Gabriela Gurau | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research Award

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Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurau | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research Award 

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurau | Medicine and Health Sciences | Excellence in Research Award | Physician | The Lower Danube University | Romania

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurău is an accomplished Romanian medical researcher, clinician, and academic leader with extensive contributions to the fields of clinical laboratory medicine, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila,” Bucharest, complemented by advanced certifications in diabetes, nutrition, metabolic diseases, and laboratory medicine from the Ministry of Health and the Training Center for Doctors and Pharmacists. Currently serving as Professor Habil. at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University “Dunarea de Jos” of Galați, she also fulfills the role of Head of the Clinical Laboratory at the Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children “Sfântul Ioan.” Throughout her professional journey, Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurău has demonstrated exceptional skill in integrating clinical diagnostics with translational research, focusing on pediatric infections, antibiotic resistance, microbiological profiling, and metabolic disorders. Her research interests include pathogen surveillance, microbial resistance mechanisms, pediatric metabolic health, and the interplay between microbiota and systemic diseases. With an active research portfolio, she has participated in numerous national and international projects, including innovative studies funded by PN II, AUF, and institutional grants, contributing significantly to Romania’s biomedical research landscape. She is the author and co-author of impactful peer-reviewed articles published in leading scientific journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, such as Life, Viruses, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Applied Sciences, and Infection and Drug Resistance, reflecting her commitment to scientific excellence and knowledge dissemination. Her strong research skills span molecular diagnostics, laboratory analytics, data interpretation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, all of which reinforce her as a versatile scientist bridging clinical medicine and public health research. Recognized for her scholarly achievements and leadership, Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurău has been a key figure in organizing medical conferences like MedFarmLab, served as Head of the Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, and contributed actively to professional societies and research committees. Her dedication has earned her respect as a mentor, educator, and innovator in Romanian academia. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurău’s career exemplifies a synthesis of scientific rigor, community service, and academic distinction, underpinned by her mission to improve pediatric healthcare outcomes through evidence-based research. With her established reputation, international collaborations, and evolving leadership roles, Prof. Dr. Gabriela Gurău continues to advance the frontiers of laboratory medicine and inspire emerging generations of biomedical scientists worldwide.

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Featured Publications 

  1. Matache, E. R., Gurău, G., Stoian, V. I., Zaharia, A. E., Ciocoiu, M., Maftei, N. M., & Tutunaru, D. (2025). Bordetella pertussis in children: A retrospective analysis of the clinical impact and the role of vaccination. Life, 15(10), 1514.

  2. Matache, E. R., Gurău, G., Raileanu, C. R., Zaharescu, A., Popa, G. V., Maftei, N. M., & Tutunaru, D. (2025). Pathogen profile of children hospitalised with viral respiratory infections in Galati County, Romania. Viruses, 17(4), 586.

  3. Ursu, M., Cretu-Stuparu, M., Gurău, G., Nitoi, L. C., Nechita, A., & Arbune, M. (2024). An epidemiological perspective on new pediatric cases of type 1 diabetes and vitamin D deficiency in South-East Romania: A retrospective study. Children, 11(10), 1162.

  4. Radaschin, D. S., Iancu, A. V., Ionescu, A. M., Gurău, G., Niculet, E., Bujoreanu, F. C., & Tatu, A. L. (2024). An eastern county from a European eastern country—The characteristics of cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis patients—Preliminary results. Life, 14(6), 678.

  5. Radaschin, D. S., Iancu, A. V., Ionescu, A. M., Gurău, G., Niculet, E., Bujoreanu, F. C., & Popa, L. G. (2024). Comparative analysis of the cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis patients and healthy individuals—Insights into microbial dysbiosis: Final results. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(19), 10583.

  6. Iancu, A. V., Arbune, M., Zaharia, E. A., Tutunaru, D., Maftei, N. M., Peptine, L. D., Tocu, G., & Gurău, G. (2023). Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp.: A retrospective study in hospitals of Southeast Romania. Applied Sciences, 13(6), 3866.

  7. Arbune, M., Gurău, G., Niculet, E., Iancu, A. V., Lupasteanu, G., Fotea, S., Vasile, M. C., & Tatu, A. L. (2021). Prevalence of antibiotic resistance of ESKAPE pathogens over five years in an infectious diseases hospital from South-East Romania. Infection and Drug Resistance, 14, 2369–2378.

 

Denise Faustman | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Denise Faustman | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Direcotr of immunobiology laboratory | washington university school of medicine | United States

Dr. Denise Faustman is a physician-scientist whose career exquisitely bridges clinical medicine, immunology, and translational research. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology along with her M.D. in Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in Zoology & Chemistry from the University of Michigan. Over her professional journey, Dr. Faustman has held roles such as Director of the Immunobiology Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and she continues to lead efforts in immunotherapy, autoimmunity, and metabolic modulation. Her research interests center on autoimmune disease mechanisms, autoreactive T cells, the immunoregulatory role of TNF/TNFR2, use of Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine in type 1 diabetes, epigenetic modulation of immune cells, and the intersection of immunometabolism and regenerative therapies. Her technical and methodological skills span immunology assays (flow cytometry, T-cell functional assays, cytokine profiling), epigenetic and methylation analyses, transcriptomics, metabolomics, clinical trial design, and translational biomarker development. In her career she has authored 115 documents, has accrued 5,972 citations, and holds an h-index of 42, attesting to her sustained academic influence. Professionally, Dr. Faustman has led multiple NIH-funded and translational projects, engaged in global advisory committees (including in immunology, diabetes, and regulatory policy), and established collaborations across institutions in North America and Europe. She has served on scientific advisory boards, chaired expert panels, participated in FDA and NIH review committees, and mentored many early-career scientists. Her honors include recognition for contributions to autoimmune disease research, invitations as plenary or keynote speaker at international conferences, and appointments to leadership roles in professional societies and advisory bodies. In summary, Dr. Denise Faustman combines deep scientific insight, rigorous methodological skill, leadership in translational immunology, and a track record of high-impact publications to make significant contributions both to fundamental immunology and to treatments for type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. She is well positioned to continue driving innovation in immunotherapy, to mentor the next generation of biomedical scientists, and to lead large-scale international collaborative projects that translate immunological discoveries into patient benefit.

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Featured Publications

  1. Faustman, D. L. (2001). Reversal of established autoimmune diabetes by restoration of endogenous beta cell function. Journal of Clinical Investigation.

  2. Kodama, S., Kuhtreiber, W., Fujimura, S., Dale, E. A., & Faustman, D. L. (2003). Islet regeneration during the reversal of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Science.

  3. Kühtreiber, W. M., Tran, L., Kim, T., Dybala, M., Nguyen, B., Plager, S., Huang, D., Janes, S., Defusco, A., Baum, D., Zheng, H., & Faustman, D. L. (2018). Long-term reduction in hyperglycemia in advanced type 1 diabetes: the value of induced aerobic glycolysis with BCG vaccinations.

  4. Kuhtreiber, W. M., et al. (2023). BCG clinical trial programs in advanced type 1 diabetes.

  5. Faustman, D. L., Davis, M. (2013). TNF receptor 2 and disease: autoimmunity and regenerative medicine.