Name of the research center: Cognitive research center in neuropsychiatric pathology
Director of the research center: Professor Jianu Dragos Catalin, MD Phd
Date of establishment/ acknowledgement: 05.03.2021
Involvement in other research projects
1.“Translational innovative study from basic research to clinical applicability with regard to mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation in diabetic kidney disease (MITO-DIAB)” – Research grant, evaluated and approved for funding by the ”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
Project director: Prof. Dr. Ligia Petrică, Discipline of Nephrology, ”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
Member of the research team: Prof. Dr. Dragoș Cătălin Jianu, Discipline of Neurology, ”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
Timeline: 2020 – ongoing
2.“The impact of the use of social networks on the academic performance and the degree of empathy of medical students (TimSoNet)” – Research grant, evaluated and approved for funding by the ”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
Project director: Prof.Dr. Sorin Ursoniu
Members of the research team: Senior Lecturer Dr. Cristina Bredicean, Senior Lecturer Dr. Ion Papavă, Lect. Dr. Cătălina Giurgi-Oncu ; Discipline of Psychiatry, ”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara
Timeline: 2020 – ongoing
NEUROPSYCOG – Main research directions
1.The introduction of extra-transcranial Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction due to small vascular disease, by correlating hemodynamic indices (PI, RI, cerebrovascular reserve) with the results of cognitive tests, such as MMSE, MoCA etc., and with neuroimaging aspects (brain CT scan, brain MRI).
2.The introduction of extra-transcranial Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction given by large vascular disease, by correlating hemodynamic indices (PI, RI, cerebrovascular reserve) with the results of cognitive tests: MMSE, MoCA etc., and with neuroimaging aspects (brain CT scan, brain MRI).
3.The practical validation of a battery of psychological tests, so as to identify cognitive deficits and, especially, deficits in social cognition, but also to ensure the development of intervention plans in psychiatric disorders (psychotic disorders, affective disorders and dementia).
4.The role of endothelial dysfunction in small cerebral vessel pathology, its diachronic onset, in relation to glomerular and proximal tubular endothelial dysfunction of the nephron in patients with type 2 diabetes, and the correlation of hemodynamic indices provided by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography with different biomarkers of cerebrovascular endothelial dysfunction or of the endothelial glomerular or proximal tubular dysfunction of the nephron.
5.The management of vascular aphasias and the introduction of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the recovery of language disorders in Broca-type aphasias following cerebral infarctions.
The activity of the proposed Research Center aims to create a research-development and innovation infrastructure that should be able to support and facilitate various activities and research directions required for increasing the quality of life of people living with neurological or psychiatric pathologies.
Titular members:
Nr. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Jianu Dragoș Cătălin Discipline of Neurology | Profesor, MD PhD |
2. | Dan Traian Flavius Discipline of Neurology | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
3. | Gogu Anca Elena Discipline of Neurology | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
4. | Munteanu Georgiana Discipline of Neurology | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
5. | Dehelean Liana Discipline of Psychiatry | Associate Professor, MD PhD |
6. | Bredicean Cristina Discipline of Psychiatry | Senior Lecturer, MD PhD |
7. | Papava Ion Discipline of Psychiatry | Senior Lecturer, MD PhD |
8. | Romosan Radu Discipline of Psychiatry | Senior Lecturer, MD PhD |
9. | Giurgi-Oncu Cătălina Discipline of Psychiatry | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
10. | Bratu Melania Lavinia Discipline of Psychology | Senior Lecturer, MD PhD |
Associated members:
Nr. | Nume, prenume
| Student, masters student, PhD student, postdoctoral student, auxilliary and non-teaching staff |
1. | Bora Bianca | Clinical psychologist, Clinic of Neurology I SCJUT |
2. | Negru Iasmina | VBUMP Student |
3. | Copil Alexandra | PhD student |
4. | Birdac Claudiu Dumitru | PhD student |
5. | Anghel Alexandra Ioana | PhD student |
Internal collaborators:
Nr. | Name and surname | VBUMP Affiliation |
1. | professor.Petrica Ligia, MD PhD | Department VII- Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Nephrology Clinic, SCJUPBT |
2. | professor. Borza Claudia, MD PhD | Departnent III- Functional Sciences, Pathophysiology Discipline |
3. | professor. Ursoniu Sorin, MD PhD | Department III- Functional Sciences,, Discipline Public Health, |
4. | professor Motoc Andrei, MD PhD | Department I- Anatomy and Embryology, Discipline Anatomy and Embryology |
5. | Assoc. prof Luca Constantin Tudor, MD PhD | Department VI- cardiology, Discipline of Cardiology II |
6. | Assoc. prof Timar Bogdan , MD PhD | Department III – Functional Sciences, Discipline of Informatics and Medical Biostatistics |
7. | Assoc. prof. Vlad Adrian, MD PhD | Department VII – Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Internal Medicine III – Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases |
8. | Assist.lecturer Arnautu Sergiu Florin, MD PhD | Department V – Internal Medicine I – Discipline of Practical Skills |
9. | Assoc. Prof. Pleș Horia, MD PhD | Department VIII – Neurosciences – Discipline of Neurosurgery |
External collaborators:
Nr. | Name and surname (didactic/ research personnel) | VBUMP Affiliation |
1. | professor Mureșanu Dafin Fior , MD PhD | Department X- Neurosciences, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania; |
2. | Senior lecturer Popa Cosmin, MD PhD | M2 Department of Complementary Functional Sciences, Ethical Discipline and Socio-Human Sciences, UMF Targu-Mures |
3. | Riviș Ioana-Alexandra , PhD student | Department of Neurosciences – Psychiatry Discipline – UMF Bucharest |
4. | Assoc. prof. Axelrad Docu Any, MD PhD | Departament IV – Discipline of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Constanta |