WORK EXPERIENCE 
2025-ASSISTANT LECTURER
UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED, ALBERT SZENT-GYÖRGYI MEDICAL SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
-Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged: teaching practical classes, seminars in biochemistry for medical students; oral and written examinations - Hungarian and English language programmes
2022-2024-GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
CSONGRÁD-CSANÁD COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICE, DISTRICT OFFICE OF SZEGED, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Epidemiology tasks
2021-RESEARCH FELLOW
EOTVOS LORAND RESEARCH NETWORK SUPPORTED RESEARCH GROUPS, MTA-SZTE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH GROUP; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Preparing mouse brain membranes
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments
-Measuring the radioactivity of the samples with a liquid scintillation counter
-Keeping a record of the results
-Analyzing experimental data with the GraphPad Prism software package
-Publication of results in international journals
-Writing reviews in international journals
-Presenting results at scientific meetings
-Giving lectures to PhD students
-Administration and managing the research group's patents
-Administration of the research group's grants
04/2018 – 12/2020-RESEARCH FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-icv canulation of mice
-icv administration of ligands
-Open field and rota rod tests with mice
-Preparing mouse brain membranes
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments
-Measuring the radioactivity of the samples with a liquid scintillation counter
-Keeping a record of the results
-Analyzing experimental data with the GraphPad Prism software package
-Publication of results in international journals
-Writing reviews in international journals
-Presenting results at scientific meetings
-Administration and managing the research group's patents
-Administration of the research group's grants
11/2015 – 04/2018-TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
DIRECTORATE FOR R&D AND INNOVATION; UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED; SZEGED, HUNGARY; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Registration of intellectual properties
- Supporting the patenting processes
- Communicating with the inventors
- Managing accounts in connection with the patenting processes
-Activities related to intellectual property protection application and maintenance
- Preparatory activities for the utilization of inventions
11/2011 – 02/2012-ASSISTANT LECTURER
INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY; FACULTY OF PHARMACY; UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments with the assigned ligands in rat brain membrane
-Keeping a record of the results
2006 –02/2013-RESEARCH FELLOW
INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE, HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Performing research at the Laboratory of Opioid Research
-Preparing rat brain - and spinal cord membranes
-Performing Radioreceptor binding assays
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments
-Measuring the radioactivity of the samples with a liquid scintillation counter
-Keeping a record of the results
-Analyzing experimental data with the GraphPad Prism software package
-Publication of results in international journals
-Presenting results at scientific meetings
-Helping the work of university students and PhD students
05/2004 –2006-ASSISTANT RESEARCH FELLOW
INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE, HUNGARIAN
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Performing research at the Laboratory of Opioid Research
-Preparing rat brain- and rat spinal cord membranes
-Performing radioreceptor binding assays
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments
-Measuring the radioactivity of the samples with a liquid scintillation counter
-Keeping a record of the results
-Analyzing experimental data with the GraphPad Prism software package
-Publication of the results in international journals
-Presenting results at scientific meetings
2000–05/2004-PH.D. STUDENT
INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE, HUNGARIAN
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; SZEGED, HUNGARY
-Performing research at the Laboratory of Opioid Research
-Preparing rat brain- and rat spinal cord membranes
-Performing radioreceptor binding assays
-Performing [35S]GTPγS binding experiments
-Measuring the radioactivity of the samples with a liquid scintillation counter
-Keeping a record of the results
-Analyzing experimental data with the GraphPad Prism software package
-Publication of results in international journals
-Presenting results at scientific meetings
EDUCATION
2000–2006 PHD. in Theoretical Medical Sciences
University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine
2000 –2005 BSC. in English-Hungarian Translator For Biological Sciences
University of Szeged, Faculty of Natural Sciences
1994 – 2000 MSC. in Biology
University of Szeged, Faculty of Natural Sciences
-Cell biology
-Biochemistry
2019 FELASA C Course
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations; Szeged, Hungary
2018. Intermediate Intellectual Property Course
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office; Budapest, Hungary
2018. Yissum Seminar in University Technology Transfer
Budapest (Hungary)
2003. EMBO/FEBS Advanced Lecture Course: Molecular Mechanisms in Signal Transduction
EMBO/FEBS Summer School, Spetses (Greece)
2001. Radiation Safety Course
Szeged (HUNGARY)
AWARDS
2000 Szeged Town-hall scholarship
2003-2004 Richter Gedeon PLC. Centenary Foundation professional training scholarship
2004 Foundation for the Hungarian Peptide and Protein Research domestic research scholarship
2004-2006 Hungarian Academy of Sciences Young Researcher Scholarship
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tounge Hungarian
Other languages
Type C advanced language exam in English
Type C basic language exam in German
Driver’s license -Category „B”
Communication and interpersonal skills -good oral and written communication skills.
