Education:

• Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Biology – Master of Science (MSc) in Biochemistry (2008)
• Institute of Molecular Biology “Acad. Roumen Tsanev”, BAS - PhD degree in Molecular Biology (2013)

Academic positions:

• Assistant professor, Medical University-Pleven, Division of Biology
• Chief Assist. Prof., PhD, Institute of Molecular Biology, BAS, Sofia (2013-2016)

Teaching experience:

• Practical classes in Biology for medical students (Bulgarian and English learning education)
• Practical classes in Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (2013-2016)

Scientific interests:

• Carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins);
• Photodynamic therapy (PDT);
• Characterization of complexes of proteins with anticancer agents by means of spectroscopic and biophysical methods;
• Study of the structural features of C1q recognition molecule of the complement system;

Selected publications:

• Bogoeva V., Petrova L., Kubát P. Binding of palladium (II) 5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin to a lectin for photosensitizer targeted delivery. Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology, 2015, 153: 276-280. IF 2.96
• Stoyanova V., Bogoeva V., Petrova L., Tchorbadjieva M., Petrova S., Georgieva V. Georgiev G., Deliyska B., Vasilev V and Tsacheva I. Autoantigenicity of human C1q is associated with increased hydrophobicity due to conformational transitions in the globular heads. Mol. Biosyst., 2015, 11(5): 1370-1377. IF 3.2
• Bogoeva V., Petrova L., Ivanov I, Kulina H. and Buchvarov I. Characterizaton of metalloanticancer capacity of an agglutinin from wheat. Mol. Biosyst., 2012, 8, 2633-36. IF 3.8
• D’Auria S., Petrova L., John C., Russev G., Varriale A. and Bogoeva V. Timor-specific protein human galectin-1 interacts with anticancer agents. Mol. Biosyst., 2009, 5, 1331-36. IF 4.2

Scientific organization membership:

• Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
• Union of Scientists in Bulgaria

Language skills:

• English: spoken and written