Charilaos Xenodochidis joined the Medical Physics and Biophysics Department at the Medical University of Plovdiv in 2016. In 2021, he became a member of the Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, where he started to investigate cellular adhesion to nanoparticles (tissue engineering) under the influence of an electric field. He also focuses on the antitumor potential of promising guanine-quadruplex ligands in in vitro conditions. He was awarded a PhD in Biophysics in 2022. His interests are also in Physiology and Radiation Biology.
Milena Georgieva holds the esteemed position of professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Beyond her academic role, she serves as the Chief Scientific Officer at EPIX.AI, a pioneering company at the intersection of epigenetics and AI, dedicated to transforming personalized longevity. She earned her M.Sc. in Cellular and Developmental Biology from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria, followed by a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in 2009. Prior to her current positions, she served as an assistant professor at the Institute of Molecular Biology, BAS, from 2010 to 2016. Milena is an external scientific advisor at the LifeSaver project, a part of the esteemed EU Programme Horizon 2020, showcasing her dedication to ensuring maternal and foetal safety. She is a health expert at AcrossLimits, a dynamic Malta-based company specializing in technology, innovation, funding, networking, and commercialization. Milena is a member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, the European Federation of Biochemical Societies, and the International Union of Clinical Epigenetics.Her research portfolio spans a broad spectrum, encompassing genetics, epigenetics, molecular biology, biology of aging, longevity, apoptosis, chromatin, developmental biology, biomedicine, precision medicine, genotoxicology, nanobiology, nanomedicine, nanomaterials, etc.
Prof. Dr. Natalia Krasteva earned her M.S. in Cell Biology from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski," Faculty of Biology, in 1994, and completed her Ph.D. in Biophysics at the Institute of Biophysics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in 2003. She currently holds a position as a Full Professor at the
Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, within the Department of "Electro-induced and Adhesive Properties”. Her research spans various fields, including regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, artificial membranes, nanotechnology, and anti-cancer therapies. Professor Krasteva's research focuses on exploring the interactions between cells and biomaterials, investigating the correlation between the tissue compatibility of biomaterials and their physicochemical properties. Her current research interests extend to the exploration of nanoparticles' potential in combined anti-cancer chemotherapy and phototherapy.
