| Alina C. Porojnicu | |
| Position: | Postdoc |
| Phone: | +47 22 93 42 71 |
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Name: ALINA CARMEN POROJNICU, MD, PhD
Date of birth: 02.01.1975
Place of birth: Timis, Romania
Email: a.c.porojnicu@usit.uio.no
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PRESENT POSITION
Post Doc at The Department of Radiation Biology, Norwegian Radium Hospital (stipend financed by The Norwegian Cancer Association for the period 2008-2010).
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND NORWEGIAN RADIUM HOSPITAL, PhD THESIS (2004–2008): “Seasonal variations of cancer prognosis and of vitamin D status – A relationship?”, supervisors Prof., PhD Johan Moan and MD, Prof., PhD Øyvind Bruland.
CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, Department of Biophysics, Bucharest, Romania. Master of science (2002-2003) THESIS: “He-Ne laser irradiation effects on some physical properties of human platelets membrane”, supervisor Prof. Eugenia Kovacs.
CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY Bucharest, Romania. Bachelor (1994 – 2000). THESIS: “Forensic aspects of the lethal intoxication in child”, supervisor MD Prof. Viorel Panaitescu.
THEORETICAL HIGH SCHOOL IENACHITA VACARESCU Targoviste, Romania. Baccalaureate (1989 -1993).
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERN DOCTOR at Coltea University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania January 2001 - December 2001.
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RESEARCH TRAINING
DEPARTMENT OF LASERS AND APPLICATIONS, NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, Greece 2002 (2 weeks)
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOLS on biophotonics Sweden (2003) and biophysical methods in medicine and in biology Romania (2001, 2003, 2007).
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MISCELLANEOUS
LANGUAGES:
- Romanian - native
- English – fluent
- Norwegian - fluent
INTERESTS: jogging, music, dancing, Egypt
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MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Romanian Medical Society (since 2000)
Member of the Romanian Society of Pure and Applied Biophysics (since 2003)
Treasurer of the Biophysical International School, October 7 – 12, 2003, Timis, Romania
Member of the European Society for Photobiology (since 2005)
Member of the Civitan Charity Organization (since 2008)
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PUBLICATIONS
1. J.Moan, A.C.Porojnicu, T. Eid Robsahm, A.Dahlback, A.Juzeniene, S.Tretli and W.Grant (2005) Solar radiation, vitamin D and survival rate of colon cancer in Norway. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B:Biol. 78(3), 189-193.
2. M.K.Off, A.Engeset Steindal, A.C.Porojnicu, A.Juzeniene, A.Vorobey, A.Johnsson and J.Moan (2005) Ultraviolet photodegradation of folic acid. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B:Biol. 80(1), 47-55.
3. A.C.Porojnicu, T.E.Robsahm, A.H.Ree and J.Moan (2005) Season of diagnosis is a prognostic factor in Hodgkin lymphoma. A possible role of sun-induced vitamin D. Br. J. Cancer 93(5) 571-574.
4. Moan J, Lagunova Z, Porojnicu AC. (2006) Vitamin D: photobiology and relevance for cancer. Sunlight, Vitamin D & Health; 33-40.
5. J.Moan and A.C.Porojnicu (2006) D-vitaminets fotobiologi – ny aktualitet [The photobiology of vitamin D – a topic of renewed focus]. Tidsskr. Nor. Lægeforen. 126(8), 1048-1052. Comment: J.Austad and C.Lützow-Holm (2006) Vitamin D, soling og solarier [Vitamin D, sunbathing and solaria]. Tidsskr. Nor. Lægeforen. 126(12), 1625. Authors’ response: J.Moan, A.C.Porojnicu and Z.Lagunova (2006) Tidsskr. Nor. Lægeforen. 126(12), 1625.
6. J.Moan, Z.Lagunova and A.C.Porojnicu (2006) Helseeffekter av sol og solarier [Health effects of sun and solariums]. Tidsskr. Nor. Lægeforen 126(15), 1945-1946. Authors’ response: C.Lützow-Holm and J.Austad (2006) Tidsskr. Nor. Lægeforen 126(15), 1946.
7. A.H.Steindal, A.C.Porojnicu and J.Moan (2007) Is the seasonal variation in cancer prognosis caused by sun-induced folate degradation? Med. Hypotheses 69(1), 182-185.
8. A.C.Porojnicu, Z.Lagunova, T.Eid Robsahm, J.P.Berg, A.Dahlback and J.Moan (2007) Changes in risk of death from breast cancer with season and latitude. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 102 (3), 323-328.
