Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. RNDr. Ivan Poliaček, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Poliaček
I.2 - Name
Ivan
I.3 - Degrees
Prof., RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1965
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Medical Biophysics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Malá Hora 4, 03601 Martin
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
poliacek@jfmed.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3570
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
General Medicine
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-9945-9492

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Charles university, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Prague
II.b - Year
1989
II.c - Study field and programme
Biophysics and Chemical Physics, Biophysics
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius university in Bratislava, FMFI, Bratislava
II.b - Year
2001
II.c - Study field and programme
Biophysics
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, Košice
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Biophysics
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin
II.b - Year
2018
II.c - Study field and programme
Medical Biophysics
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Department of Medical Biophysics 2018 - current
associate professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Department of Medical Biophysics 2009 - 2018
assistant professor and special assistant professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Department of Medical Biophysics 1990 - 2009

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
certificate - protection of animals used for scientific and educational purposes Institute of Postgraduate Education of Veterinary Surgeons 2015
ASME course AMEE 2014
independent researcher IIa Slovak Academy of Science Bratislava 2009
postdoctoral associate Dept. of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA 2004
English Language Course Academy of education Martin 1999

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
medical biophysics General Medicine I.+II. General Medicine
medical biophysics 1 medical biophysics III. General Medicine
medical biophysics Dentistry, Dental Medicine I.+II. Dentistry, Dental Medicine
medical biophysics Nursing I. Nursing
medical biophysics Public Health I. Public Health
medical biophysics Midwifery I. Midwifery
medical biophysics 2 Medical Biophysics III. General Medicine
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Medical Biophysics III. General Medicine
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Medical Biophysics General Medicine
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
3
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
3
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Medical Biophysics Biomedical Engineering I. Electrical Engineering

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
253
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
42
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
97
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
19
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
738
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
392
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
738
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
289
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
4
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

The role of neuronal excitation and inhibition in the pre-Bötzinger complex on the cough reflex in the cat.

Shen TY, Poliacek I, Rose MJ, Musselwhite MN, Kotmanova Z, Martvon L, Pitts T, Davenport PW, Bolser DC. J Neurophysiol. 2022; 127(1):267-278. doi: 10.1152/jn.00108.2021. Epub 2021 Dec 8. PMID: 34879205 (cit. 6/6)

2

Neurons in the dorsomedial medulla contribute to swallow pattern generation: Evidence of inspiratory activity during swallow. Pitts T, Poliacek I, Rose MJ, Reed MD, Condrey JA, Tsai HW, Zhou G, Davenport PW, Bolser DC. PLoS One. 2018; 13(7):e0199903. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199903. eCollection 2018. (cit. 15/14)

3

Blood pressure changes alter tracheobronchial cough: computational model of the respiratory-cough network and in vivo experiments in anesthetized cats.

Poliacek I, Morris KF, Lindsey BG, Segers LS, Rose MJ, Corrie LW, Wang C, Pitts TE, Davenport PW, Bolser DC. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011; 111(3):861-73. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00458.2011. Epub 2011 Jun 30. PMID: 21719729 (cit. 25/5)

4

Microinjection of codeine into the region of the caudal ventral respiratory column suppresses cough in anesthetized cats.

Poliacek I, Wang C, Corrie LW, Rose MJ, Bolser DC. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2010; 108(4):858-65. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00783.2009. Epub 2010 Jan 21. PMID: 20093669 (cit. 23/4)

5

Neurogenesis of cough, other airway defensive behaviors and breathing: A holarchical system?

Bolser DC, Poliacek I, Jakus J, Fuller DD, Davenport PW. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2006; 152(3):255-65. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.01.008. Epub 2006 May 24. PMID: 16723284 (cit. 70/10)

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Cough and swallow after laparotomy in anesthetized cats.

Poliacek I, Martvon L, Simera M, Veternik M, Misek J, Cibulkova L, Iceman KE, Bolser DC, Pitts T. Respir. Physiol. Neurobiol. 2024; 319:104179. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2023.104179. Epub 2023 Oct 17. (cit. 1)

2

The role of neuronal excitation and inhibition in the pre-Bötzinger complex on the cough reflex in the cat.

Shen TY, Poliacek I, Rose MJ, Musselwhite MN, Kotmanova Z, Martvon L, Pitts T, Davenport PW, Bolser DC. J Neurophysiol. 2022; 127(1):267-278. doi: 10.1152/jn.00108.2021. Epub 2021 Dec 8. PMID: 34879205 (cit. 6)

3

Peripheral antitussives affect temporal features of tracheobronchial coughing in cats.

Poliacek I, Veterník M, Martvon L, Simera M, Cibulkova L, Kotmanova Z, Berikova D, Bolser DC. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Jan 1;138(1):22-30. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00551.2024. Epub 2024 Nov 19. PMID: 39561004 (cit. 0)

4

Swallow Motor Pattern Is Modulated by Fixed or Stochastic Alterations in Afferent Feedback.

King SN, Shen TY, Musselwhite MN, Huff A, Reed MD, Poliacek I, Howland DR, Dixon W, Morris KF, Bolser DC, Iceman KE, Pitts T. Front Hum Neurosci. 2020 Apr 9;14:112. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00112. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32327986 (cit. 1)

5

Airway mechanics alters generation of cough motor pattern.

