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BiomentorHub is an ecosystem dedicated to research and innovation in life sciences, offering mentorship, resources, and strategic connections to transform scientific ideas into practical solutions. BiomentorHub supports researchers and entrepreneurs in developing innovative solutions by connecting academia, industry, and investors.
To mentor next generations of researchers to become excellent scientists and develop their potential to the fullest.
To help increase research funding in life sciences in Romania and to build a healthy research culture enabling effective collaboration and high performance.
To inspire and support Romanian researchers to build biotech startups, enabling biotech R&D job creation in the country and economy diversification.
To facilitate access to support from international organizations and contribute to policy-making in the romanian life sciences innovation ecosystem.
Our mentors are passionate experts in biotechnology, research, and entrepreneurship, coming from diverse corners of the world. Together, we’re here to spark innovation, guide the next generation of life science leaders, and bring bold ideas to life. Through impactful projects and inspiring events, we connect minds, share knowledge, and open new horizons for the global scientific community.
Dr. Tudor Ilca has a degree in biochemistry from the University of Bremen in Germany and a PhD in immunology from the Cambridge University.
Alexandra Deaconescu graduated The Cooper Union Albert Nerken Faculty of Engineering (New York, NY)
Andreea Nădăban is in the fourth year of her PhD in the field of bio-pharmaceutical sciences, at Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Netherlands.
After studying physics and computer science, Letiția is now a doctorate at the Heidelberg University, Germany.
Teodora is a London-based researcher who advocates for the introduction of technology, metaverse and artificial intelligence in healthcare, particularly in the area of in vitro fertilisation.
Melinda is a doctoral student at Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (Dortmund, Germany).
Gratiela Gradisteanu (Pircalabioru) graduated from the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, with a degree in Biochemistry and holds a Master in Microbial Biotechnology and Genetics.
Currently Andreea Luchian is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Liverpool
Currently Dr. Sînziana Popescu is working as a postdoctoral research associate at Imperial College London, within the Imperial Center for Translational and Experimental Medicine.
Dr. Sorin Tunaru has more than fifteen years of international academic research experience at four prestigious research institutions in three countries.
Dr. Greta Babakhanova is a NIST-NRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with her advisor, Dr. Carl G. Simon Jr., in the Biomaterials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (MD, USA).
Prof. Adriana Isvoran graduated with a degree in Physics from the Faculty of Natural Sciences (1988), and with a degree in Biology (2016).
Dr. Maria Ercu is currently a post-doctoral scholar at Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, studying the role of phosphodiesterase 3A (PDE3A) in hypertension.
Prof.Dr. Claudiu T. Lungu is a researcher with background in physics, engineering and environmental health sciences.
Dr. Banciu is currently teaching biophysics at the Faculty of Biology and Geology – Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania).
Dr. Burai-Pătrașcu is currently a post-doctoral scholar and scientist at McGill University/Molecular Forecaster Inc. in Montreal, Canada.
Dr. Mihașan holds a B.Sc. degree in biochemistry and an M.Sc. degree in molecular genetics from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași, Romania.
Michael-Bogdan Mărgineanu is a postdoctoral researcher at the Francis Crick Institute in London and lecturer in Human Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara.
Luminita Gabriela Horga has recently finished her PhD in Biotechnology at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology in the UK.
University professor of Physiology at the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology “George Emil Palade” in Târgu Mureș.
Anca is currently using proteogenomics for the discovery of tumor-specific antigens that elicit a protective immune response and can be used as therapeutic cancer vaccines.
Ana is a PhD student within the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme.
Oana Constantin is a fourth-year PhD candidate at the Institute for Synaptic Physiology in Hamburg, Germany.
Postdoc in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge studying the role of MYCN in neuroblastoma development.
Diana is currently working on developing Artificial Intelligence models for forensic analysis at the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office in Munich, Germany.
Larisa is a PhD candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at King’s College London and University College London.
Oana Pelea is currently doing her doctoral studies in the field of synthetic biology at the University of Oxford, her thesis focusing on the development of CRISPR-based cellular sensors.
Dr. Bayar Menzat is a researcher working at the interface of Machine Learning and Biology.
Adina Elena Lupu, is a second-year PhD candidate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen.
Ana Manea is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota’s Magnetic Resonance Research Center.
Daiana Brezoiu combines genetics and forensics in her work, reporting DNA results of evidence found at crime scenes.
Dr. Andrada Ianuş is a Lecturer in Healthcare Engineering at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, UK.
Dr. Gabriel Cornilescu is a Senior Scientist specializing in Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and structural biology at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (NCI/NIH), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
I am a researcher specialising in cancer immunology with a particular focus on the crosstalk between monocytes, macrophages, and the tumour microenvironment (TME).
PhD Research Fellow at the Gynecologic Cancer Research Group, University of Bergen, Norway.
Iris Lucia Soare is currently a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, her research focusing on neural network analysis with the help of certain programs, such as Matlab.
Dr. Ion Cîrstea is currently the leader of the RAS Biology research team, at the Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, at Ulm University.
Andrei studied Human Medicine in Bucharest and scored among the first 2% in his graduating class.
Dr. Răzvan V. Marinescu is a University Assistant in the Engineering and Computers department of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Dr.Diana Mihaela Buzaș is a professor associated at The University of Tsukuba, Japan, and the laboratory she leads concentrates its research on the discovery of the universal laws of genetic and epigenetic heredity.
Dr. Claudia A. Dumitru currently heads the research division of the Department of Neurosurgery of the University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany.
Dr. Silvia Mihailă is a post-doctoral scholar in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Utrecht University (The Netherlands).
Andrei Dragomir is a Senior Research Fellow at the N.1 Institute for Health/National University of Singapore and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston.
Diana Rotaru is currently a PhD student in the Neuroimaging Department at Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London (KCL).
Dr. Tudor Constantin Badea is a scientific researcher at the Research-Development Institute of Transilvania University of Brasov.
From accelerating biotech startups and empowering researchers through hands-on bootcamps, to uniting the Romanian scientific diaspora and sparking bold conversations at our symposiums — everything we do is about turning knowledge into impact. Together, we’re shaping a future where science, innovation, and community grow side by side.
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A space where brilliant minds in life sciences come together to explore breakthroughs, policies, and interdisciplinary innovation — in just one day.
Romania’s first biotech incubator empowering researchers and entrepreneurs to turn discoveries into solutions — through mentorship, funding, and strategic partnerships
For those ready to shape the future — a hands-on program where ideas grow into projects, and scientists become changemakers.
A vibrant community of innovators advancing biotech and medtech through events, dialogue, and collaborative momentum.
Whether you have questions, need support, or want to explore partnership opportunities, our team at Bio Mentor Hub is here to help. Reach out to us to discover how we can assist you in achieving your goals and driving your success.
