Associate Professor | National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | Bulgaria
Prof. Petia Dinkova Genova-Kalou is an accomplished Associate Professor at the National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, leading the Department of Virology and serving as Head of NRL “Cell culture, ricketssiae and oncogenic viruses.” With a strong foundation in Molecular Biology, Virology, and Clinical Virology, her career reflects extensive academic and research expertise. Her professional experience spans multiple positions from assistant roles to leadership as associate professor, with teaching responsibilities covering diagnostics, prevention, and therapies of viral diseases. Her research interest emphasizes virology, herpes viruses, chlamydiae, rickettsiae, antiviral therapy, and cell cultures, while also expanding into microbiology, molecular epidemiology, and public health. Prof. Petia Dinkova Genova-Kalou has achieved recognition through awards such as “Young Scientist of Sofia University” and maintains active membership in the Bulgarian Association of Microbiology and the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, highlighting her influence in the field of microbiology. Her research skills extend across molecular diagnostics, serological testing, antiviral evaluations, and laboratory cultivation techniques, contributing to more than sixty scientific publications with international impact. She has led significant projects on molecular genetic identification of infectious agents, antiviral studies, and COVID-19 diagnostics, supported by international collaborations with institutions across Europe. With microbiology being a constant thread throughout her career, her work in virology and microbiology has influenced diagnostics, prevention, and therapeutic strategies on a global scale. Prof. Petia Dinkova Genova-Kalou continues to advance microbiology by integrating modern molecular approaches and fostering collaborative projects, making her contributions essential in both scientific and public health contexts.
Profiles: Google Scholar | ORCID
Featured Publications
1. Bratsos, I., Urankar, D., Zangrando, E., Genova-Kalou, P., Košmrlj, J., & Alessio, E. (2011). 1-(2-Picolyl)-substituted 1,2,3-triazole as novel chelating ligand for the preparation of ruthenium complexes with potential anticancer activity. Dalton Transactions, 40(19), 5188–5199.
2. Marinov, R., Markova, N., Krumova, S., Yotovska, K., Zaharieva, M. M., & Genova-Kalou, P. (2020). Antiviral properties of chalcones and their synthetic derivatives: A mini review. Pharmacia, 67, 325–337.
3. Stanchev, S., Jensen, F., Hinkov, A., Atanasov, V., & Genova-Kalou, P. (2011). Synthesis and inhibiting activity of some 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives on HIV-1 protease. International Scholarly Research Notices, 2011(1), 137637.
4. Genova-Kalou, P., Dundarova, D., Idakieva, K., Mohmmed, A., & Dundarov, S. (2008). Anti-herpes effect of hemocyanin derived from the mollusk Rapana thomasiana. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, 63(5–6), 429–434.
5. Genova-Kalou, P., Vladimirova, N., Stoitsova, S., Krumova, S., & Kurchatova, A. (2019). Q fever in Bulgaria: Laboratory and epidemiological findings on human cases and outbreaks, 2011 to 2017. Eurosurveillance, 24(37), 1900119.