9. J.Moan, Z.Lagunova and A.Porojnicu (2006) D-vitaminets historie. Naturen 4, 162-168.
10. J.Moan, A.C.Porojnicu and A.Dahlback (2007) Epidemiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma. In: Skin cancer prevention. Ed. U.Ringborg, Y.Brandberg, E.W.Breitbart and R.Greinert. ISBN 0849398894. Informa Healthcare, NY, USA, p. 179-201.
11. A.C.Porojnicu, T.Eid Robsahm, A.Dahlback, J.P.Berg, D.Christiani, Ø.S.Bruland, J.Moan (2007) Seasonal and geographical variations in lung cancer prognosis in Norway. Does Vitamin D from the sun play a role? Lung Cancer 55(3), 263-270.
12. A.Porojnicu, T.E.Robsahm, J.P.Berg and J.Moan (2007) Season of diagnosis is a predictor of cancer survival. Sun-induced vitamin D may be involved: A possible role of sun-induced Vitamin D. J. Steroid. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 103(3-5), 675-8.
13. Z. Lagunova, A.C. Porojnicu, A. Dahlback, J.P. Berg, T.M. Beer and J. Moan (2007) Prostate cancer survival is dependent on season of diagnosis. Prostate 67(12), 1362-70.
14. J.Moan, A.Porojnicu, Z.Lagunova, J.P.Berg and A.Dahlback (2007) Colon cancer: Prognosis for different latitudes, age groups and seasons in Norway. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B 89, 148-155.
15. J.Moan, A.C.Porojnicu, A.Dahlback, and R.B.Setlow (2008) Addressing the health benefits and risks, involving vitamin D or skin cancer, of increased sun exposure PNAS. 105(2), 668 -673.
16. A.C.Porojnicu, A.Dahlback and J.Moan (2008) Sun exposure and cancer survival in Norway: changes in the risk of death with season of diagnosis and latitude. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 624, 43-54.
17. J.Moan, A.Dahlback and A.C.Porojnicu (2008) At what time should one go out in the sun? Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 624, 86-88.
18. J.Moan, A.C.Porojnicu and A.Dahlback (2008) Ultraviolet radiation and malignant melanoma. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 624, 104-116.
19. A.C.Porojnicu, O.S.Bruland, L.Aksnes, W.B.Grant and J.Moan (2008) Sun beds and cod liver oil as vitamin D sources. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B. 91, 125-131.
20. A.C.Porojnicu and J.Moan (2008) Cancer prognosis depends on season of diagnosis. In Solar Radiation and Human Health. (Edited by E.Bjertness), pp. 183-192. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, Norway.
21. J.Moan and A.C.Porojnicu (2008) Sun beds and sunscreens – friends or foes?. In Solar Radiation and Human Health. (Edited by E.Bjertness), pp. 239-261. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, Norway.
TALKS
1. Season of diagnosis is a strong prognostic factor in cancer: A possible
role of sun-induced vitamin D3", presented at the 13th Vitamin D Workshop, April 8-12 2006, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada.
2. Cancer prognosis depends on season of diagnosis, talk given at The Symposium of The Royal Academy of Science, May 10-11 2007, Oslo, Norway.
3. Is the seasonal variation of cancer prognosis related to photosynthesis of vitamin D? talk given at the ESP Congress, September 1-6 2007, Bath, UK
4. Solar exposure-good and bed consequences, talk given at the Dermatology and Cosmetology Congress, November 21-23 2007, St Petersburg, Russia.
5. Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway, talk given at The Third International Symposium “Vitamin D analogs in cancer prevention and therapy”, 17-18 May 2008, Krefeld, Germany.
6. Sun and sun beds – advantages versus risk for health, talk given at the 13th ASP Meeting, 19-24th of June 2008, Burligame, USA.
Author network for Alina Carmen Porojnicu by COREMINE medical
Publications in press
Malignant melanomas on head/neck and foot: differences in time and latitudinal trends in Norway
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol (in press)
PubMed 21707773
Vitamin D, sun, sunbeds and health
Public Health Nutr, 1-5 (in press)
PubMed 22017922
Publications 2011
Vitamin D levels in Norway may be inadequate to reduce risk of breast cancer
Int J Cancer, 128 (9), 2249-50
PubMed 20626044
Vitamin D status in Norwegian children and adolescents with excess body weight
Pediatr Diabetes, 12 (2), 120-6
PubMed 21352427
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is a predictor of serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in overweight and obese patients
J Nutr, 141 (1), 112-7
PubMed 21084655
UVA, UVB and incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Norway and Sweden
Photochem Photobiol Sci, 11 (1), 191-8
PubMed 21986949
Publications 2010
Latitude gradient for melanoma incidence by anatomic site and gender in Norway 1966-2007
J Photochem Photobiol B, 101 (2), 174-8
PubMed 20430639
Influence of narrowband UVB phototherapy on vitamin D and folate status
Exp Dermatol, 19 (8), e67-72
PubMed 19849714
Similarities in solar ultraviolet irradiance and other environmental factors may explain much of the family link between uveal melanoma and other cancers
Fam Cancer, 9 (4), 659-60; discussion 661-2
PubMed 20711817
Obesity and increased risk of cancer: does decrease of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level with increasing body mass index explain some of the association?
