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Date and Place of Birth:  Jan. 10, 1944, Suceava, Romania.
Citizenship: Romanian.
Status: married
 Scientific Title: PhD in Physics, Speciality Biophysics, 1979; Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences, 1994
Current position and work place: : Head of  Biophysics and  Medical Informatics Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
 Mastered Foreign Languages: English, French.

Education:

Oct.1962 – Iun.1967 - Faculty of Physics, Speciality Biophysics, University of Bucharest
Oct.1971 – Feb.1978– Faculty of Mathematics, Speciality Informatics, University of Timisoara
Sep.1972 – Aug. 1973 – Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

Qualification Certificates:

Apr. 1975 – Iun. 1979 – PhD in Physics, Speciality Biophysics, University of Bucharest
1994– Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences
1995– Professor of Medical Informatics and Biophysics

Professional Experience:

1967 – 1990 Timisoara Medicine Institute - Professor assistant
1990 – 1994 "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara - Associate professor
1994 – prezent Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie “Victor Babeş” Timişoara - Professor

Other competences:

  • PhD co-ordinator in Medical Informatics, since 1992

  • Evaluator European Commission DG Information Society, FP5 and FP6, Brussels, since 2002

  • Expert European Commission DG Social Cohesion, Health Unit, Strasbourg, 2001

  • Expert CNCSU, 1995; CNCSIS, 1997 (CN…=National Council…)

  • Associate Editor ”Timisoara Medical Journal”, since 2003

  • Member Editorial Board “Methods of Information in Medicine” (Schattauer, Germany), since 1998

  • Member Editorial Board ”Romanian Journal of Biophysics” (Ed. Academiei, Romania), since 1992

 

Member of the following Professional Partnerships:

  • Vice-President of EFMI Council (European Federation of Medical Informatics), since 2004, member since 1994
  • General Manager of National Centre for Health Statistics and Information, Ministry of Health, Bucharest, 2001
  • Representative of Romania in IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association), since 1986
  • Co-chairman EFMI WG-10 Health Informatics for Development, since 2004
  • President of Romanian Society of Medical Informatics (SRIM), since 1998
  • President of Prorec Romania, since 2003
  • President of National Society on Pure and Applied Biophysics (SNBPA), 1992-1994
  • Scientific Secretary, Faculty of Medicine, UMFVBT, 1992-1996
  • Secretary of Timisoara Branch of the Academy of Medical Sciences, since 1994
  • Manager of the Information System Division of UMFVBT, since 2000
  • Director, Centre for Biological Systems Modelling and Data Analysis (of CNCSIS), since 2005

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Participation to research programs:

1996 - member of tehnical teem - Tempus–Phare Project CME – 01046 – 95 “RENEHEMA – Regional Network for Healthcare Management” coordinated by  Politehnic University of Bucharest
1997 - member of tehnical teem - Tempus–Phare Project CME – 02555 – 96 “Know How Transfer from University to Industry”
1997-1998 - Project director - MCT 1997/1998  topic B3/A7: "Modelarea matematica si simularea pe calculator a reglajului genetic cu gene interrelate"
2004-2006 - Project director - Viasan project: “Bio-View – a computer simulation package with dedicated interface”

Organized Meetings and Workshops:

  • National Conferences and Symposia on Medical Informatics: Timisoara 1984 and 2002, Arad 1998
  • 3-rd National Conference on Biophysics and Medical Informatics, Timisoara, 1993
  • Joint Meeting MEDINF2001 and EFMI2001 Special Topic Conference “Healthcare Telematics Support in Transition Countries”, Bucharest
  • Workshops at MIEs (1996 Copenhagen, 2000 Hanover, 2002 Budapest, 2003 Saint Malo)

Participation to scientific meetings (selection) :

  • Member Scientific Program Committee: Vancouver 1995, Copenhagen 1996, Porto Carras 1997, Seoul 1998, Ljubljana 1999, Hanover 2000, Budapest 2002, Saint Malo 2003, Geneva 2005
  • Session Chairman: Prague 1986, Vancouver 1995, Seoul 1998, Hanover 2000, London 2001, Budapest 2002
  • Invited speaker: Berlin 1987, Prague 1988, Tbilisi 1990, Harrogate 1996, New Delhi 1999, Athens 2005
  • Visiting professor: Karolinska University, Prague, 1990

Prizes: 

“Gheorghe Marinescu” Prize of the Romanian Academy, 1989 for the textbook “Informatica Medicala”, Ed. Medicala, Bucharest

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From a total of 216 papers, 164 were published (92 as first author, 25 abroad)

Books:

