Prof. Herich Róbert, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 10.06.2025
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Herich |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Róbert |
| I.3 Degrees |
Prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1968 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | robert.herich@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6077 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Veterinary Medicine |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-8002-0946 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | Veterinary College in Košice | 1991 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2002 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2009 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
| Inaugural procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2019 | veterinary morphology and physiology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Professor | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2020 – to date |
Associate Professor | University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice | 2009 – 2020 |
Assistant Professor | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 2003 – 2009 |
Researcher | University of veterinary medicine in Košice | 2001 – 2002 |
Researcher | Institute of experimental veterinary medicine in Košice | 1993 – 2000 |
Assistant Professor | Faculty of medicine, University of Pavol Jozef Šafarik Košice | 1992 – 1993 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
manager skills | 2013 | |
english language | 2012 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Organ pathological anatomy | Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Orgánová patologická anatómia | Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Organ pathological anatomy | Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Orgánová patologická anatómia | Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
No records yet.
V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 10 | 3 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Pathology | Pharmacy – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
Diagnostic pathology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostická patológia | Infectious diseases of animals – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Methodology and statistical evaluation of a biological experiment | Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Metodológia a štatistické hodnotenie biologického experimentu | Veterinary morphology and physiology – full-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Methodology and statistical evaluation of a biological experiment | Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, English language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Metodológia a štatistické hodnotenie biologického experimentu | Veterinary morphology and physiology – part-time study, Slovak language | III. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diagnostic pathology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Pathological anatomy II. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs
The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.
VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 368 | 61 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 60 | 18 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 802 | 257 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 729 | 255 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and immune system. In: Veterinární medicína. 2002. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 47, č. 6 (2002), s. 169-180. (2002: 0.204 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.188 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q). |
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| 2. | REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - KOZÁK, Marián - BÍLEK, Ján - MAGIC, Dušan ml. - HERICH, Róbert. Canine histiocytic syndrome manifested as ulcerative gastroenterocolitis, skin lesions and lymphadenopathy - a case report. In: Veterinární medicína. 2004. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 49, č. 8 (2004), s. 312-316. |
| 3. | HERICH, Róbert - LAUKOVÁ, Andrea - STROMPFOVÁ, Viola - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - PISTL, Juraj. Optimalization of Salmonella detection in chickens caecum using PCR method (short communications). In: Archiv fur Tierzucht. 2004. ISSN 0003-9438, Roč. 47, č. 1 (2004), s. 85-91. (2004: 0.477 - IF, 28 - H-index, 0.328 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q). |
| 4. | MIHOK, Viktória - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Mast cells and eosinophils in rat mammary gland tumours induced by N-Nitroso-N-methylurea. In: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy. 2015. ISSN 0042-4870, Vol. 59, č. 3 (2015), s. 411-416. (2015: 0.468 - IF, 0.424 - IF 5y, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.096 - ABDC). |
| 5. | HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - KOKINČÁKOVÁ, Tatiana - REITEROVÁ, Katarína - HIPÍKOVÁ, Vlasta - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Diagnosis and manifestation of encephalitozoonosis in mice after experimental infection with different species and application of dexamethasone. In: Journal of Veterinary Medicine A. 2006. ISSN 0931-184X, Vol. 53, č. 7 (2006), s. 340-345. (2006: 0.627 - IF, Q3 - JCR Best Q). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | ŠEFCOVÁ, Miroslava Anna - LARREA-ÁLVAREZ, Marco - LARREA-ALVAREZ, Cesar - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - ORTEGA-PAREDES, David - VINUEZA-BURGOS, Christian - LEVKUT, Mikuláš - HERICH, Róbert. Effects of Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation on body weight and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in Campylobacter jejuni-challenged chickens. In: Veterinary sciences. 2020. ISSN 2306-7381, Vol. 7, no. 3 (2020), art. no. 121, p. [1-11]. (2020: 2.304 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.692 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.899 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | LEVKUT, Martin - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - SEMAN, Vladimír - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Influence of lacto-immuno-vital on growth performance and gene expression of IgA, MUC-2, and growth factor IGF-2 in the jejunum of broiler chickens. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 12 (2020), p. 6569-6575. (2020: 3.352 - IF, 141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 3. | ŠEFCOVÁ, Miroslava Anna - LARREA-ÁLVAREZ, Marco - LARREA-ALVAREZ, Cesar - KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert. Lactobacillus fermentum administration modulates cytokine expression and lymphocyte subpopulation levels in broiler chickens challenged with Campylobacter coli. In: Foodborne pathogens and disease. 2020. ISSN 1535-3141, Vol. 17, no. 8 (2020), p. 485-493. (2020: 3.171 - IF, 69 - H-index, 3.235 - IF 5y, 0.833 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.786 - ABDC). |
