Address: Cicio Pop Street, no.2, Timişoara, Romania
Phone: 0727746440
E-mail: baditoiu.luminita@umft.ro
Head of the Academic Department
Members
📲 Phone: 0744206030
📧 E-mail: epidemio@umft.ro
📃 Curriculum vitae
📲 Phone: 0730403159
📧 E-mail: anghel.mariana@umft.ro
📃 Curriculum vitae
The Academic Department of Epidemiology was established in 1947 and from then until 1952, it was led by Associate Professor Dr David Petru, who also wrote the first course for students. During 1952-1957, the Department of Epidemiology merged with the Department of Infectious Diseases under the leadership of Professor Dr Vladimir Buşilă. In 1957, Epidemiology became a separate department again and was led by Dr Oliver Pop for 30 years (initially a Lecturer, then an Associate Professor, and then finally a full Professor. Prof. Dr Eufimia Anghelescu, MD, has been active in the department since 1960 and was head of the department from 1987 to 1992.
In 1990, Dr Emilian Damian Popovici won the competition for the position of Assistant Professor and thus started his medical and teaching career. He went on to become a primary epidemiologist, Doctor of Medicine, Lecturer (between 1995-2003), Associate Professor and Residency coordinator (until May 2021), as well as Head of Epidemiology Department, for 26 years (from 1995 until 2021).
Over time, a number of teachers and researchers have worked in the Epidemiology Department: Dr Valeriu Gorcea, Dr Mihai Vălceanu, Dr Emil Novac and specialist biologist Adela Stroie, who, together with the above-mentioned heads of department, contributed to the development of courses, over 500 scientific papers, 3 inventions, and a representative number of teaching and monographic books.
In 1993, Dr Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin held the position of Assistant Professor, then became the primary epidemiologist, infectious disease specialist, Doctor of Medicine, and, as of 2004, Lecturer.
In 2003, Dr Luminiţa Mirela Bădiţoiu held the position of Assistant Professor following an academic competition. In 2019, she became a Lecturer and, in 2021 an Associate Professor, currently being a primary epidemiologist, Doctor of Medicine, Head of Department and coordinator of the resident doctors in the specialty of Epidemiology.
The team has grown by including the following members:
- 2007: Mariana Anghel, Doctor of Chemistry, main chemist, in the position of auxiliary teacher;
- 2018: Dr Radu Pavel, specialist epidemiologist; and
- 2021: Dr Irina Maria Ștefan, at present specialist epidemiologist and Dr Căpraru Ionuț Dragoș, primary epidemiologist, the last 3 as university assistants and doctoral students at the Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara.
The members of the department give teach theoretical and practical classes of Epidemiology for the specialties: Medicine, General Medical Assistance, College of Dietetics and Nutrition, College of Balneophysiokinetotherapy, Dental Medicine, Dental Technology and Dental hygiene. They are also involved in the development and teaching of postgraduate courses, courses and guidelines for resident doctors and the coordination of bachelor theses.
- Laitin Sorina. Epidemiological Survey – Students’ Guide. Ed. Mirton, Timişoara 2003, ISBN 973-661-235-X
- Luminita Mirela Bădiţoiu. Study on the Risk Factors Involved in Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Enterobacteriaceae. EUROBIT Publishing House, Timişoara 2011, ISBN 978-973-620-840-9
- Emilian Damian Popovici, Luminita Mirela Bădiţoiu, Mariana Anghel, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin. EPIDEMIOLOGIE PRACTICĂ pentru studenţi şi rezidenţi, 4th Edition revised and added, “Victor Babeş” Publishing House, Timişoara 2019, ISBN: 978-606-786-135-8, (ebook)
- Emilian Damian Popovici, Luminita Mirela Bădiţoiu, Mariana Anghel, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin. ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIE PRATIQUE à l’usage des étudiants et des internes, II Revised and Expanded Edition, “Victor Babeş” Publishing House, Timişoara 2019, ISBN: 978-606-786-136-5, (ebook)
- Emilian Damian Popovici, Luminita Mirela Bădiţoiu, Mariana Anghel, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin, Radu Pavel. PRACTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY for Students and Residents, “Victor Babeş” Publishing House, Timişoara 2019, ISBN: 978-606-786-151-8, (ebook).
