Prof. Dr. Albena Todorova

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsHuman Genetics,Cell Biology
KeywordsEmery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), Neuromuscular disorders, mutations, prenatal diagnosis, inherited disorders

Current contact address

CountryBulgaria
CitySofia
InstitutionMedical University
InstituteDepartment of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Clemens R. MuellerInstitut für Humangenetik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
Prof. Dr. Jürgen HorstInstitut für Humangenetik, Universität Münster, Münster
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2001

Programme(s)

2001Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2013Albena Todorova, Ivan Litvinenko, Tihomir Todorov, Radka Tincheva, Daniela Avdjieva, Savina Tincheva, Vanyo Mitev : A family with fragile X syndrome, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and ichthyosis transmitted by an asymptomatic carrier. In: Clinical Genetics, doi: 10.1111/cge.12148, 2013,
2012Albena Todorova, Tihomir Todorov, Cristina Motoescu, Petya Dimova, Daniela Iancu, Dana Craiu, Daniela Stoian, Ligia Barbarii, Veneta Bojinova, Vanyo Mitev: Spontaneous recurrent mutations and a complex rearrangement in the MECP2 gene in the light of current models of mutagenesis. In: Mutation research, 2012, 69-72
2010Tihomir Todorov, Albena Todorova, Biliyana Georgieva, Vanyo Mitev : A unified rapid PCR method for detection of normal and expanded trinucleotide alleles of CAG repeats in Huntington Chorea and CGG repeats in Fragile X Syndrome. . In: Molecular Biotechnology , 2010, 150-154
2010Tihomir Todorov, Albena Todorova, Daniela Avdjieva, Petya Dimova, Lyudmila Angelova, Radka Tincheva, Vanyo Mitev : Clinical/molecular data of mental retardation in Bulgaria. In: Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics , 2010, 11-25
2010Tihomir Todorov, Albena Todorova, Daniela Avdjieva, Petya Dimova, Lyudmila Angelova, Radka Tincheva, Vanyo Mitev : Molecular Basis of mental retardation in a sample from Bulgaria. In: Genetic Counseling , 2010, 257-262
2009T. Todorov, Albena Todorova, A. Kirov, B. Dimitrov, R. Carvalho, AOH Nygren, I. Boneva, V. Mitev Fragile X mosaic male full mutation/normal allele detected by PCR/MS-MLPA. . In: BMJ Case Report (doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0139), 2009,
2009Albena Todorova, Velina Guergueltcheva, Jivka Genova, Violeta Mihaylova,Tihomir Todorov, Teodora Tchamova, Biliyana Georgieva, Ivo Kremensky, Ivailo Tournev, Vanyo Mitev Molecular diagnostics if Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis and direct sequencing. In: Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, 2009, 3-9
2008Albena Todorova, T. Todorov, B. Georgieva, M. Lukova, V. Guergueltcheva, I. Kremensky, V. Mitev: (2008) MLPA analysis/complete sequencing of the DMD gene in a group of Bulgarian Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients. . In: Neuromusc Disorders , 2008, 667-670
2007Albena Todorova, B. Georgieva, I. Tournev, T. Todorov, N. Bogdanova, V. Mitev, CR Mueller, I. Kremensky, J. Horst А large deletion and novel point mutations in the calpain 3 gene (CAPN3) in Bulgarian LGMD2A patients.. In: Neurogenetics, 2007, 225-229
2007N. Bogdanova, J. Horst, M. Chlystun, P.J. Croucher, A. Nebel, A. Bohring, Albena Todorova, S. Schreiber V. Gerke, M. Krawczak, A. Markoff A common haplotype of the annexin A5 (ANXA5) gene promoter is associated with recurrent pregnancy loss. . In: Hum Mol Genet., 2007, 573-578
2007Bogdanova N, Markoff A, Eisert R, Wermes C, Pollmann H, Todorova A, Chlystun M, Nowak-Gottl U, Horst J.: Spectrum of molecular defects and mutation detection rate in patients with mild and moderate hemophilia A. (2007) Hum Mutat. 28(1):54-60. . In: Human Mutation, 2007, 54-60
2006Todorova Albena, Halliger-Keller B, Kress W, Tournev I, Dabauvalle MC, Kremensky I, Mueller CR The mutation spectrum of the lamin A/C gene (LMNA): A single gene-multiple diseases. . In: Marlene A. Horry , Progress in Medical Genetics . Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2006. 229-257
2005B. Georgieva, Albena Todorova, I. Tournev, V. Mitev, P. Plageras, I. Kremensky: 550delA mutation in the calpain 3(CAPN3) gene: DMD/BMD, SMA or LGMD2A-clinically misdiagnosed cases. In: Am J Med Genet A, 2005, 399-400
2005Albena Todorova, Wolfram Kress, Clemens R. Müller: Novel mutations in the calpain 3 gene in Germany. In: Clin Genet , 2005, 356-358
2005N. Bogdanova, A. Markoff, H. Pollmann, U. Nova-Gottl, R. Eisert, C. Wermes, Albena Todorova, A. Eigel, B. Dworniczak, J. Horst: Spectrum of mulecular defects and mutation detection rate in patients with severe hemophilia A. In: Hum Mutat, 2005, 249-254
2003Albena Todorova, Birgit Halliger-Keller, Maggie C. Walter, Marie-Christine Dabauvalle, Hanns Lochmuller, Clemens R. Muller: A synonymous codon change in the LMNA gene alters mRNA splicing and couses Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy type 1B. In: J Med Genet, 2003, e115
2002Albena Todorova, I. Tournev, N. Ninova, V. Georgieva, I. Kremensky: Sceening for C283Y gamma-sarcoglycan mutation in high risk group of Bulgarian Gypsies: Evidence for geographical localization and non-random distribution among Gypsy subgroups. In: Community Genetics, 2002, 217-221