Poliacek I, Veternik M, Martvon L, Kotmanova Z, Babalova L, Cibulkova L, Berikova D, Plevkova J, Pitts T, Adzimova S, Simera M. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2024 Oct;328:104315. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2024.104315. Epub 2024 Aug 14. PMID: 39128767 (cit. 0)

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Bolser, Donald C. - Poliaček, Ivan [UKOLJ140] et al.: Neurogenesis of cough, other airway defensive behaviors and breathing: a holarchical system? In: Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 152(3), 2006:255-265. - ISSN (print) 1569-9048

[o1] 2016 Mazzone, S. B. - Undem, B. J.: Physiological Reviews, roč. 96, č. 3, 2016, s. 975-1024 - SCI ; SCOPUS – IF 37,31


2

Plevková, Jana [UKOLJ261] (60%) - Antosiewicz, Justyna (5%) - Varechová, Silvia (10%) - Poliaček, Ivan [UKOLJ140] (10%) et al.: Convergence of nasal and tracheal neural pathways in modulating the cough response in guinea pigs. J Physiol Pharmacol. 60(2), 2009:89-93. - ISSN (print) 0867-5910

[o1] 2014 Dicpinigaitis, P. V. - Morice, A. H. - Birring, S. S. - McGarvey, L. - Smith, J. A. - Canning, B. J. - Page, C. P.: Pharmacological Reviews, roč. 66, č. 2, 2014, s. 468-512 - SCI ; SCOPUS – IF 25,47


3

Pitts, Teresa E. (40%) - Morris, Kendall F. (20%) - Lindsey, Bruce G. (15%) - Davenport, Paul W. (5%) - Poliaček, Ivan [UKOLJ140] (10%) - Bolser, Donald C. (10%): Co-ordination of cough and swallow in vivo and in silico. Exp Physiol. 97(4), 2012:469-473. - ISSN 0958-0670

[o1] 2018 Ramirez, J. M. - Baertsch, N. A.: Annual Review of Neuroscience, roč. 41, 2018, s. 475-499 - SCI ; SCOPUS – iF 12,45


4

Poliaček, Ivan [UKOLJ140] (39%) et al.: Short reflex expirations (expiration reflexes) induced by mechanical stimulation of the trachea in anesthetized cats. Cough [elektronický zdroj] 4(1), 2008, [9 s.] [online]. - eISSN 1745-9974

[o1] 2016 Mazzone, S. B. - Undem, B. J.: Physiological Reviews, roč. 96, č. 3, 2016, s. 975-1024 - SCI ; SCOPUS – IF 37,31


5

Buday, Tomáš [UKOLJ261] (5%) - Brozmanová, Mariana [UKOLJ261] (10%) - Biringerová, Zuzana (10%) - Gavliaková, Silvia (10%) - Poliaček, Ivan [UKOLJ140] (15%) et al.: Modulation of cough response by sensory inputs from the nose - role of trigeminal TRPA1 versus TRPM8 channels. Cough [elektronický zdroj] 8(1), čl. 11, 2012, [9 s.] [online]. - eISSN 1745-9974

[o1] 2020 Talavera, K. - Startek, J. B. - Alvarez-Collazo, J. - Boonen, B. - Alpizar, Y. A. - Sanchez, A. - Naert, R. - Nilius, B.: Physiological Review, roč. 100, 2020, s. 725-803 – SCOPUS – IF 37,31


VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

Relations of central control of cough and breathing, 1/0092/20, VEGA, 2020-2023, principal investigator (https://www.minedu.sk/rozpis-dotacii-na-nove-a-pokracujuce-projekty-vega-na-rok-2021/)


2

Coordination of respiratory tract defensive mechanisms and cardiorespiratory functions in experimental animals, 1/0275/19, VEGA, 2019-2022, co-investigator


3

Functional mapping of preipheral and central circuits for airway protection and breathing NIH - 1OT2OD023854, Sept. 2016 - July 2021 (https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/OT2-OD023854-01S4), scientist focussing on central neuronal circuits of cough and similar reflexes using microinjections of neuromediators and neuronal recording


4

NIH R01 163008

5

NIH HL155721

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
member of SkBS, commettee member of SkBS Slovak Biophysical Society 2019 - 2027
organizing international meeting Cough it up JFM CU Martin 3 days in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025
co-organizer of Days of Medical Biophysics 2018 JFM CU Martin 30. 5. - 1. 6. 2018
co-organizer of Martin Days of Respiration 2016 JFM CU Martin 23. 6. - 24. 6. 2016
co-organizer of Biophysical Symposium 2014 Slovak Biophysical Society 11. 3. - 13. 3. 2014

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 2. 6. 2004 - 27. 6. 2006 prof. Bolser, postdoctoral associate
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 19. 5. 2007 - 1. 9. 2007 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 16. 3. 2009 - 13. 7. 2009 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 27. 6. 2010 - 11. 8. 2010 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 2. 5. 2011 - 2. 7. 2011 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 11. 4. 2012 - 24. 5. 2012 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 4. 4. 2013 - 1. 8. 2013 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 7. 5. 2014 - 9. 6. 2014 prof. Bolser, short term scholar
Department of Neurosurgery and Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Louisville 511 South Floyd St., Louisville, KY 40202 6. 8. 2015 - 5. 9. 2015 prof. Pitts, short term scholar
Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida P.O. box 100144, 1333 Center Drive Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0144 1. 4. 2017 - 6. 6. 2017 prof. Bolser, short term scholar

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

longlasting cooperation with University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Physiological Sciences, prof. Bolser,

cooperation with University of Missouri, Speech, Language & Hearing Department, College of Health Sciences, Dalton Cardiovascular Center Investigator, prof. Pitts.

Date of last update
2025-01-27