Professor Petru Ifteni is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa" Iasi, class of 1999. He is the Head of the Clinical 3rd Department of the Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry and Neurology in Brasov. Since 2015, he has been the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Transylvania University of Brasov. Between 2015 and 2019, he was the Director of the Research Center of the Transylvania University of Brasov, Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Disciplines. Since 2010, he has been a Doctor of Medical Sciences at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa" Iasi on the topic of depression. Professor Petru Ifteni is the author and co-author of five specialized volumes and over 70 scientific papers published in his country and abroad. His research work in psychiatry has led to the publication of over 20 ISI Thomson-Reuters indexed articles, many in renowned journals such as Schizophrenia Research, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, CNS Drugs, and Journal of Affective Disorders. He has spoken at the World Congress of Psychitary, ECNP, and EPA, as well as in numerous national events dedicated to schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, and affective disorders. He is involved as a Principal Investigator in international clinical trials in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, cognitive disorder, and anxiety. He is a National Language Expert for monitoring the quality of assessment in clinical trials.