  • Trends in Romanian e-Health.- Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D. (eds.) - Eurobit, Timişoara, 2003
  • Computerele în practica chirurgicală - Mihalaş G I, Mihalaş G. - Bazele ştiinţifice şi clinice ale practicii. Ed. Timpolis, Timişoara, pp. 240–245, 2002
  • Healthcare Telematics Support in Transition Countries - Mihalaş G I, Engelbrecht R, Bazavan M, Hofdijk J, Naszlady A. (eds.). Proc. MIE 2001. Special Topic Conference. Bucharest, Eurobit Publ. Timişoara, 2002
  • Modelarea şi simularea proceselor biologice.- Mihalas G I.-Roz M A, Schneider Fr, Mihalaş G I, Rendi D (eds). „Matematica modernă în medicina contemporană”. Vasile Goldiş University Press, Arad, 39–61, 2001
  • Textbook of Biophysics (l. engleza).- Mihalaş G I, Neagu M, Neagu A. - Eurobit Timişoara, 2001 Handouts of Biophysics (curs în l. engleză)-Mihalaş G I. -Editura Eurobit, Timişoara, 2000
  • Medical Informatics and Biostatistics (curs. în l. engleză). Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D.-Ed. Eurobit, Timişoara, 1999
  • Prelucrarea datelor in farmacodinamie (cap. 2, 3).-Mihalaş G I, Mihalaş G.-Plauchithiu M G, Brune K (eds). Transparent de Farmacologie şi Toxicologie, Ed. Univ. Vasile Goldiş Arad, 16–20. -1999 Proceedings of the 21st Naţional Conference on Medical Informatics-Mihalaş G I, Enătescu V, Roz M. (eds.)-MEDINF’98 (eds), “Vasile Goldiş” University Press, Arad, 1999

Published Papers during 1999-2005:

  • Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D, Vernic C, Kigyosi A, Focşa M, Muntean C. Education of Health Informatics Professionals in Romania. In: Hasman A, Mantas J (eds), Health and Medical Informatics Applications. Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft Aka GmbH, Berlin, 2005, 44-46

  • Mihalaş G I. Integrarea informaţiei medicale de la nivelul molecular până la nivelul individual. Vol. Rez. Cercetări Experimentale Medico-chirurgicale, vol XII, sup. 1, 2005, 52-53 (com ZAT 29 mai 2005)

  • Mihalaş G I. Tendinţe actuale în Informatica Medicală. Vol. Rez. Cercetări Experimentale Medico-chirurgicale, vol XII, sup. 1, 2005, 50 (com ZAT 29 mai 2005

  • Mihalas G I, Bazavan M, Farcas D D. Implementation of Health Information Systems in Romania. In: Blobel B, Gell G, Hildebrand C, Engelbrecht R (eds). Contribution of Medical Informatics to Health (Proc. EFMI Special Topic Conference, June 13-16, 2004, Munich, Germany), Akademische Verlaggesellschaft Aka GmbH, Berlin, 2004, 43-44

  • Moga M, Mihalas G I, Moga V. Timis County Hospital Information System. In: Blobel B, Gell G, Hildebrand C, Engelbrecht R (eds). Contribution of Medical Informatics to Health (Proc. EFMI Special Topic Conference, June 13-16, 2004, Munich, Germany), Akademische Verlaggesellschaft Aka GmbH, Berlin, 2004, 109-110

  • Mihalas G I. Milestones in Romanian Medical Informatics. Medical Archive [Med Arh], Sarajevo, 2004, 58, 1 (suppl. 2): 84-85

  • Mihalas G I, Zaharie D, Kigyosi A. Step-wise or Continous Activation in Cell Regulation? A Comparative Study of p53-mdm2 Interaction by Computer Simulation. In: Fieschi M et al (eds), MEDINFO2004, Amsterdam: IOS Press, 1758

  • Mihalas G I, Zaharie D, Kigyosi A. Activation Types in Cell Regulation. Study by Computer Simulation Trans. Automatic Control and Computer Science, vol 49 (63), no. 2, 2004, 99-102

  • Moga M, Moga V D, Luca C, Mihalas G I. Wavelets as Methods for ECG. Signal Processing. Trans. Automatic Control and Computer Science, vol 49 (63), no. 2, 2004, 107-110

  • Mihalas G I, Lungeanu D, Vernic C, Kigyosi A, Focsa M, Muntean C. Health Informatics as Profession. Vol. abstr. XXVII Conf. Nat. de Informatica Medicala MEDINF 2004, New I.T. Tools in Medicine an Life Sciences, Tg. Mures, 2004, 8-9

  • Mihalas G I. Quality Assesment of Health Information System. Vol. abstr. XXVII Conf. Nat. de Informatica Medicala MEDINF 2004, New I.T. Tools in Medicine an Life Sciences, Tg. Mures, 2004, 16-17

