CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Margarita Stefanova, PhD
Affiliation with us:
Consultant, volunteer unpaid support
Current work Address:
Dept Pediatrics & Med Genetics, Medical University, 15A V.Aprilov blvd, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Education:
• “PhD” degree, awarded by the University of Hamburg, Germany (14 April 2000), with a note “magna cum laude” for the thesis ‘FISH study of tumor suppressor genes (P53, RB, P16) and TSG closely related loci (D13S25 and D1Z2) in marginal zone B-cell lymphoma’.
• MSc course in Clinical Genetics, Institute of Child Health, University of London, UK, Oct 1992 – Sept 1993.
• Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1974-80.
• Secondary School, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1971-74.
Professional qualifications and PG courses:
• Two individual training courses in cell culture growing and molecular cytogenetics, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leuven, March & October 1998;
• Individual training course in molecular diagnosis of the Fragile X syndrome, Institute of Molecular Diagnosis, University of Hamburg, Germany, a part of mobility scheme of the above mentioned TEMPUS Project, Feb-July, Sept-Oct 1996;
• Individual course in FISH technique, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Hamburg, Aug 1996;
• “Principles of molecular biology” course, a part of TEMPUS Project, Dept Molecular Pathology, University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 1995;
• State Diploma in Medical Genetics, Med Acad, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990;
• State Diploma in Paediatrics, Med Acad, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1987;
Work experience:
• Visiting Scientist, Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Germany; January-May 2001, March-May 2002, May-June 2004
• Senior Assistant Professor, Dept Pediatrics & Med Genet, Med University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2000-04.
• Doctoral Fellow (Doktorand), Dept Oncology & Haematology, University Hospital Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Germany; 1997-99.
• Senior Assistant Professor, Dept Med Genet, Med University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1988-97.
• Assistant Professor, Dept Med Genet, Med University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1986-88.
• Genetic Consultant, Dept Med Genet, Med University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1986-88.
• Paediatrician, Regional Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1984-86.
• Paediatrician, Regional Hospital, Karlovo, Bulgaria, 1980-83.
Current research projects:
• Principal investigator
Title of the project: “Pilot screening for subtelomeric chromosomal aberrations in unknown mental retardation ”, funded by Medical University, Plovdiv, 2001-04.
• Collaborative Researcher
Title of the joint international project: “Identification and characterization of disease causative genes for Zimmermann-Laband syndrome” funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 2004.
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