I am a medical doctor and Assistant Lecturer in Gastroenterology at the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Romania. My PhD research focuses on intestinal permeability and the gut–liver axis in metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). I am particularly interested in the interplay between the gut microbiome, intestinal barrier dysfunction, mast cell activation, and metabolic comorbidities, with a broader goal of advancing personalized approaches in gastrointestinal and liver disorders.