RESEARCH INTERESTS

CELL BIOLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY: Immunoinformatics, vaccines, in vitro cell cultures, primary cell cultures, cytotoxicity, anticancer activity, natural products, cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, phylogenetics, probiotics and prebiotics, immunomodulation, biomarkers, autoimmune and allergic diseases, nanoparticles, bionanotechnology.


EDUCATION

Doctoral degree (March 1, 2015 –  May 23, 2017; Ph.D. in Cell Biology): Diploma # 1000259, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Master’s degree in Medical Biology (October 11, 2011 – May 15, 2013): Diploma 2083-B # 049909, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics (October 1, 2007 – July 20, 2011): Diploma 1640-BI # 045626, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.


CURRENT POSITION

Chief Assistant Professor in Cell Biology: (October 19, 2017 – at present)Lecturer in Cell Biology; Laboratory practice in Cell Biology, Cytology, and Molecular Developmental Biology; Seminars in Bionanotechnologies. Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.


PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND PERIODS OF APPOINTMENT

March 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021
Researcher: The National program “Young Researchers and Postdocs, 2021” financed by the Ministry of Education and Science, Bulgaria.

March 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020
Researcher: The National program “Young Researchers and Postdocs, 2020” financed by the Ministry of Education and Science, Bulgaria.

September  1, 2013 – October 18, 2017
Assistant Professor in Cell Biology:  Laboratory practice in Cell Biology, Cytology, and Molecular Developmental Biology; Seminars in Bionanotechnologies. Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.