Dr. Stoica received his DVM degree from the Institute of Agronomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yassy-Romania. He received his MSc from The Ohio State University and his PhD in experimental pathology from Michigan State University. He became an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M University in 1984. He was promoted to associate professor in 1990 and full professor in 1996. He is an adjunct professor at University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Carcinogenesis. He is a member of Phi Zeta, National Veterinary Medical Honor Society, PHI BETA DELTA Honor Society for International Scholar. Dr. Stoica received the Journal Scholarship Award from CL Davis DVM Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Comparative Pathology (2005) and Pfizer Award for Research Excellence (2008). His major interest in research is in the field of viral-induced neuronal degeneration in a pre-clinical model, carcinogenesis and development of novel medical investigative technologies. He published over 100 articles and monographs as a primary and co-author in peer review journals. NIH and private foundations primarily funded his research.