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CURRICULUM VITAE
 First name: Roxana
Surname (Family name):Vasilco
Date and place of birth: May
26, 1954, Bucharest
Education: MSc Molecular
Biology, University of Bucharest, faculty of Biology, 1978
Professional experience:
 biochemistry, normal &
pathological
design & testing of
biomedical devices
Career:
 Since 1994: National
Institute of Microtechnology, Bucharest, Romania - Chief Biologist, Research Associate,
Head of Laboratory 'Microsystems for Biomedical Applications'
Co-ordinator of over 15
research projects (the National R&D Program 'Orizont 2000') and participant to joint
projects with the University of Bucharest, the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, the
University of Iassy and private firms
Project manager (Romanian team)
of the Concerted Action in Electrical Impedance Tomography (PECO project co-ordinated by
the University of Sheffield, UK)
1984-1994 University of
Medicine & Pharmacy 'Carol Davilla', Bucharest, Romania - Biologist (1984-1989), Chief
Biologist (1989-1994), Research Associate to the Interdisciplinary Research Group -
Fundeni Clinical Hospital
Research responsibilities
concerning biochemistry and biophysics of living matter-EMF (visible light), using complex
methodologies (cell biology, analytical chemistry, enzymology, microbiology, clinical
haematology).
Many collaborations with the
clinical services in Fundeni Clinical Hospital (haematology, gastroenterology,
radiobiology, clinical laboratory), pointing on implementation of research results in
clinical practice.
Collaboration with the
Rheumatology Center, Bucharest for a Food & Drug Administration (USA) survey
Collaboration, from 1992, with
the Microtechnology Center of the Polytechnic University, Bucharest
1982-1984 University
Clinic 'Titan
Biologist, co-ordinator of the
clinical lab in Obstetrics-Gynaecology service. Current analyses (biochemistry,
haematology and cytodiagnosis).
Standardization of new
analytical methods.
1978-1982 College
professor in biology, Electrotechnical College, Titu, Romania (1981-82 - Associate
professor at the German College in Bucharest, Romania)
Stages abroad:
1994 Microengineering in
Biology and Medicine, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
1995 Biosensors in Medicine and
Biology, FSRM, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Present position: Project
Manager
Research interests: micro
& nano engineering of living systems
Past and current projects:
ORIZONT 2000 -
MEC/Electrochemical characterization of biological media (1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Micro
electrodic devices for biochemical assays,with applications in biomedicine and environment
control (1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC
/Microstructures for in tissue and cell investigation (1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Biosensors
manufactured with micro electronics technology (1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC / Impedance
Tomography (1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT2000 - MEC /Electrodic
devices for nitrogen compounds analysis, based on molecular recognition principles
(1994-96), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Cellular
rH, as a xaenobiotic marker (1994-95), project manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Stepping
pressure analysis microsystem (1994-95), project manager,
COPERNICUS PECO - UE Concerted
Action in Electrical Impedance Tomography (1994-96), Romanian team manager,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Signal
conditioning and computation in micro systems used for biotechnology processes (1995-96),
executant,
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC
/Mathematical models and experiments for design of micro system structures and si
architecture (1996-98), project manager
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Research on
micro systems for. biotechnology development (1996-98), project manager
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /ntegrated
micro device for local stimulation/recording of neural activity, applied to
neurophysiology and pathology (1995-96, 1996-98), project manager
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Enzymic
biosensor for identification & monitorization of neurotransmitters(1999-2000), project
manager
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Design
& modelling of medical telemonitoring transducers (1999-2000), executant
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC
/Investigations on cell and tissue processes with electrodes, arrays and applicators
(2000-2001), project manager
ORIZONT 2000 - MEC /Cancer
diagnosis and therapy with unconventional micro systems: micro sensors & micro
applicators (2000-2001), executant
PNCDI-MATNANTECH - MEC/Network
of research laboratories in micro and nanobioengineering (2001-2004), project manager
PNCDI-MATNANTECH -
MEC/Matricial networks of alveoles, supporting cells for investigation, testing and
diagnosis (2002-2004), executant
PNCDI-MATNANTECH - MEC/Research
center in nanobiotechnology (2002-2005), executant
Main scientific publications:
Books:
S. Comorosan, R.
Vasilco & al., Biological Spectroscopy, in Biological Signal,
Vol. 15, Rom. Acad. Eds, 1992, 57-61
R.Chiurtu, A.Agapie,
M.Buzoianu, F. Oltean, M.Giuclea, R.Vasilco, Soft computing
modeling of microbial metabolism, in WORDS, SEQUENCES, LANGUAGES: WHERE COMPUTER
SCIENCE, BIOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS MEET, Kluwer Eds., in press
R.Vasilco,
A. Popescu, D. Dascalu, The architecture of living structures – a possible
basis for molecular computing in Membrane Computing. International Workshop, Gh.
