Teodora Georgieva

Teodora Georgieva serves as Chief Assistant Professor in the Sector of Physiology at the National Sports Academy 'Vasil Levski', Faculty of Sport, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry. She conducts physiology practicals across three academy faculties and teaches microbiology/parasitology in the OZZGT Faculty since 2021, holding a Doctoral degree in Public Health (2021) focused on physical stress impacts on influenza and acute respiratory diseases.

Education:

• 1995: Master of Medicine, Medical University - Pleven
• 2013: Medical Specialty in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Medical University - Sofia
• Additional specializations in infectious disease epidemiology (Bulgaria and international)

Research Profile: Her work bridges Sports Physiology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, investigating how athletic stress influences respiratory infection susceptibility. She maintains active research in Vaccine Prophylaxis mechanisms within sports contexts, with publications indexed in international databases reflecting interdisciplinary contributions to athlete health protection.

Professional Engagement: Member of the Bulgarian Scientific Society for Epidemiology of Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases. Participated in national/international research projects including studies on acute respiratory diseases in athletes. Her clinical background informs applied research through prior roles at the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (2007-2016) and regional health institutes.