Dr Tsveti Stoilova is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently working as an associate medical writer for a medcomms agency. Tsveti has completed a PhD in Experimental and Personalised Medicine funded by the Medical Research Council. Her time in the lab was split between University College London Institute of Ophthalmology and the Lungs for Living Research Centre. Her research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Christiana Ruhrberg, focused on molecular mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the mouse and human lung. Tsveti has previously studied Pharmacology and Genetics at King's College London and holds a master's degree from Imperial College London in cancer biology.
Gene therapy designed to deliver a healthy copy of the ALPK3 gene can restore heart function, raising the possibility of a future treatment for some forms of inherited cardiomyopathy...
What if personalised medicine – designed to be more precise – actually ends up being less fair, asks Dr Tsveti Stoilova...
Changes in the expression of 556 genes within uterine gland cells may explain why embryo implantation can fail repeatedly in some fertility patients...
The first 'lung-on-chip' model consisting solely of genetically identical cells derived from a single person can mimic breathing and simulate lung disease in an individual...
A previously unknown function of platelets to 'hoover up' and store DNA in the blood could improve cancer diagnosis and prenatal screening...
The biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is set to acquire the genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 (£192) million...
The world's largest catalogue of human breast cells has revealed early cell changes in carriers of BRCA gene mutations, offering a potential target for breast cancer prevention...
The Johnson family turn detective after an at-home DNA test reveals a mistake by the IVF clinic they used to help conceive their second child...
An eight-year-old girl is the first patient in the UK to have a kidney transplant and not require long-term immunosuppressive medication...
An accessible webinar about cancer genomics, Tsveti Stoilova found 'Cancer Mutations in Focus' was a good starting point for a student audience...
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