Ivana Daskalovska is a Bulgarian biologist who received her B.Sc. in Biology - Molecular Biology from Sofia University in 2009 and M.Sc. degrees in Biotechnology - Genetic and Cellular Engineering and Molecular Biology - Genetics from Sofia University in 2010-2013. She has worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Skopje University from 2012-2016 where she conducted research on virus detection and taught courses in molecular biology and genetics. Her research interests include genetics, genomics, molecular biology and biotechnology.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name Ivana Daskalovska
Gender Female
Date of birth 1984-03-03
Citizenship Bulgarian
Address Kämpagränden 17C, lgh 1102, 22476 Lund, Sweden
Telephone +46721587554
Email ivana.daskalovska@hotmail.com
TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
Genetics and genomics, molecular biology and biotechnology.
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
2010 - 2013 M.Sc. Biotechnology - Genetic
and Cellular Engineering
Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria
2009 - 2011 M.Sc. Molecular Biology -
Genetics
Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria
2002 - 2009 B.Sc. Biology - Molecular Biology Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 - 2016 Research and
Teaching Assistant
Department
of molecular
biology
Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril
and Methodius”, Macedonia
2009 - 2011 Research student Department
of genetics
Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Detection and genotyping of
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
infection in patients with
cervical lesions
Department
of molecular
biology
Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Detection and genotyping of
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Department
of molecular
biology
Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Detection of polymorphisms in
MTHFR and other genes
involved in metabolism and
intracellular transport of
methotrexate that correlates
with side-effects to this
chemotherapeutic drug
Department
of molecular
biology
Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Identification of the
overexpressed UHRF1 and p53
genes and microsatellite
instability in uroepithelial
cancers
Department
of molecular
biology
Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Identification of genetic
interactions of dfmr1 with
members of the Lgl-pathway in
the synaptic architecture of the
sLNv-neurons in the adult brains
of Drosophila
Department
of genetics
Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria
Identification of genetic
interactions of dfmr1 with
members of the Lgl-pathway in
the wing imaginal discs of
Drosophila melanogaster
Department
of genetics
Faculty of Biology Sofia University “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Bulgaria
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Teaching Assistant fall 2012-2015 (4 semesters, 80 students per semester)
Basics of molecular biology Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia

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Basics of molecular biology and genetics Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Molecular genetics Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Genetic engineering Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Teaching Assistant spring 2012-2015 (4 semesters, 60 students per semester)
Basics of molecular biology Faculty of Food
Technology and
Biotechnology
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
Basics of molecular biology and genetics Faculty of
Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
Skopje University “Ss. Cyril and
Methodius”, Macedonia
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2007 – 2008 Volunteer Department of
Microbiology
Institute for Health Protection,
Bitola, Macedonia
PUBLICATIONS
2012 D. Georgieva, M. Petrova, E. Molle, I. Daskalovska , G. Genova. Drosophila dfmr1
interacts with genes of the LGL-pathway in the brain synaptic architecture, Biotechnol. &
Biotechnol. Equipment, 26 (1), DOI: 10.5504/50YRTIMB.2011.0010.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES WITH PUBLISH ABSTRACTS
2011 Georgieva D., Petrova M., Kitanova M., Hristozova D., Daskalovska I., Genova Ginka. X-
chromosomal genetic modifiers of dfmr1 in Drosophila melanogaster. In: 22nd
European Drosophila Research Conference, Lisboa, 21-24 September,219- MHD 12.
2011 Petrova M., Georgieva D., Daskalovska I., Dimitrov R., Genova G. Components of
Drosophila Lgl - pathway interact genetically with dfmr1 and regulate synaptic
morphology in brain neurons. In: 22nd European Drosophila Research Conference,
Lisboa, 21-24 September,222- MHD 19.
2010 Georgieva D., Petrova M., Daskalovska I., Genova G.* “A genetic screen for dominant
suppressors of Fragile X-Mental retardation protein 1 in Drosophila melanogaster

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(dfmr1)”. Youth Scientific Conference, “Kliment Days” Sofia University, Faculty of
Biology, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria, 22-23 November 2010.
2010 Georgieva D., Petrova M., Daskalovska I., Genova G.* “Genetic interactions of the gene
dfmr1 with the Lgl-Tumor suppressor pathway of Drosophila melanogaster”. Youth
Scientific Conference, “Kliment Days” Sofia University, Faculty of Biology, 1164 Sofia,
Bulgaria, 22-23 November 2010.
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
2009 – 2011 Study of some mechanisms of which Fragile X mental retardation protein control
neuronal development in Drosophila melanogaster. Financed by Ministry of Education,
Youth and Science, Bulgaria (DID 02/35, 2009).
SCHOLARSHIPS
2009 - 2010 M. Sc. scholarship Financed by the European
Social Fund
Program “Development of Human
Resources”.
LANGUAGES
Native tongue Bulgarian
Fluent writing and speaking English
Fluent writing and speaking Macedonian
Beginner Swedish
REFERENCES
Prof. Ginka Genova, Ph.D. Faculty of Biology,
Sofia University “St.
Kliment Ohridski”,
Bulgaria
gigenbg@yahoo.com
+359884001527
Mentor on
master thesis
Assoc. Prof. Meglena Kitanova, Ph.D. Faculty of Biology,
Sofia University “St.
Kliment Ohridski”,
Bulgaria
megun@gmx.co.uk
+359898701329
Supervisor on
master thesis
Assoc. Prof. Dimitrina Georgieva,
Ph.D.
Faculty of Biology,
Sofia University “St.
Kliment Ohridski”,
Bulgaria
d.georgieva@biofac.
uni-sofia.bg
+358886576523
Research and
Teaching
Assistant

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