Catalin Gabriel Manole, MD, PhD, MSc, is a senior dermatologist and a clinical genetics specialist, with a PhD degree in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. His scientific interest is mainly focused on regenerative medicine, in tissue renewing/repairing processes after injury, angiogenesis, innovative cell-based therapies, and translational medicine.  Dr. Manole is a university lecturer at the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, with long and rich medical experience and also an appreciable medical teaching career. Dr. Manole is a scientific researcher in the Department of Ultrastructural Pathology of the "Victor Babeș" National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest. He has participated in various research teams in National and European research projects, and, over time, has won many national and international awards and distinctions. He is a member of the Romanian Society of Dermatology (SRD).