| 4. | KARAFFOVÁ, Viera - REVAJOVÁ, Viera - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Local intestinal immune response including NLRP3 inflammasome in broiler chicken infected with Campylobacter jejuni after administration of Lactobacillus reuteri B1/1. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 2020. ISSN 0954-0105, Vol. 31, no. 1 (2020), p. 937-949. (2020: 3.101 - IF, 33 - H-index, 2.573 - IF 5y, 0.702 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.336 - ABDC). |
| 5. | LEVKUT, Martin - HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUTOVÁ, Mária - ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Zuzana - ŽITŇAN, Rudolf - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Effect of chestnut wood and flubendazole on morphology of small intestine and lymphocytes in peripheral blood, spleen and jejunum in chickens [Účinok gaštanového drievka a flubendazolu na morfológiu tenkého čreva a hladinu lymfocytov v periférnej krvi, slezine a jejune kurčiat]. In: Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Clinical Patholog. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 2020. ISSN 0021-9975, Vol. 174, no. (2020), p. 170. (2020: 1.311 - IF, 71 - H-index, 1.686 - IF 5y, 0.476 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.382 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | HERICH, Róbert - BOMBA, Alojz - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa. The influence of short-term and continuous administration of Lactobacillus casei on basic haematological and immunological parameters in gnotobiotic piglets. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 1999. ISSN 0954-0105, Roč. 11, č. 4 (1999), s. 287-295. (1999: 0.794 - IF). [1] VEIZAJ-DELIA, Etleva - PIU, Thanas - LEKAJ, Pashk - TAFAJ, Myqerem. Using combined probiotic to improve growth performance of weaned piglets on extensive farm conditions. In LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 2010, vol.134, no.1-3, 249-251. |
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| 2. | HERICH, Róbert - BOMBA, Alojz - NEMCOVÁ, Radomíra - GANCARČÍKOVÁ, Soňa. The influence of short-term and continuous administration of Lactobacillus casei on basic haematological and immunological parameters in gnotobiotic piglets. In: Food and Agricultural Immunology. 1999. ISSN 0954-0105, Roč. 11, č. 4 (1999), s. 287-295. (1999: 0.794 - IF). [1] PANIGRAHI, A. - KIRON, V. - KOBAYASHI, T. - PUANGKAEW, J. - SATOH, S. - SUGITA, H. Immune responses in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss induced by a potential probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus JCM 1136. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY. ISSN 0165-2427, DEC 28 2004, vol. 102, no. 4, p. 379-388. |
| 3. | HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and immune system. In: Veterinární medicína. 2002. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 47, č. 6 (2002), s. 169-180. (2002: 0.204 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.188 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q). [1] JANG, Kyoung-Soon - BAIK, Jung Eun - HAN, Seung Hyun - CHUNG, Dae Kyun - KIM, Byung-Gee. Multi-spectrometric analyses of lipoteichoic acids isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum. In BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 2011, vol.407, no.4, 823-830. |
| 4. | HERICH, Róbert - LEVKUT, Mikuláš. Lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and immune system. In: Veterinární medicína. 2002. ISSN 0375-8427, Roč. 47, č. 6 (2002), s. 169-180. (2002: 0.204 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.188 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q). [1] LI, X.J. - YUE, L.Y. - GUAN, X.F. - QIAO, S.Y. The adhesion of putative probiotic lactobacilli to cultured epithelial cells and porcine intestinal mucus. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 1364-5072, APR 2008, vol. 104, no. 4, p. 1082-1091. |
| 5. | NETCHINE, Iréne - AZZI, Salah - HOUANG, Muriel - SEURIN, Danielle - PERIN, Laurence - RICORT, Jean-Marc - DAUBAS, Claudine - LEGAY, Christine - MEŠTER, Ján - HERICH, Róbert - GODEAU, François - LE BOUC, Yves. Partial Primary Deficiency of Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I Activity Associated with IGF1 Mutation Demonstrates Its Critical Role in Growth and Brain Development. In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2009. ISSN 0021-972X, Vol. 94, č. 10 (2009), s. 3913-3921. (2009: 6.202 - IF, 343 - H-index, 6.46 - IF 5y, 3.225 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 1.833 - ABDC). [1] NAKASATO, Makoto - KOHSAKA, Hitoshi - MIZUTANI, Tetsuya - WATANABE, Gen - TAYA, Kazuyoshi - NAGAOKA, Kentaro. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein (PAPP)-A expressed in the mammary gland controls epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation. In ENDOCRINE. ISSN 1355-008X, 2013, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 387. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0107/21 – Activity of muscle myogenic stem cells and modulation of microflora in intestinal tract of poultry. Project period: 2021–2023. |
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| 2. | Other source of funding 47/2019/UVLF – Výskum inovatívnych foriem liečenia kostných defektov prepojením bioaktívnych biomateriálov s autológnymi rastovými faktormi. Project period: 2019–2021. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0355/19 – Influence of Zinc and probiotic bacteria on intestinal parasites in poultry. Project period: 2019–2022. |
| 4. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-21-0129 – Influence of intestinal microbiota modulation by probiotic bacteria on stimulation of myogenic stem cell activity in poultry. Project period: 2022–2025. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0181/25 – The influence of intestinal mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbiome on the central nervous system in neurodegenerative disease - an animal model. Project period: 2025–2028. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
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VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| Institution | Address | Mobility scheme, employment contract, other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Inserm | Paris, France | 2005 – 2005 | |
Inserm | Paris, France | 2004 – 2004 | |
Inserm | Paris, France | 2002 – 2002 | |
Oregon Health and Science University | Oregon, USA | 2000 – 2000 | |
University of Minnesota | Oregon, USA | 1998 – 1998 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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Introduction of morphometric analysis of digitalized histological slides |