BioMedPlant

2026

Oral (O)/poster (P) presentations at international conferences in collaboration

1. Ioana – Cătălina Nicolae, Natalia Onica, Nina Ciorchină, Maria Tabăra, Melania Ghereg Liliana Bădulescu, In Vitro Multiplication Efficiency of Aronia melanocarpa ‘Alexandrina’ with Meta-Topolin, 10th Edition of Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology, 24.03.2026–31.03.2026, Singapore, Singapore (O).
2. Iulia Bozbei, Tatiana Calalb, Livia Uncu, Oana-Crina Bujor, Violeta Ion, Liliana Bădulescu, Alina Orțan, Evaluation of phenolic compounds of Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot, Nero and Alexandrina cultivars, Annual Meeting Experimental Plant Sciences – 2026 edition, 29.03.2026–01.04.2026, Egmond aan zee, Netherlands (P).
3. Cristina Ciobanu, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Simona Marcu, Cristian Nedelcu, Tatiana Calalb, Alina Orțan, Liliana Bădulescu, Artichoke – a valuable source of fiber with therapeutic potential, Annual Meeting Experimental Plant Sciences – 2026 edition, 29.03.2026–01.04.2026, Egmond aan zee, Netherlands (O).
4. Tatiana Calalb, Simona Marcu, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Alina Orțan, Liliana Bădulescu, Dietary fiber content and therapeutic potential of fruits and non-edible parts of Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot, 12th International Conference on New Trends in Chemistry, 10.04.2026-12.04.2026, Barcelona, Spain (P).
5. Cornelia Fursenco, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Marcu, Tatiana Calalb, Alina Ortan, Liliana Badulescu, Livia Uncu, HPLC analysis of the optimized extracts of Solidago canadensis L., 12th International Conference on New Trends in Chemistry, 10.04.2026-12.04.2026, Barcelona, Spain (P).
6. Natalia Onica, Ion Roșca, Aliona Glijin, Nina Ciorchină, Maria Tabară, Ioana – Cătălina Nicolae, Oana Venat, Liliana Bădulescu,  In vitro propagation of Hydrangea macrophylla as a tool for biodiversity conservation and sustainable landscape, 75 years landscape architecture international conference, 22.04.2026–25.04.2026, Sofia and Burgas, Bulgaria (O)
7. Melania Ghereg, Nina Ciorchină, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Natalia Onica, Liliana Bădulescu, In vitro propagation for the conservation of summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum L.): preliminary results, 15th Edition of the International Conference “Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture”, 04.06.2026-06.06.2026, Bucharest, Romania (P)
8. Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciorchină, Natalia Onica, Melania Ghereg, Liliana Bădulescu, Plant tissue culture strategies for sustainable multiplication of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) germplasm, 15th Edition of the International Conference “Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture”, 04.06.2026-06.06.2026, Bucharest, Romania (P)

Published articles

1. Onica N., Roșca I., Tabăra M., Glijin A., Venat O., The taxonomy of the genus Hydrangea gronov. ex L. in the “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute), Republic of Moldova, Annali di Botanica, accepted for publication on 16.03.2026.
2. Fursenco C., Ion V.A., Bujor O.-C., Marcu Spinu S., Dragoi Cudalbeanu M., Avram I., Bădulescu L., Ortan A., Calalb T., Uncu L., Process optimization of Solidago canadensis extracts: impact on polyphenolic profile, antioxidant capacity, and cytotoxic activity, Antioxidants, 2026, 15(6), 737. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox15060737
3. Nicolae I.-C., Tabăra M., Ciorchină N., Onica N., Ghereg M., Bădulescu L., Plant tissue culture strategies for sustainable multiplication of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) germplasm, Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, accepted for publication on 24.07.2026.
4. Bozbei I., Calalb T., Mot A., Dobrin A., Ion V.A., Bujor O.-C., Badulescu L., Uncu L., Mineral content in fruits, leaves, twigs, and bark of Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot cultivated in the Republic of Moldova, AgroLife Scientific Journal, submitted for review on 14.07.2026.

Working visit

Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Liliana Bădulescu, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, during 28.04.2026-30.04.2026, for a working visit and the transport of the plants obtained through in vitro techniques, with a view to their acclimatization at the “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden, in accordance with activity A3.2. Acclimatization of plants in the Republic of Moldova (II), stage no. III/2026 (01.01.2026 – 31.07.2026).

