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Personal Information

• Age: 27

• Date of Birth: 16^th March 1975

• Place of Birth: Sofia, Bulgaria

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Education

2000 - 2001

Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Specialization in Clinical Pharmacology

1993 - 1999

Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• graduated as Doctor of Medicine (MD)

1989 - 1993

National High School for Natural Sciences and Mathematics akad. L Chakalov, Sofia, Bulgaria

• biotechnology class
• one of the highest GPA in the High School - excellent (6.00)

 

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Professional experience

2002 - now

Neuroregulation Group, Leiden University / Twente University, The Netherlands

• Research position on the muscular topography of the alpha-motoenuronal axons innervating the lower leg muscles

2000 - 2002

US Meds - Bulgaria Ltd.

• Project manager in the areas of the Information Technologies and Clinical Strategies for immunochromatographic testing

1995 - 1999

Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• research internship on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease under the supervision of Prof. Ivan Krushkov and Prof. Nadka Boyadjieva
• research internship on the pathogenesis of Motoneuronal Cell death under the supervision of Prof. Ivan Krushkov and Prof. Krassimira Yakimova

1998 - CEEPUS Summer School in Medical Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

1998 - Cellular and Mollecular Physiology and Development of the Nervous System Workshop, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 - Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty for Medical Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

• CEEPUS internship in Clinical Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Dubravka Juretic

1994 - 1996

Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• research internship on familial hypercholesterolemia II-B under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Varban Ganev

1993 - Department of Clinical Laboratory, Medical Faculty, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• internship

1993 - Department of Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Faculty, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

• internship

 

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Publications

1. Iliev AI, Traykov VB, Mantchev GT, Stoykov I, Prodanov D, Yakimova KS, Krushkov IM, A post-ischaemic single administration of galanthamine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, improves learning ability in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 52(9):1151-6, 2000
2. A. Iliev, V. Traykov, D Prodanov, G. Mantchev, K. Yakimova, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Effect of acetylcholineesterase inhibitor galanthamine on learning and memory in prolonged alcohol intake rat model of acetylcholine deficit. Methods Findings Exp Clin Pharmacol 21(4), 297-301, 1999
3. D. Prodanov, G. Mantchev, A Iliev, V. Traykov, R. Kaneva, K. Yakimova and I. Krushkov, Effects of dexamethasone in rat neonatal model of axotomy-induced motoneuronal cell death. Arch Physiol Biochem.,106(5), 355-361, 1998
4. A. Iliev, V. Traykov, D Prodanov, G. Mantchev, K. Yakimova, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Effect of acetylcholineesterase inhibitor galanthamine on learning and memory in prolonged alcohol intake rat model of acetylcholone deficit. Methods Findings Exp Clin Pharmacol 21(4), 297-301, 1999
5. D Prodanov, G Mantchev, A Iliev, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, Pharmacology of the apoptosis in CNS, Pharmacia (Sofia), 65 (2), 31-38, 1998
6. A. Iliev, V. Traykov, D Prodanov, G. Mantchev, K. Yakimova, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Influence of acetylcholineesterase inhibitor galanthamine on behavioral performance test and mediator levels in rat model of Alzheimer's disease, First National Congress: Bulgarian Society for Neuroscience, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1998
7. A. Iliev, V. Traykov, D Prodanov, G. Mantchev, K. Yakimova, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Effect of the cholineesterase inhibitor galanthamine on the studying ability and the level of the brain mediators in chronic alcohol-intake rat model of acetylcholine deficit, Naunyn-Schiedelberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 358 (1) suppl. 1 P5.6 1998
8. D Prodanov, G Mantchev, A Iliev, V Traykov, R Kaneva and I Stoykov, Influence of glucocorticoids on the motoneuronal cell death after neonatal axotomy, Trib Med, 2 (suppl.) 1998
9. G Mantchev, D Prodanov, A Bojilova, I Kremensky, R Kaneva, N Boyadjieva and I Krushkov, Apoptosis in the pathogenesis of axotomy-induced cell death: the role of cAMP in motoneuronal death, Farmakoterapia 3 (1-2), 1997

