Education:

• Higher Medical Institute in Pleven (1995 – 2001) – Medical Doctor
• Specialization in Anatomy, Histology and Cytology – Medical University Pleven (2005)
• Doctor of Medical Science (Ph.D.). Thesis: „Expression of choline acetyltransferase and integral membrane protein GPR155 alternatively spliced mRNA variants in mouse central nervous system“– Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan (2010)

 Academic positions

• Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Biology, Medical University Pleven (2015 - present)
• Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy and Brain Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan (2010 – 2016)
• Research assistant, Department of Anatomy and Brain Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan (2009 – 2010)
• Teaching assistant, Department of Anatomy and Brain Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan (2008 – 2009)
• Research assistant, Department of Anatomy and Brain Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka (2006 – 2007)
• Senior assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Biology, Medical University Pleven (2005 – 2008)
• Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Biology, Medical University Pleven (2002 – 2005)

Teaching

• Lecture course and laboratory classes in Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Embryology for medical students from Faculty of Medicine, Medical University Pleven in Bulgarian and English
• Lecture course and laboratory classes in Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Embryology for M.Sc. and B.Sc students from Faculty of Public Health, Faculty of Health Care and Medical College, Medical University Pleven

Research

• Functional neuroanatomy of basal ganglia             
• Gene knockouts: their use in studies of novel neuronal messengers
• Receptors and ion channels: cloning, expression and functional analysis in brain
• CNS and PNS: search for neuronal connectivity

Professional Affiliations

• Japanese Neuroscience Society
• Japanese Association of Anatomists
• International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)

Contacts

Department of Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Biology

Medical University Pleven

1 Kliment Ohridski str.

5800 Pleven

BULGARIA

TEL: +359 64 884 236

E-mail: stefantrifonov@outlook.com