Prof Dr. med. Oana Ciofu is a professor of Antimicrobial Resistance at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She is medical doctor by training holding her phD in Microbiology from University of Copenhagen (1993-1996) and Doctor in Medical Sciences (2003). She has been employed at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology and Microbiology since 1998 and promoted to full professor in 2022. Oana Ciofu has published > 120 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored 14 chapter books. Her research focuses on bacterial evolution and adaptation in biofilms, with special interest in development of antibiotic resistance with the aim of optimizing the treatment and improving the outcome of patients with chronic infections.