About / Lab Staff
Momchil Nikolov, PhD student
Personal Details
| Family name: | Nikolov |
| Name: | Momchil |
| Date of birth: | 06.05.1978 |
| Language proficiency: | English |
Education and qualifications
| October 2003 – July 2005 | University Of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski” |
| Degree | Master of science |
| Specialty | Genetics |
| September 1992 - June 1997 | School of computer science and technology, Pravetz |
Graduation thesis
“Association study of OPRM1 gene and heroin dependancy”
Previous and Current Employment
| April 2006- current | Molecular Medicine Center, Medical University - Sofia |
| February 2005 – December 2005 | Intermedia.bg, Sofia |
| May 2003 – October 2003 | “Raybrook Frog”,USA,NY |
Practical Experience
- DNA extraction from whole blood or buccal samples.
- Concentration of DNA samples
- DNA extraction from FTA cards
- PCR
- Criopreservations of human samples
- Routine procedures according to the laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedures: gel electrophoretic techniques for separating and analysis of DNA, as agarose, non-denaturating and polyacrilamidic, denaturating and non-denaturating gel electrophoresis. Direct and indirect methods for DNA analisys, including RFLP, STR markers and direct sequencing on ABI 310 sequencing machine.
- operating laboratory equipment: centrifuge, pipette, steam kettles, autoclaves, photocopy machine, PCR –machine, ABI 310 sequencing machine.
Research interest
DNA analysis, Molecular Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology
Participation in research projects
| April 2006 | Molecular Medicine Center, Medical University - Sofia |
