. The CGDI team sends its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Professor Laurențiu Camil Bohîlțea. We are deeply grateful for his support and involvement as a member of the Board of Trustees in the development of our Institute. Professor Bohîlțea, Head of the Department of Medical Genetics at UMF "Carol Davila", played an essential role in the establishment in Romania of the specialty

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  . On August 25-28, 2025, the Faculty of Biology of the University of Bucharest hosted the 9th International Symposium of New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Research, a major event dedicated to innovation and international collaboration in cardiovascular research. The symposium brought together world-renowned researchers and provided an interdisciplinary framework

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  . Engines revved up to full throttle in August and September! The genomic sequencing team of the Institute for Research-Development in Genomics led by CSII Dr. Relu Cocos is intensively training on dedicated robotic pipetting stations for whole genome and exome sequencing protocols in the laboratory of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila.Science,

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  . On Digi24's "The Planet is You", Prof. Dr. Maria Puiu, Deputy Director of the Institute for Genomic Research and Development (ICDG) and a geneticist, brought to the attention a very topical subject: how extreme heat influences biological age and accelerates the aging process. Exposure to high temperatures does not

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  Dr. Relu Cocos, CSII, coordinator of genomic sequencing activities at the Institute for Research and Development in Genomics in Bucharest (ICDG), has published on Contributors.ro a highly topical article accessible to a wide audience, about the hidden mechanisms of biological clocks, which open a new perspective on aging. The aging process does not follow a

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Modern genomic technologies, such as mitochondrial replacement therapy, offer new possibilities for preventing the transmission of hereditary diseases from mother to child. Although this is an approved method in a limited number of countries, in discussion with SmartLiving, Prof. Dr. Maria Puiu, Deputy Director of the CGDI, emphasizes the importance of correct information on such topics, which contribute to

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On July 14, 2025, a delegation of the Institute for Research-Development in Genomics (ICDG), accompanied by the new researchers selected within the ROGEN project, attended an official meeting with the representatives of the management of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, at the invitation of the Rector, Prof. Dr. Viorel Jinga.

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Dr. Mircea Crețu was selected and invited to participate in the Korea-EU Research (KERC) academic networking event held in Brussels, 1-3 July 2025, representing the Institute for Research Development in Genomics. The event brought together 36 researchers from Korea and European Union member states to identify synergies, to

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Prof. Maria Puiu, Deputy Director of the CGDI, gave a presentation at the AREPMF Summer School on "Genomics starts in the family doctor's office: how the Genomics Research and Development Institute (Genomics R&D Institute) can support you". The presentation was well received, generating both appreciation and valuable suggestions on how the CGDI can contribute

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From left to right: Dr. Octavian Bucur (Director, ICDG), Dr. Mircea Crețu (ICDG), European Commission representative, Dr. Ivo Gut (Director, Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico, Spain representative) . Dr. Octavian Bucur, Director General of the CGDI, and Dr. Mircea Crețu, Bioinformatics Coordinator of the CGDI, represented Romania at the Genome of Europe meeting, held in Milan, in

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