Aurel Popa-Wagner PhD

Prof. Aurel Popa-Wagner has received his PhD in Biochemistry at Institute of Biochemistry, University of Karlsruhe, Germany during the period of: 1988-1990. Currently, he is working as Professor of Experimental Neurology at the Department of Neurology and Head of the Research Department of the Ernst-MoritzArndt University, Greifswald, Germany; Professor of Pathobiochemistry and Director of the Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Coordinatorof (i) Neuroscience Research Programme at the Medical Faculty, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany; (ii) of the programme “Molecular imaging in aging and neural repair” at the Medical Faculty, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany. He is serving as an editorialmemberofseveralreputedjournalslike: Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity and BMC Geriatrics. He has authored 70 research articles/books. He is a member of: German Society for Aging Research; The Society fo the Study of Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity-International Board. He has honored as: Rene Schubert Prize for Research on Ageing.

• Pluta R, Popa-Wagner A, Hermann DM. Editorial: Global excellence in cellular neuropathology: Europe. Front Cell Neurosci. 2023;17:1289444. Published 2023 Oct 25. doi:10.3389/fncel.2023.1289444
• Colita D, Burdusel D, Glavan D, et al. Molecular mechanisms underlying major depressive disorder and post-stroke affective disorders. J Affect Disord. 2024;344:149-158. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2023.10.037
• Yin D, Wang C, Qi Y, et al. Neural precursor cell delivery induces acute post-ischemic cerebroprotection, but fails to promote long-term stroke recovery in hyperlipidemic mice due to mechanisms that include pro-inflammatory responses associated with brain hemorrhages. J Neuroinflammation. 2023;20(1):210. Published 2023 Sep 15. doi:10.1186/s12974-023-02894-8