General Physiology and Biophysics

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Pavol Balgavy, Department of Physical Chemistry of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-50117-290; Fax: +421-2-0117-100; E-mail: pavol.balgavy@fpharm.uniba.sk

(Model membranes; Lipid bilayers; Membrane proteins; X-ray/neutron diffraction/scattering; NMR spectroscopy; ESR spectroscopy; Spin labels; Calorimetry)

Viktor Bauer, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-3586; Fax: +421-2-5477-5928; E-mail: exfabauv@savba.sk

(Pharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; Toxicology; Smooth muscles; Autonomic neurotransmission; Reactive oxygen species)

Evelyne Benoit, Neurobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, UPR9040 CNRS, bât. 32-33, 91198 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France.

Tel.: +33-0-169 823 652; Fax: +33-0-169 824 141; E-mail: benoit@nbcm.cnrs-gif.fr

(Electrophysiology; Confocal microscopy; Neuropharmacology; Neurotoxicology; Ion channels)

Albert Breier, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 5, 83334 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2311; Fax: +421-2-5477-3666; E-mail: albert.breier@savba.sk

(Membrane biochemistry; Transport ATPases; Multidrug resistance of cancer cells)

Tibor Hianik, Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina F1, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-6542-6774; Fax: +421-2-6542-5882; E-mail: tibor.hianik@fmph.uniba.sk

(Biomembranes; Model membranes; Membrane mechanical and thermodynamical properties; Membrane fusion; Protein-lipid interactions; Ionic transport; DNA-protein interactions; Biosensors)

Richard Imrich, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 3, 83306 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5932-7725; Fax: +421-2-5932-7725; E-mail: richard.imrich@savba.sk

(Hypothalamic; Pituitary; Adrenal; Inflammation; Cytokine; Steroid; Interleukin; Sympathetic; Autonomic; Catecholamine; Adrenoreceptor; Rheumatoid arthritis; Autoimmunity)

Jan Lehotsky, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Mala Hora 4, 03601 Martin, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-43-4131565; Fax: +421-43-4136770; E-mail: lehotsky@jfmed.uniba.sk

(Neurosciences; Excitable cells; Transport and signalling processes; Metabolism; Transport ATPases; Free radicals)

Gabriela Nosalova, Institute of Pharmacology, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Sklabinska 26, 03753 Martin, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-43-4132535; Fax: +421-43-4134807; E-mail: gabriela.nosalova@jfmed.uniba.sk

(General pharmacology; Pharmacology of respiratory system; Cough suppressive therapy; Bronchodilators agents; Antiasthmatic drugs; The role of NO;  Prostaglandins and leucotriens in respiratory tract; Therapy of antibiotics; Adverse reactions of drugs; Antiglaucomatic agents)

Peter Proks, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT, United Kingdom.

Tel.: +44-1865285818; Fax: +44-1865285813; E-mail: peter.proks@dpag.ox.ac.uk

(Ion channels; Electrophysiology; Potassium channels; Exocytosis; Ion channel modelling)

Jan Slezak, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84005 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-57510-134; Fax: +421-2-5249-2410; E-mail: slezak@up.upsav.sk

(Experimental cardiology; Cardiovascular physiology; Electron microscopy; General physiology; Morphology of cardiovascular sysytem; Histochemistry)

Peter Smigan, Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Moyzesova 61, 90028 Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-4594-3591; Fax: +421-2-4594-3932; E-mail: peter.smigan@savba.sk

(Bioenergetics; Transmembrane transport; Structure and function of membranes; Anaerobiosis; Mitochondria; Biogenesis of mitochondria; Mitochondrial diseases)

Vladimir Strbak, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 3, 83306 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2709; Fax: +421-2-5477-4247; E-mail: vladimir.strbak@savba.sk

(Cellular mechanisms of secretion; Cell volume; Endocrinology; Diabetes; Neuroendocrinology)

Ludovit Varecka, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 81237 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5932-5514; Fax: +421-2-5249-3198; E-mail: ludovit.varecka@stuba.sk

(Membrane structure and properties; Transport processes across cell membranes; Signalling pathways; Ca²⁺ homeostasis; Animal and microbial cells; Molecular biology of transport and signalling processes)

Stefan Zorad, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 3, 83306 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2800; Fax: +421-2-5477-4908; E-mail: stefan.zorad@savba.sk

(Metabolism; Hormones; Membrane receptors, Signal transduction)

Coordinating Editor

Lubica Lacinova, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 5, 83334 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2311; Fax: +421-2-5477-3666; E-mail: lubica.lacinova@savba.sk

Managing Editor

Olga Krizanova, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 5, 83334 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2211; Fax: +421-2-5477-3666; E-mail: olga.krizanova@savba.sk

Technical Editor

Branislav Uhrik, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 5, 83334 Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tel.: +421-2-5477-2111; Fax: +421-2-5477-3666; E-mail: branislav.uhrik@savba.sk