RESEARCH INTERESTS

CELL BIOLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY: in vitro cytotoxicity, anticancer activity, transformed and tumor cell lines, primary cell cultures, natural products, cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, probiotics and prebiotics, immunomodulation, biomarkers, autoimmunity, allergic diseases, nanoparticles, bionanotechnology.

EDUCATION

DOCTORAL DEGREE (March 1, 2017 –  July 22, 2021; Ph.D. in Cell Biology): Diploma #1000475, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

UNIVERSITY DEGREE (October, 2015 – October, 2016: M.Sc. in Reproductive biology): Diploma #067216, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

UNIVERSITY DEGREE (October, 2011 – July, 2015: B.Sc. in Biology): Diploma #060024, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

CURRENT POSITION

Chief Assistant Professor in Cell Biology (October 20, 2021 – at present): Laboratory practice in Cell Biology. Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND PERIODS OF APPOINTMENT

September 26, 2019 – February 1, 2020
Assistant Professor in Cell Biology: Practical courses in Cell Biology. Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

2013 – 2015
Official representative of the Future Health Biobank: Storage of stem cells. Medical Center „Afrodita“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.