Written by Ivan Dulgerov

Technology Transfer and IP Management

 

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This department closely interacts with the scientific departments and offers its services to all researchers at CPSBB in order to promote all forms of knowledge- and technology-transfer. The department will also take care of the communications, networking and policy liaison to develop a close network of stakeholders outside of the scientific community in order to ensure sustainability for the Center. Thus this department will build a network with local and international partners and will facilitate access to this network for all scientists within CPSBB.

 

Head of Department: Email
Prof. DSc. Ivan Minkov minkov@cpsbb.eu
Postdoctoral Researchers: Email
Dr. Gergana Zahmanova zahmanova@cpsbb.eu

 

Publications:

2026

Daskalova E., Lee J.S., Zahmanova G., Minkov I. (2026)
Integrated symbiotic pleiotropy: Long non-coding RNAs and disordered proteins interweaving the functional layers of the eukaryotic cell.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27(8): 3478. • IF 4.9
Sakaliyska K., Tonova V., Manev H., Koynarski T., Lukov G.L., Andonov A., Zahmanova G. (2026)
Beyond the meat of the matter: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Hepatitis E seroprevalence and food-borne transmission potential in the Balkans.
Viruses. 18: 736. • IF 3.8
2025
Zahmanova G., Takova K., Tonova V., Minkov I., Barbolov M., Nedeva N., Vankova D., Ivanova D., Kiselova-Kaneva Y., Lukov G.L. (2025)
How can plant-derived natural products and plant biotechnology help against emerging viruses?
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(15): 7046. • IF 5.6
Takova K., Tonova V., Minkov I., Mardanova E.S., Ravin N.V., Kotsev S., Pishmisheva M., Zahmanova G. (2025)
Plant-based antigen production strategy for SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein and RBD and its application for detection of antibody responses in COVID-19 patients.
Applied Sciences. 15(2): 786. • IF 2.5
2024
Mardanova E.S., Vasyagin E.A., Kotova K.G., Zahmanova G., Ravin N.V. (2024)
Plant-produced chimeric Hepatitis E virus-like particles as carriers for antigen presentation.
Viruses. 16(7): 1093. • IF 4.700
Zahmanova G., Takova K., Lukov G.L., Andonov A. (2024)
Hepatitis E virus in domestic ruminants and virus excretion in milk—A potential source of zoonotic HEV infection.
Viruses. 16(5): 684. • IF 4.700
2023
Mardanova E.S., Kotlyarov R.Y., Stuchinskaya M.D., Nikolaeva L.I., Zahmanova G., Ravin N.V. (2023)
High-yield production of chimeric Hepatitis E virus-like particles bearing the M2e influenza epitope and receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 in plants using viral vectors.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(24): 15684. • IF 6.208
Zahmanova G., Aljabali A.A., Takova K., Toneva V., Tambuwala M.M., Andonov A.P., Lukov G.L., Minkov I. (2023)
The plant viruses and molecular farming: How beneficial they might be for human and animal health?
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2): 1533. • IF 6.208
Zahmanova G., Aljabali A.A., Takova K., Minkov G., Tambuwala M.M., Minkov I., Lomonossoff G.P. (2023)
Green biologics: Harnessing the power of plants to produce pharmaceuticals.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(24): 17575. • IF 6.208
Zahmanova G., Takova K., Tonova V., Koynarski T., Lukov L.L., Minkov I., Pishmisheva M., Kotsev S., Tsachev I., Baymakova M. (2023)
The re-emergence of Hepatitis E virus in Europe and vaccine development.
Viruses. 15(7): 1558. • IF 4.700
2022
Ivanova Z., Minkov G., Gisel A., Yahubyan G., Minkov I., Toneva V., Baev V. (2022)
The multiverse of plant small RNAs: How can we explore it?
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(7): 3979. • IF 5.923
Jung J.W., Zahmanova G., Minkov I., Lomonossoff G.P. (2022)
Plant-based expression and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles presenting a native spike protein.
Plant Biotechnology Journal. doi: 10.1111/pbi.13813. • IF 9.803
Zahmanova G., Takova K., Valkova R., Toneva V., Minkov I., Andonov A., Lukov G.L. (2022)
Plant-derived recombinant vaccines against zoonotic viruses.
Life. 12(2): 156. • IF 3.817
2021
Baev V., Ivanova Z., Yahubyan G., Toneva V., Apostolova E., Minkov G., Minkov I. (2021)
Analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the resurrection plant Haberlea rhodopensis.
Acta Biochimica Polonica. 68(2): 277–286. • IF 2.149
Zahmanova G., Mazalovska M., Takova K., Toneva V., Minkov I., Peyret H., Lomonossoff G.P. (2021)
Efficient production of chimeric Hepatitis B virus-like particles bearing an epitope of Hepatitis E virus capsid by transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana.
Life. 11(1): 64. • IF 3.817
2020
Apostolova E., Gozmanova M., Nacheva L., Ivanova Z., Toneva V., Minkov I., Baev V., Yahubyan G. (2020)
MicroRNA profiling the resurrection plant Haberlea rhodopensis unveils essential regulators of survival under severe drought.
Biologia Plantarum. 64: 541–550. • IF 1.747
Zahmanova G.G., Mazalovska M., Takova K.H., Toneva V.T., Minkov I.N., Mardanova E.S., Ravin N.V., Lomonossoff G.P. (2020)
Rapid high-yield transient expression of swine Hepatitis E ORF2 capsid proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana plants and production of chimeric Hepatitis E virus-like particles bearing the M2e influenza epitope.
Plants. 9(1): 29. • IF 3.935