Birth date: 29 September 1988
Academic degree: 2007-2011 – Bachelor degree in Molecular Biology, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”

2011-2013 – Master degree in Cell biology and Pathology, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski”

2014-2020 – Ph.D. degree at the department of Immunology in Institute of Microbiology; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

In the lab since: October 2008
Research experience: 2008-present – Research assistant, Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

2012-2013 – six month training course at Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France

Primary research interests: Mucosal immunity, Natural Antibodies; Type 1 Diabetes
Secondary interests: Cell signaling, HIV
Hobbies: Football, Railway modeling
e-mail: iliyanmanoylov@gmail.com

Iliyan Manoylov