Mol Nutr Food Res, 54 (8), 1127-33
PubMed 20512788
Time trends and latitude dependence of uveal and cutaneous malignant melanoma induced by solar radiation
Dermatoendocrinol, 2 (1), 3-8
PubMed 21547141
Where the sun does not shine: is sunshine protective against melanoma of the vulva?
J Photochem Photobiol B, 101 (2), 179-83
PubMed 20359907
Publications 2009
Sun and sun beds: inducers of vitamin D and skin cancer
Anticancer Res, 29 (9), 3495-500
PubMed 19667143
Estimated benefit of increased vitamin D status in reducing the economic burden of disease in western Europe
Prog Biophys Mol Biol, 99 (2-3), 104-13
PubMed 19268496
Development of different human skin colors: a review highlighting photobiological and photobiophysical aspects
J Photochem Photobiol B, 96 (2), 93-100
PubMed 19481954
The dependency of vitamin D status on body mass index, gender, age and season
Anticancer Res, 29 (9), 3713-20
PubMed 19667169
Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway
Anticancer Res, 29 (9), 3501-9
PubMed 19667144
Sunbeds as vitamin D sources
Photochem Photobiol, 85 (6), 1474-9
PubMed 19788534
Seasonal variation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and its association with body mass index and age
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, 113 (3-5), 217-21
PubMed 19444938
The vitamin D status among Tibetans
Photochem Photobiol, 85 (4), 1028-31
PubMed 19508646
Publications 2008
At what time should one go out in the sun?
Adv Exp Med Biol, 624, 86-8
PubMed 18348449
Ultraviolet radiation and malignant melanoma
Adv Exp Med Biol, 624, 104-16
PubMed 18348451
Addressing the health benefits and risks, involving vitamin D or skin cancer, of increased sun exposure
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105 (2), 668-73
PubMed 18180454
Sun beds and cod liver oil as vitamin D sources
J Photochem Photobiol B, 91 (2-3), 125-31
PubMed 18417354
Sun exposure and cancer survival in Norway: changes in the risk of death with season of diagnosis and latitude
Adv Exp Med Biol, 624, 43-54
PubMed 18348446
Publications 2007
Prostate cancer survival is dependent on season of diagnosis
Prostate, 67 (12), 1362-70
PubMed 17624920
Colon cancer: prognosis for different latitudes, age groups and seasons in Norway
J Photochem Photobiol B, 89 (2-3), 148-55
PubMed 18029190
Season of diagnosis is a predictor of cancer survival. Sun-induced vitamin D may be involved: a possible role of sun-induced Vitamin D
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, 103 (3-5), 675-8
PubMed 17229569
Changes in risk of death from breast cancer with season and latitude: sun exposure and breast cancer survival in Norway
Breast Cancer Res Treat, 102 (3), 323-8
PubMed 17028983
Seasonal and geographical variations in lung cancer prognosis in Norway. Does Vitamin D from the sun play a role?
Lung Cancer, 55 (3), 263-70
PubMed 17207891
Is the seasonal variation in cancer prognosis caused by sun-induced folate degradation?
Med Hypotheses, 69 (1), 182-5
PubMed 17197108
Publications 2006
[Health effects of sun and solariums]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (15), 1945-6; author reply 1946
PubMed 16915324
[The photobiology of vitamin D--a topic of renewed focus]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (8), 1048-52
PubMed 16619064
Publications 2005
Solar radiation, vitamin D and survival rate of colon cancer in Norway
J Photochem Photobiol B, 78 (3), 189-93
PubMed 15708515
Ultraviolet photodegradation of folic acid
J Photochem Photobiol B, 80 (1), 47-55
PubMed 15963436
Season of diagnosis is a prognostic factor in Hodgkin's lymphoma: a possible role of sun-induced vitamin D
Br J Cancer, 93 (5), 571-4
PubMed 16136030
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