CURRICULUM
VITAE
 

of

Teodora Staykova, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor







Contact Addresses: 		Office address:
Department of Developmental Biology
Faculty of Biology
University of Plovdiv
24, Tzar Assen Street
BG-4000 Plovdiv
BULGARIA

Phone:      +359-32-261549 or +359-32-261562
Mobile:     +359-89-8238776

e-mail: tstaykova @ uni-plovdiv.bg
Date of Birth:
June 10th, 1967
Place of Birth: Luky, BULGARIA
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education and training: 2003 - PhD degree in Genetics

1986 - 1991 B.Sc. and M.Sc.  in Biology: Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Membership of Professional Institutions: - Member of the Bulgarian Union of Scientists.
- Member of BACSA (Black, Caspian Seas and Central Asia Silk Association).

Languages:		 - Bulgarian (mother tongue).
- Russian
- English
Employment history:
December 6, 2007 - at present
 Associate Professor (docent) in Genetics:

Lecturer in Population Genetics; Laboratory practice in Hybridological analysis, Cytogenetics, Population Genetics, Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
January 29, 2000 - December 6, 2007
 Senior Assistant Professor in Genetics:

Lecturer in Population Genetics; Laboratory practice in Hybridological analysis, Cytogenetics, Population Genetics, Department of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
1992 - 2000 Assistant Professor in Genetics:

Laboratory practice in General Genetics, Department of General Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:		 Biochemical genetics, population genetics, ontogenetics, ecological genetics.
Genetics and selection of mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)
Scientific publications and books:
 A total of 47 scientific publications and 3 books.
Please, see List of Publications.


SUPERVISED M.Sc. STUDENTS


1. Elena Georgieva Nikolova (Plovdiv University). 1996. Genetic control of nonspecific haemolymph esterases of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) during ontogenesis.
2. Aneta Georgieva Georgieva (Plovdiv University). 1996. Electrophoretic studies of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) haemolymph proteins.
3. Svetla Jeleva Stoianova (Plovdiv University). 1998. Biometric studies of some characters of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.).
4. Dimitrina Todorova Grozdeva (Plovdiv University). 1998. Population genetic studies of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) – some breeds and hybrids.
5. Boriana Hristova Tchobanova (Plovdiv University). 1999. Biometric investigations of some quantity characters of mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.).
6. Elena Lubomirova Krimidjova (Plovdiv University). 1999. Studies on the characters with selection value in the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) – breeds and hybrids kept in Bulgaria.
7. Nina Dimitrova Bateva (Plovdiv University). 1999. Onthogenetic and population genetic studies of the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) – soluble proteins.
8. Velika Dineva Prodanova (Plovdiv University). 2001. Onthogenetic and population genetic studies of the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) – nonspecific esterases.
9. Ekaterina Panteleeva Ivanova (Plovdiv University). 2001. Genetic control, tissue and stage specificity of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) SOD.
10. Ivelina Petkova Tsvetkova (Plovdiv University). 2006. Population genetic studies of some breeds of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) kept in Bulgaria.


 BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION


- Reviewer for the journal Genetics and Breeding (Bulg).
- Reviewer for the National Research Foundation of Georgia.


LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
 

Some of the articles and published oral presentations at congresses:


1. Ivanova E., Staikova T., Velcheva I. 2002. Mutagenic effect of water polluted with heavy metals and cyanides on Pisum sativum plant in vivo. Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5 (3), 307-310.

2. Ivanova E., Velcheva I., Staikova T., Kostadinova P. 2002. Somatostatic effect of heavy metal and cyanide contaminated water on Pisum sativum L. plant system in vivo. Journal of Balkan Ecology, 5 (4), 443-446.

3. Ivanova E., Staikova T., Velcheva I., Kostadinova P. 2003. Study on the mutagenic effect of waters polluted with heavy metals and cyanides on Allium cepa plant system in vivo. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 4 (2), 280-283.

4. Ivanova E., Staikova T., Velcheva I., Kostadinova P. 2003. Somatostatic effect of heavy metal contaminated waters in the region of the town of Panagjuriste, Bulgaria. Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 4 (2), 284-287.

5. Stoykova T., Popov P., Dimitrov B. 2003. Electrophoretic analysis of non-specific haemolymph esterases during silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) ontogenesis, Sericologia, 43 (2), 153-162.

6. Staykova T., Popov P., Grekov D., Terzieva P. 2004. Isoelectric focusing of the hemolymph proteins of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). International Journal of Industrial Entomology, 8 (1), 117-121.

7. Staykova T., Grekov D., Panayotov M. 2004. Electrophoretic analysis of nonspecific esterases in silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) female genital organs and eggs. International Journal of Industrial Entomology, 9 (1), 59-63.

8. Staykova T., Popov P., Terzieva P. 2004. Isoelectric focusing of the proteins from some silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) organs. Genetics and Breeding, 33 (1-2), 29-35.

9. Staykova T., Ivanova E., Velcheva I. 2005. Cytogenetic effect of heavy-metal and cyanide in contaminated waters from the region of southwest Bulgaria. Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology, 4, 41-46.

10. Staykova T., Popov P., Grekov D., Ivanova P., Ivanova E. 2005. Isoelectric focusing of the esterases from silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) haemolymph and some organs. Proceedings of International Workshop on Revival and Promotion of Sericultural Industries and Small Enterprise Development in the Black, Caspian Seas and Central Asia Region, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Uzbek Sericulture Research Institute, 11 – 15 April, 478 – 483.

