Academic background and activities
EDUCATION
- 2002-2007: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, PhD in Medical Sciences (Veterinary Medicine) with the topic: "Parasitic fauna of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and grass snake (Natrix natrix) in Romania", supervisor Prof. Vasile Cozma
- 2002-2003: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Master in Laboratory diagnostics and pathology
- 1996-2002: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- 1992-1996: Avram Iancu High-School, Cluj-Napoca, class of computer science
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- since 2018: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Professor
- 2012-2024: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Vice-rector for International Relations
- 2013-2018: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Associate professor
- 2009-2013: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Senior lecturer
- 2006-2009: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Lecturer
- 2003-2006: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Assistant lecturer
- 2002-2003: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, PhD Student
POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL BODIES
- 2022-2025: President of the European College of Zoological Medicine
- since 2017: Guideline Chair at the Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites
- since 2023: Secretary of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP)
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
- since 2019: Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 3 (Veterinary Entomology) (4th year, Romanian program) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- since 2008: Animal biology and ecology (1st year, English program) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2020-2022: Principles of One Health (Transversal course) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2017-2022: Wildlife parasitology (Master, Gestión de la Fauna Silvestre, University of Murcia, Spain)
- 2012-2019: Diseases and
clinics of exotic pets (6th year, Romanian program) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2010-2019: Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1 (General parasitology, Protozoology, Flatworms) (3rd year, English program) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2014-2019: Zoonotic Risk Management (Postgraduate lessons: Therapy and Assisted Animals Activities for People with Special, UBB Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Educational) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2013-2016: Diseases and clinics of exotic pets (6th year, English program) (USAMV Cluj-Napoca)
- 2015: Parasites, One Health and Global Change: where the problems meet (Master and PhD, University of Wroclaw, Poland)
SHORT-TERM TEACHING AND TRAINING MOBILITY
- 01.11.2023-04.`11.2023 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- 29.03.2023-03.04.2023 SEE Grant (Norway): University of Oslo
- 28.02.2023-04.03.2023 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Torino
- 26.11.2022-01.12.2022 SEE Grant (Iceland): University of Iceland
- 13.06.2022-21.06.2022 Erasmus teaching mobility (Ivory Coast): Univ. Felix Houphouet-Boigny
- 16.03.2022-18.03.2022 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 29.11.2021-03.12.2021 Erasmus teaching mobility (Spain): Universidad de Murcia
- 21.10.2021-29.10.2021 Erasmus teaching mobility (Zimbabwe): University of Harare
- 04.04.2021-11.04.2021 Erasmus teaching mobility (Uzbekistan): Samarkand Veterinary Institute
- 01.12.2019-07.12.2019 Erasmus teaching mobility (Spain): Universidad de Murcia
- 09.12.2018-14.12.2018 Erasmus teaching mobility (Spain): Universidad de Murcia
- 05.04.2018-07.04.2018 Erasmus teaching mobility (Austria): VetMedUni
- 11.12.2017-15.12.2017 Erasmus teaching mobility (Spain): Universidad de Murcia
- 14.05.2017-17.05.2017 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Torino
- 07.02.2016-14.02.2016 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- 05.05.2015-09.05.2015 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- 22.10.2014-26.10.2014 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): Charles University, Prague
- 13.05.2013-17.05.2013 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 20.09.2012-25.09.2012 Erasmus teaching mobility (Spain): Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
- 10.03.2012-14.03.2012 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 20.09.2011-25.09.2011 Erasmus teaching mobility (Portugal): Universidad Técnica de Lisboa
- 07.05.2011-12.05.2011 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 24.02.2010-01.03.2010 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 23.09.2009-28.09.2009 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Teramo
- 15.04.2008-18.04.2008 Erasmus teaching mobility (Czech Republic): VFU Brno
- 03.08.2006-02.11.2006 Nicolae Titulescu (Czech Republic) scholarship: VFU Brno
- 01.06.2004-21.06.2004 CEEPUS (Hungary) scholarship: Szent István University Budapest
- 10.05.2004-14.05.2004 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Teramo
- 22.09.2003-29.09.2003 Erasmus teaching mobility (Italy): Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- 15.03.2000-15.06.2000 Erasmus study mobility (Portugal): Universidad Técnica de Lisboa