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Presentations

1. Prodanov D, Lakke EAJF, Feirabend HKP, Holsheimer J, Marani E Distribution of the nerve fibers in the ventral lumbar roots and peripheral nerves: a morphometric and retrograde tracing study in the rat and the baboon. Joint Meeting of the Neuroanatomy societies, Dresden,2003
2. Prodanov D, Lakke EAJF, Feirabend HKP, Holsheimer J, Marani E. Distribution of the motor nerve fibers in the ventral lumbosacral roots: significance for functional electrical stimulation. Proc. Dutch Annual Conf. Biomedical Engineering, Papendal, pp. 107-110,2002
3. Prodanov D, Lakke AEJF, Feirabend HKP, Holsheimer J, Marani E Distribution of the nerve fibers in the ventral lumbosacral roots: a comparative study in rat and baboon. 2nd Bulgarian Neuroscience Congress, Sofia, abstract book pp. 44-45. 2002
4. D Prodanov, G. Mantchev, A. Iliev, V. Traykov, K. Yakimova, R. Kaneva, I. Kremensky, A. Bozhilova-Pastirova, W. Ovtcharoff, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Role of dexamethasone in the motoneuronal cell death after neonatal axotomy, First National Congress: Bulgarian Society for Neuroscience, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1998
5. G. Mantchev, D Prodanov, A. Iliev, V. Traykov, K. Yakimova, R. Kaneva, I. Kremensky, A. Bozhilova-Pastirova, W. Ovtcharoff, N. Boyadjieva and I. Krushkov, Influence of phosphodiesterase inhibitors on the motoneuronal cell death after neonatal axotomy, First National Congress: Bulgarian Society for Neuroscience, Bulgaria, 1998
6. D Prodanov, G Mantchev, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, Ethanol and Apoptosis, 3^rd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Bulgaria, 1997
7. D Prodanov, G Mantchev, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, Effect of alcohol on estrogen-regulated prolactin release, 3^rd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Bulgaria, 1997
8. G Mantchev, D Prodanov, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, The role of cAMP in toxicity of ethanol, 3^rd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, Bulgaria, 1997
9. G Mantchev, D Prodanov, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, Apoptosis of developing motor neurons: role of cAMP in axotomy-induced cell death, European Research Conference: Mechanisms in Toxicity, Italy, 1997
10. D Prodanov, G Mantchev, I Krushkov and N Boyadjieva, Ethanol stimulates apoptosis in b -endorphin neurons death, European Research Conference: Mechanisms in Toxicity, Italy, 1997
11. G Mantchev and D Prodanov, Apoptosis of the neural tissue, Student Science Session, Bulgaria, 1997
12. D Prodanov, Signal transduction via G-proteins, tyrosin kinases and cGMP, Student Science Session, Bulgaria, 1996

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Additional professional activities

1999 - 5^th World IBRO Congress, 11-15 July, Jerusalem, Israel

1999 - National Student Science Session '99, Medical University - Sofia, 18-19 May, Sofia, Bulgaria

1998 - Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Development of the Nervous System Workshop, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 12-17 Oct, Bulgaria

1998 - Bulgarian Society for Neuroscience: First National Congress, 24-26 Sept, Sofia, Bulgaria

1998 - National Student Science Session '98, Medical University - Sofia, 24-25 April, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 - CEEPUS internship in Clinical Chemistry in the Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty for Medical Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

1997 - 4^th National Congress of Pharmacology, 9-14 Oct, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 - ALPE-ADRIA: 4^th International Congress on Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 22-24 May, Bled, Slovenia

1997 - 3^rd Xenobiotic Metabolism and Toxicity Workshop of Balkan Countries, 4-8 Oct, Varna, Bulgaria

1997 - European Research Conference: Mechanisms in Toxicity, 9-14 Oct, Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy

1997 - Student Science Session, Medical University - Sofia, 9-10 May, Sofia, Bulgaria

1996 - Student Science Session, Medical University - Sofia, 28-29 May, Sofia, Bulgaria

1993 - 35^th International Youth Science Forum, London, 28 July-11 Aug, UK

1993 - 25^th International Chemistry Olympiad, Perugia, 11-22 July, Italy

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Professional memberships

Association of the medical students in Bulgaria, International Brain Research Organization

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Languages

English, Russian, Serbo-Croatian and French

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Interests and activities

Medicine, Pharmacology, Apoptosis, Neuroscience, Toxicology, Clinical Chemistry

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Awards received

1999 - IBRO grant for participation in the 5^th World IBRO Congress

1999 - Second Award on pharmacology at the National Student Science Session, Sofia, Bulgaria

1999 - Third Award on pharmacology at the National Student Science Session, Sofia, Bulgaria

1998 - grant for CEEPUS Summer School on Medical Biochemistry in the Faculty for Medical Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

1998 - First Award on pharmacology at the National Student Science Session, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 - CEEPUS grant for Clinical Chemistry education in the Faculty for Medical Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

1997 - Gedeon Richter's award on pharmacology at the Students' Science Session, Sofia, Bulgaria

1994-1995 - student stipend for academic achievements - Evrika Foundation, Bulgaria

1993 - High School award for academic achievements - National High School for Natural Sciences and Mathematics akad. L Chakalov., Sofia, Bulgaria

1993-1999 - student stipend for academic achievements - Ministry for Education and Science, Bulgaria

1991-1993 - high school stipend for academic achievements - Ministry for Education and Science, Bulgaria

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