Name of the research center: Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease/ acronym MOL-NEPHRO-VASC
Director of the research center: Professor PETRICA LIGIA, PhD, Dr. Habil
Date of establishment/ acknowledgement: 05.03.2021
The Centre for Molecular Research in Nephrology and Vascular Disease (MOL-NEPHRO-VASC) has been founded in 2021 (Contract nr. 5439-3/5.03.2021), through the internal competition for the foundation of research centres organized by „Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara and classified as Centre for Advanced Research on the 3rd place out of 10 centres, with a total score of 167.01 points. The centre consists of full members and associate members (doctoral students) affiliated to the four constitutive disciplines: Discipline of Nephrology, Discipline of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Discipline of Endocrinology and Discipline of Cardiology. In addition, the centre comprises internal collaborators within the confines of „Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara (Discipline of Pharmacology, Discipline of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Discipline of Pathophysiology, Discipline of Biochemistry, Discipline of Neurology and Discipline of Public Health), as well as external collaborators from universities of Timisoara (National Institute of Research and Development for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara) and from universities of Romania (Dept. of Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Dept. Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Department of Metabolomics, Center for Research-Development in Biotechnologies Applied in Diagnosis and Molecular Therapies – CCD BIODIATECH- Proplanta SRL, Cluj-Napoca).
Management structure of the centre:
Director: PETRICA LIGIA MD, PhD, Professor of Nephrology, dr. habil.
Treasurer: MILAȘ OANA LIVIA, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
Objectives and Research Directions for Interdisciplinary Research (Nephrology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, Endocrinology, Cardiology)
The research involves, apart from the disciplines included in the centre, other disciplines from „Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, such as Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Pathophysiology, Biochemistry, Neurology, and Public Health and Health Management.
The main research directions are:
- The assessment of early diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus through evaluation of miRNAs in urinary exosomes;
- Evaluation of markers of vascular calcifications in patients with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis;
- Assessment of cognitiv impairment in patients with chronic kidney disease through evaluation of light neurofilaments and amyloid β;
- The impact of comorbidities on the health condition and the quality of life in patients with acromegaly;
- Factors which influence myocardial remodelling in the early and late stages of left ventricle dysfunction in hemodialysis patients.
Ongoing projects
1. Project for Experienced Researchers- 6EXP/2020:
TRANSLATIONAL INNOVATIVE STUDY FROM BASIC RESEARCH TO CLINICAL APPLICABILITY WITH REGARD TO MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND INFLAMMATION IN DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Acronim: MITO-DIAB
Project Director: Prof. Univ. Dr. Petrica Ligia
2. Project for doctoral students- 6DOC/2020:
IDENTIFICATION AND IMPLICATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND OF PLASMA AND URINARY METABOLOMIC BIOMARKERS IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Acronym: MET-MIT-CKD
Project Director: Dr. Patruica (Glavan) Mihaela Roxana
3. Project CNFIS-FDI-2021-0552:
ATTRIBUTION OF iPADS TO ROMANIAN STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNIVERSITY LICENSE STUDIES, OF SHORT AND LONG DURATION, FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY „VICTOR BABES” OF TIMIȘOARA
Project Director: Prof. Univ. Dr. Timar Bogdan
Titular members:
DISCIPLINE OF NEPHROLOGY
DEPARTMENT VII / INTERNAL MEDICINE II
No. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Petrica Ligia | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
2. | Schiller Adalbert | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
3. | Bob Flaviu Raul | Associate Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
4. | Gădălean Florica | Lecturer, PhD |
5. | Mihăescu Adelina | Lecturer, PhD |
6. | Gluhovschi Cristina | Lecturer, PhD |
7. | Grosu Iulia | Assistant Professor, PhD |
8. | Milas Livia-Oana | Assistant Professor, PhD |
9. | Simulescu (Suteanu) Anca | Assistant Professor |
10. | Marc Luciana-Elena | Assistant Professor |
11. | Chișavu Lazăr | Assistant Professor |
DISCIPLINE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE III – DIABETES, NUTRITION, METABOLIC DISEASES AND SYSTEMIC RHEUMATOLOGY
DEPARTMENT VII / INTERNAL MEDICINE II
No. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Timar Romulus Zorin | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
2. | Vlad Adrian-Radu | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
3. | Timar Bogdan | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
4. | Sima Alexandra | Associate Professor, PhD |
5. | Albai Oana | Lecturer, PhD |
6. | Gherbon Adriana | Assistant Professor, PhD |
DISCIPLINE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
DEPARTMENT VII / INTERNAL MEDICINE II
No. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Vlad Mihaela-Maria | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
2. | Stoian Dana-Liana | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. |
3. | Balas Melania Olga | Associate Professor, PhD |
4. | Golu Ioana | Lecturer, PhD |
5. | Amzar Daniela Georgiana | Assistant Professor, PhD |
DISCIPLINE OF CARDIOLOGY I
DEPARTMENT VII / INTERNAL MEDICINE II
No. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Viviana Ivan | Associate Professor, PhD |
2. | Tudoran Mariana | Lecturer, PhD |
3. | Moga Victor | Assistant Professor, PhD |
4. | Pârv Florina | Assistant Professor, PhD |
5. | Vasiluță Lucian | Assistant Professor, PhD |
6. | Ciocârlie Tudor | Assistant Professor, PhD |
7. | Tudoran Cristina | Assistant Professor, PhD |
8. | Albulescu Nicolae | Assistant Professor |
Associated members:
No. | Name and surname | Student, masters student, PhD student, postdoctoral student, auxilliary and non-teaching staff |
1. | Mogoș Maria-Mihaela | PhD student |
2. | Pătruică Mihaela-Roxana | PhD student |
3. | Balint Lavinia | PhD student |
4. | Ienciu Silvia | PhD student |
5. | Plotuna Iulia Stefania | PhD student |
6. | Borz Diana Maria | PhD student |
Internal collaborators:
No. | Didactic/ research degree / Name and surname | VBUMP Affiliation (Discipline and department) |
1. | Associate Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. Popescu Roxana | Discipline of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department II |
2. | Professor, PhD Dr. Habil. Muntean Mirela Danina | Discipline of Pathophysiology, Department III: Functional Sciences |
3. | Associate Professor, PhD, Aburel Oana Maria | Discipline of Pathophysiology, Department III: Functional Sciences |
4. | Associate Professor, PhD, Sturza Adrian | Discipline of Pathophysiology, Department III: Functional Sciences |
5. | Lecturer, PhD, Dănilă Maria-Daniela | Discipline of Pathophysiology, Department III: Functional Sciences |
6. | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. Ursoniu Sorin | Discipline of Public Health and History of Medicine, Department III: Functional Sciences |
7. | Professor, PhD, Dr. Dumitrașcu Victor | Discipline of Pharmacology, Department IV |
8. | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. Vlad Daliborca Cristina | Discipline of Pharmacology, Department IV |
9. | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil Jianu Dragoș Catalin | Discipline of Neurology, Department VIII: Neurosciences |
External collaborators:
No. | Name and surname (didactic/ research personnel) | Affiliation (Department, institution/university, city, country) |
1. | Professor, PhD, Dr. Habil. Alina-Diana ZAMFIR | Professor at Department of Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad; Associate Researcher at the National Research-Development Institute for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara; Professor at the Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara. |
2. | Professor emeritus, PhD, Dr. Habil. Carmen | Professor emeritus, Department of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca; Director, Department of Metabolomics, Center for Research-Development in Biotechnologies Applied in Diagnosis and Molecular Therapies- CCD BIODIATECH- Proplanta SRL, Cluj-Napoca. |