Dr. Daiana Petrescu

Doctor in Stiinte Medicale

Asistent universitar – Departamentul nr. 2, Disciplina Biochimie, Universitatea de Medicină ?i Farmacie din Craiova.

Arii de interes:

  • Diagnostic si tratament al depresiei si al tulburarilor afective;
  • Managementul tulburarilor anxioase si al atacurilor de panica;
  • Evaluarea si abordarea burnout-ului, a stresului persistent si a epuizarii psihice;
  • Tulburari de somn asociate afectiunilor psihiatrice, inclusiv insomnie;
  • Diagnostic si tratament al tulburarilor psihiatrice majore;
  • Tulburari neurocognitive si demente;
  • Interventii farmacologice pentru sevraj si managementul simptomelor asociate;
  • Suport terapeutic pentru pacienti cu tulburari de personalitate;
  • Consiliere psihiatrica si monitorizarea evolutiei tratamentului;
  • Abordare integrata a relatiei dintre stres, tulburarile afective si sanatatea cerebrala.

Cursuri postuniversitare:

  • Program de formare psihopedagogica, Nivelul I – Universitatea din Craiova;
  • Program de formare psihopedagogica, Nivelul II – Universitatea din Craiova.

Publicatii:

  • The Intersection of Epigenetics and Senolytics in Mechanisms of Aging and Therapeutic Approaches – Biomolecules (2025);
  • Translatability of life-extending pharmacological treatments between different species – Aging Cell (2024);
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Healthy Aging: The Role of Caloric Restriction, Intermittent Fasting, Mediterranean Diet, and Ketogenic Diet – Nutrients (2024);
  • Molecular mechanisms underlying major depressive disorder and post-stroke affective disorders – Journal of Affective Disorders (2024);
  • Age-related decline in protein turnover highlights cystatin C dysfunction and links proteostasis collapse to neuroinflammation in the murine cortex – Biogerontology (2025);
  • Genetic plasma biomarkers associated with ischemic stroke – Clinical Ageing (2023);
  • Long-term treatment with chloroquine increases lifespan in middle-aged male mice possibly via autophagy modulation, proteasome inhibition and glycogen metabolism – Aging (Albany NY) (2022).

Participare la cercetare si proiecte medicale: 

  • Activitate de cercetare si publicare in domenii precum neuropsihiatria, imbatranirea cerebrala, tulburarile afective si neuroinflamatia;
  • Dezvoltarea unei noi metode de analiza a eficacitatii terapeutice a veziculelor extracelulare mici (exosomi) derivate din celule stromale mezenchimale in accidentul vascular cerebral ischemic – cercetator (2021–2022);
  • Targeting macrophages/monocytes in the aged ischemic brain by pharmacological, genetic and cell-based tools - student-doctorand cercetator (2023);
  • Program regional de preventie, depistare precoce, diagnostic si tratament (2025 - prezent);
  • COMPAS – Comunitate educationala mobilizata pentru un viitor academic sustenabil (2025 - prezent);
  • Inovatie si Antreprenoriat Studentesc. Dezvoltarea Ecosistemului Antreprenorial Studentesc (2025);
  • Antreprenor de succes - UMFCV (2023–2024).

Membru in societati medicale:

  • Asociatia Romana de Psihiatrie si Psihoterapie (ARPP);
  • Colegiul Medicilor Dolj;
  • Casa Medicului si Farmacistului.