2025

Prezentări orale (O)/tip poster (P) la conferinţe internaţionale în colaborare

• Oana Venat, Melania Ghereg, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Nina Ciorchină, Protecting Galanthus nivalis L. through conservation strategies and in vitro multiplication techniques, Fourteenth Edition of the International Conference “Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture”, 05-07 iunie 2025, București, România (P).

1. 1. Oana Venat, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciochină, Liliana Bădulescu, Effects of salicylic acid (sa) and microelement substitution on cellular senescence and morphogenesis in Lonicera Caerulea, Fourteenth Edition of the International Conference “Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture”, 05-07 iunie 2025, București, România (O).
   2. Iulia Bozbei, Tatiana Calalb, Livia Uncu, Andrei Mot, Aurora Dobrin, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Liliana Bădulescu, Mineral content in fruits and non-edible parts of Aronia melanocarpa (michx.) Elliot cultivated in the Republic of Moldova, Fourteenth Edition of the International Conference “Agriculture for Life, Life for Agriculture”, 05-07 iunie 2025, București, România (O)
   3. Violeta Alexandra Ion, Cornelia Fursenco, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Spînu, Alina Orțan, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Bădulescu, Livia Uncu. Optimisation of flavonoids extraction from cultivated Solidago canadensis L. aerial parts, XXXII International Conference on Polyphenols – ICP2025, 07-10 iulie 2025, Turku, Finlanda (P).
   4. Oana – Crina Bujor, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Andrei Cătălin Petre, Liliana Bădulescu, Alina Orțan, Tatiana Calalb. HPLC-DAD phenolic profile and content of different morphological parts of Aronia melanocarpa. XXXII International Conference on Polyphenols – ICP2025, 07-10 iulie 2025, Turku, Finlanda (P).
   5. Tatiana Calalb, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana Crina Bujor, Andrei Petre, Liliana Bădulescu, Alina Ortan, Comparative analysis of polyphenols in fruits and non-edible parts of A. melanocarpa from the R. of Moldova, Section ,,NEW MEDICINES” of 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31 august – 03 septembrie 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark (P)
   6. Cornelia Fursenco, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Badulescu, Livia Uncu, Comparative analysis of essential oils from Solidago species in the flora of the Republic of Moldova,  Section NEW MEDICINES” of 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31 August – 03 septembrie 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark (P)
   7. Iulia Bozbei, Tatiana Calalb, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana Crina Bujor, Andrei Petre, Nina Ciorchina, Maria Tabara, Liliana Badulescu, Alina Ortan, Livia Uncu, Evaluating Aronia melanocarpa varieties for pharmaceutical applications based on polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity, 12th Edition of Global Conference on Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery Systems, 11-13 septembrie 2025, Valencia, Spania (O).
   8. Elena Donici, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Badulescu, Alina Ortan, Vladimir Valica, Livia Uncu. Assessment of inulin content in Arctium lappa L. root extract: potential for nutritional and medicinal applications, 12th Edition of Global Conference on Pharmaceutics and Novel Drug Delivery Systems, 11-13 septembrie 2025, Valencia, Spania (O).
   9. Natalia Onica, Ion Roșca, Maria Tabăra, Aliona Glijin, Oana Venat, The taxonomy of the genus Hydrangea gronov. ex L., in the “Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (institute), 10th European Botanic Gardens Congress EUROGARD10, 22-26 septembrie 2025, Roma, Italia (O)
   10. Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciorchină, Natalia Onica, Oana Venat, Liliana Bădulescu, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Comparative analysis of micropropagation in ”Licurici” and ”Erma” cultivars of Lycium Barbarum: advancing genetic resource preservation and ecological resilience, 10th European Botanic Gardens Congress EUROGARD10, 22-26 septembrie 2025, Roma, Italia (P)
   11. Tatiana Calalb, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Spinu, Andrei Petre, Liliana Bădulescu, Alina Orțan, Profilul chimic comparativ al fructelor și părților necomestibile din Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot cultivată în Republica Moldova, Congresul Național de Farmacie din România, Ed. a XX-a, ”Farmacia în contextul schimbărilor globale: Provocări și oportunități”, 23-27 septembrie 2025, Târgu-Mureș, România. (O)

