Krisztina Köröskényi

CURRENT APPOINTMENT:


assistant lecturer
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Apoptosis signal research group, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary (2011-)

CONTACTS:

Office address:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Research Center for Molecular Medicine,
Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen
Life Science Building, Egyetem tér 1., Debrecen, Hungary H-4010

Location:
Life Science Building, lab 3.047-048, office 3.110
Phone:(+36 52) 411-600/65899
Hungarian (native)
English: IELTS language exam, 2005
Russian state exam A2, 2011


Academic backgroud

Ph.D in Clinical Medicine

Doctoral School of Dentistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, (2011)

Ph.D. thesis entiteled: Influence of tissue transglutaminase and adenosine/A2A receptor on the inflammatory response of macrophages. (in English, advisor: Zsuzsa Szondy, Ph.D, MD., DSc., Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen).

M.Sc. in Molecular Biology (spec. Biochemistry)


University of Debrecen, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary (2007).

Diploma work entitled: The effects of tissue transglutaminase on pro-inflammatory cytokine production of macrophages. (in Hungarian, advisor: Zsuzsa Szondy, Ph.D, MD., DSc., Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen).


Undergraduate student in Agricultural Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Debrecen, Hungary (1997-2002).

Undergraduate student in Molecuar Biology, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary (2003-2007).

Current memberships in professional societies

Hungarian Biochemical Society (2006-)

European Cell Death Organization (2008-)

Hungarian Immunological Society (2009-)

Publications

Sarang Z, Tóth B, Balajthy Z, Köröskényi K, Garabuczi E, Fésüs L, Szondy Z. (2008) Some lessons from the tissue transglutaminase knockout mouse. Amino Acids. 2008 Jun 27.

Sarang Z, Köröskényi K, Pallai A, Duró E, Melino G, Griffin M, Fésüs L, Szondy Z. (2011) Transglutaminase 2 null macrophages respond to lipopolysaccharide stimulation by elevated proinflammatory cytokine production due to an enhanced αvβ3 integrin-induced Src tyrosine kinase signaling. Immunol Lett. 2011 Jul;138(1):71-8.

Köröskényi K, Duró E, Pallai A, Sarang Z, Kloor D, Ucker DS, Beceiro S, Castrillo A, Chawla A, Ledent CA, Fésüs L, Szondy Z. (2011) Involvement of adenosine A2A receptors in engulfment-dependent apoptotic cell suppression of inflammation. J Immunol. 2011 Jun 15;186(12):7144-55.

Experience abroad

Nov.-Dec. 2009, Institute of Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan by Prof. Gregory J. Tsay

Awards
1st prize in the Cell Biology Section of the XXVIII. National Scientific Student Conference, Debrecen, Hungary, 2007