COMMISSIONS OF TRUST

2023: Expert at the European Research Executive Agency (REA)
2022: Expert at the European Research Executive Agency (REA)
2021: Expert at the European Research Executive Agency (REA)

2019: Member of the Temporary Scientific-Expert Committee on Biological sciences at the SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUND, Bulgaria
2018: Member of the Temporary Scientific-Expert Committee on Biological sciences at the SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUND, Bulgaria
2016: Member of the Temporary Scientific-Expert Committee on Biological sciences at the SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUND, Bulgaria
2009: Member of the Temporary Scientific-Expert Committee „Young scientists, scientific periodicals, reintegration, postdoctoral students“ at the SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FUND, Bulgaria

  • Member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
  • 2011 – 2023: Member of the Academic Council at the Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv

AWARDS

  • 2007: Research Grant, Anna-Greta Crafoord Foundation for Rheumatological Research, Sweden.
  • 2005: Research Grant, King Gustav V 80 years foundation, Sweden.
  • 2003 – 2004: Research fellowship, King Gustav V 80 years foundation, Sweden. (12 months)
  • 2001 – 2003: Postdoc fellowship, Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), Sweden. (24 months)

GUEST EDITOR

Special Issue: „The Role of Natural Products in the Health System“ of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)

Special Issue: „Autoimmune Diseases: A Swing Dance of the Immune Cells“ of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)

Special Issue: „Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity of Natural Products“ of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI)


PATENT

Patent number: WO/2007/058587 A1
Holmdahl R., Kihlberg J., Dzhambazov B., Vestberg M. 2007. A COMPOUND COMPRISING AN AUTOANTIGENIC PEPTIDE AND A CARRIER WITH A MHC BINDING MOTIF.