Room 231
Phone: (+359 2) 8167 302, 291
е-mail: n_stefanova@biofac.uni-sofia.bg
| Affiliation | Sofia University “Sv. Kl. Ohridski”, Faculty of Biology, Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology, 8, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., Sofia-1164, R.231 |
| Position | Senior Assistant Professor in Cell biology (Histology) |
| Main Courses | Lecturer in Histology, Microscopic anatomy of organs, Practical classes in Histology and Embryology, Lecturer of the compulsory course Microscopic Organ Anatomy for students from the Master's program "Developmental Biology", compulsory course "Histology" for Bachelor students specialty Biology, elective course for Bachelors "Functional morphology". |
| Academic experience | 2012 - present - Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology 2011 - 2012 - Assistant Professor at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology |
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Education & academic awards
| 2011 – PhD Degree in Cell Biology – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski " 200 – MSc Degree in Cell Biology and Pathology- Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski " 2003 – BSc Degree in Molecular Biology – Faculty of Biology, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski " |
| Skills & competences | Organization and tuition of practical courses and scientific seminars. Organization of experimental studies in training and research laboratories, PI and participant in research projects. Development and presentation of curricula in cytology and histology. |
| Most relevant scientific papers
| Stefanova N, PhD Thesis “Structurе-functional interactions in cell membranes cultured in three-dimensional conditions” , Sofia University 2011 Konakchieva R, Stefanova, N, „General Histology“, Textbook, Sofia University Publishing House, 2016 Publications 1 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, том:69, брой:4, 2016, стр.467-474 2 Petar Eftimov, Nadezhda Stefanova, Zdravko Lalchev, Georgi As 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, том:29, брой:2, 2015, стр.390-394, doi:10.1080/13102818.2014.997541 3 Skrobanska, R., Evangelatov, A., Stefanova, N., Topouzova-Hristova T., Momchilova, A., Pankov, R., Cell proliferation in in vivo-like three-dimensional cell culture is regulated by sequestration of ERK1/2 to lipid rafts.(IF 3,28), Cell Proliferation, том:47, брой:4, 2014, стр.336-346, doi:doi: 10.1111/cpr.12112 4 Весела Петрова, Машенка Димитрова, Ивайло Иванов, Величка Павлова, Надежда Стефанова, Таня Топузова-Христова, Въздействие на метални йони върху активността на аминопептидаза а в бъбрек на мишка – количествено изследване, Science & Technologies, том:4, брой:3, 2014, стр.90-93 5 M. Dimitrova, I. Ivanov, R. Todorova, N. Stefanova, V. Moskova-Doumanova, T. Topouzova-Hristova, V. Saynova, E. Stephanova, Comparison of the activity levels and localization of dipeptidyl peptidase IV in normal and tumor human lung cells, Tissue and Cell, том:44, брой:2, 2011, стр.74-79, doi:10.1016/j.tice.2011.11.003 6 Kyumurkov, A., Evangelatov, A, Skrobanska, R., Stefanova, N., Pankov, R., Activation of β1 integrin stimulates microtubule acetylation, Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, том:63, брой:6, 2010, стр.881-888 7 Lupanova, T., Stefanova, N., Petkova, D., Staneva, G., Jordanova, A., Koumanov, K., Pankov, R., Momchilova, A., Alterations in the content and physiological role of sphingomyelin in plasma membranes of cells cultured in three-dimensional matrix, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry , том:340, брой:1-2, 2010, стр.215-222, doi:10.1007/s11010-010-0420-y 8 Stefanova, N., Staneva, G., Petkova, D., Lupanova, T., Pankov, R., Momchilova, A., Cell culturing in a three-dimensional matrix affects the localization and properties of plasma membrane cholesterol (IF 1,62), Cell Biology International, том:33, брой:10, 2009, стр.1079-1086, doi:10.1016/j.cellbi.2009.06.024 9 Petkova, D., Pankov, R., Markovska, T., Staneva, G., Stefanova, N., Ivanova, L., Momchilova, A., Sphingomyelin content affects the activity of membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase (0,2), Comptes Rendus de L'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, том:62, брой:4, 2009, стр.469-472 10 Jordanova, A., Stefanova, N., Staneva, G., Pankov, R., Momchilova, A., Lalchev, Z., Surface properties and behavior of lipid extracts from plasma membranes of cells cultured as monolayer and in tissue-like conditions (IF 3,34), Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, том:54, брой:1-3, 2009, стр.47-55, doi:10.1007/s12013-009-9050-y 11 Damianova, R., Stefanova, N., Cukierman, E., Momchilova, A., Pankov, R., Three-dimensional matrix induces sustained activation of ERK1/2 via Src/Ras/Raf signaling pathway (IF 1,8), Cell Biology International, том:32, брой:2, 2008, стр.229-234, doi:10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.08.029 |
| Participation in international and national forums | N. Stefanova, V. Moskova, B. Arabadzhiev, T. Topouzova-Hristova, R. Pankov, Investigation of the ultrastructural organization of the three-dimensional cell culture derived from mouse embryonal fibroblasts from cell line GD25β1A, Scientific conference with international participation “Stara Zagora’ 2007, Medicine. Volume VII, ISBN& 978-954-9329-41-4, 2007, стр.220-226 Arabadzhiev B., М. Milev, N. Stefanova, R. Damyanova, V. Moskova, T. Topouzova-Hristova, R. Pankov, Isolation of mouse pluripotent embryonal cell line., International Scientific conference v. VII Human medicine, US – Stara Zagora, 2007, pp.307-311, doi:ISBN: 978-954-929-41-4 Topouzova-Hristova T., N. Stefanova, E. Stephanova, Comparative analyse of ultrastructural changes in lung cells caused by stress factors, International Scientific conference, v. IV Human medicine, 2006, pp.138-142, doi:ISBN: 954-9329-30-8 |