Dr Irina-Alexandra Bacila

PhD, PGDip, MRCPCH

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics

Dr Irina Bacila
Dr Irina Bacila
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i.bacila@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9022

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Dr Irina-Alexandra Bacila
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
EU10, E Floor
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
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I joined the University of Sheffield in 2018 when I started a four-year post as Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatrics. This marked the beginning of my research activity within the Department of Oncology and Metabolism at The University of Sheffield and the Endocrine Team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. During this time, I also completed a PhD in Endocrinology studying metabolic complications in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). I am dedicated to developing a career as a Clinical Academic, and I am currently working as a Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics, dividing my time between academic work in the School of Medicine and Population Health, and clinical training in Paediatric Endocrinology at The Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Qualifications
  • PhD in Endocrinology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield (2023)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health, Leeds University, Leeds (2018)
  • Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) (2015)
  • Specialty Exam in Paediatrics, Cluj, Romania, Qualification: Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics (2012)
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj, Romania (2007)
Research interests

My research interests are adrenal disease, disorders of steroid synthesis and disorders of sexual development. I have explored these areas in clinical research involving patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and also in Basic Science research, using zebrafish models of abnormal steroid synthesis. I am also interested in using bioinformatics in combination with metabolomics and transcriptomics to explore molecular mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of endocrine and metabolic disease.

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  • Oberski L, Bacila I, Cunliffe V & Krone N (2023) The pathophysiologic response of central nervous system due to differently impaired steroidogenesis. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 96 (pp 27-28) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bacila I, Lawrence NR, Ji X, Ahmed SF, Alvi S, Bath L, Blair J, Cheetham T, Crowne L, Davies JH , Dattani M et al (2023) National service evaluation project analysing the quality of care for children and young people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the United Kingdom: Data from patients and clinicians. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 96 (pp 418-419) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bacila I, Oberski L, Cunliffe V & Krone N (2023) Metabolic effects of cortisol insufficiency are sex-depended in a zebrafish model of 21-hydroxylase deficiency. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 96 (pp 135-135) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Baker EL, Ellis J, Jayes S, Kingsley R, Lee A, Mitchell D, Peakman E, Smith DP, Watts W & Bacila IA (2023) York Paediatric Diabetes Team: A rewarding quality improvement project in children with type 1 diabetes. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 40 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bacila I, Li N, Eachus H, Storbeck K-H, Cunliffe VT & Krone NP (2022) Towards understanding the metabolic phenotype of glucocorticoid deficiency in 21-hydroxylase deficiency. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 95(SUPPL 2) (pp 79-79) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawrence NR, Bacila I, Dawson J, Ali SR, van den Akker ELT, Sartori Sanchez Bachega TA, Baronio F, Birkebaek NH, Bonfig W, van der Grinten C , Cools M et al (2022) Blood pressure (BP) status in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) - longitudinal analysis of real world data from the I-CAH registry. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 95(SUPPL 2) (pp 112-113) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawrence NR, Bacila I-A, Mahdi S, Albi S, Cheetham TD, Crowne EC, Das U, Dawson J, Dattani MT, Davies J , Gevers E et al (2021) Quality of life in children and young people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the United Kingdom - nationwide multicentre assessment. Journal of the Endocrine Society, Vol. 5(Supplement_1) (pp A720-A720). Virtual meeting, 20 March 2021 - 20 March 2021. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bacila I, Lawrence N, Alvi S, Cheetham T, Crowne E, Das U, Dattani M, Davies JH, Gevers E, Krone R , Kyriakou A et al (2021) Re-appraising the use of urinary steroid profiles for assessing therapy control in children with 21-hydroxylase deficiency - results from the CAH-UK cohort study. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 94(SUPPL 1) (pp 27-27) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawrence N, Bacila I, Dawson J, Bryce J, van den Akker EL, Sartori Sanchez Bachega TA, Baronio F, Birkebaek NH, Bonfig W, Claahsen H , Costa EC et al (2021) Variation of glucocorticoid dose and biomarkers in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia longitudinal analysis of real world data from the I-CAH registry. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 94(SUPPL 1) (pp 26-26) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lawrence N, Bacila I, Dawson J, Bryce J, van den Akker E, Sartori Sanchez Bachega TA, Baronio F, Birkebaek NH, Bonfig W, Claahsen H , Costa EC et al (2021) International practice of therapy monitoring in congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Real World data from the I-CAH registry. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 94(SUPPL 1) (pp 67-68) RIS download Bibtex download

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