Research
Our research
Advancing public health through evidence-based research, international collaboration, and innovative interventions that improve lives across Romania and beyond.
€50M+
Secured funding
50+
Projects implemented
40+
Partner countries
1 in 3
Students in research
Research areas
Health workforce
Building sustainable health systems through workforce research, policy analysis, and capacity building across Europe.
Featured: OASES, Health Workforce Planning
Injury & violence prevention
Reducing preventable injuries through surveillance systems, safety interventions, and evidence-based prevention programs.
Featured: iCREATE, TACTICS Children, INITIatE
Smoking cessation & tobacco control
Developing innovative mHealth interventions for smoking cessation, with focus on pregnancy and family-based approaches.
Featured: Smoke-Free Together, RESPREMO, SONA
Maternal & child health
Improving outcomes for mothers and children through integrated research on pregnancy, early childhood, and family health.
Featured: TBA
Gender-based violence prevention
Strengthening healthcare response to GBV through training, multi-agency protocols, and survivor-centered approaches.
Featured: TACTICS GBV, IMPLEMENT, RESPONSE
Health systems & policy
Supporting evidence-based health policy through health technology assessment, system monitoring, and reform evaluation.
Featured: EUnetHTA, JAseHN, Bridge-Health
Global health & capacity building
Strengthening research capacity in emerging institutions through training programs, partnerships, and knowledge transfer.
Featured: CONFIDE, iCREATE, MHIRT
Active projects
Current and recently completed research initiatives (2020–present)
YARN
YARN – European Youth Cancer Network
European Commission, EU4Health
Safe Journeys to School
Drumuri Sigure spre Școală / Safe Journeys to School
FIA Foundation/Child Health Initiative
UNICEF 2
Knowledge Generation for the Strengthening of the Mother-and-Child Health Care System
UNICEF
LEAP
Interdisciplinary study on young people’s needs and opportunities assessment in Cluj-Napoca
Fundation Botnar
UNICEF
Train and raise awareness of frontline community healthcare workers – COVID 19
UNICEF
ROMAN-AI
Real-world Observation of Medical Accuracy of a Novel AI-app
Ada Health GmbH
TheERNSTGroup
The European Researchers’ Network Working on Second Victims
European Commission
ENACT
Streamlining health and cancer literacy in policies aimed at reducing cancer-related inequities in Romania
MSD Oncology Policy Grant Program
THCS
European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems
European Commission - European Health and Digital Executive Agency
BeWell
Blueprint Alliance for a Future Health Workforce Strategy on Digital and Green Skills
European Education and Culture Executive Agency
BUMPER
Boosting the Usability of the EU Mobile App for Cancer Prevention
European Commission - European Health and Digital Executive Agency
UNICEF 3
Strengthening evidence generation on primary health care services for the mother and child system
UNICEF
BEING
BEING
Grand Challenges Canada
BEHEALTH 2024
BEHEALTH 2024
Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării și Digitalizării, România
iCREATE
ICREATE: Increasing Capacity for Injury Research in Eastern Europe
John E. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DIS-aRMM
Dissemination of additional risk minimisation measures for patients and healthcare professionals in EU/EEA countries
European Medicines Agency
CuBebe2
Studiul de Evaluare a Impactului Intervenției din Programul Cutia Bebelușului – Etapa II
Fundația OMV Petrom, Organizația Salvați Copiii, Asociația SAMAS
TACTICS GBV
Improving the response and follow-up of victims and perpetrators of domestic violence by police authorities
European Commission, CERV Daphne EC Programme
CONFIDE
Strengthening public health research capacity to inform evidence based policies in Tunisia
European Commission - Erasmus+ Program
SWEETCONOMY
Functional Collaboration Model between Public Research Organizations and the Economic Environment for the Delivery of High-level Scientific and Technological Services in Bioeconomy
Executive Unit for financing education Higher, Research Development and innovation (UEFISCDI)
OASES
Promoting evidence-based reforms on medical deserts
Co-funded by the Health Programme of the European Union
B3 / BIRTH
Building Intrapartum Research Through Health
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) / EU Horizon 2020
CONNECT
Cooperation and training on innovation and entrepreneurship in the eHealth community
European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)
SMOKE-FREE TOGETHER 2.0
A Smartphone Intervention for Pregnancy Smoking Cessation with Peer Support
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Breaking Weight Bias
Breaking Weight Bias – Promoting health without harming through digital training tools
European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)
Historical projects archive
Historical projects archive (2008–2019)
Our department has a rich history of research excellence spanning over a decade. This comprehensive report documents completed projects that laid the foundation for our current research strengths and international partnerships.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Our IRB is certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ensures all research involving human subjects meets the highest ethical standards.
- Exempt, expedited, and full review options
- Maximum 7-week review timeline
- 5-member expert panel
- International research ethics compliance
Center for Health Workforce Research and Policies
Providing quality policy-oriented research on human resources for health in Romania and globally, supporting evidence-informed workforce planning and policy decisions.
- Health workforce planning and forecasting
- Policy briefs and recommendations
- Discrete choice experiments (DCE)
- International workforce mobility research
Center for Health Policy and Public Health
Rigorous and interdisciplinary research informing evidence-based practices and policies across real-world settings for better health outcomes.
- Evidence-based health policy research
- mHealth and digital health interventions
- Injury prevention and tobacco cessation
- National and international research collaboration