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

Affiliation Sofia University “Sv. Kl. Ohridski”, Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology, 8, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., Sofia-1164, Lab. 301
Position Assistant Professor (Cell Biology)
Main Courses Lectures and practical compulsory Bachelor courses in Cytology, Cell Proliferation; MSc courses in Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, elective MSc courses in Epigenetic mechanisms of mammalian development
 
Academic experience

2014 present – Assistant Professor at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology

2007 – 2014 – Assistant, Assistant Professor – Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

2005 – 2007 - Biologist – Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Education & academic awards

2012 – PhD in “Human and animal physiology” - Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

2007 – MSc in „Cell Biology and Pathology” – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski"

2004 BSc. in Biology – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski"

2012 – DAAD grant – Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany

International grants 2012 – DAAD grant – Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
Skills & competences Organization and tuition of practical courses and scientific seminars. Organization of the work in students’ and research laboratories. Participation in research projects. Supervision of graduate students.
Most relevant scientific papers

Petrova, V.Y., Kujumdzieva, A.V., Tomova, A.A., Georgiev, G., Stefanova, N., Pankov, R.G., Superoxide dismutase and catalase participate in the regulation of quiescent state of human fibroblasts: In silico and biochemical analysis, Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences. 2016. 69, 4:467-474;

Pastuschek J., Poetzsch J., Morales-Prieto D., Schleußner E., Markert UR., Georgiev G., Stimulation of the JAK/STAT pathway by LIF and OSM in the human granulosa cell line COV434. J. Reprod. Immunol. (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jri.2015.03.002;

Georgiev G., Pastuschek J., Neubeck S., Markert U. (2013). Part I: Substances secreted by the preimplantation human embryo; in Chaouat G., Olivier S., Ledee N. (Ed.), Immunology of Pregnancy 2013 (pp. 384-396), Bentham Science; ISBN: 978-1-60805-734-4;

Dimitrov, R., Georgiev, G., Todorov, P., Dimitrov, Y., Konakchieva, R. Membrane melatonin receptor type MT1 expression in human ejaculated spermatozoa, Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 65 (7) , pp. 947-952, ISSN: 1310-1331;

Georgiev, G., Dimitrov, R., Todorov, P., Dimitrov, Y., Konakchieva, R. Melatonin receptors in human spermatozoa – new findings and relevance to assisted reproduction (2012), Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 94 (1): 105, ISSN 0165-0378;

Taushanova P., Georgiev G., Manchev S., Konakchieva R. Effect of Glucocorticoids on Melatonin Receptor Expression under T-cell Activated Immune Response, Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, 60 (8), p. 899-902; ISSN 1310-1331;

М. Попова, Г. Георгиев, Г. Николов, Р. Конакчиева. Сравнително изследване на експресия на CYP19 гена за ароматаза в бързо и бавноподвожни човешки сперматозоиди, Science and technologies, volume VII, 2017 (2);

Г. Георгиев, Р. Конакчиева: „Епигенетично моделиране на ембрионалното и постнаталното развитие”, списание „Ембриология”, том 2, книжка 1, 2007, стр. 16 – 21;

J Pastuschek, S Hoelters, M Weber, S Neubeck, JS Fitzgerald, E Schleussner, G Georgiev, C Holzhauer, M Alunni, UR Markert, The granulosa cell line COV434 – a good in vitro model system? Abstracts of the 13th International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 67: 23–60, ISSN: 1600-0897;

Participation in international and national forums

Pastuschek J., Bus T., Georgiev G., Urbanek F., Winkler S., Fritzsche A., Schleussner A., Markert UR. Spheroid formation patterns of different granulosa cell types, Abstracts of the ASRI 34th Annual Meeting in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 71 (Suppl. 1) (2014) 29–89; ISSN: 1600-0897;

Georgiev, G., Dimitrov, R., Todorov, P., Dimitrov, Y., Konakchieva, R. Membrane melatonin receptor type 1 expression in human ejaculated spermatozoa (2012), Abstracts of the 13th International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 67: 23–60, ISSN: 1600-0897;

Georgiev, G., Pastuschek, J., Konakchieva, R. Insulin-dependent estradiol response under chronic glucocorticoid treatment of human granulose cells in-vitro: modulation by melatonin; (2012), Abstracts of the 13th International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 67: 23–60, ISSN: 1600-0897;

G Georgiev, J Pastuschek, R Konakchieva. Insulin-dependent estradiol response under chronic glucocorticoid treatment of human granulose cells in-vitro: modulation by melatonin. 13th International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction, 22-24 July 2012, Varna, Bulgaria;

G. Georgiev, P. Todorov, R. Konakchieva. PS-I: „Effect of interleukin 1-beta and glucocorticoids on the steroid response of human granulose cells: modulation by melatonin”, 12th International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction, 25-27 June 2009, Varna, Bulgaria