EDUCATION

2002 Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Freiburg, Germany
1999 MS, Biochemistry, Al.I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
1997 BS, Biochemistry, Al.I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
1991 RN, Vaslui County Hospital, Vaslui, Romania

POSITIONS HELD

2009-present: Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

2008-2009: Associate Scientist, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

Evaluated Prostate Androgen Regulated (PAR) and Tumor Differentiation Factor (TDF) proteins as a serum biomarker for prostate cancer and anti-PAR antibodies as immunotherapy for inhibition of tumor growth in the lab of Dr. Micsunica Platica.

2006-2008: Research Scientist, Skirball Institute, New York University, New York, NY, USA

Analyzed and characterized transient protein-protein interactions during signal transduction within neuroblastoma cells as a result of growth factor stimulation in the lab of Dr. Thomas A. Neubert

2003-2006: Postdoctoral Associate, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

Analyzed and characterized the structure and function of glycoproteins involved in fertilization in the lab of Dr. Paul M. Wassarman

1998-2002: Ph.D. Student/Researcher, University of Freiburg, Germany

Characterized the structure and function of the protein complex NAD(P)H-dehydrogenase in the lab of Dr. Wolfgang Haehnel

1992-1999: Student and Researcher, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iasi, Romania

Characterized glutathione peroxidase activity from the serum of psychiatric patients in the lab of Dr. Vlad Artenie

1998: Teacher, Biology, Informatics High school Iasi, Iasi, Romania

Taught general biology for high school students

1988-1992: Nurse, Murgeni & Vaslui Hospitals and Tecuci Military Unit (Galati), Romania

Served in military service and worked in the ambulance and emergency room services

AWARDS & HONORS

Awarded one of the best five posters at a prestigious Gordon Conference meeting (USA)
Awarded one year AAAS membership for excellence in science (USA)
Awarded “Graduate College Stipend” to study the biochemistry of enzymes (Germany)
Graduated "Summa Cum Laude," ranked 1st of 110 students (Romania)
Awarded competitive biology scholarships at the Universities of Iasi (Romania), Jena
(Germany) and Erlangen (Germany)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
New York Academy of Sciences
American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Romanian Society for Mass Spectrometry
American Association for Cancer Research