Momchil Rizov

Education
2013: Master's degree in Biology of development from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
2010: Bachelor's degree in Molecular biology from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Partisipation in scientific forums
• Poster presentation: Rizov M., Gulenova D., Penchev V., Popova M., Antonova I., Necheva V., Nikolov G., Sofia (Bulgaria): Mutations in FV and FII genes as a prerequisite for miscarriages and assisted reproduction cycle failures. XXI NATIONAL CONGRESS of the Bulgarian anatomical Society with international participation.
• Penchev V, Popova M, Rizov M., Antonova I, Gulenova D, Nikolov G. Does the concentration of mtDNA in a single blastomere affect the cleavage rate of the human embryo? 13th Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society Annual Meeting Canterbury, UK,  29th April – 2nd May 2014.
• V. Penchev, M. Popova, M. Rizov, I. Antonova, D. Gulenova, G. Nikolov: Application of microarray preimplantation genetic screening in donor oocyte program: a case report” – poster presentation, PGDIS meeting 2015, Chicago, USA
• Poster presentation: Rizov М, Elena М, Gulenova D, Anotnova I, Popova M, Nikolov G, Penchev V: RESULTS OF ESTBLISHMENT OF MICROARRAY BASED PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS FOR ANEUPLOIDY SCREENING IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION PRACTICE. 11th Balkan Congress of Human Genetics, Belgrade, Serbia, 17th - 20th September 2015
• Rizov M., Marinova EV, Popova MN, Tzoneva DA, Antonova IA, Gulenova DM,Dimova II, Nikolov GI , Penchev VM: Importance of whole karyotype preimplantation screening for infertility patients with balanced translocations - poster presentation, PGDIS meeting 2016, Bologna, IT
• Rizov M., Marinova E, Popova M, Tzoneva D , Antonova I, Nikolov G: APPLICATION OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING FOR BALANCED TRANLOCATIONS IN PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS - oral presentation, 12th BALKAN CONGRESS OF HUMAN GENETIC; 8th NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RARE DISEASES 8-10 September 2017 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Elena Marinova,; Valentin Penchev,; M. Rizov,; I. Antonova,; D. Gulenova,; M. Popova,; Gueorgui Nikolov,; V. Penkov,; I. Dimova. Implementation of the next generation sequencing based preimplantation genetic screening in the clinical practice: challenges and benef. PGDIS 2017. March 2017
• M. Rizov, V Penchev, E Marinova, G Nikolov and I Dimova: Correlation of VEGFA polymorphism +405 G/C with reproductive failure in Bulgarian patients- e. poster presentation, EUROPEAN HUMAN GENETICS CONFERENCE 2017 Bella Center | Copenhagen, Denmark | May 27 – 30
• K. Belemezova, M. Rizov, M. Hristova-Savova, E. Nikolova, T. Timeva, T. Milachich, M. Yunakova, P. Andreeva, P. Chaveeva, A. Shterev, V. Djonov, I. Dimova Numerical and structural genomic aberrations in spontaneous abortions, detected by array CGH and NGS analysis; EUROPEAN HUMAN GENETICS CONFERENCE 2018, June 17, 2018
• M. Rizov, D. Kachakova, K. Belemezova, E. Nikolova, M. Hristova-Savova, T. Milachich, T. Timeva, P. Andreeva, R. Kaneva, A. Shterev, I. Dimova; Expression of angiogenic factors VEGFA/VEGFR2 and chemokines SDF-1/CXCR4 in spontaneous abortions; EUROPEAN HUMAN GENETICS CONFERENCE 2018, June 17, 2018

Scientific publications
• V. Penchev, M. Popova, M. Rizov, I. Anotnova, D. Gulenova, G. Nikolov “Does the concentration of mtDNA in a single blastomere affect the cleavage rate of the human embryo?” (2014), Chromosome research, Volume 22, Issue 4
• V Penchev, E Marinova, M Rizov, I Antonova, D Gulenova, M Popova, G Nikolov, V Penkov and I Dimova “The Role of +405 G/C VEGF A Polymorphism in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure, Endometriosis and Miscarriages after ICSI-ET Cycles“, EC Gynaecology, Volume 1 Issue 3 – 2015
• Rizov M.l, Andreeva Petya, Dimova Ivanka “Molecular regulation and role of angiogenesis in reproduction“,Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016

Molecular genetics
Reproductive medicine
Mechanisms in embryo and prenatal development
Innovative methods for molecular and genetic diagnosis