Prof. Savina Hadjidekova, MD, PhD

Prof. Dr. Savina Hadjidekova is Head of the Department of Medical Genetics at Medical University of Sofia. She is the Chair of the Board of the Bulgarian Society of Human Genetics and Genomics, a member of the European Society of Human Genetics, and a member of the Bulgarian Medical Association. Within the academic community, she serves on the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine at MU-Sofia and the Academic Council of MU-Sofia. She is a genetic consultant at Nadezhda Hospital and heads the Genetic Laboratory at the same institution. Under her leadership, Bulgaria witnessed a groundbreaking advancement in 2008 with the introduction of preimplantation genetic testing for chromosomal and monogenic diseases. Her commitment to scientific inquiry is demonstrated through her participation as a leader or co-investigator in 20 scientific projects. Her research contributions include 113 original publications and 285 citations in the Scopus database.