Team
Project coordination
Dr. Anca Lucau-Danila
University of Lille – UMR 1158 BioEcoAgro, Chicory for One Health (Chic41H), France
Prof. Marius Ștefan
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași – BioActive Research Group, Romania
The SOPHYA International Associated Laboratory is jointly coordinated by Dr. Anca Lucau-Danila and Prof. Marius Ștefan, who oversee the scientific direction of the project and the collaboration between the partner institutions.
Steering committee
The Steering Committee supervises the strategic implementation of the project and ensures coordination between the partner institutions.
University of Lille
• Rozenn Ravallec – Director, UMR 1158 BioEcoAgro
• Lionel Montagne – Vice-President for Site and structuring projects
• Anca Lucau-Danila – BioEcoAgro, Chic41H
• Jean-Louis Hilbert – BioEcoAgro, Chic41H
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași
• Elena Todirașcu-Ciornea – Director, Department of Biology
• Romeo Iulian Olariu – Vice-Rector for Scientific research, development, innovation and knowledge transfer
• Marius Ștefan – BioActive Research Group
• Marius Mihașan – BioActive Research Group
Scientific advisory board
The Scientific Advisory Board provides independent scientific guidance and strategic recommendations to support the development of the SOPHYA research program.
• Bernard Taminiau – University of Liège, Belgium
• Bruno Desprez – Florimond Desprez, Cappelle-en-Pévèle, France
• Florin Lipsa – Ion Ionescu de la Brad Iași University of Life Sciences, Romania
• Marius Marica – Timac Agro Romania, Roullier Group, Romania
Research Teams
Chicory for One Health (Chic41H), UMR 1158 BioEcoAgro – University of Lille
Members of the Chic41H team contribute expertise in plant physiology, microbiology, and agroecology.
• Anca Lucau-Danila
• Jean-Louis Hilbert
• David Gagneul
• Guillaume Legrand
• Cécile Palaric
• Ali Siah
• François Krier
• Rénato Froidevaux
• Nathalie Jullian
• Elodie Choque
• Rozenn Ravallec
• Djamel Drider
BioActive Research Group, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași
The BioActive Research Group contributes expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics applied to plant–microbiome interactions.
• Marius Ștefan
• Marius Mihașan
• Lucian Raus
• Mihaela Savu