Education:
2002- Master's degree in Molecular Biology with specialization in Microbiology – Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Scientific degrees obtained and academic positions held:
2007-Educational and Scientific Degree "Doctor" in Pharmacology (incl. pharmacokinetics and chemotherapy) at Institute of Neurobiology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2015-Associate Professor in Biochemistry – Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" Varna
Specializations:
2016-Specialization in Biochemistry, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" Varna
Areas of professional interest:
Biochemistry, molecular biology, nutrigenomics, Functional foods
Membership in scientific organizations:
Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Section of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics.
European Nutrigenomics Association – NuGO
Association of Biochemical Departments in Bulgaria
Scientific and research activities:
Investigation of the biological activity of Bulgarian medicinal plants, based on data emerged from folk medicine and traditional nutrition
Identification of biologically active compounds as candidates for new medicines, functional foods and food supplements
Study of the effect of sulfur-containing mineral waters on human metabolism
Participation in contracts, projects, programs
"MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF CYTODEОX: NEW DATA IN SUPPORT OF NEUROPROTECTIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS", funded by the "Science" Fund at the Medical University of Varna, Project leader Assoc. Prof. Milka Nashar, PhD, implementation period 2022-2025
"CYANOPROKARYOTES - A NEW POTENTIAL RISK FACTOR FOR MALIGNANT DISEASES IN BULGARIA?", funded by the "Scientific Research" Fund, Project Leader Prof. Maia Stoineva-Gertner, implementation period 2018-2020.
"MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF SULFUR-CONTAINING MINERAL WATERS FROM VARNA BASIN ON HUMAN METABOLISM WITH REGARD TO THEIR USE AS DRINKING REMEDIES", funded by the "Scientific Research" Fund, Project Leader Prof. Diana Ivanova, implementation period 2017-2018
„NUTRITECH - APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS IN NUTRITION RESEARCH – THE EXAMPLE OF PHENOTYPIC FLEXIBILITY", funded by 7FP EU, GА № 289511, Project Leader for Bulgaria Prof. Diana Ivanova, implementation period 2012-1016
„STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF SULFUR-CONTAINING MINERAL WATERS ON THE HUMAN METABOLISM OF SULFUR", funded by the "Science" Fund at the Medical University of Varna, Project Leader Assoc. Prof. Milka Nashar, implementation period 2018
"STUDY OF THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF BLACK MULBERRY WOOD AS A RESOURCE FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY", funded by the "Science" Fund at the Medical University of Varna, Project Leader Prof. Diana Ivanova, implementation period 2015-2016 г.
Expert activity:
Member of the "Commission for Risk Assessment in the Monitoring of Drug Safety" at the Bulgarian Drug Agency of the Ministry of Health
Scientific Publications
Selected publications:
Sokrateva T, Nashar M, Salim A, Vlaykova T, Ivanova D. Health effects of sulfurous mineral water may vary depending on lifestyle. Journal of IMAB 25 (4), 2019, 2828-2837
Roussev B, Sokrateva T, Nashar M, Radanova M, Komosinska-Vassev K, Olczyk P, Potoroko I, Ivanova D. Effect of sulfur-containing mineral water on the renal function: a human interventional study. Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 72 (11), 2019, 1577-1584
Sokrateva T, Roussev B, Nashar M, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Mihaylova G, Todorova M, Pasheva M, Tasinov O, Nazifova-Tasinova N, Vankova D, Ivanova DP, Radanova M, Galunska B, Vlaykova T and Ivanova DG. Effects of sulfur-containing mineral water intake on oxidative status and markers for inflammation in healthy subjects. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry (IARP), 2019 [E-pub] (https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2019.1638416)
Nashar M, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Ivanova D. Antidiabetic potential of plants used in Bulgarian folk medicine and traditional diet. In: Nutrition in Health and Disease - Our challenges now and forthcoming time, edited by Dr. Gyula Mozsik. InTechOpen Publ. 2019, ISBN 978-1-78984-008-7
Milena G. Pasheva, Milka A. Nashar, Dobri L. Ivanov & Diana G. Ivanova. Traditional usage of heartwoods from different arboreal species in inland and coastal regions of Bulgaria. Acta zool. bulg., Suppl. 11, 2018: 99-104
Eftimov M., Pavlov D., Nashar M., Ivanova D., Tzaneva M., Valcheva-Kuzmanova S. Еffects of aqueous infusion from Cotinus coggygria leaves on behavior and lipid peroxidation in rats. Farmacia , v.64 (1), 2016, 67-71.
Ivanova D, Nashar M, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Tasinov O, Vankova D, Nazifova-Tasinova N. The impact of human intervention studies on the evaluation of medicinal plant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Chapter in: Human health and nutrition: new research. Sergej M. Ostojic (Editor). NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, INC. 2015 (ISBN: 978-1-63482-823-9)
Ivanova D., Vankova D., Nashar M. Agrimonia eupatoria tea consumption in relation to markers of inflammation, oxidative status and lipid metabolism in healthy subjects. Arch Physiol Biochem, 119 (1), 2013, 32-37
Ivanova D., Pavlov D., Eftimov M., Kalchev K., Nashar M., Tzaneva M., Valcheva-Kuzmanova S. Subchronic toxicity study of ethanol infusion from Cotinus coggygria wood in rats. Bulg J Agricultl Sci, , 19 (2), 2013, 182-185.
Pavlov D., Nashar M., Eftimov M., Kalchev K., Valcheva-Kuzmanova S., Tzaneva M., Ivanova D. Subchronic toxicity study of aqueous infusion from Cotinus coggygria leaves in Wistar rats. Compt. Rend. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 66 (5), 2013, 749-756.
Kasakov L., Nashar M., Naydenova E., Vezenkov L., Vlaskovska M. In vitro studies of the activity of newly synthesized nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor ligand analogues. Protein Peptide Lett 17 (5), 2010, 616-620
Milka Nashar. "Medicinal plants in the fight against diabetes - scientific foundations of the Bulgarian tradition", 2015, Antida Publ. 123 p. ISBN 978-619-7137-62-0 (in Bulgarian)
Textbooks and educational aids:
Nashar M, Ivanova D, Galunska B, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Vankova D, Pasheva M, Nikolova M, Nazifova-Tasinova N. Tasks and Practical Exercises in Biochemistry. Pharmacy Students Guide. Third revised and enlarged edition. Medical University - Varna 2021, ISBN 978-619-221-351-0 (in Bulgarian)
Nashar M, Ivanova D, Galunska B, Kiselova-Kaneva Y, Vankova D, Pasheva M, Nikolova M, Tasinova N. Tasks and Practical Exercises in Biochemistry. Pharmacy Students Guide. Second revised and enlarged edition. Medical University - Varna 2020, ISBN 978-619-221-280-3 (in Bulgarian)
Ivanova D., Galunska B., Nashar M., Radanova M., Kiselova-Kaneva Y. Tasks and Practical Exercises in Biochemistry. Medical Student Guide. Publ. "Helix Press" Varna, 2016, 180 pp. ISBN 978-619-7147-14-8 (in Bulgarian)
Ivanova D., Galunska B., Nashar M., Pavlov D. Tasks and Practical Exercises in Biochemistry. Medical Student Guide. Publ. Medical University – Varna, 2011. 164 с. ISBN 978-954-9685-59-6 (in Bulgarian)
Ivanova D., Kiselova-Kaneva Y., Galunska B., Nashar M., Vankova D. A handbook of biochemistry. Review study questions and laboratory manuals-a clinical approach. Publ. Ris Varna Ltd. 2015, p. 174, ISBN 978-954-8165-18-1
