bogdan-ovidiu popescu

Head of Department of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania.

Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology.

Bogdan O. Popescu graduated the School of Medicine at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, in 1996. From 1997 to 2012, he worked as neurologist and Assistant Professor at the University Hospital Bucharest.

Since 2015 he is full Professor of Neurology at “Carol Davila” University, School of Medicine, at “Colentina” Clinical Hospital and President of the Scientific Council at “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology in Bucharest.

He graduated two PhDs, in Bucharest, in 2001, and in Stockholm, Sweden (Karolinska Institute) in 2004, with theses regarding apoptosis and cell signaling in neurodegeneration, respectively.

His scientific contribution refers mainly to mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s).

Bogdan O. Popescu authored over 70 papers in ISI high impact factor journals, being cited more than 2200 times in ISI indexed publications and having a Hirsch index of 24.

He is member of EAN, MDS, Romanian Society of Neurology, Society for the Study of Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity and National Society of Neuroscience.

Bogdan O. Popescu was honored with the “Victor Babeș” award for medical research by the Romanian Academy in 2007. During 2001-2013 period he served as General Secretary and as President of the Romanian Society of Neurology (2017-2021). He is the Editor in Chief of the Romanian Journal of Neurology since 2016 (former Executive Editor for 2001-2016).