**About the Editors**

### **Marius L. Craina**

Marius L. Craina is a professor at "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara (UMFVBT), Romania, where he has been coordinating educational and research activities. He was born in 1964 and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at UMFVBT in 1990. He obtained the title of Doctor of Medicine in 2004 and followed his university career. He specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology. He is a senior physician with expertise in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasonography, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy at "Pius Brinzeu" Emergency County Hospital Timisoara, Romania. In the last few years, he has coordinated the administrative activity of several university and hospital structures.

He oversaw multiple administrative operations of the hospital and the university in the past few years. He participated in research initiatives and specialised studies, conducting extensive scientific research. His prolific publishing of books and numerous essays in publications with a global readership attested to his solid scientific pursuits. His outstanding organisational skills were demonstrated by his involvement in planning multiple well-attended national and international scientific meetings.

He earned his habilitation in 2007 and has been organising the activities of PhD students ever since. He belongs to numerous esteemed national and international medical groups and societies. He has prior expertise in evaluating studies by peers. He speaks and writes in English and German. He is not married. He likes to be surrounded by people willing to learn the secrets of obstetrics– gynaecology and research in the field.

### **Elena Bernad**

Elena Bernad is an associate professor at "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara (UMFVBT), Romania, where she has been coordinating educational and research activities. She was born in 1969 and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at UMFVBT in 1996. She obtained the title of Doctor of Medicine in 2004 and followed her university career. She completed her studies with two master's courses in Health Management (2010) and Embryology and Teratology (2012). At the same time, she specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology. She currently works as a senior physician with expertise in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasonography, laparoscopy, colposcopy, hysteroscopy, maternal–foetal medicine, and reproductive medicine. She is working at "Pius Brinzeu" Emergency County Hospital Timisoara, Romania, where, over the years, she has coordinated the administrative activity of several structures.

She has conducted intense scientific research by participating in research projects and specialised studies, and has had many articles published in international circulation journals and books. She has contributed to the organisation of several successful national and international scientific events, proving her exceptional organisational abilities.

In 2008, she obtained a habilitation degree; since then, she has coordinated PhD students' activities. She is a member of several prestigious national and international medical societies and associations. She has experience in the peer evaluation of research.

She speaks and writes in English, French and Hungarian. She is married and has a daughter and a son. She likes to be active, and strives to constantly face new challenges in all walks of life.
