Romania, Associate Professor at University of Bucharest
Elena Ionică, PhD, is Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Bucharest, where she has combined teaching, biomedical research and academic leadership for more than three decades. Her research interests include molecular pathology, inflammation, cancer biomarkers, genetic diseases and nutrition-related disorders. She has coordinated national and international research projects and contributed to the evaluation of European research proposals for the European Innovation Council. Her work in research ethics extends beyond the classroom. As President of University of Bucharest’s Research Ethics Committee, she is involved in ethical assessment of research projects and development of institutional procedures that support responsible scientific practice. She has also helped establish ethics and academic integrity curricula across the Faculty of Biology and teaches research ethics to doctoral students. These activities reflect her longstanding commitment to integrating scientific research, ethical responsibility and the education of future researchers.