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 | Professor, MD PhD |
2. | Dan Traian Flavius | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
3 | Gogu Anca Elena | Associate Professor, MD PhD |
4 | Matcău Diana | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
5 | Munteanu Georgiana | Assistant lecturer, MD PhD |
6 | Copil Alexandra | PhD student |
7 | Roșca Andreea-Maria | PhD student |
8 | Dehelean Liana | Professor, MD PhD |
9 | Prodan Andreea-Alexandra | PhD student |
10 | Negru Dana-Mihaela | PhD student |
11 | Ciobanu Victoria | PhD student |
12 | Balint Rita | PhD student |
13 | Bredicean Cristina | Professor, MD PhD |
14 | Riviș Ioana-Alexandra | PhD student |
15 | Scuturoiu Marinela-Adela | PhD student |
16 | Marin Elena Cristina | PhD student |
17 | Franțescu Adriana-Camelia | PhD student |
18 | Culici Adrian-Adam | PhD student |
19 | Cucer Lavinia | PhD student |
20 | Butnărașu Simona | PhD student |
21 | Acea Ligia Aurelia | PhD student |
22 | Papava Ion | Associate Professor, MD PhD |
23 | Romosan Radu | Associate Professor, MD PhD |
24 | Giurgi-Oncu Cătălina | Associate Professor, MD PhD |
Associated members:
Nr. | Nume, prenume
| Student, masters student, postdoctoral student, resident doctor, auxilliary and non-teaching staff |
1. | Bora Bianca | Clinical psychologist, Clinic of Neurology I SCJUT |
2. | Bertici Răzvan | Resident doctor, Clinic of Neurology I SCJUT |
3. | Negru Iasmina | UMFT Student Timisoara |
Collaborators:
Nr. | Grad didactic/cercetare | Affiliation (Department, institution/university, city, country) |
1. | Petrica Ligia, Professor, MD PhD
| Department VII- Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Nephrology Clinic, SCJUPBT |
2. | Borza Claudia, Professor, MD PhD
| Department III- Functional Sciences, Pathophysiology Discipline |
3. | Ursoniu Sorin , Professor, MD PhD
| Department III- Functional Sciences,, Discipline Public Health, |
4. | Motoc Andrei, Professor, MD PhD
| Department I- Anatomy and Embryology, Discipline Anatomy and Embryology |
5. | Luca Constantin Tudor, Professor, MD PhD
| Department VI- cardiology, Discipline of Cardiology II |
6. | Timar Bogdan, Professor, MD PhD
| Department III – Functional Sciences, Discipline of Informatics and Medical Biostatistics |
7. | Vlad Adrian, Professor, MD PhD
| Department VII – Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Internal Medicine III – Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases |
8. | Arnautu Sergiu Florin, Lecturer, MD PhD | Department V – Internal Medicine I – Medical semiology II |
9. | Pleș Horia, Professor, MD PhD doctor în medicină, Dr. Habil, medic primar neurochirurg | Neurosurgent, SCJUPBT |
10. | Mureșanu Dafin Fior, Professor, MD PhD medic primar neurologie- Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj-Napoca | Department X- Neurosciences, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania; |
11. | Popa Cosmin , Lecturer, MD PhD clinical psychologist | M2 Department of Complementary Functional Sciences, Ethical Discipline and Socio-Human Sciences, UMF Targu-Mures |
12. | Axelrad Docu Any, Professor, MD PhD | Departament IV – Discipline of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Constanta |