Iveta Koeva

Professor Iveta Koeva is a faculty member at the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University, Plovdiv, where she has served as Professor since 2013 (previously Associate Professor from 2004). She concurrently leads the Morphological Research Center at the university since 2014 and serves on the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for Bulgaria's Scientific Research Fund.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Medicine, Medical University, Plovdiv (1986)
• ONS 'Doctor' (1999)
• Specialty in Anatomy, Cytology and Histology (2005)

Professor Koeva's research integrates cell biology with clinical applications, focusing on male reproductive system dynamics, neuropathology of mental illnesses, and experimental neuropharmacology. Her work bridges translational neuroscience, molecular regenerative medicine, and innovative diagnostic methodologies through the Morphological Research Center's integrative framework.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Awards from international scientific congresses
• Project-specific research awards
• Citations in Bulgarian and international journals

As an active supervisor, she mentors doctoral candidates and graduate students while leading competitive research projects including the 2023 Erasmus+ initiative for virtual microscopy in medical education. Her international collaborations span the University of Hamburg and multiple European institutions through Erasmus exchanges, with significant contributions to anatomical education through peer-reviewed textbooks in Bulgarian and English.