CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:	Ivanka Ivanova Teneva
Place of Birth:	Haskovo, BULGARIA
Nationality:	Bulgarian
Education:	Secondary school: Majoring in foreign languages and minor in German, graduated 1990.  B.S. and M.S.  Biology and Chemistry: Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria. Graduated 1995. PhD degree in Biology: Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria. Thesis defence: 06 December 2006. Title: “Taxonomy, phylogeny and toxic potential of some blue-green algae (Cyanoprokaryota)”.
Languages:	Bulgarian  (mother tongue)  German - very well English - very well Russian - well
Employment History:	1995 - 1998: Teacher in Chemistry (in German) School for foreign languages, Haskovo, Bulgaria. 1998 - 2000: Expert in Chemistry Region of Haskovo, Ministry of Education and Science, Bulgaria.  2001 - 2003: Fellow-scientist UFZ - Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany.  2004 - 2007: PhD-student in Biology Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 2005 - 2007: Fellow-scientist Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. 2007 - 2009: Junior Researcher (EU reintegration grant) Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. September 1st, 2009 - December 31st, 2009: Assistant Professor in Botany Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. January 1st, 2010 - at present: Chief Assistant Professor in Botany Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Research interests:	Toxins and bioactive compounds produced from Cyanoprokaryota and their effects on different in vivo / in vitro test-models. Comparative genomics of Cyanoprokaryota.
Memberships:	Member of the Phycological Society of America
Grants:	October 1st , 2001 - September 30th , 2002. Marie Curie Training Site Fellowship (HPMT-CT-2000-00115). Department of Cell Toxicology, UFZ - Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany. October 1st, 2002 - December 31st, 2003. Scholarship from UFZ - Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany. September 1st, 2005 - August 31st, 2007. Marie Curie Grant (MRTN-CT-2004-005693). Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. October 1st, 2007 - September 30th, 2010. Marie Curie ERG (MERG-CT-2007-210514), Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Contact address:	Current address: Dr. Ivanka Teneva Department of Botany Faculty of Biology Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" 24, Tsar Assen St. BG-4000 Plovdiv Bulgaria e-mail: teneva@uni-plovdiv.bg

Dzhambazov B., Teneva I. 2000. Beobachtungen zum Blütenbesuch von Fliegen der Überfamilie Empidoidea (Hybotidae, Empididae). - [Observations on the flower visiting of Diptera of the Superfamily Empidoidea (Hybotidae, Empididae)]. - Studia dipterologica, 7(2): 553-557. (Abstract)

Teneva I., Stoyanov P., Belkinova D. 2001. Continual preservation of microalgae. - Collection of papers presented at the Scientific Congress of the Young Scientists in Bulgaria, "40 years Stara Zagora union of scientists. Natural, mathematical and technical sciences.", Volume 1, 96-101.

Dzhambazov B., Teneva I. 2002. Die Bedeutung von Empis (Leptempis) meridionalis MEIGEN (Diptera, Empididae) als Bestäuber [The role of Empis (Leptempis) meridionalis MEIGEN (Diptera, Empididae) as pollinator]. - Studia dipterologica, 9(1): 165-170. (Abstract)

Teneva I., Asparuhova D., Dzhambazov B., Mladenov R., Schirmer K. 2003. The freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya aerugineo-coerulea produces compounds toxic to mice and to mammalian and fish cells. - Environmental Toxicology, 18(1): 9-20.  PubMed

Dzhambazov B., Teneva I., Koleva L., Asparuhova D., Popov N. 2003. Morphological, genetic and functional variability of a T cell hybridoma line. - Folia Biologica (Praha), 49(2): 87-94. PubMed

Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Mladenov R., Schirmer K. 2005. Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of Phormidium species (Cyanoprokaryota) using the cpcB-IGS-cpcA locus. - Journal of Phycology, 41(1): 188-194.

Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Koleva L., Mladenov R., Schirmer K. 2005. Toxic potential of five freshwater Phormidium species (Cyanoprokaryota). - Toxicon, 45(6): 711-725. PubMed

Teneva I., Mladenov R., Popov N., Dzhambazov B. 2005. Cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects of microcystin-LR and anatoxin-a in mouse lymphocytes. – Folia Biologica (Praha), 51(3): 62-67.  PubMed

Dzhambazov B., Mladenov R., Teneva I., Belkinova D. 2006. Karyotypic differences and evolutionary tendencies of some species from the subgenus Obliquodesmus Mlad. of genus Scenedesmus Meyen (Chlorophyta, Chlorococcales). - Journal of Genetics, 85(1): 39-44. PubMed

Dzhambazov B., Teneva I., Mladenov R., Popov N. 2006. In vitro cytotoxicity and anticancer properties of two Phormidium molle strains (Cyanoprokaryota). – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Biologie-Plantarum, 39(6): 3-16.

Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Schirmer K., Mladenov R. 2006. Toxinproduzierende Cyanoprokaryota - Übersicht. Cyanotoxine – Klassifizierung, Wirkungsmechanismen, Identifizierungsmethoden, Ökologisches Risiko. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 39(6): 17-48.

Teneva I. 2006. Ein Studium der Veränderlichkeit von Scenedesmus pectinatus Meyen (Chlorophyta, Chlorococcales) - Vergleichung. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 39(6): 49-54.

Premanandh J., Priya B., Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Prabaharan D., Uma L. 2006. Molecular characterization of marine Cyanobacteria from the Indian subcontinent deduced from sequence analysis of the phycocyanin operon (cpcb-IGS-cpcA) and 16S-23S ITS region. – J. Microbiol., 44(6): 607-616. PubMed

Teneva I., Mladenov R., Dzhambazov B. 2009. Toxic effects of extracts from Pseudoanabaena galeata (Cyanoprokaryota) in mice and cell cultures in vitro. Scientific Researches of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Plovdiv, Series B. Natural Sciences and the Humanities, Vol. XII, 237-243. ISSN  1311-9192 (Full text - PDF)

Teneva I., Belkinova D., Dimitrova-Dyulgerova I., Mladenov R. 2009. Phytoplankton assemblages and monitoring of cyanotoxins in Trakiets reservoir. Scientific Researches of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Plovdiv, Series B. Natural Sciences and the Humanities, Vol. XII, 244-249. ISSN  1311-9192 (Full text - PDF)

Teneva I., Mladenov R., Belkinova D., Dimitrova-Dyulgerova I., Dzhambazov B. 2010. Phytoplankton community of the drinking water supply reservoir Borovitsa (South Bulgaria) with an emphasis on cyanotoxins and water quality. – Cent. Eur. J. Biol., 5(2): 231-239. DOI: 10.2478/s11535-010-0009-1.

Teneva I., Belkinova D., Dimitrova-Dyulgerova I., Vlaknova M., Mladenov R. 2010. Composition and toxic potential of Cyanoprokaryota in Vacha Dam (Bulgaria). - Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 24(2SE): 26-32. (Full text - PDF)

Ahlqvist E, Ekman D, Lindvall T, Popovic M, Förster M, Hultqvist M, Klaczkowska D, Teneva I, Johannesson M, Flint J, Valdar W, Nandakumar KS, Holmdahl R. 2011. High resolution mapping of a complex disease, a model for rheumatoid arthritis, using heterogeneous stock mice. – Hum. Mol. Genet., 20(15): 3031-3041.  PubMed

Стоянов П., Киряков И, Младенов Р., Тенева И. 2011. Бележки върху морфологията и екологията на Pithophora oedogoniana (Montagne) Wittrock (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta). – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 41(6): 69-78. ISSN: 1312-062X