11. Ivanova E., Staikova T., Velcheva I. 2005. Cytogenetic testing of heavy metal and cyanide contaminated river waters in a mining region of Southwest Bulgaria. Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology, 4, 99-106.

12. Staykova T., Popov P., Ivanova E. 2005. Breed specific expression of gut silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) nonspecific esterases. Proceedings of the Balkan Scientific Conference of Biology in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) from 19th till 21st of May 2005, 576 – 583.

13. Ivanova E., Staykova T. 2005. Genetic variability in different colonies from Apis mellifera L. populations. Proceedings of the Balkan Scientific Conference of Biology in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) from 19th till 21st of May 2005, 584 – 593.

14. Staykova T., Ivanova E. 2006. Ontogenetic studies of fat body proteins mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) from spinning stage to imago. Genetics and breeding, 35 (3-4), 51-57.

15. Staykova T., Grekov D. 2006. Stage specificity and polymorphism of haemolymph esterases in races and hybrids of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) kept in Bulgaria. Proceedings of the International workshop on silk handcrafts cottage industris and silk enterprises development in Africa, Europe, Central Asia and the Near East & Second executive meeting of Black, Caspian seas and Central Asia Silk Assosiation (BACSA), Bursa, Turkey, 6 – 10 March, 2006, 667 – 674.

16. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Petrov P. 2006. Some preliminary data about genetic variability in local Bulgarian honeybee Apis mellifera. International Apimondia Symposium “Selection and Queen Breeding”, 1 – 3 September, 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1-11.

17. Staykova T. 2006. Genetic control of phosphoglucomutase in mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). International Jubilee Scientific Conference “Problems of maintenance and utilization of mulberry and silkworm genetic resources”, September 25 – 29, 2006, Vratza, Bulgaria, 197-201.

18. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Bouga M. 2007. Allozyme variability in honey bee populations from some mountainous regions in the southwest of Bulgaria. Journal of Apicultural Research, 46 (1), 3-8.

19. Staykova T. 2007. Electrophoretic analysis of haemolymph proteins during silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) ontogenesis. International Journal of Industrial Entomology, 14 (1), 37-44.

20. Ivanova, E., Staykova, T. 2007. Stage specificity in the expression of proteins of honey bee fat body (Apis mellifera L.) in the course of onthogenesis. Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology, 6, 2, 129-135.

21. Tunka R., Staykova T., Ivanova E., Kence M., Grekov D. 2007. Differentiation of silkworm, Bombyx mori strains measured by RAPD analyses. Proceedings of the International conference  “Sericulture challenges in the 21st Century  & the 3rd BACSA meeting, 18-21 september 2007, Vratza, Bulgaria, pp. 247 – 251.

22. Ivanova E., Staikova T. and Velcheva I. 2008. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of heavy metal- and cyanide-contaminated waters in some regions for production and processing of ore in Bulgaria. (IV-th International Conference on Aquaculture and Water Ecosystems October 10-12, 2007). Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 14, 2, 262-268.

23. Ivanova E., Staikova T. and Velcheva I. 2008. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of heavy metal- and cyanide-contaminated waters in some regions for production and processing of ore in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 14 (2), 262-268.

24. Staykova T. 2008. Genetically-determined polymorphism of nonspecific esterases and phosphoglucomutase in eight introduced breeds of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, raised in Bulgaria. 8pp. Journal of Insect Science 8:18, available online: insectscience.org/8.18.

Published abstracts of oral presentations and posters presented at congresses:

1. Stoykova T., Popov P., Grekov D. 1997. Protein polymorphism in the hemolymph of silkworm (Bombyx mori L) larvae. International Conference of Silk as Agricultural Industry (ICSAI), Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 8 - 12 March, 149-158. 

2. Stoykova T., Tersieva P. 1998. Ontogenetic electrophoretic study on hemolymph proteins of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). International Conference of Biodiversity and ecological problems of Balkan fauna, 26-29 May, Institute of Zoology – BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, Abstracts, 114.

3. Staykova T. 2006. Genetic control of phosphoglucomutase in mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.). Abstracts of the reports, presented at the International Jubilee Scientific Conference “Problems of maintenance and utilization of mulberry and silkworm genetic resources”, September 25 – 29, 2006, Vratza, Bulgaria, 48.


BOOKS

1. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Irikova T. 2001. Human genetics (with elements of General Genetics), pp. 206. (In Bulgarian)
2. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Irikova T. 2002. Handbook of genetics, pp. 90. (In Bulgarian)
3. Grekov D., Arnaudova K., Staykova T. 2005. Book for the teacher of sericulture, pp. 99.


PROJECTS

Nine completed projects (2 national and 8 university) in the field of Bombyx mori and Apis mellifera genetics during the period 1996 – 2006.

Three running projects:

VU-AN-2/2005 “Making of inventory and certifictes of some Bombyx mori L. breeds, kept in Bulgaria and local for the country Apis mellifera L. populations by genetic and breeding parameters”;

B-21 “Population genetic studies on Bombyx mori and Apis mellifera in Bulgaria”;

IFS-B-606/2007 “Foundation of a Multifunctional Laboratory for Selection, Population and Ecological Genetics for the Needs of Apiculture, Sericulture and Fishery in Bulgaria”.


     November 26, 2008