The monograph „Biological properties of some synthetic and natural compounds. Correlation of anticancer and antioxidant activities”, authors – Dr. Olga GARBUZ, Academician Ion TODERAȘ, Academician Aurelian GULEA, contains important original data on the anticancer and antioxidant activities of synthetic materials, including organic compounds, ligands, coordination compounds, and natural products such as bee products. Particular emphasis is placed on mechanisms of action. We have managed to make significant progress in this field, studying the correlation between the antitumor and antioxidant ...

Six researchers of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, have been distinguished by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova during 2024 for their considerable contribution to the development of fundamental and applied research in such fields as zoology, parasitology and aquatic ecology: Vladimir Țurcan, Dr., Assoc.Prof., leading scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Terrestrial Vertebrates – Academic Merit Diploma; Svetlana Bacal, Dr.Hab., Assoc.Prof., leading scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Entomology – Academic Merit Diploma; Ștefan Rusu, Dr.Hab., Assoc.Prof. – ...

The Institute of Zoology hosted lectures for students from three third-year groups, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the Moldova State University (MSU), on November 22 and 29, 2024. The lectures have had the following topics: - importance of interdisciplinary research; - testing the antioxidant, anti-proliferative activity, and selectivity of synthetic substances; - testing the toxicity of synthetic substances; - chemistry – chemical methods used in molecular studies, molecular biology – introduction to modern methods of molecular analysis. Considering the importance of ...