Стоянов П., Билева Т., Младенов Р., Белкинова Д., Димитрова-Дюлгерова И., Тенева И. 2011. Изследване in vitro влиянието на Chlorella vulgaris върху лозови микрорезници заразени с преносителя на GFLV Xiphinema index. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 41(6): 79-88. ISSN: 1312-062X

Тенева И., Башева Д., Белкинова Д., Димитрова-Дюлгерова И., Младенов Р., Джамбазов Б. 2011. Изследване на качествения и количествен състав на синьо-зелените водорасли (Cyanoprokaryota), съдържанието на цианотоксини и тежки метали в язовир Студен кладенец. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 41(6): 89-124. ISSN: 1312-062X

Димитрова-Дюлгерова И., Иванова Д., Стоянов П., Тенева И., Белкинова Д. 2011. Scenedesmus bernardii G.M. Smith – чувствителен биоиндикатор за наличие на тежки метали във води. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 41(6): 125-140. ISSN: 1312-062X

Moten D., Stoyanov P., Teneva I., Dzhambazov B. 2011. Pollen allergens and bioinformatic analysis of the immune epitopes related to pollen allergy. – Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Plantarum, 41(6): 189-204. ISSN: 1312-062X

Teneva I., Schirmer K., Mladenov R., Schüürmann G. 2002. Cellular responses elicited by cyanobacterial toxins in a rainbow trout liver cell line. - 12th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Vienna, Austria, 12-16 May 2002.

Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Mladenov R., Schirmer K. 2002. In vivo and in vitro toxicology of the freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya aerugineo-coerulea. - 40th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX). Hungary, Budapest, 15-18 September 2002. - Toxicology Letters, 135 (Suppl. 1): S146-S147.

Schirmer K., Teneva I. 2002. Cyanobacteria - an in vitro approach to studying their toxic potential to fish. - Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Whistler B.C. Canada, 20-23 October 2002.

Schirmer K., Teneva I., Dzhambazov B., Mladenov R. 2003. Cyanobacteria - an in vitro approach to studying their toxic potential to mammals and fish. - SETAC Europe 13th Annual Meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Hamburg, Germany, 27 April - 1 May 2003.

Wichmann G., Weiss C., Herbarth O., Strauch G., Dzhambazov B., Teneva I., Schirmer K., Lehmann I. 2003. Water of the river Saale express strong stimulatory effects on cytokine production of human leukocytes. - Proceedings of the 11-th International Symposium On Toxicity Assessment - Vilnius, Lithuania, June 1-6, 2003: p. 94.

Ahlqvist E., Hultqvist M., Lindvall T., Nandakumar K.S., Kolodziej D., Popovic M., Foerster M., Teneva I., Holmdahl R. 2007. A new strategy for mapping of loci controlling collagen-induced arthritis using heterogeneous stock mice. 37th Annual Meeting, Turku, Finland, 6-9 June 2007. - Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 65: 590.

Teneva I., Belkinova D., Dimitrova I., Mladenov R. 2009. Monitoring of Cyanoprokaryota and their toxins in some Bulgarian freshwater basins.  - SETAC Europe 19th Annual Meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Göteborg, Sweden, 31 May - 4 June 2009.

Teneva I., Mladenov R., Dzhambazov B. 2009. Toxicity evaluation of the filamentous freshwater cyanobacterium Pseudanabaena galeata Böcher.  - SETAC Europe 19th Annual Meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Göteborg, Sweden, 31 May - 4 June 2009.

Lindvall T., Ahlqvist E., Hultqvist M., Foerster M., Nandakumar K.S., Popovic M., Teneva I., Kolodziej D., Raposo B., Ekman D., Holmdahl R., Andersson Å. 2009. Identification of candidate genes in the Eae39 locus controlling susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis. - Graduate School of Immunology 4th Annual Meeting: Generation of Tissue-specific Immune Responses in Health and Disease. Ystad Saltsjöbad, Ystad, Sweden, 4–6 November 2009.