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United Scientific Group (USG) in association with The Stephan Angeloff Institute of
Microbiology (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) will host scientific symposium BENEFICIAL
AND PATHOGENIC MICROBES FOR HEALTHIER LIFE AND SAFETY FOODS on April 8-9,
2015 at Sofia, Institute of Microbiology, Acad. G. Bontchev, str. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
The two days scientific symposium aims to explore critical points in application of
beneficial microbes – probiotics and the risk of food-borne pathogens:
• for safety and functional food;
• new approaches for prevention the microbial risks in food chain from pathogens;
• new trends in protection of human and animals health;
• prophylaxis and therapy of food disorders for wellbeing and health.
The symposium will provide an opportunity to participating scientists and young
researchers to discuss various issues pertaining to their research career. It gives an
understanding of the beneficial and pathogenic microbes, functional and safety foods for long
and healthier life.
The meeting will bring closer all scientists from different Universities/Institutions
(Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Plovdiv University
“Paisij Hilendarski”, International Network of the Institute Pasteur, Bulgarian Food Safety
Agency, Center for Risk Assessment, etc.) that have developed innovative researches and
analyses to these problems and discussions by education leaders about applications and
solutions for other activities that could relieve critical situation and improve the know-how and
efficiency of the coming generation.
On completion of this symposium in the Institute of Microbiology, the participants will be
able to connect with an expert scientific network. In addition, it also creates and develops a
platform to gain knowledge.
In the frame of single session (interactive class discussions and poster presentations)
for PhD students, young scientists and post-docs, the meeting takes its point of departure in
the academics as he would be accredited with a certificate that he/she is trained in this
subject.
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Assoc. Prof. Svetla Danova
Co – Chair
The Stephan Angeloff Institute of
Microbiology
Dr. Svetla DANOVA is a molecular biologist, with a strong background in microbiology and
genetic research on medically and industrially important groups of microorganisms.
She has graduated and completed her MSc and PhD thesis from Biological Faculty, Sofia
University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2000 completed a post-doctoral study in ENITIAA
and INRA-Nantes, France.
Presently she is Assoc. Professor in the Department of General Microbiology, The Stephan
Angeloff Institute of Microbiology. Since 2008 year Dr. S. Danova is a Head of laboratory
“Genetics of lactic acid bacteria & probiotics”.
Coordinator of 3 national and 2 International projects and Participant in 7 National Project, 3
International Programs and 9 International projects.
Author of more than 70 papers on taxonomy, physiology and biological activity of lactic acid
bacteria and probiotics, student book “Probiotics” and 3 chapters of book.
Supervisor of 4 PhD students and 15 MSc students.
Technical external expert – Executive Agency Bulgarian Accreditation service for Accreditation
laboratories - Microbiological control of food, feeds, cosmetics, water (EN ISO/IEC 17025; EN
ISO/IEC 17020).
Prof. Hristo Najdenski
Co - Chair
Corresponding Member of BAS
The Stephan Angeloff Institute of
Microbiology
Prof. Hristo NAJDENSKI, DVM, DSc. Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences. Director of the Staphan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology. Head of Department
Infectious Microbiology. Competences on pathogenic bacteria e.g. food-borne pathogens, zoonoses,
factors and mechanisms of bacterial virulence, bacterial-host relationships, medical and veterinary
microbiology and infectious diseases, infectious immunology, molecular biology, ecology of
pathogenic bacteria, new antibacterial agents. Experience on management and coordination of
scientific activities, development, realization, and reporting of scientific and administrative projects,
supervision of PhD students, providing of practical and theoretical courses on infectious
microbiology, organization of congresses, conferences, symposia, etc. Memberships in Editorial
Boards - Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Ecological Engineering and Environment
Protection, Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, Russian Journal of Infection and
Immunity, etc. Vice President of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Section Microbiology,
Secretary and co-founder of the Balkan Society for Microbiology, member of the Board and
Secretary of the Program Committee.
Prof. Stefan Denev
Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Prof. Stefan DENEV, PhD., DSc., Head of the Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology,
Trakia University, Bulgaria. He received his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees in microbiology & nutritional
biotechnology. He has completed post-doctoral studies in the Netherlands, Japan and USA. He has
been a Visiting Scientist at several prestigious universities in Europe, USA, Africa and Asia. He has
served as chairman or session chair for many conferences and symposiums. He is the author/co-
author of 120 peer-reviewed papers, 21 books, patents, innovations and Implementations in the field
of applied microbiology and biotechnology, mycology and mycotoxicology, and functional foods
(prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and phytobiotics). He has received many honours and prestigious
national and international scientific awards. Currently, he is a member of several Societies and
Scientific Expert Committees. He is also Editor, Editorial and Advisory board member on a number
of international scientific peer-reviewed journals.
Prof. Iskra Ivanova
Sofia University, Bulgaria
Prof. Iskra IVANOVA, DSc is a Head of Laboratory for biochemical and genetic analyses in the
Department of Microbiology in Sofia University. She is a highly qualified specialist in the biology of
lactic acid bacteria as producers of antibacterial substances (bacteriocins) and their use as
biopreservatives. Her teaching activities are in accordance with the educational curricula:
Microbiology with virology. Metabolism of prokaryotes, Bioethics in life and environmental sciences.
