Violeta Popovici is a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Ph.D. in Dental Medicine and Senior Researcher III at the Mountain Economy Center (CE-MONT) Vatra-Dornei. She finished her Post-Doc Studies at the Ovidius University of Constanta. Her interdisciplinary research for 6 years was focused on the lichen Usnea barbata from Călimani Mountains, Romania. The phytochemical profile and pharmacological properties of U. barbata extract in different solvents were explored. This was completed by incorporating the most active U. barbata extracts in mucoadhesive oral films, with promising effects in oral cancer and various oral infections with opportunistic germs. Her research interests include plant/lichen secondary metabolites—identification and pharmacological potential, antibiotics, antimicrobial activity, in vitro anticancer activity, oral cancer, ROS, oxidative stress and antioxidants/pro-oxidants.
CE-MONT, Mountain Economy Center of the “Costin C. Kiritescu” National Institute of Economic Research—INCE, Romanian Academy
Suceava, Romania
Integrated Mountain Territorial Development
Excellence Award for Pharmaceutical Research 2022
The National Association of Romanian Pharmacists
Antibiotics 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award
MDPI
Antibiotics 2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award
MDPI
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers
MDPI
Gold Medal
Euroinvent 2026
For the Project "Bioadhesive Oral Films Containing Usnea barbata L. F.H.Wigg Extract with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties for Potential Use in Oral Cancer Complementary Therapy."

Outstanding Reviewer Award
MDPI
Awarded by Antibiotics in 2024

Outstanding Reviewer Award
MDPI
Awarded by Antibiotics in 2023