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Prof. Daniele Maria Gibelli, MD, PhD
Daniele Maria Gibelli è professore associato di Anatomia Umana presso l'Università degli Studi di Milano. La sua attività accademica e professionale si concentra sull'anatomia umana, l'antropologia forense, la medicina legale, l'imaging 3D, la morfologia cranio-facciale e l'identificazione personale. Dal 2007 lavora anche come medico legale, con un'esperienza di oltre 200 autopsie.
Education and Positions
2019–present
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
2016–2019
Chief Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University.
2012–2014
PhD, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University.
Dissertation: Protective Effect of Synthetic and Natural Antioxidants against Oxidative Stress Caused by Parkinson’s Disease and Its Therapy.
2004–2016
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University.
2004–2009
Master’s Degree in English Language, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, Bulgaria.
1995–2000
Master’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria.
The Most Significant Publications
GEORGIEVA, E.; ANANIEV, J.; YOVCHEV, Y.; et al. COVID-19 complications: oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial and endothelial dysfunction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24: 14876.
GOYCHEVA, P.; PETKOVA-PARLAPANSKA, K.; GEORGIEVA, E.; KARAMALAKOVA, Y.; NIKOLOVA, G. Biomarkers of oxidative stress in diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy complications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24: 13541.
IVANOVA, D.; NIKOLOVA, G.; KARAMALAKOVA, Y.; et al. Water-soluble alkali lignin as a natural radical scavenger and anticancer alternative. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24: 12705.
GEORGIEV, T.; NIKOLOVA, G.; DYAKOVA, V.; et al. Vitamin E and silymarin reduce oxidative tissue damage during gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity. Pharmaceuticals, 2023, 16(10): 1365.
GEORGIEVA, E.; KARAMALAKOVA, Y.; ARABADZHIEV, G.; et al. Site-directed spin labelling EPR spectroscopy for determination of albumin structural damage and hypoalbuminaemia in critical COVID-19. Antioxidants, 2022, 11(12): 2311.
NIKOLOVA, G.; ANANIEV, J.; IVANOV, V.; et al. Azadirachta indica seed oil reduced chronic redox-homeostasis imbalance in a mouse experimental model of ochratoxin A-induced hepatotoxicity. Antioxidants, 2022, 11(9): 1678.
Professional Activities
Teaching Activities
Teaching Medical Chemistry to students in Medicine, Medical Laboratory Assistant and Pharmacy programmes.
Teaching Medical Chemistry in English to medical students.
Teaching practical classes in Medical Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry.
Teaching Chemistry and Ecology and the elective course in Physiologically Active Substances.
Research Activities
Research focused on oxidative stress, free radicals and antioxidant protection in disease and therapy.
Use of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance to investigate reactive oxygen species.
Evaluation of synthetic and natural antioxidants in experimental models.
Research into oxidative-stress mechanisms in malignant and other diseases.
Study of ROS/RNS, lipid, protein and nucleic-acid oxidation products and antioxidant enzymes including SOD, CAT and GPx.
Research Projects
Principal Investigator of research projects at the Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University.
Participation in national, international and university-funded research projects.
Member of research teams working on reproductive biotechnology and biomedical research.
International Academic Experience
Academic mobility and training in Turkey, Romania and North Macedonia.
Research experience at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences in Delhi, India.
Scientific Production
Author and co-author of approximately 60 publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
Co-author of textbooks in English and Bulgarian.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Stara Zagora Branch.
Member of the EPR Society, Sofia.
