Alexandra Sashova Alexandrova is an Associate Professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Molecular Microbiology from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski and Georg-August University. Dr. Alexandrova furthered her education with a medical specialty in Clinical Microbiology and completed her PhD at the Medical University of Sofia. She is a prominent researcher involved in various scientific projects. Her research interests encompass respiratory tract pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors, and population genetics.

Assistant Professor Vasil Svetoslavov Boyanov, MD graduated from the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria in 2017 with highest honors (Valedictorian) and Golden Hippocrates award. He has been an ophthalmology specialist since 2023 (residency 2018-2022). He holds an Msc in Public Health and Health Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University Sofia (2023). Currently, he is working toward a PhD in Medical Microbiology, a program he started in 2022. He has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology from 2022 to present.

Kalina Yonkova Mihova is a geneticist at the Molecular Medicine Center, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia. She is a leading researcher in many scientific projects and an author and co-author of various scientific publications. Her scientific expertise and interests include next generation sequencing, epigenetics, and the genetics of multifactorial diseases and rare diseases.

Professor Raina Tsvetanova Gergova, MD, PhD is the Head of the Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia. She is a leading researcher in many scientific projects and an author of original articles, textbooks, and practical guidelines. Her scientific expertise and interests include clinical microbiology, respiratory infections, the nasopharyngeal microbiome, dental infections, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, and epidemiology.