Dr. Sanda Boca-Farcău
Leading Researcher (R4)
Department: Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
Research Team: Molecular and Biomolecular Technologies
Phone: (+40)264-584037, int. 180
Office: Building B, Room B2.03
E-mail: sanda.boca@itim-cj.ro
Research Interests and Expertise
- Nanoparticles and theranostic nanocompounds, Optical and vibrational (micro)spectroscopy, Nanomedicine, Nanotoxicology
- Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles
- Conjugation of nanoparticles with bio(macro)molecules (imaging agents, drugs, bioactive compounds)
- Physicochemical characterization of nanoparticles and nanocompounds
- Cellular imaging by Raman/ surface-enhanced Raman (SERS) spectroscopy and dark field microscopy
- Nano-chemotherapy, Plasmonic hyperthermia.
Education
PhD Physics – 2011 – Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
MSc Biophysics and Medical Physics – 2008 – Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
BSc Medical Physics – 2006 – Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
