Anca Ioana Stoica

Anca Ioana Stoica is a Senior Research Associate at Manifold Bio since July 2022, previously serving as a Research Associate. Prior experience includes roles at Tufts University School of Medicine as a Laboratory Technician and Undergraduate Student Researcher from March 2020 to June 2022, as well as at the University of Massachusetts Boston from September 2018 to December 2020 as an Undergraduate Student Researcher and Supplemental Instruction Leader in Organic Chemistry. Anca conducted significant research on the synthesis of benzimidazole and benzothiazole compounds, optimizing reactions for environmentally friendly protocols. Additionally, participation in the Pathway to PhD Tufts Winter Program involved rotations through various labs in immunology, genetics, neuroscience, and microbiology. Anca began the academic journey with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from UMass Boston, completed in May 2021, following a high school diploma from Norwood High School in 2017.