pictures from nature 2 Pictures from the world I, Pictures from the world II, Pictures from the world III Pictures from the world IV Pictures Birds I Pictures Birds II |
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Grants: |
Standardizing output-based surveillance to control non-regulated diseases of cattle in the EU.
Project leader: Inge Sandman-Berends (NL)
Project leader in Slovakia: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2018-2022
COST Action CA17110 (SOUND-control)
Prevention and control of transboundary and emerging viral infections of pigs in Central Europe
Project leader in Slovakia: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2015-2016
Vysegrad project
Understanding and combating porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in Europe
Project leader: Dr. Ait-Ali Tahar, University of Ediburgh, UK
Project leader in Slovakia: Vilcek, S.
Period:2011-2013
COST Action è. FA0902
Epidemiolohy of bovine viral diarrhea in Ukraine: Development of a control program
Project leaders: Ernst Peterhans (Switzerland), Stefan Vilcek (Slovakia), Anton Gerilovych (Ukraine)
Period: 2010-2012
SCOPUS project No. IZ73Z0_128050/1
PCVD: Towards improved food quality and safety within new member states and associated candidate countries
Project leader: Dr. Gordon Allan, University Belfast
Project leader in Slovakia: Vilcek, S.
Period 2006-2008
SSA of FP6, No 518432
BVDV control in Europe
Project leader: Paul S. Valle (Norway), Partner 15: Vilcek, S. (Slovakia)
Period 2002-2005
Thematic network of FP5, QLRT - 2001-01573
Development of molecular-genetic methods for the detection of pestiviruses.
Project leaders: Vilcek, S. (Slovakia); Greiser-Wilke, I. (Germany)
Period: 2002-2003
Slovak-German project
Molecular-genetic characterization, detection and discrimination of pestiviruses.
Project leaders: Vilcek, S. (Slovakia); Paton, D.J. (UK)
Period: 1997-2000
The Welcome Trust grant, No. 049956/Z/97/Z/JMW/JPS/CG
Grants in Slovakia:
Nanoparticles for solving of diagnostic and therapeutic problems of COVID-19 (NANOVIR)
Project leader: Zelenakova A., principal investigator: Vilcek, S. and others
Period: 2022-2023
Code: ITMS2014+, 313011AUW7
Open scientific society for modern interdisciplinary research in medicine (OPENMED)
Principal investigator: Vilcek, S. and others
Period: 2021-2023
Code: ITMS2014+, 313011V455
BVDV eradication programs of cattle: Transfer of knowledge on the line practice – education – practice
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2017-2019
KEGA 002UVLF-4/2017
Virome of gastrointestinal tract of pigs and wild boars: Identification and analysis of virus agents
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2016-2020
Project No. APVV-15-0415
Identification and analysis of agents in mixed viral infections of domestic pigs and wild boars
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2014-2016
Grant VEGA, No 1/0342/14
Classical, genomic and proteomic approach in investigation of economically important viral infections of farm
animals.
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2011-2014
Project No. APVV-0379-10
Epizootiology, immunity and genetic analysis of agents for important and other virus infections in pigs
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2011-2013
Grant VEGA, No. 1/0704/11
INFEKTZOON – Center of excellence for infectious diseases and zoonosis
Period: 2009 /- 2011
Scientific leader: Vilcek, S.
Project supported from structural founding of EU
Variability of viral genomes, molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of animal infections.
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2006-2010
Project no: APVV-20-019605
Identification of the agents of infectious diseases of farm animals on the base of real-time PCR and analysis of
virus genomes.
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2008-2010
Grant VEGA, No 1/0389/08
Genetic analysis, diversity and typing of selected viruses with (+)ssRNA genome
Period 2005-2007
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Grant VEGA, No 1/2330/05
Genomics of animal virus infections
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2003-2005
State program No SP51/0280800/0280803
Genetic diagnosis, analysis of viruses and epidemiological studies important
viral infections of farm animals.
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Period: 2002-2004
Grant VEGA, No. 1/9014/02
Epizootiological and genetic charcterization of pestivirus infections.
Period: 1999-2001
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Grant VEGA, No. 1/6215/99
Genetic variability of pestiviruses and their detection at the genetic level
Period 1996-1998
Project leader: Vilcek, S.
Grant VEGA, No. 1/3001/96
The most significant achievements: |
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Selected presentations on international conferences |
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Scientific parameters:: |
The most frequently cited paper: |
Analysis of WoS:
Of 3 450 papers listed in WoS, which were together cited 35 700 times, this paper is on the 1st top position
of the most cited papers in the field of BVDV (530 citations).