The scientific activity was focused especially on the following:
- Communicable diseases:
– Alexandru Noris Novăcescu, Bettina Buzzi, Ovidiu Bedreag, Marius Păpurică, Alexandru Florin Rogobete, Dorel Săndesc, Teodora Sorescu, Luminița Bădițoiu, Corina Mușuroi, Daliborca Vlad, Monica Licker. Bacterial and Fungal Superinfections in COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit from Timișoara, Romania. Infection and Drug Resistance 2022; 15: 7001–7014
– Ionuț Dragoș Căpraru, Mirabela Romanescu, Flavia Medana Anghel, Cristian Oancea, Cătălin Marian, Ioan Ovidiu Sirbu, Aimee Rodica Chiș, Paula Diana Ciordas. Identification of Genomic Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Using Nanopore Sequencing. Medicina 2022, 58: 1841. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121841
– Irina-Maria Popescu, Mădălin-Marius Margan, Mariana Anghel, Alexandra Mocanu, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin, Roxana Margan, Ionuț Dragoș Căpraru, Alexandra-Andreea Tene, Emanuela-Georgiana Gal-Nădășan, Daniela Cirnatu, Grațiana Nicoleta Chicin, Cristian Oancea, Andrei Anghel. Developing Prediction Models for COVID-19 Outcomes: A Valuable Tool for Resource-Limited Hospitals. International Journal of General Medicine 2023; 16:3053–3065
– Ionuț Dragoș Căpraru, Dan Dumitru Vulcănescu, Iulia Cristina Bagiu, Florin George Horhat, Irina Maria Popescu, Luminița Mirela Bădițoiu, Delia Muntean, Monica Licker, Matilda Rădulescu, Ion Cristian Moț, Mircea Mihai Diaconu, Cătălin Marian. COVID-19 Biomarkers Comparison: Children, Adults and Elders. Medicina 2023, 59:877. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59050877
– Emanuela-Georgiana Gal-Nădășan, Irina-Maria Popescu, Luminița Mirela Bădițoiu, Norbert Gal-Nădășan, Flavius Cioca, Emilian Damian Popovici, Anca-Raluca Dinu, Florin George Horhat, Mădălin-Marius Margan, Dan Dumitru Vulcănescu, Andrei Anghel, Cătălin Marian, Ionuț Dragoș Căpraru. Healthcare Workers’ Vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 in Western Romania: A Study on Incidence and Risk Factors for Non-Vaccination and Reinfection. International Journal of General Medicine 2023,16:5621–5632
– Ionuț Dragoș Căpraru, Cătălin Marian, Dan Dumitru Vulcănescu, Sonia Tănăsescu, Tiberiu Liviu Dragomir, Teodora Daniela Marti, Casiana Boru, Cecilia Roberta Avram, Monica Susan, Cristian Sebastian Vlad. Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Roma Vulnerable Communities in Western Romania: Insights and Predictive Factors from a Retrospective Study. Viruses 2024, 16:435. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16030435
Healthcare-associated infections and bacterial multidrug resistance:
-Maria Rus, Monica Licker, Corina Mușuroi, Delia Muntean, Silvana Vulpie, Oana Magiar, Teodora Sorescu, Silvia Ioana Musuroi, Adela Voinescu and Luminița Mirela Bădițoiu. Association of Proteus mirabilis and Providencia stuartii Infections with Diabetes. Medicina 2022, 58, 271. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58020271.
Parasites:
– Pavel Radu, Ursoniu Sorin, Paduraru Ana Alexandra, Lighezan Rodica, Lupu Maria Alina, Olariu Tudor Rares. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Trichinella spiralis Infection in Blood Donors from Western Romania. Medicina 2022, 58(1):128, DOI10.3390/ medicina58010128
– Radu Pavel, Sorin Ursoniu, Maria Alina Lupu, Tudor Rares Olariu. Trichinellosis in Hospitalized Children and Adults from Western Romania: A 11-Year Retrospective Study. Life 2023, 13:969. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13040969
- Project 51-034 / 2007 PNCDI2 – Program 4 Partnerships in Priority Areas: “Possible Epidemiological Chains and Control Methods in Cryptosporidiosis in Animals and Humans” – Contract holder Prof. Dr Gheorghe Dărăbuş (USAMVBT coordinating unit); Popovici Emilian Damian – project coordinator from the partner CRSPT; Bădiţoiu Luminiţa Mirela – member of the research team from CRSPT;
- Project 41121 / 01.10.2008 PNCDI2 – Program 4 Partnerships in Priority Areas: “Study of Molecular Determinants of Multidrug Resistance of Nosocomial and Community Bacterial Strains from South West Romania” – Contract holder Prof. Dr Monica Licker (coordinating unit of UMFT Timisoara); Bădiţoiu Luminiţa Mirela, Anghel Mariana – members of the research team from UMFT;
- PNCA PCCA Project no. 165/2014: “Transferred MicroRNA-Biomarker in the Evaluation of the Impact of Food with Genetically Modified Organisms on the Final Consumer” – Contract holder Prof. Dr Anghel Andrei (UMF Timişoara coordinating unit); Popovici Emilian Damian, Anghel Mariana – members of the research team from UMFT.
- Project PN-III-P2-2.1-SOL-2020-2-0324 Contract no. 24SOL / 17.07 / 2020. Emergency Development of Molecular Instruments for Emergency and Re-Emergence Assessment COVID-19”- Project Director Dr Gabriela Rodica Oprișan (National Institute for Medical-Military Research-Development” Cantacuzino”); Popovici Emilian Damian – project coordinator from UMF Timişoara; Bădiţoiu Luminiţa Mirela, Anghel Mariana – members of the research team from UMFT.
