27 November 2026 · Sofia · English · Hybrid seminar
Dr. Goran Mitulović
Bruker Daltonics, Vienna, Austria
Dr. Goran Mitulović is a specialist in proteomics, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry with more than two decades of experience in the development and application of analytical methods for protein and peptide analysis. He obtained his PhD from the University of Vienna and has worked in academic research, core-facility proteomics and analytical technology development. He previously headed the Proteomics Core Facility at the Medical University of Vienna and is currently affiliated with Bruker Daltonics in Vienna. His expertise includes nano-LC-MS, multidimensional chromatographic separation, high-resolution mass spectrometry, method optimisation and discovery proteomics, including applications in biomedical and clinical research.
Lecture: Why Shotgun Proteomics? From Focused Measurements to Proteome-Wide Discovery
Dr. Thomas Mohr
ScienceConsult – DI Thomas Mohr KG; Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna; IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
Dr. Thomas Mohr is a bioinformatician and consultant with a background in food and biotechnology and extensive experience in transcriptomics, proteomics, systems biology and statistical modelling. He is founder of ScienceConsult – DI Thomas Mohr KG and is affiliated with the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Vienna. He also contributes to teaching at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. His work focuses on translating complex omics datasets into biologically interpretable results using reproducible computational workflows, including differential expression, functional enrichment, co-expression and regulatory network analysis, integration of public datasets and multi-omics approaches.
Lecture: Transcriptomics and Proteomics: From Omics Data to Biological Insight
Assoc. Prof. Yordan Yordanov, PhD
Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Sofia; Research Institute of Innovative Medical Science, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. Yordan Yordanov holds a Master’s degree in Pharmacy and a PhD in Toxicology from the Medical University – Sofia, where he teaches toxicology and pharmacology. His experimental research has included in vitro toxicology of pharmaceuticals, drug-delivery systems, nanoparticles and airborne particulate matter. His current work focuses on transcriptomics, bioinformatics and computational toxicology, with particular interest in linking molecular profiles with conventional experimental endpoints and mechanistic interpretation. He is principal investigator of the MU OmicsLab and participates in the Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare division of the Research Institute of Innovative Medical Science at Medical University – Sofia.
Lecture: Omics in Experimental Toxicology and Pharmacology: Applications and Opportunities in Bulgaria
Prof. Tzveta Georgieva, PhD, ERT
National Center of Public Health and Analyses, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Tzveta Georgieva is a toxicologist and European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) at the National Center of Public Health and Analyses. She heads the Department of Applied Genomics and GMO and the accredited Testing Centre “Health” at NCPHA. Her professional and scientific expertise covers experimental and regulatory toxicology, toxicological risk assessment, molecular biology, biomarkers of exposure and effect, biomonitoring and the safety assessment of genetically modified organisms. She has substantial experience in the application of toxicological evidence in public-health and regulatory contexts and has been involved in advanced training in regulatory toxicology. She has also served as Chair of the Bulgarian Toxicological Society.
Lecture: Omics, NAMs and Their Role in Public Health and Regulatory Toxicology
Prof. Georgi Momekov, PhD, DSc
Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Georgi Momekov is Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University – Sofia. Since 2025 he has served as Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and is a Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His research interests include experimental antineoplastic chemotherapy, oncopharmacology, pharmacological evaluation and development of drug candidates, ethnopharmacology and natural products. His academic work combines experimental pharmacology, pharmacotherapy and drug-safety research, providing extensive experience in the interpretation of molecular and cellular responses to pharmacologically active compounds.
Lecture: Omics as a Tool in Modern Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Research