Guergana Ivanova Dontcheva

EDUCATION

College / University

University of British Columbia

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Cell Biology and Genetics

Country

Bulgaria, Canada

Lab Experience

Standard techniques in Cell Physiology, Molecular Biology, Physics, inorganic and organic Chemistry and Ecology.

Projects / Research

Research project on the physiological adaptations of Killifish to different environments, involving designing of primers, cloning and sequencing of the housekeeping PMCA protein and its isoforms
Summary paper: Importance of the Visual System as an Experimental Model for the Discovery of Multiple Developmental Processes in the Nervous System

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2013:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

The causes of neurodegenerative disorders is what I would like to focus my academic career on. Researching this topic and incorporating the findings with different disciplines ranging from Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy to Neuroplasticity would allow for better chances of retarding the course of the disease or even preventing it.