Results
Adoption of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
On 28.Aug.2024, the Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" received the Diploma of Excellence for Human Resources in Research from the European Commission.
Details here: https://www.icbp.ro/static/en/en-careers/otmr_strategy_hrs4r.html
Published papers
Loredan S. Niculescu and Dimitris Kardassis, Chapter 8. Bridging the Gap in Transcriptomics: From Animal to Human Studies in Atherosclerosis, Book chapter in: Transcriptomics in Atherosclerosis: Deciphering Molecular Signatures and Advancing Therapeutic Strategies, Imprint: Elsevier, Editors: Yvan Devaux, Miron Sopić, Paperback ISBN: 9780443330643, eBook ISBN: 9780443330650, 2025.
Laura Toma, Mariana Deleanu, Gabriela M. Sanda, Teodora Barbălată, Loredan S. Niculescu, Anca V. Sima, Camelia S. Stancu. Bioactive Compounds Formulated in Phytosomes Administered as Complementary Therapy for Metabolic Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25(8): 4162, 2024. doi: 10.3390/ijms25084162 (Q1-ranked).
Communications at scientific meetings
Laura Toma, Teodora Barbălată, Jessica I.C. Ciobanu, Gabriela M. Sanda, Elena V. Fuior, Madalina I. Fenyo, Loredan S. Niculescu, Anca V. Sima, Camelia S. Stancu. Transcriptional activation of endogenous apolipoprotein A-I and paraoxonase 1 by CRISPR/dCas9 technology to improve the function of high-density lipoproteins. Poster communication at Atherosclerosis - Gordon Research Conference "Genetics, Pathophysiology, and Translation", Castelldefels, Spania, 22 - 27 June 2025.
Jessica I.C. Ciobanu, Laura Toma, Elena V. Fuior, Gabriela M. Sanda, Anca V. Sima, Camelia S. Stancu. CRISPR/dCas9 long-term transcriptional activation of hepatic key proteins to improve HDL function. Oral communication in PhD students Session at International Conference The 41st Annual Scientific Session of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology (RSCB), Targu Mures, Romania, 11-13 December 2024.
Teodora Barbălată, Orina Moraru, Gabriela M. Sanda, Laura Toma, Camelia S. Stancu, Anca V. Sima, Loredan S. Niculescu. Non-coding RNAs as novel biomarkers in atherosclerosis. Poster communication at International Conference The 41st Annual Scientific Session of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology (RSCB), Targu Mures, Romania, 11-13 December 2024.
Mariana Deleanu, Laura Toma, Gabriela Sanda, Anca V. Sima, Justinian Tomescu, Georgeta Alexandru, Camelia S. Stancu. Preparation and characterization of hawthorn berries and grapes skin extracts; antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in endothelial cells. Poster communication at The „XXXVII-a National Chemistry Conference CNCHIM 2024”, Târgoviște, Romania, 25-27 September 2024.
Training stages performed by the team members
Dr. Raluca Tutuianu - 10-12 July 2023 - Summer School: Advancing skills in 3D skin and epidermal biology computer modelling of the COST action CA21108, University of Surrey, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Dr. Raluca Tutuianu - 11-22 September 2023 - FELASA Accredited Course: 9th Laboratory Animal Science European Union Functions Course, Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System, School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian Athens University, Greece
Drd. Daniela M. Ghetu - 1 September 2023 -31 May 2024 - Doctoral fellowship from Ministry of Education, H.G.118/2023 – 9-month stage and Medical Center of Leiden University, Anatomy and Embriology Department, Leiden, The Netherlands, Coordinator: dr. Karine Raymond
Dr. Teodora Barbălată and Drd. Jessica I.C. Ciobanu - 17 April -7 June 2024 - FELASA Accredited Course: 10th International Course „Care and use of laboratory animals: mice, rats and zebrafish”, Department of Biology, University of Crete and Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Drd. Daniela M. Ghetu – 28 June 2025 – 4 July 2025 - 3D Skin Models Training School COST CA21108 European Network for Skin Engineering and Modeling (NETSKINMODELS), Experimental Dermatology lab, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands