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Phone: (+359 2) 8167 302
е-mail: petareftimov@uni-sofia.bg

Affiliation Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Histology & Embryology, 8, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., Sofia 1164, R.231
Position Senior Assistant Professor (Histology and Embryology)
Main Courses Practical Classes in Histology and Embryology, Lecturer of Elective Course "Embryological Models of Development" for students from the Master's program " Developmental Biology" and a compulsory course in Embryology for Bachelor Students.
Secretary of MSc Degree Program “Developmental Biology”
Academic experience

2018 - present - Senior Assistant at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology

2015 - 2018 - Assistant Professor at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology

Education & academic awards

2017 – PhD in Molecular Biology – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski "

2013 - BSc in Molecular Biology – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski "

2007 – MSc in Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry, Sofia

International Awards 2010 – Introductory course on reproductive medicine - Minitub, Munich.
Skills & competences

Organizing and conducting practical courses and scientific seminars. Organization of work in training laboratories and research laboratories. Development and presentation of lecture courses.

Popularization of science - annual participation in the Sofia Festival of Science; Biofest 2018; winner of the national competition "Famelab - Laboratory of Glory" in 2016.

Most relevant scientific papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P Eftimov, “Viscoelastic properties of animal meibomial lipids and interactions of polymers with components of the tear film”, PhD Thesis, Sofia University 2017

Publications

  1. Yana Nencheva, Aparna Ramasubramanian, P Eftimov, Norihiko Yokoi, Douglas Borchman, Georgi As. Georgiev, Effects of Lipid Saturation on the Surface Properties of Human Meibum Films, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018, doi:10.3390/ijms19082209
  2. Georgi As. Georgiev, Eftimov P, Yokoi N, Structure-function relationship of tear film lipid layer: a contemporary perspective, Experimental Eye Research, 2017, doi:10.1016/j.exer.2017.03.013.
  3. P. Eftimov, N. Yokoi, Tonchev, V., Y. Nencheva, G. As. Georgiev, Surface properties and exponential stress relaxations of mammalian meibum films, European Biophysics Journal, volume:46, issue:2, 2017, pp.129-140, doi:10.1007/s00249-016-1146-x
  4. P Eftimov, N Stefanova, GA Georgiev, Dry or wet: membrane assosiated mucin and the wettability of corneal epithelial cells, Science & Technologies, volume:5, issue:1, 2015, pp.61-65,
  5. P Eftimov, N Stefanova, Z Lalchev, GA Georgiev, Effect of hydrophilic polymers on the wettability, static and dynamic, of solid substrate covered by confluent monolayer of air-damaged SIRC cells, Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, volume: 29, issue: 2, 2015, pp.390-394, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2014.997541
  6. C Filipov, C Desario, O Patouchas, P Eftimov, G Gruichev, V Manov, G Filipov, C Buonavoglia, N Decaro, A Ten-Year Molecular Survey on Parvoviruses Infecting Carnivores in Bulgaria., Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, volume:63, issue:4, 2014, doi:10.1111/tbed.12285
  7. PB Eftimov, G Wouters, The Mesenchymal Srem Cells Therapy – New Challanges and Opportunities. Clinical Case Report, Science & Technologies, volume:3, issue:5, 2013, pp.6-10
Participation in international and national forums

Petar Eftimov, Mapping the fate: contemporary cell lineage tracing methods, VII National Conference with International Participation "Morphological Days" 2018, report

 

G.Georgiev, P.Eftimov, V.Petrova, A.Kuyumdzhieva, R.Pankov, Induction of cellular rest in a line of human fetal fibroblasts, XXVII international scientific conference devoted to 65 years "Minor Maritsa - East", Bulgaria 2017, poster

 

P Eftimov, Do Mesenchymal Stem Cells Have The Power To Be Multipurpose Super Cells? Cases from the Practice, Veterinary Stem Cell Therapies A Step Up Towards Human Application, Netherlands 2015, report

 

GA Georgiev, N Yokoi, P Eftimov, N Stefanova, S Ivanova, Impact of membrane associated mucin and diquafosol on the wettability of human corneal epithelium cell layers, ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract, 2015, report

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Мариана Модрева

04/30/2018 01:44 pm


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