  • Moga M, Moga V, Luca C, Mihalas G I. Wavelets as Methods for ECG Signal Processing. Vol. abstr. XXVII Conf. Nat. de Informatica Medicala MEDINF 2004, New I.T. Tools in Medicine an Life Sciences, Tg. Mures, 2004, 24

  • Modelling and Simulation in Molecular Biology. Mihalaş G I, Simon Z. Craiova Medicală, vol. 5, sup. 3:109–114. 2003

  • Structuring Medical Informatics Upon Medical Information Classification Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D, Vernic C, Kigyosi A, Focşa M. Craiova Medicală, vol. 5, sup. 3: 405–407. 2003

  • Numerical Investigation of Blood Flow in The Arterial Stenosis. Bernard E, Bernard S I, Mihalaş G I, Munteanu I. The New Navigators: from Professionals to Patients Amsterdam, IOS Press: 3–8. 2003

  • Criteria for Classification of Medical Information. Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D, Vernic C, Kigyosi A, Focşa M. The New Navigators: from Professionals to Patients. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 358–363. 2003

  • Storing and Managing Data in Laparoscopic Surgery. Bernard E, Bernard S I, Mihalaş G I, Munteanu I. Trends in Romanian e–Health, Eurobit, 120–124. 2003

  • BioDAQ – a Simple Biosignal Acquisition System. Csaky Z, Mihalaş G I, Focşa M. Trends in Romanian e–Health, Timişoara, Eurobit, 46–49. 2003

  • Frequency Domain and Waveletes Applications as Methods for ECG Signal Processing. Moga M, Moga V D, Mihalaş G I, Luca C O. Trends in Romanian e–Health, Timişoara, Eurobit, 29–33. 2003

  • Classification of Information in Medicine. Mihalaş G I. Trends in Romanian e–Health. Timişoara, Eurobit, 57–59. 2003

  • Current trends in medical informatics in Romania. Mihalaş G I. The British Journal of Healthcare Computing Information Management, 19:26–28. 2002

  • IT Role in Healthcare Reform in Transition Countries. Mihalaş G I. Healthcare Telematic Support in Transition Countries, Eurobit Timisoara, 3–7. 2002

  • BioDAQ – a Simple Biosignal Acquisition System for Didactic Use. Czaky Z, Mihalaş G I, Focşa M. Health Data in the Information Society. IOS Press, Amsterdam, 57–60. 2002

  • Human-Computer Interface: towards a Bio-Current Driven Mouse. Mihalaş G I, Spoiala G, Ciof O, Rob S, Ivaschescu V, Petrescu M. Healthcare Telematic Support in Transition Countries, Eurobit Publ, Co, Timişoara, 86. 2002

  • Building Strategies for Healthcare Information Systems. Mihalaş G I, Bazavan M. Health Data in the Information Society. Proc. MIE 2002 , Budapest, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 718–722. 2002

  • Towards a Coherent Romanian Healthcare Information System. Mihalaş G I. Vol. rez. Health–Net CEEC 2001. Informatic Tools to Restructure Health Care Services” Internaţional Conference, Târgu–Mureş Romania, 16–17. 2001

  • Possible Oscillatory Behaviour in P53-MDM2 Interaction. Computer Simulation. Mihalaş G I, Simon Z, Balea G, Popa E. Journal of Biological Systems, 8: 21–29. 2000

  • Medical Informatics for “Allied” Profiles. Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D, Vernic C, Kigyosi A, Petrescu M. Medical Infobahn for Europe, IOS Press Amsterdam, 546–548. 2000

  • SYM - A computer Program for Simulation of Regulatory Processes in Biosystems. Mihalaş G I, Lungeanu D, Macovievici G, Gruia R, Neagu M. Journal of Biosciences, vol. 24, suppl 1, p. 172. 1999

  • Modeling and Simulation of Apoptosis in the Thymus. Mihalaş G I, Mic F A. vol. Rezumate, a 5–a Conf. Nat. Biofizica, Târgu–Mureş 6 nov. p.81 1999

  • Medical Informatics Educational Tasks Seen from Practical Prospective. Lungeanu D, Dimitriu R, Bazavan M, Sima R., Richards B., Neame R., Murphy J, Mihalaş G I. Medical Informatics Europe ’99, IOS Press, Amsterdam 497–499. 1999

  • MOBISIM - Package for Simulation in Molecular Biology. Mihalaş G I, Macovievici G, Simon Z, Lungeanu D. Medical Informatics Europe ’99, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 617–620 1999

  • The current necesities of medical informatics education in Romania. Georgescu G, Mihalaş G I, Spircu T, Tigan St, Iacobas A D. Medinf’98, Ed. Univ. Vasile Goldis Arad, 363–364. 1999

  • Computer models for regulatory systems study in physiology Mihalaş G, Mihalaş G I. Medinf’98, Ed. Univ. Vasile Goldiş Arad, 289–293. 1999

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