Over the past 15 years she is a Head and participant in several projects funded by the Bulgarian
National Fund; Scientific Research;, as a part of the projects are related to lactic acid bacteria.
During the same period she was a head of ten successfully defended doctoral theses in the field of
lactic acid bacteria. She is an author of the monography; Future of Lactic Acid Bacteria; and over
100scientific publications, published in Bulgarian and international scientific journals, cited in the
country and abroad. She is a head of an international projects: NATO(SfP 982,164 and Copernicus
Project CIPA CT 94-0202), International research project “Isolation of microorganisms from Bulgarian
milk products”, Contract with International Research Center Daniel Carrasso, DANONE Group,
France Project de cooperation scientifique inter-universitaire 6301PS321 “Les microorganisms
d’intérêt laitier: de la physiologie à la biologie moléculaire” – Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
and Bulgarian-French project RILA. She is a head and lecturer of projects under the Erasmus program
and Intensive training programs Erasmus. Her international educational activity is as follows:
Coordinator of: TEMPUS Project JEP 09907/95, TEMPUS JEP 11008/96, TEMPUS JEP 13168/98);
Food safety control – 67256-IC-1-2002-1-BG-ERASMUS-EUC-1. –2003-2006
Prof. Hristo Daskalov
NDRVI Sofia,
BFSA
Prof. Dr Hristo DASKALOV, DVM, PhD, National Center of Food Safety, National Diagnostic and
Research Veterinary Institute, 1606 Sofia, BULGARIA,; From December 2011 till now Head of
National Centre of Food Safety, National Diagnostic and Research Veterinary Institute, Bulgarian Food
Safety Agency; From March. 2008 to Dec. 2011 - Head of National Reference laboratory “Samlonella,
Campylobacter and AMR”, Vice Head of National Reference Centre of Food Safety, National
Diagnostic and Research Veterinary Institute, Sofia; From 2000 to 2008 - Assoc. Professor , Dept.
Hygiene, Technology and Control of Foodstuffs, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University,
Stara Zagora. He specialised in Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen the
Netherlands 2010; EU-RL Antimicrobial resistance, Copenhagen, Denmark – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014; EURL “Listeria monocytogenes”, AFSSA-LERQAP, Paris, France, 2009, 201;Borlaug
Program, USDA – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA – 2006; Food Safety Net
Services, Ltd, HACCP Training, San Antonio, USA – 2003; USDA – Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO, USA – 2003; Department of Biological Sciences, Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Scotland, UK – 1997-1998; Department of Biological Sciences, Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Scotland, UK – 1996.
Representative of Bulgarian food safety authority in DJ-SANCO and EFSA.
Prof. Maria Angelova
The Stephan Angeloff Institute
of Microbiology
Prof. Maria ANGELOVA, PhD, DSc is working in the field of Mycology and Biotechnology. The
main directions of her current research are: fungal identification, morphology, physiology and
biochemistry; fungal cell response against different type of abiotic stresses - evaluation of oxidative
stress biomarkers; antioxidant enzyme defence, etc; fungal cell factories for production of valuable
biological-active compounds incl. cold-active enzymes; fungi as food pathogens. She is author/co-
author of 120 scientific peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and 3 patents. She has supervised
numerous national and international projects (EU, NATO, DFG, Program ”Bioconversion-2000”,
Program International Polar Year Activity etc). She is Editorial board member of 2 peer-reviewed
journals, member of scientific juries and reviewer for major scientific journals.
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Prof. Ilia Iliev
Plovdiv University,
Bulgaria
Prof. Ilia ILIEV, PhD, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, Faculty of Biology, Department of
Microbiology & Biochemistry, 24, Tzar Assen, Str., lab.15, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria, e-mail:
Specific topics:
1. Enzyme syntesis of oligosaccharides with prebiotic potential - experience in glucooligosaccharides,
fructooligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides.
2. Study of glucosyl transferases and fructosyltransferases from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Gene-
expressiion of GTf and FTF genes in Lactobacillus strains.
3. Biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides from LAB.
4. Metabolism of prebiotic oligosaccharides from different LAN strains
5. Isolation and molecular biology identification of different LAB strains from artisanal Bulgarian
fermented foods.
Prof. Atanas Pavlov
The Stephan Angeloff
Institute of Microbiology
Prof. Atanas PAVLOV, Corresponding Member of BAS. University of Food Technologies, The Stephan
Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, BAS. Atanas Pavlov is a Professor of Technology of Bioactive
Substances in the University of Food Technologies, Head of Department of Applied Microbiology and
Laboratory of Applied Biotechnologies of the Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences. He is a leading specialist in the area of biotechnology of secondary metabolism of
plant in vitro systems and the implementation of plant bioactive substances in food, cosmetic and
pharmaceutical industries. Professor Pavlov also has research interests in artificial polyploidy of plant in vitro
systems, biomonitoring of plants and food systems and in the development of low-cost alternative cultivation
systems. He is a Co-editor of Engineering of Life Sciences.
1. Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Kroumuva, PhD
2. Assist. Prof. Petar Grozdanov, PhD
3. Assist. Prof. Galina Dinkova- Stoyancheva, PhD
4. Petya Tsvetanova Nikolova
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