Dr. Mariya Ivanovska completed her medical degree in 2012 at the Medical University - Plovdiv. She holds PhD since 2018 at MU-Plovdiv. She is a chief assistant professor since 2019. From 2024 she is a clinical immunologist at the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital "St. George", Plovdiv.
Author and co-author of >20 publications in Bulgarian and international peer-reviewed journals, including journals with impact Factor. H index-9. Participant in national and international research projects. Scientific interests – stress and immune system changes, psychobiotics, psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology (PNEI) and immune deficiencies.
She has worked as Erasmus PhD researcher at Donders institute for brain, cognition and behavior in Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2015) and other European universities (France, Austria and Germany).
She is member of the Bulgarian Association of clinical immunology, European psychoneuroimmunology network, Asclepius Medical University- Plovdiv, European Academy of allergology and clinical Immunology, Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology society ets. She was elected as USERN (Universal Scientific Education and Research Network) Junior Ambassador for Bulgaria in 2019.
Awards:
1. The Pythagoras Grand Prize for Young ScientistThe Pythagoras Grand Prize for Young Scientist
Issued by Ministry of education and science-Bulgaria · May 2021
2. M. Ivanovska, P. Gardjeva, D. Terzieva, M. Semerdzhieva, M. Murdjeva. Immunological Reactivity in Chronic Stress, Scientific Session "Science and Youth", MU-Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 13-15.05.2016- (I prize for most successful project)
3. M. Ivanovska, G. Karagiannidis, D. Milkov, P. Gardjeva, D. Terziev, M. Murdjeva. Stress hormones and immunological reactivity in students, XIV International Medical Scientific Conference for Students and Young Doctors, Pleven, Bulgaria, 10.10-13.10.2016. - Report (I Award)
4. M. Ivanovska, P. Gardjeva, D. Terzieva, M. Murdjeva. Immunological Reactivity and Oxidative Stress in Doctors with Chronic Stress, National Scientific Conference "15 years Pharmacy at Medical University - Plovdiv", Devin, Bulgaria, 01-03.06.2018. - an electronic poster (II place for excellent presentation)
Scientific articles:
1. Nina Doncheva, Lilia Vasileva, Mariya Ivanovska, Atanaska Petrova, Mariana Murdjeva, Damianka Getova Protective effect of multiple administration of alpha-lipoic acid in lipopolysaccharide-induced model of inflammation in rats. , Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy (SAJP) 2016;5(4);95-992.
2. Nina Doncheva, Mariya Ivanovska, Atanaska Petrova, Mariana Murdjeva, Damianka Getova Anti-inflammatory effect of alpha-lipoic acid in carrageenan- and lipopolysaccharide-induced models of inflammation in rats, European Neuropsychopharmacology 2016; 26:S241-S242DOI10.1016/S0924-977X(16)31108-7
3. Mariya Ivanovska, Petya Gardjeva, Tatyana Popova, M. Atanasova, M. Semerdzhieva, Marianna Murdjeva . Study on immunological reactivity in people practicing yoga, Folia Medica 2015; 57; Suppl. 1
4. Мария Ивановска, Петя Гарджева, Татяна Попова, Мария Атанасова, Мария Семерджиева, Мариана Мурджева Проучване на имунологична активност при практикуващи йога , Наука и младост 2015, стр. 62
5. R. Sokolova, R.Yankova, M.Ivanovska, T.Popova, M.Murdjeva, S.Dermendziev, Anaphylaxis, acute urticaria and angioedema in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, Conference: Abstracts from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Meeting 2016, Clinical and Transltional Allergy Suppl (1):10 DOI 10.1186/s13601-017-0142-2 (IF=3.139)
6. Raditsa N. Sokolova, Rumyаna K. Yankova, Tsvetana I. Abadjieva ,Tatyana A. Popova , Maria V. Ivanovska, Mariana A. Murdjeva, Maria M. Orbetzova, Svetlan M. Dermendzhiev, Maria V. Pavlova, Association between Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity and Key Immunological Components of IgE-mediated Inflammation p:159-163, Folia Medica, doi: 10.1515/folmed-2017-0021
7. Vasileva L., K. Saracheva, M. Ivanovska, A. Petrova, E. Sucouglu, M. Murdjeva, D. Getova-Spasova. Beneficial еffect of chronic treatment with extracts from Rhodiola Rosea L. and Curcuma Longa L. on the immunoreactivity of animals subjected to a chronic mild stress model. Folia Medica, May, 2017; 59(4): 103-108
8. М. Ивановска, Д. Терзиева , П. Гарджева , Н. Матева , М. Мурджева, резюме на тема „Хормони на стрес при различни професионални групи“, Балканска конференция по Клинична Лаборатория, 7-9 септември, Самоков, България, стр. 43;
9. М. Ивановска, И. Атанасов , Г. Ленгерова, П. Гарджева, М. Мурджева, резюме на тема „Клиничен случай на пациент със синдром на Arnold-Chiari“, 12та Балканска конференция по генетика и 8ма Национална конференция по редки болести, 8-10 септември, България, стр. 94
10. M. Ivanovska, G. Karagiannidis, D.Milkov, P.Gardjeva, D.Terzieva, M. Murdjeva. Stress hormones and Immunological reactivity in students prior exam, XIV International medical scientific conference for students and young doctors, abstract book
11. L. Vasileva, K. Saracheva, M. Ivanovska, A. Petrova, A. Marchev, M. Georgiev, M. Murdjeva, D. Getova. Antidepressant-like effect of salidroside and curcumin on the immunoreactivity of rats subjected to a chronic mild stress model. Food and Chemical Toxicology, September, 2018;121:604-611
12. М. Ивановска , П. Гарджева, Д. Терзиева, М. Мурджева.Имунологична реактивност и оксидативен стрес при лекари с хроничен стрес. Сборник статии от Национална научна конференция “15 години фармация в Медицински университет – Пловдив”2018,МУ-Пловдив, 483;178-182, ISBN: 9786192370145
13. Amicosante, M., D’Ambrosio, L., Munoz, M., Mello, F. C. Q., Tebruegge, M., Chegou, N. M. Ivanovska ......Fuentes-Alcala, Z. (2017). Current use and acceptability of novel diagnostic tests for active tuberculosis: A worldwide survey. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 43(5), 380–392. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1806-37562017000000219
