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RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

BOTANY \/ PHYCOLOGY:<\/strong> cyanobacterial and algal cultures; cyanotoxins and bioactive compounds and their effects on different in vivo \/ in vitro<\/em> test-models; anticancer activity of natural products; immunomodulation; biomarkers; health hazards and ecological risks of the cyanotoxins;  comparative genomics of Cyanobacteria<\/em> \u2013 implication for taxonomy and toxigenicity.<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

DOCTORAL DEGREE (April 16, 2007 \u2013 PhD degree in Biology)<\/em>: <\/strong>Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv,  Bulgaria. Thesis defence:<\/strong><\/em> December 6th, 2006, Title:<\/strong> <\/em>\u201cTaxonomy, phylogeny and toxic potential of some blue-green algae (Cyanoprokaryota)\u201d, Diploma # 31535, Council of Ministers, Higher Attestation Committee, Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

UNIVERSITY DEGREE (October 1, 1990 \u2013 September 6, 1995; B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biology & Chemistry, Teacher in Biology, Teacher in Chemistry):<\/em><\/strong> Diploma VD-95 # 0005245, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

SECONDARY SCHOOL: <\/strong>High school with teaching of foreign languages \u201cProf. Dr. Asen Zlatarov\u201d, Haskovo,<\/strong> Majoring in foreign languages and Minor in German, graduated 1990.<\/p>\n

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CURRENT POSITION<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Professor in Phycology (May 22, 2025 \u2013 at present<\/span>)<\/em>: <\/strong>Lecturer in Phycology, Lecturer in Systematics of plants, Lecturer in Plant bioresources, Lecturer in Mycology, Lecturer in Medical toxicology. Department of Botany and Biological Education, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND PERIODS OF APPOINTMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

2013 \u2013 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Associate Professor in Botany: <\/strong> Lecturer in Phycology, Lecturer in Systematics of plants, Lecturer in Plant bioresources, Lecturer in Mycology, Lecturer in Medical toxicology. Department of Botany and Biological Education, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2009 \u2013 2013<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Assistant Professor in Botany: <\/strong> Department of Botany and Biological Education, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2007 \u2013 2009
<\/span><\/strong><\/em>Junior Researcher (EU reintegration grant): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Department of botany and biological education, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/em><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2005 \u2013 2007<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
Researcher<\/span><\/span>:<\/strong> Medical Inflammation Research, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2004 \u2013 2006<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
PhD-student in Biology:<\/strong> Department of botany and biological education, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University \u201ePaisii Hilendarski\u201c, Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/em><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2001 \u2013 2003<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
Fellow-scientist:<\/strong> UFZ \u2013 Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1998 \u2013 2000<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
Expert in Chemistry:<\/strong> Region of Haskovo, Ministry of Education and Science, Bulgaria<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1995 \u2013 1998<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
Teacher in Chemistry (in German):<\/strong> School for foreign languages, Haskovo, Bulgaria<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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