Prof. Igor Szczepan Babiak, PhD, D.Sc., MSc.

Last update: 02. 12. 2022

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Babiak
I.2 Name Igor Szczepan
I.3 Titles Prof. , PhD, D.Sc., MSc.
I.4 Year of birth 1968
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Nord University
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position professor
I.8 E-mail address igor.s.babiak@nord.no
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.nord.no/no/ansatte/igor-szczepan-babiak
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university veterinary medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-2690
3 Optional item.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION AND FURTHER QUALIFICATION GROWTH
II.a Name of the university or institution II.b Year II.c Study field and programme
II.1 First degree of higher education
II.2 Second degree of higher education Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology 1992 environmental sciences and fisheries
II.3 Third degree of higher education Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn, Poland 1995 environmental sciences and fisheries
II.4 Associate professor
II.5 Professor Bodø University College 2003 reproductive and developmental biology
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.) University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn 2002 fish reproductive biotechnology

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
Professor Nord University 2003 up to now
Assistant Professor University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland 1995 2003
Research Associate Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology 1992 1995
Graduade Research Assistant Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology 1991 1992

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
Pedagogical study for academic teachers Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology 1993
Pedagogical study for academic teachers Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology 1992

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

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 4
V.2.a Study programme V.2.b Degree V.2.d Field of study
4 According to Art. 6 para. 4 of the Standards for the Study Programme.

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

V.4. Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.a Bachelor's (first degree) V.4.b Diploma (second degree) V.4.c Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.1 Number of currently supervised theses 0 2 7
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 7 10 5

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
Molecular cell biologyanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine

VI. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER OUTPUTS
VI.1. Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.a Overall VI.1.b Over the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs 97 15
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 97 15
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 3246 1576
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 0 0
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. MicroRNA in teleost fish. TT Bizuayehu, I Babiak. Genome Biology and Evolution 2014: 6 (8), 1911-1937
2. Sex-biased miRNA expression in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) brain and gonads. TT Bizuayehu, J Babiak, B Norberg, JMO Fernandes, SD Johansen, I Babiak. Sexual Development 2012: 6, 257-266
3. Differential expression patterns of conserved miRNAs and isomiRs during Atlantic halibut development. TT Bizuayehu, CFC Lanes, T Furmanek, BO Karlsen, JMO Fernandes, I Babiak. BMC Genomics 2012: 13 (1), 11
4. Identification and migration of primordial germ cells in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar: characterization of vasa, dead end, and lymphocyte antigen 75 genes. K Nagasawa, JMO Fernandes, G Yoshizaki, M Miwa, I Babiak. Molecular Reproduction and Development 2013: 80 (2), 118-131
5. Identification and migration of primordial germ cells in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar: characterization of vasa, dead end, and lymphocyte antigen 75 genes. K Nagasawa, JMO Fernandes, G Yoshizaki, M Miwa, I Babiak. Molecular Reproduction and Development 2013: 80 (2), 118-131
5 Maximum of five most significant outputs, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years 6
1. Dynamics of miRNA transcriptome during gonadal development of zebrafish. C Presslauer, T Tilahun Bizuayehu, M Kopp, JMO Fernandes, I Babiak. Scientific Reports 2017: 7 (1), 1-16
2. The shift from early to late types of ribosomes in zebrafish development involves changes at a subset of rRNA 2′-O-Me sites. S Ramachandran, N Krogh, TE Jørgensen, SD Johansen, H Nielsen, I Babiak. RNA 2020: 26 (12), 1919-1934
3. Proteomics analysis of early developmental stages of zebrafish embryos. K Purushothaman, PP Das, C Presslauer, TK Lim, SD Johansen, Q Lin, I Babiak. International journal of molecular sciences 2019: 20 (24), 6359
4. See-Thru-Gonad zebrafish line: developmental and functional validation. C Presslauer, TT Bizuayehu, K Razmi, JMO Fernandes, I Babiak. Reproduction 2016: 152 (5), 507-517
5. Heterogenic Origin of Micro RNAs in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Seminal Plasma. TT Bizuayehu, I Babiak. International journal of molecular sciences 2020: 21 (8), 2723
6 Maximum of five most significant outputs over the last six years, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs 7
1. MicroRNA in Terleost Fish: cited in PNAS (2022) 119 (26) e2119602119 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119602119
2. MicroRNA in Terleost Fish: cited in Annual Review of Marine Science (2019): 11:335-368, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010318-095114
3. MicroRNA in Terleost Fish: cited in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2018), 148, 995-1000, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.001
4. MicroRNA in Terleost Fish: cited in Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (2018) 224, 210-244, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpb.2018.01.006
5. MicroRNA in Terleost Fish: cited in Trends in Genetics (2015) 31, 613-626, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2015.09.002
7 Maximum of five most significant citations, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.5. Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years 8
1. 2018-2023: Innate control of early zygotic development. Research Council of Norway (FriPro, Toppforsk). Project leader.
2. 2014-2019: Vaccine to mitigate reproduction in Atlantic salmon. Research Council of Norway (Biotek2021). Project leader.
3. 2012-2016: Role of small non-coding RNA in fish development: comparative study on regulatory mechanisms. Research Council of Norway (FRIMEDBIO), and UiN. Project leader.
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8 Maximum of five most significant projects, if the RATP form is attached to the application. In addition to the name and brief characteristics of the project, the type of participation is indicated (in Slovak and in English), if possible, a hyperlink to the project and its outputs and citations are stated as well.

VII. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER ACTIVITIES 9
VII.a Activity, position VII.b Name of the institution, board VII.c Duration
Deputy Member of Research Board Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University 2017 up to now
Member of Faculty Board (elective) Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, University of Nordland 2011 2015
Leader of Strategic Research Group Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, University of Nordland 2007 2011
9 E.g. academic positions, memberships in editorial boards and in scientific and professional societies.

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)
University of Namur, Belgium 2001 2003 National Foundation for Scientific Research in Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA 2000 2001 Fulbright Advanced Research Grants

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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