Short Curriculum of Research
Silvia Andonova
Affiliation
University hospital of obstetrics and gynaecology, Medical University – Sofia
National genetic laboratory
Contact: sandonova(at)netscape.net
Education/ Training
2013 | 2 weeks training in molecular diagnostics of DSD - Institut für Humangenetik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany | |||
2011 | Basic training course in array CGH technique – OGT, Oxford, UK | |||
2005 | Basic ABI3130/3130xl genetic analysis training course – Stockholm, Sweden | |||
1998 | Master of Science in Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University | |||
1995 | Bachelor in Molecular biology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University |
Research Experience/ Academic Appointments
2009-now | Involved in prenatal and postnatal DNA diagnostics of genetic disorders (beta-thalassemia, SMA, CF, WND, PKU; QF-PCR for common human aneuploidies; DSDs) and predispositions (inherited thrombophilia, y-chromosome microdeletions) with different techniques – RFLP, fragment analysis, QF-PCR, Sanger sequencing, real-time PCR, array CGH In National genetic laboratory, University hospital of obstetrics and gynaecology |
2005-2009 | Laboratory manager In Molecular Medicine Center, Medical University – Sofia , Project: ЕС FP6-2004-ACC-SSA-2, with financial support of the EU – 6-th Framework Programme |
2000-2005 | Research assistant in genetics - Molecular diagnostics of genetic disorders and predispositions In Laboratory of Molecular Pathology (now - National Genetic Laboratory) |
Publications
5 main publications with relevance to DSDnet (last 5 years)
- Genetic investigations for DSD in Bulgaria. S. Andonova, А. Savov, Workshop on laying the foundation for future cooperation in the field of disorders of sexual development (DSD) in Bulgaria, 24-25.01.2014, Varna, Bulgaria
- Genetic analyses and Disorders of Sex Development (DSD), Silvia Andonova, Alexey Savov, Milko Sirakov, XIII Bulgarian Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, hold together with V National Congress of Midwive, 13-16.03.2014, Plovdiv, Bulgaria