Organizational skills -good organizational skills
-good at working in a team
-responsible, precise
Other Information:
Publication list:
Book Chapter:
AW Lipkowski, P Kosson, A Misicka, DB Carr, VJ Hruby, M Yoshikawa, F Toth, G Toth: Fragments of HIV GAG polyproteins expressing affinity to opioid receptors in Peptide Revolution: Genomics, Proteomics&Therapeutics. Editors: Chorev, Michael, Sawyer, Tomi K. (Eds.) 2004
Series: American Peptide Symposia, Vol. 8
Articles:
Mariana Spetea, Fanni Tóth, Johannes Schütz, Ferenc Ötvös, Géza Tóth, Sándor Benyhe, Anna Borsodi, Helmut Schmidhammer: Binding characteristics of [3H]14-methoxymetopon, a high affinity µ-opioid receptor agonist. (2003) European Journal of Neuroscience. 18:290–295.
Fanni Tóth, Judit Farkas, Géza Tóth, Mária Wollemann, Anna Borsodi, Sándor Benyhe: Synthesis and binding characteristics of a novel enkephalin analogue, [3H]Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-D-Nle-Arg-Phe. (2003) Peptides. 24:1433–1440.
Fanni Tóth, Gyöngyi Horváth, Margit Szikszay, Judit Farkas, Géza Tóth, Anna Borsodi, Sándor Benyhe: Pharmacological and functional biochemical properties of D-Ala2-D-Nle5-enkephalin-Arg-Phe. (2004) Regulatory Peptides. 122:139–146.
Bart Vandormael, Rien De Wachter, Jose C. Martins, Pieter M.S. Hendrickx, Attila Keresztes, Steven Ballet, Jayapal R. Mallaredy, Fanni Tóth, Géza Tóth, Dirk Tourwé: Asymmetric Synthesis and Conformational Analysis by NMR Spectroscopy and MD of Aba- and α-MeAba-Containing Dermorphin Analogues. (2011) ChemMedChem. 6(11):2035-2047.
Géza Tóth, Jayapal Reddy Mallareddy, Fanni Tóth, Andrzej W. Lipkowski, Dirk Tourwé: Radiotracers, tritiumlabelling of neuropeptides. (2012) ARKIVOC. 2012(v): 163-174.
Fanni Tóth, Géza Tóth, Sándor Benyhe, Catherine Rougeot, Mária Wollemann: Opiorphin highly improves the specific binding and affinity of MERF and MEGY to rat brain opioid receptors. (2012) Regulatory Peptides. 178(1-3):71-75.
Mária Wollemann, Fanni Tóth, Sándor Benyhe: Protein kinase C inhibitor BIM suspended TRPV1 effect on mu-opioid receptor. (2013) Brain Research Bulletin. 90:114-117.
Fanni Tóth, Jayapal Reddy Mallareddy, Dirk Tourwé, Andrzej W. Lipkowski, Magdalena Bujalska-Zadrozny, Sándor Benyhe, Steven Ballet, Géza Tóth, Patrycja Kleczkowska: Synthesis and binding characteristics of [3H]neuromedin N, a NTS2 receptor ligand. (2016) Neuropeptides 57:15-20.
Imre Lengyel, Fanni Toth, Dauren Biyashev, Ildikó Szatmári, Krisztina Monory, Csaba Tömböly, Géza Tóth, Sándor Benyhe, Anna Borsodi: A novel non-opioid binding site for endomorphin-1. (2016) J Physiol Pharmacol. 67(4):605-616.
Fanni Tóth, Ferenc Fülöp, István Szatmári, József Toldi, Imre Dékány, László Vécsei: Kynurenines and drug research | Kinureninek és gyógyszerkutatás. (2020) Orvosi Hetilap. 161(12): 443–451.
Fanni Tóth, Edina Katalin Cseh, László Vécsei: Natural Molecules and Neuroprotection: Kynurenic Acid, Pantethine and α-Lipoic Acid. (2021) Int J Mol Sci. 22(1):403.
Masaru Tanaka, Fanni Tóth, Helga Polyák, Diána Martos, Ágnes Szabó, Yvette Mándi, László Vécsei: Immune Influencers in Action: Metabolites and Enzymes of the Tryptophan- Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway. (2021) Biomedicines. 9(7):734.
Masaru Tanaka, Nóra Török, Fanni Tóth, Ágnes Szabó, László Vécsei: Co‐Players in Chronic Pain: Neuroinflammation and the Tryptophan‐Kynurenine Metabolic Pathway. (2021) Biomedicines. 9:897.
Masaru Tanaka, Ágnes Szabó, Eleonóra Spekker, Helga Polyák, Fanni Tóth, László Vécsei: Mitochondrial Impairment: A Common Motif in Neuropsychiatric Presentation? The Link to the Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolic System. (2022) Cells. 11(16):2607.