Marina Hristova, db – Embryologist

In 2012, she graduated in Molecular Biology from the Faculty of Biology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". She continued her education at the Department of Cytology, Histology and Embryology, where she obtained a Master's degree in Developmental Biology.

From 2015 to 2018, she was a full-time doctoral student at the Section of Reproductive Biotechnologies and Cryobiology of Gametes, Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction (IBIR) – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), where she successfully defended a dissertation entitled "The Effect of the Cryopreservation Process on the Expression of Specific Markers and the Potential for Spontaneous and Induced Differentiation of Stem Cells", earning the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy. During the same period, she began an internship at an IVF clinic, where she later continued working as an embryologist. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences. Since 2023, she has been a Certified Clinical Embryologist by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

Education and Qualifications:

• 2023: Certified Clinical Embryologist – ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
• 2018: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) – IBIR, BAS. Dissertation: "The Effect of the Cryopreservation Process on the Expression of Specific Markers and the Potential for Spontaneous and Induced Differentiation of Stem Cells"
• 2014: Master's Degree in Developmental Biology – Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
• 2012: Bachelor's Degree in Molecular Biology – Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Professional Experience:

• 2015 – present: Embryologist at Dimitrov IVF Centre (internship and practice)
• 2015 – 2018: Full-time Doctoral Student, Section of Reproductive Biotechnologies and Cryobiology of Gametes

Research Interests:

• Cryopreservation of gametes and embryos
• Expression of specific markers in stem cells
• Innovations in assisted reproductive technologies

Conferences:

• ESHRE Campus Symposium: "Current Approaches in Genetics and Reproduction", 2018 – Sofia
• XV International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction, 2018 – Varna
• VII National Conference with International Participation "Morphological Days", 2018 – Sofia
• XVIII National Congress of Infertility and Reproductive Health with International Participation, 2017 – Borovets
• World BioDiscovery Congress, 2017 – Sofia
• XI Sofia Symposium on Reproductive Medicine, 2017 – Sofia
• XVII National Congress of Infertility and Reproductive Health with International Participation, 2016 – Borovets
• National PhD Conference on Biology, 2016 – Plovdiv
• XIV International Symposium for Immunology of Reproduction, 2015 – Varna
• First National Conference with International Participation on Biotechnology in Bulgaria, 2014, and others