Prof. Univ. Dr. Adela Magdalena Ciobanu is a primary physician, PhD in Medical Sciences, Habilitate Professor of Psychiatry at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Neuroscience Department and Head of 1st Clinical Department at “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry. She was research project manager, member of multiple research teams in national and international projects, President of Association of Free Psychiatrists of Romania, founding member and ex Vice-President of the Romanian Society of Biological Psychiatry, member of the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Professor Ciobanu was an expert in evaluation of guides and procedures within currently active project through National Mental Health center and drug-use fighting: “Development of professional abilities for the medical staff involved in screening of affective disorders and prevention of suicidal behaviour.”

Awards: “The best poster award” by the World Wide Association of Psychiatry, poster named “Value of Depression, Remission and Diabetes Control and Quality of Life” at WPA 2013 Bucharest Congress, “Primary Care, Mental Health and Public Health Integration: the Catalytic Role of Information and Communication Technology”.

National distinctions:

“Constantin Rădulescu – Motru” prize on behalf of the Romanian Academy for the paper: Depression Disorder, volume I, 2015, and also an award within Research Results Awarding – Articles 2016 Competition. Ministry of National Education and Research – Human Resources Department, prize for the article entitled “Electropolymerized molecular imprinting on glassy carbon electrode for voltammetric detection of dopamine in biological samples“.