Scientific Events



Participants at PRONVENT 2020 17-20, November 2020 https://proinvent.utcluj.ro/ (Participants: Doina Pisla, Calin Vaida, Adrian Pisla, Bogdan Gherman, Paul Tucan, Ionut Ulinici, Alexandu Banica, Alin Burz)


Participants at the EIT-Health Virtual Matchmaking event, On-line, 17-20 Noiembrie 2020 (Participants: Bogdan Gherman, Doina Pisla, Paul Tucan, Calin Vaida);

During 18-20 November 2021, the members of the TUCN team participated in the “International Exhibition of Research, Innovations and Inventions-PROINVENT” 18’th edition, organized by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

During 18-19 November, 2021, members of the UTCN, UMF and IRGH team participated in the “IEEE International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering -EHB 2021” organized by the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iași, within the conference, the paper "Experimental Testing and Implementation of a Force - Torque Sensor in Automated Percutaneous Needle Insertion Instruments" with the authors: Iosif Birlescu, Florin Graur, Calin Vaida, Corina Radu, Paul, Tucan, Bogdan Gherman, Nadim Al Hajjar, Adrian Pisla and Doina Pisla was presented. The paper was accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering (EHB) -IEEE Xplore Indexing.

Between 18-19 November 2021, members of the UTCN, UMF and IRGH team participated in the “QIEM-ICNcT 2021 Joint Conference” organized by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; During the conference, the paper “A FUNCTIONAL DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR A ROBOTIC GUIDED INSTRUMENT USED IN RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION” was presented with the authors: Andrei Căprariu, Nadim Al Hajjar, Călin Vaida, Florin Graur, Adrian Pîslă, Emil Mois, Paul T , Corina Radu, Iosif Bîrlescu and Doina Pîsla. Accepted for publication ACTA TECHNICA NAPOCENSIS-Indexed WOS

On November 24-27, members of the UTCN, UMF and IRGH team participated in the “EAES 2021-World Congress on Endoscopic Surgery” conference held in Barcelona, Spain, where they gave three presentations:

Liver 3D printed mold for training in liver ultrasound guided procedures - concept and development - Radu Claudiu Elisei, F. Graur, C. Popa, SV. Moldovan, E. Mois, D. Pisla, C. Vaida, H. Stefanescu, A. Cote, N. Al Hajjar.

Versatile 3D printed pelvi-trainer for training in laparoscopic rectal procedures - concept and development - Radu Claudiu Elisei, F. Graur, C. Popa, SV. Moldovan, E. Mois, D. Pisla, C. Vaida, A. Cote, N. Al Hajjar

Breast gelatin based experimental model for ultrasound guided procedures - concept and development - Radu Claudiu Elisei, C. Tiu, SV. Moldovan, F. Graur, C. Popa, E. Mois, A. Cote, N. Al Hajjar

During 25-28 November 2021, members of the UTCN, UMF and IRGH team participated in the 14th edition of the "National Conference on HPB Surgery" held online where they gave 5 presentations:

“Robotic instruments for percutaneous treatment of malignant tumors”, Vaida Călin, Florin Graur, Iosif Bîrlescu, Nadim Al Hajjar, Bogdan Gherman, Emil Mois, Paul Tucan, Corina Radu, Calin Popa, Doina Pîsla.

“Surgical management of the hydatid cyst disease of the liver: A 10 year single-institution experience. An improvement from our previous experience ?”, Zaharie Florin, Valean Dan, Graur Florin, Popa Calin, Mois Emil, Fetti Alin, Schlanger Diana, Ciocan Andra, Puia Cosmin, Nadim Al Hajjar.

“Specific elements of major liver resection in emergency - center expertise versus scientific literature” Ciocan Andra, Cornelia Sofron, Ioana Iancu, Diana Schlanger, Calin Popa, Florin Graur, Adrian Bartos, Nadim Al Hajjar.

“Prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma on cirrhotic liver”, Graur Florin, Paula Pop, Emil Mois, Luminita Furcea, Calin Popa, Florin Zaharie, Andra Ciocan, Diana Schlanger, Nadim al Hajjar

“Can surgical resection be a valid treatment option in BCLC B hepatocellular carcinoma ?”, Popa Călin, Schlanger Diana, Ciocan Andra, Mois Emil, Graur Florin, Bartos Adrian, Zaharie Florin, Al Hajjar Nadim

On October 21, 2022 UTCN, UMF and IRGH members participated in the "12th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies-ICAMAT 2022" organized by the Technical University of Bucharest. During the conference, was presented the paper "A functional design analysis of a robotic-guided brachytherapy instrument" having as authors: Paul Tucan, Florin Graur, Andrei Capraiu, Corina Radu, Calin Vaida, Nadim Al Hajjar, Doina Pisla. The paper has been accepted for publication in the IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Between 19-21 October 2022 UTCN, UMF and IRGH members participated in the "26th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing- ICSTCC 2022" organized by the Lower Danube University in Galati, the Gheorghe Asachi University in Iași, University of Craiova, Polytechnic University of Timișoara and Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. During the conference, the work "On the control system for the robotic assisted instruments used in percutaneous cancer treatment" was presented, with the authors: Alin Burz, Nadim Al Hajjar, Paul Tucan, Corina Radu, Adrian Pisla, Florin Graur, Calin Vaida, Doina Pisla. The paper was accepted for publication in IEEEXplore and indexed in WebofScience

During July 5-8 the members of UTCN, UMF and IRGH participated in the "30th Annual Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery" held in Krakow, Poland where the work entitled "ProHep-LCT Robotic system for the intraoperative targeted treatment of non-resectable HCC tumors" with authors Doina Pisla, Nadim Al Hajjar, Nicolae Plitea, Florin Graur, Calin Vaida, Corina Radu, Iosif Birlescu, Emil Mois, Bogdan Gherman and Tucan Paul.