• Cristina Ciobanu, Tatiana Calalb, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana Crina Bujor, Alina Ortan, Liliana Badulescu, Studiul fitochimic al extractelor liofilizate obținute din specia Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L., Congresul Național de Farmacie din România, Ed. a XX-a,”Farmacia în contextul schimbărilor globale: Provocări și oportunități”, 23-27 septembrie 2025,  Târgu-Mureș, România (O)

1. 1. Cornelia Fursenco, Tatiana Calalb, Livia Uncu, Liliana Bădulescu,  Solidago canadensis L. – a promising medicinal plant in the Republic of Moldova, Joint ESENIAS and DIAS Scientific Conference 2025 and 14th ESENIAS Invasive alien species in a changing climate: challenges for ecosystem resilience, 30 september –03 october 2025, Bucuresti, Romania (O).
   2. Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Melania Ghereg, Natalia Onica, Oana Venat, Liliana Bădulescu, Nina Chiorchină, Use of meta-topolin as an alternative cytokinin for in vitro multiplication of Actinidia kolomikta, XVI International Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 02-05 Octombrie 2025, Jahorina, Bosnia Și Herțegovina (P)
   3.  Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Tatiana Calalb, Nina Chiorchină, Maria Tabăra, Natalia Onica, Iulia Bozbei, In vitro propagation of european varieties of Aronia melanocarpa (michx.) Elliott ‘Nero’ and ‘Alexandrina’, XVI International Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 02-05 octombrie 2025,  Jahorina, Bosnia și Herțegovina (P)
   4. Natalia Onica, Oana Venat, Ion Roșca, Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciorchină, Aliona Glijin, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Genotype-dependent responses to sterilization and resterilization in in vitro cultures of Hydrangea macrophylla, XVI International Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, 02-05 octombrie 2025, Jahorina, Bosnia și Herțegovina (P)
   5. Cornelia Fursenco, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Spînu, Tatiana Calalb, Livia Uncu, Optimizarea proceselor de obținere a extractelor Solidago canadensis L. pentru utilizare farmaceutica, Congresul aniversar „80 de ani de inovație în sănătate și educație medicală”, 20-22 octombrie 2025, Chișinău, R. Moldova (O).
   6. Oana Venat, Ioana – Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Liliana Bădulescu, Nina Ciorchină, Tatiana Calalb, In vitro propagation of lonicera caerulea var. ‘szynicha’ for phytochemical and pharmacognostic purposes, Congresul aniversar „80 de ani de inovație în sănătate și educație medicală”, 20-22 octombrie 2025, Chișinău, R. Moldova (P).
   7. Tatiana Calalb, Oana-Crina Bujor, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Alina Orțan, Liliana Bădulescu, Andrei Moț, Fructele și părțile necomestibile ale speciei Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot – surse valoroase de elemente minerale, Congresul aniversar „80 de ani de inovație în sănătate și educație medicală”, 20-22 octombrie 2025, Chișinău, R. Moldova(O).
   8. Iulia Bozbei, Tatiana Calalb , Vladimir Valica, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Andrei Petre , Liliana Badulescu, Livia Uncu, Evaluation of total flavonoid content in Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot, Congresul MEDICINA, ȘTIINȚELE MOLECULARE ȘI DE MEDIU, 10-15 Noiembrie 2025, Chișinău, Republica Moldova (O).
   9. Iulia Bozbei, Calalb Tatiana, Oana-Crina Bujor, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Livia Uncu, Profilul polifenolic la două soiuri de A. melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot din Republica Moldova, Simpozionul cu participare internațională ,,Terapii alternative şi complementare (homeopatie/fitoterapie)’’ ediția a VIII-A, 21-22 Noiembrie 2025, Constanța, România (O).
   10. Cornelia Fursenco, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Spînu,  Tatiana Calalb, Livia Uncu, Screening-ul metodelor de extracție și caracterizarea chimică a extractelor vegetale, prezentat la Simpozionul cu participare internațională ,,Terapii alternative şi complementare (homeopatie/fitoterapie)’’ ediția a VIII-A, 21-22 Noiembrie 2025, Constanța, România (O).

• Cornelia Fursenco, Tatiana Calalb, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Alina Orțan, Liliana Bădulescu, Livia Uncu, Chemical compounds with therapeutic potential from species Solidago canadensis L. grown in the Republic of Moldova, One Health International Student Conference, 3-5 Decembrie 2025, București, Romania.

