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| Anife Ahmedova Email: ahmedova@chem.uni-sofia.bg Phone: + 359 2 8161247 Fax: + 359 2 9625 438 University of Sofia „St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1164 Sofia, 1 James Bourchier Blivd. |
Education
- M. Sc. – Chemistry, University of Shumen
- Ph.D – Analytical Chemistry, University of Sofia
Professional Experience
- Associate professor in Analytical chemistry, University of Sofia, since XI.2012
- Chief Assistant professor in Analytical chemistry, University of Sofia, VI.2006 - XI.2012
- Assistant professor in Analytical chemistry, University of Sofia, VI.2004-VI.2006
Specializations and Visiting Researcher at:
- Visiting Researcher at the University of Luebeck, Faculty of Physics, Luebeck, Germany, 15.I. – 30.V.2004 (Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung)
- Visiting Researcher at the Medical University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, Poland, 1.V. – 25.XII.2009 (National Science Fund of Bulgaria)
- Visiting Researcher at the University of Saarland, Faculty of Physical & Theoretical Chemistry, Saarbruecken, Germany, 1.VI-31.VIII.2011 (DAAD)
- Visiting Researcher at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 1.IV.2013 – 1.X.2013 (Matsumae International Foundation, Japan)
Research Interests
Bioinorganic chemistry, Coordination and supramolecular chemistry, Spectroscopy and quantum-chemical calculations.
Selected Publications (max 5)
- Anife Ahmedova, Biomedical applications of metallosupramolecular assemblies – structural aspects of the anticancer activity, Front. Chem. 6:620 (2018) OPEN ACCESS; doi: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00620 , (IF2018 = 3.782)
- А. Ahmedova, Boyan Todorov; Nikola Burdzhiev; Christine Goze, Copper Radiopharmaceuticals for Theranostic Applications, Eur. J. Med. Chem. 157 (2018) 1406-1425. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.08.051. (IF2018 = 4.833)
- Anife Ahmedova, Denitsa Momekova, Masahiro Yamashina, Pavletta Shestakova, Georgi Momekov, Munetaka Akita, Michito Yoshizawa, Anticancer Potencies of Pt(II)- and Pd(II)-linked M 2L 4 Coordination Capsules with Improved Selectivity, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 11 (2016) 474-477. doi:10.1002/asia.201501238. (IF2016 = 4.083)
- A. Ahmedova , R. Mihaylova, D. Momekova, P. Shestakova, S. Stoykova, J. Zaharieva, M. Yamashina, G. Momekov, M. Akita, M. Yoshizawa, M2L4 coordination capsules with tunable anticancer activity upon guest encapsulation, Dalton Trans., 45 (2016) 13214-13221. doi:10.1039/c6dt01801g. (IF2016 = 4.029)
- Vladislav Antonov, Miroslava Nedyalkova, Pavleta Tzvetkova, Anife Ahmedova , Solid State Structure Prediction Through DFT Calculations and 13C NMR Measurements: Case Study of Spiro-2,4-dithiohydantoins , Z. Phys. Chem. 230 (2016) 909-930. doi: 10.1515/zpch-2015-0710. (IF2016 = 1.012)
Project Activity – (Research Projects in the last 5 years)
- “New bimodal sensors for diagnostic imaging” , National Science Fund of Bulgaria, team member, XII.2018 – 2021
- “New generation of supramolecular systems for enhancement of antitumor activity”, National Science Fund of Bulgaria, project leader, XII.2014 – II.2019
- “Synthesis and structure of metal complexes with biologically active hydantoin ligands –potential non-classical anticancer drugs”, National Science Fund of Bulgaria, project leader, V.2009 – VI.2012
Teaching Activity
Discipline | Specialty |
Lectures and Seminars in “Bioinorganic Chemistry” | Ecochemistry |
Lectures and Seminars in “Analytical Chemistry | Molecular Biology |
Lectures and Seminars in “Coordination Compounds in Medicine” | Master students of “Medical, Pharmacological and Biophysical Chemistry” |
Lab. Courses in “Analytical Chemistry” | Chemistry, Ecochemistry, Computer Chemistry, Biology |
Lectures and Seminars in “Photochemistry” | Nuclear Chemistry |
External Scientific Service Activities
Reviewer for international scientific journals:
- J. Inorg. Biochem., J. Coord. Chem.; Mol. Pharmaceutics, ACS Applied Bio Materials, Mendeleev Commun., Molecules, Chemical Research in Toxicology, Open Chemistry; J. Mol. Str.; Struct. Chem.; Croat.Chem.Acta; Sens & Actuators; Monats. Chemie; Bulg. Chem. Commun.
Additional information:
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-7002-2012
Chair of the Bulgaria Chapter of Marie Curie Alumni Association – MCAA_Bulgaria Chapter - https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/groups/bulgaria-chapter