Paun, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa, C. Zandron, Ed., WMC-CdeA 2002, Curtea de Arges,
Romania, August 2002, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 2597, Berlin, 2003
Papers in
periodicals:
S. Comorosan, R.
Vasilco & al., A Novel Interaction between Light and Matter: a Review,
Physiol. Chem. & Physics & Med. NMR, 20, 319-320, 1988
M. Arghiropol, R.
Vasilco & al., The Stimulation of fibronectin synthesis by high-peak
power electromagnetic energy (DiapulseÒ ), Rom. J. Physiol., 29, nos. 3-4, 1992
L. Paslaru, R.
Vasilco & al., The effect of the Diapulse therapy on the alcoholic
human liver, Rev. Roum. Biochimie, 4, 1992
M. Badea, , R.
Vasilco & al.,The Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (DiapulseÒ
) on cellular systems, Rom. J. Physiol, no. 7, 1993
L. Hinescu, R.
Vasilco, I. Cernica, Organometallic phtalocyanine derivatives as sensing
element in a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS)-based sensor ISFET, J. Int. Fed. Med.
& Biological Eng., 1997
Irina Kleps, Anca Angelescu, Roxana Vasilco, D. Dascalu, New Micro- And Nanoelectrode Arrays For
Biomedical Applications, Biomedical Microdevices, 3:1, 29-33, 2001
R.Vasilco,
A. Popescu, The architecture of living structures – a possible basis for molecular
computing in Procs. of Membrane Computing. International Workshop, WMC-CdeA
2002, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2002
Other
contributions:
R. Vasilco &
al., Diamines influence on ceruloplasmin activity, Polyamines Int. Symp., Sorrento,
Italy, 1988
R. Vasilco & al., A Computer Model of the membranal response, Proc. Electromed. Congress
Weizmann Inst., Israel, 1991
R. Vasilco & al., A Model of the membrane response under pulsed high-peak power
electromagnetic field, Proc. Electromed. Congress Weizmann Inst., Israel, 1991
R. Vasilco & al., Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with the Pyrimidine Synthesis Inhibitor
Triacetyl-6-azauridine+Piridoxine, 8th Intern. Congress of Immunology,
Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 1992
R.I. Fox & R.
Vasilco Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Triacetyl-6-azauridine
(Azaribine), Amer. Coll. Rheum. Am. Sci. Meet., Atlanta, USA, 1992
M. Gheorghe, L. Cheran, R.
Vasilco, Annular Electrode Structure for Skin Impedance Measurements, COMAC-BME
CAIT-2 Workshop, NIBEC, University of Ulster in Jordanstown, May 1994
L. Hinescu, R.
Vasilco, I. Cernica, Organometallic phtalocyanine derivatives as sensing
element in a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS)-based sensor ISFET, Proc. World Congress
on Med. & Biomed. Eng., Nice, Sep., 1997
A. Petrea, R.
Vasilco & al.., Virtual Instrument, Int. Symp. Med. Informatics,
Romanian Academy, 1997
C. Moldovan, R.
Vasilco & al., The multichannel microprobe for recording/stimulation
of neural/muscular activity, CMOS technology compatible, CAS, Sinaia, Oct. 1997
L. Hinescu, R. Chiurtu, R. Vasilco, Phthalocyanines and Derivatives: Biological and
Medical Applications, 3rd Int Symp. Interdisciplinary Regional Research,
Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, Sep., 1998
R. Chiurtu, M. Stanescu, I.
Cernica, R. Vasilco, Urea Biosensor Based on a Capacitive MOS
Device, 18th Southern Biomed. Eng. Conf., 2nd Int. Conf. Ethical
Issues in Biomed. Eng., Clemson Univ., SC, USA, May, 1999
Member of professional
associations:
IEEE
Romanian Society of Biomaterials
Additional information:
Excellency prize in scientific research – SIR 2000
Foreign languages:
French, English - fluent
Italian, German - read & write
Contact information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +40-1-490.82.12; +40-1-490.84.12; ext.33;
Fax: +40-1-411.46.61 : +40-1-490.82.38
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