Articole Publicate

1. Cornelia Fursenco Violeta Alexandra Ion, Tatiana Calalb., Livia Uncu, Comparative assessment of active compounds in Solidago species from the flora of the Republic of Moldova. In: Mold J Health Sci. 2025;3(12):130-141. https://doi.org/10.52645/MJHS.2025.3.20
2. Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Melania Ghereg, Natalia Onica, Oana Venat, Liliana Bădulescu, Nina Chiorchină, Use of meta-topolin as an alternative cytokinin for in vitro multiplication of Actinidia kolomikta, Book of proceedings XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, pagina 161-166 https://agrosym.ues.rs.ba/article/showpdf/BOOK_OF_PROCEEDINGS_2025_FINAL.pdf
3. Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Tatiana Calalb, Nina Chiorchină, Maria Tabăra, Natalia Onica, Iulia Bozbei, In vitro propagation of european varieties of Aronia melanocarpa (michx.) Elliott ‘Nero’ and ‘Alexandrina’, Book of proceedings XVI International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2025”, pagina 122-128

https://agrosym.ues.rs.ba/article/showpdf/BOOK_OF_PROCEEDINGS_2025_FINAL.pdf

1. Natalia Onica, Oana Venat, Ion Roșca, Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciorchină, Aliona Glijin, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Genotype-dependent responses to sterilization and resterilization in in vitro cultures of Hydrangea macrophylla, International Journal AGROFOR, Vol. 10, nr. 3, acceptat spre publicare, https://agrofor.ues.rs.ba/index.php

2024

Prezentări orale (O)/tip poster (P) la conferinţe internaţionale în colaborare

1. Nina Ciorchină, Maria Tabăra, Natalia Onica, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Bădulescu, Oana Venat, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Biomorphology and Regeneration of Genus Actinidia, Presented at the 23rd International Conference “Life Sciences for Sustainable Development”, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 26 – 28 September 2024, Cluj, Romania (P).
2. Cornelia Fursenco, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Bădulescu, Simona Marcu Spînu, Livia Uncu, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Crina Oana Bujor, Alina Ortan, Taxonomy, Distribution, and Therapeutical Potential of Solidago virgaurea L. Species, Presented at the International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development PRIOCHEM XX”, Section 2, 16–18 October 2024, Bucharest, Romania (P).
3. Tatiana Calalb, Iulia Bozbei, Maria Tabăra, Simona Marcu Spînu, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Crina Oana Bujor, Alina Ortan, Chemical Studies on the Non-Edible Parts of Aronia melanocarpa Michx. (Elliot) Species for the Rational Valorization of Natural Resources, Presented at the International Symposium “Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development PRIOCHEM XX”, Section 2, 16 – 18 October 2024, Bucharest, Romania (P).
4. Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Liliana Bădulescu, Alina Orțan, Cornelia Fursenco, Cristina Ciobanu, Tatiana Calalb, Identification of Volatile Oils in Medicinal Plants Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Presented at the Conference “Faculty of Pharmacy – Six Decades of Innovation and Progress”, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 22 November 2024, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova (O).
5. Oana Venat, Ioana-Cătălina Nicolae, Maria Tabăra, Nina Ciorchină, Tatiana Calalb, Liliana Bădulescu, Optimization of In Vitro Propagation Techniques for Aronia melanocarpa, Rubus idaeus, and Lonicera caerulea, Presented at the Conference ”Faculty of Pharmacy – Six Decades of Innovation and Progress”, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 22 November 2024, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova (O).
6. Oana-Crina Bujor, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Andrei Cătălin Petre, Liliana Bădulescu, Tatiana Calalb, Oana-Mărgărita Ghimpețeanu, Assessment of Polyphenols and Anthocyanins Content in Chokeberry Pomace, Presented at the Conference “Faculty of Pharmacy – Six Decades of Innovation and Progress”, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 22 November 2024, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova (O).
7. Cornelia Fursenco, Tatiana Calalb, Ianos Coretchi, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Oana-Crina Bujor, Simona Spînu, Alina Orțan, Liliana Bădulescu, Livia Uncu, Pharmacognostic and Pharmacological Evaluation of Solidago Species from the Flora of the Republic of Moldova, Presented at the One Health Student International Conference, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 4–6 December 2024, Bucharest, Romania (O).

Târguri de inventică

1. Congresul al X-lea al farmaciștilor din Republica Moldova, “Facultatea de farmacie – șase decenii de inovație și progres”
2. 1^st edition of the EURO POLITEHNICUS International Exhibition of Innovation and Invention, November 22-24, 2024, Politehnica Bucharest, București, România.