Prof. Alina Diana Zamfir | Biomedical and Healthcare Applications | Best Researcher Award
Professor | National Institute for R&D in Electrochemistry | Romania
Prof. Dr. Alina D. Zamfir is a leading Romanian scientist recognized internationally for her pioneering research in mass spectrometry, glycomics, proteomics, and structural biology. She currently holds dual appointments as Senior Scientific Researcher at the National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Research, Timisoara, and as Professor at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. she has also served as a PhD Supervisor at the Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara, mentoring numerous young scientists in advanced analytical methodologies.Prof. Zamfir’s research has made seminal contributions to the development of advanced mass spectrometry platforms, particularly in the integration of microfluidics, ion mobility, and nanoelectrospray systems for glycoproteomics and glycolipidomics. She has been the Principal Investigator of 17 national and international projects, funded by the Romanian UEFISCDI and the European Union, focusing on the structural and functional elucidation of complex biological molecules, including gangliosides and proteoglycans. Her collaborations extend across prestigious institutions such as the University of Münster, University of Konstanz (Germany), and Clarkson University (USA), contributing significantly to global biomedical research.Author of 198 peer-reviewed publications with over 3,018 citations and an h-index of 37, Prof. Zamfir’s work has appeared in high-impact journals including Analytical Chemistry, Electrophoresis, Glycobiology, and the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. She has also served as Guest Editor for Molecules and Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences and as President of the Romanian Society for Mass Spectrometry since 2009, promoting the advancement of analytical sciences in Romania and beyond.Through her academic leadership, editorial contributions, and innovative research, Prof. Zamfir has profoundly influenced modern bioanalytical chemistry, driving forward applications in biomarker discovery, neurodegenerative disease research, and precision medicine. Her work bridges fundamental science and societal impact, advancing both Romania’s scientific excellence and the global progress of molecular biosciences.
Featured Publications
1, Zamfir, A. D. (2007). Recent advances in sheathless interfacing of capillary electrophoresis and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1159(1–2), 2–13. Cited By : 117
2. Zamfir, A., Vakhrushev, S., Sterling, A., Niebel, H. J., Allen, M., & Peter-Katalinić, J. (2004). Fully automated chip-based mass spectrometry for complex carbohydrate system analysis. Analytical Chemistry, 76(7), 2046–2054.
Cited By : 94
3. Sarbu, M., Robu, A. C., Ghiulai, R. M., Vukelić, Z., Clemmer, D. E., & Zamfir, A. D. (2016). Electrospray ionization ion mobility mass spectrometry of human brain gangliosides. Analytical Chemistry, 88(10), 5166–5178. Cited By : 81
4. Sisu, E., Flangea, C., Serb, A., & Zamfir, A. D. (2011). Modern developments in mass spectrometry of chondroitin and dermatan sulfate glycosaminoglycans. Amino Acids, 41(2), 235–256. Cited By : 68
5. Zamfir, A. D., Bindila, L., Lion, N., Allen, M., Girault, H. H., & Peter-Katalinić, J. (2005). Chip electrospray mass spectrometry for carbohydrate analysis. Electrophoresis, 26(19), 3650–3673.* Cited By : 66