FDM

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Velitchka Teodossieva Dosseva-Panova, PhD

Work Experience:

Since 2019 – Chief Assistant, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
Since 2000 – Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
Since 1999 – Practice.

Education and Training:

2007 – Specialization in Periodontology and Diseases of Oral Mucosa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia;
1999 – Master Degree in Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia.

Scientific Degree: PhD (2018)

Academic Positions:

2023 – Present – Associate Professor;
2019 – 2023 – Chief Assistant;
2000 – 2019 – Assistant Professor.

Other Administrative and Public Positions:

Member of the Bulgarian Dental Society (BDS);
Member of the Bulgarian Scientific Society of Dental Medicine;
Member of the Bulgarian Society of Periodontology.

Research Activities and Publications:

Participation in five projects funded by the Scientific Research Fund (SRF) of the Medical University – Sofia;
28 scientific publications and over 30 participations in national and international scientific forums and congresses;
Completion of qualification courses in Bulgaria and France;
2005 – Internship in Periodontology in Bordeaux, France, supported by a scholarship from the French Cultural Institute, Sofia.

Honors and Awards:

2015 – “SIGNUM LAUDIS PRO SCIENTIAE MERITIS” Award for the most successful scientific research, funded by the Medical University – Sofia, through the “Grant” competition for a project titled: “Subgingival Microbiological Profile in Relation to the Activity of Destruction (Expression of IL-6 and TNF-α) in Chronic Periodontitis” – Project No. 11, Contract No. 1/17.07.2012