Name of the research center: The ANAPATMOL research center
Director of the research center: Professor MD PhD Alis DEMA
Date of establishment/ acknowledgement: 05.03.2021
The ANAPATMOL research center brings together personnel from the Disciplines of Morphopathology and Molecular and Cell Biology – Department II of the the “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Timisoara and includes 37 members: teaching/research staff on permanent contract, PhD students, resident MDs and non-teaching staff.
Inside the ANAPATMOL center, scientific research activities and high competency specialty assistance are carried out, in anatomic pathology and molecular biology.
The facilities of the center allow collaborations for:
- Processing of cytological and tissue samples for diagnostic purposes;
- Staining of histological specimens with usual stains, histochemical and immunohistochemical stain (employing both manual and automated techniques), immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization;
- In vitro testing of biocompatibility/cytotoxicity of various biological and synthetic compounds;
- Quantitative analysis of biomarkers, using ELISA technique;
- Gene expression analysis;
- Histological slides scanning and hosting on own servers for remote access;
- Manual and automated image analysis for transmission, polarized and fluorescent microscopy (including whole slide images);
- Hosting of virtual microscopy work-shops (3 rooms, total capacity 81 participants).
The ANAPATMOL research center aims to address the following research topics:
- The study of immunohistochemical and molecular markers of diagnostic, prognostic and predictive value in various types of tumors: colorectal, breast, thyroid, kidney, urinary bladder, neuroendocrine and central nervous system tumors;
- Deployment and expansion of digital pathology techniques for diagnostic and teaching purposes;
- Computer assisted quantification of various parameters highlighted with immunohistochemical, immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization techniques;
- The study of some lesions and their time-based evolution, using animal experimental models;
- The study of genes associated with metabolic diseases: obesity, diabetes mellitus;
- The study of xenobiotics and biologically active compounds on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell systems.
Titular members:
Discipline of Pathology
Nr. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Dema Alis | Professor MD PhD |
2. | Taban Sorina | Associate Professor MD PhD |
3. | Cornianu Marioara | Associate Professor MD PhD |
4. | Muresan Anca | Associate Professor MD PhD |
5. | Lazureanu Codruta | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
6. | Cornea Remus | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
7. | Vita Octavia | Assistant Professor MD PhD |
8. | Vaduva Adrian | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
9. | Jurescu Aura | Assistant Professor MD PhD |
10. | Gheju Adelina | Assistant Professor MD PhD student |
11. | Mihai Ioana | Assistant Professor MD PhD student |
12. | Oltean Emilian | Assistant Professor MD PhD |
13. | Lupu Vlad | Assistant Professor MD PhD student |
Discipline of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Nr. | Name and surname of the titular member (didactic/ research personnel) | Didactic/ research degree |
1. | Verdes Doina Mioara | Professor MD PhD |
2. | Popescu Roxana | Associate Professor MD PhD |
3. | Muntean Ioana | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
4. | Puscasiu Daniela | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
5. | Mituletu Mihai | Senior Lecturer MD PhD |
Associated members:
Nr. | Name and surname | Student, masters student, PhD student, postdoctoral student, auxilliary and non-teaching staff |
1. | Bran Mihaela | Laboratory assistant, Discipline of Morphopathology |
2. | Kali Adriana | Technician, Discipline of Cellular and Molecular Biology |
3. | Popa Oana | Endocrinology resident – PhD student |
4. | Oprean Cristina | Department of Oncology ONCOHELP – PhD student |
5. | Barna Robert | Pathology resident – PhD student |
6. | Nataras Bianca | Pathology resident – PhD student |
7. | Plopeanu Andrei | Pathology resident – PhD student |
8. | Costea Laura | Pathology resident – PhD student |
9. | Schreffel Ioana | Pathology resident – PhD student |
10. | Teoran Samy | Pathology resident |
11. | Muresan Daniela | Pathology resident |
12. | Slovac Adelina | Pathology resident |
13. | Bercea Madalina | Pathology resident |
14. | Carp Roxana | Pathology resident |
15. | Mohamad Rus-Lynn | Pathology resident |
16. | Traila Iuliana | Pathology resident |
17. | Cociuba Naomi | Pathology resident |
Internal collaborators:
Nr. | Name and surname (didactic/ research personnel) | VBUMP Affiliation (Discipline and department) |
1. | Moatar Aurica Elisabeta | PhD student Discipline of Pharmacology, VBUMFT |
External collaborators:
Nr. | Name and surname | Affiliation (Department, institution/university, city, country) |
1. | Prof. Univ. Dumitrescu Gabi | The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Banat “King Mihai I of Romania” from Timisoara. Faculty of Zootechnics and Biotechnology, Timisoara |
2. | Conf. Univ. Filimon Marioara Nicoleta | West University of Timisoara. Faculty of Chemistry Biology Geography |
3. | Cobec Ionut Marcel | Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic with the Hohenlohe Oncological Center for Breast Therapy and Oncological Gynecology, Diakonie-Klinikum Schwabisch Hall, Germany |