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Prof. Aura Rusu is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania. Her academic journey spans more than two decades, with advanced qualifications in Pharmacy, Quality Management, and Drug Design. She coordinates courses in Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Drug Design.
Her research interests focus on pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, antibacterial agents, metal complexes, analytical chemistry, and drug design.
She has authored 14 books and over 80 peer-reviewed papers (Impact Factor: 142.69, H-index: 18), serves as a reviewer for more than 30 international journals, and has been Guest Editor for MDPI journals such as Pharmaceutics, Molecules, and Cosmetics.
Course coordinator in Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Communication Skills
Reviewer for 30+ international journals
Guest Editor/Advisory Panel Member for MDPI Journals (Pharmaceutics, Molecules, Cosmetics)
Coordinator and participant in institutional and research projects
Erasmus Teaching Staff Exchange across multiple universities (Italy, Turkey, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Hungary)
Conference Secretary: First International Conference Innovation in Population Health and Personalised Medicine (2018)
Member of:
Romanian Pharmaceutical Sciences Society (since 2009)
Romanian Pharmacist Professional Association (since 1994)
Rusu A., et al. (2024). Design, synthesis, and antibacterial evaluation of new metal complexes with quinolone derivatives. Molecules, 29(6): 1452.
Rusu A., Pasca M.D., Hancu G. (2024). Computational and spectroscopic approaches in medicinal chemistry: recent advances and pharmaceutical applications. Pharmaceutics, 16(3): 874.
Rusu A., et al. (2023). QSAR and molecular docking studies on new thiazole derivatives with antibacterial potential. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(21): 15789.
Rusu A., et al. (2023). Characterization and biological activity of copper(II) complexes with Schiff base ligands derived from quinolones. Pharmaceuticals, 16(10): 945.
Rusu A., et al. (2022). Analytical and pharmacological profile of newly synthesized fluoroquinolone analogs. Farmacia, 70(4): 654–662.
Rusu A., et al. (2022). In silico modeling and in vitro evaluation of novel compounds targeting bacterial DNA gyrase. Applied Sciences, 12(17): 8710.
