Program

CONFERENCE TIMETABLE

 

13 OCTOBER, 2025 (MONDAY)

TENTH AUTUMN SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

10:00 - 14:00

Registration – TELEC

11:45 - 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 - 12:45

KEY LECTURE : From Overmedication to Optimization: Managing Polypharmacy in Older Adults

Dr. rer. medic. Veronica Bencheva

Research Associate at the Chair of Clinical Pharmacology and the Center for Clinical Trials at the University of Witten/Herdecke, Member of the German Deprescribing Network

13:00 - 13:30

Lunch breaк

13:30 - 14:15

KEY LECTURE : Next - generation immunotherapy: Emerging paradigms and clinical implications

Prof. Jeliazko Arabadjiev, MD, PhD, MPH

Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital - Sofia and Chairman of the Bulgarian Scientific Society of Immuno-Oncology

14:15 - 14:30

Coffee break

 

14:30 - 15:15

KEY LECTURE : Transposition of the Great Vessels Prof. Tsvetomir Loukanov, MD, PhD

Consultant, Congenital Cardiac Surgeon, Dept of Cardiac Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany

15:30 - 16:15

KEY LECTURE: Role of Echocardiography in diagnosing Cardiac Diseases Dr. Shreya Ohri, MD

Consultant -St. Peter's and Ashford Hospital, Senior Clinical Fellow - Royal Brompton Hospital Imperial College, London

14 OCTOBER, 2025 (TUESDAY)

TENTH AUTUMN SCHOOL OF INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

08:30 - 12:00

REGISTRATION - TELEC

11:00 - 11:45

KEY LECTURЕ : From Shadows to Insights: Inspiring the Next Era of Forensic Imaging

Dr. Yanko Kolev, MD, PhD

Department of General Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Deontology, Medical University - Pleven, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at the District Hospital of Gabrovo,

Bulgaria National consultant of forensic medicine at the Bulgarian Ministry of Health President of the International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS)

11:45 - 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 - 12:45

KEY LECTURЕ : When forensic imaging helps forensic pathology: about the Toulouse experience (France)

Fabrice Dedouit, MD, PhD, HDR

Radiologist and Forensic Pathologist, Assoc. Prof. in the University Hospital of Toulouse, forensic department, France

12:45 - 13:15

Lunch break

13:15 - 14:00

KEY LECTURЕ : Innovations in robotic surgical oncology Assoc. Prof. Martin Karamanliev

Specialist in "General Surgery" at the Clinic of Oncological Surgery "University Hospital G. Stranski"

Permanent member of the Health and Sports Commission in the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation at the Council of Ministers

14:15 - 15:00

KEY LECTURE: Medications and Sexual Function - War and Peace

Prof. Dr. Georgi Momekov, Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Medical university of Sofia

Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Scientific Pharmaceutical Society

15:00 - 15:15

Coffee break

15:15 - 16:00

KEY LECTURE : From Data to Decisions: How AI Can Transform Population Health Dr. Ayis Pyrros

Diagnostic and Neuroradiologist in Tinley Park, Illinois, as part of the Duly Health& Care network

16:30 - 17:30

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

ACADEMIC LECTURE: Chimneys and In situ fenestration assisted endovascular treatment of aortic dissection involving the arch

Prof. Dr. Ivo Petrov, Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Medical Director of Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia, Bulgaria Head of the Department of Cardiology and Angiology of Acibadem City Clinic Cardiovascular Center, Sofia

Professor of Cardiology in Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" President of the Bulgarian Society of Endovascular Therapy

A DOCUMENTARY FILM:

"Who is Professor Chirkov?"

20:00

WELCOME PARTY

15 OCTOBER, 2025 (WEDNESDAY)

08:30 - 14:00

REGISTRATION - TELEC

9:00 - 10:00

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics

10:30 - 11:15

KEY LECTURE : From Plant to Medicine - the Role of Pharmacognosy in the Development of Modern Pharmacy

Ivan Stambolov

Master of Pharmacy in Medical university- Sofia Nutritionist (Stanford School of Medicine)

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 - 12:00

KEY LECTURE: Antarctic Studies: Sleep Meets the End of the World Dr. Neyko Neykov

Neurologist at Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria

Part of the expedition of the Bulgarian Antarctic research efforts coordinated by the

Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, which operates the St. Kliment Ohridski Base on Livingston Island

12:15 - 12: 45

LECTURE: Genomic Laboratory: Behind the Scenes of Personalized Medicine

12:45 - 13:15

Lunch break

13:15 - 13:45

GEDEON RICHTER SPONSOR’S LECTURE: Today’s Gamechangers…

14:00 - 14:45

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY UNDER THE "ERASMUS+" PROGRAM: FOCUS ON THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM 2021-2027 - NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOBILITY AND COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Moderators: Experts on the Erasmus+ program, Department of International and Project Activities, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.

15:00 - 18:00

WORKSHOPS

16 OCTOBER, 2025 (THURSDAY)

9:30 - 10:45

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Surgery, Orthopedics and Urology

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 - 12:00

POSTER SECTION PRESENTATION

12:00 - 12:30

Lunch break

12:30 - 13:30

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

13:30 - 13:45

Coffee break

13:45 - 14:30

KEY LECTURЕ : History and Development of Anesthesiology Worldwide and in Bulgaria

Assoc. Prof. Petko Stefanovski, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria; National Health Insurance Fund Governor, Bulgaria; Former Deputy Minister of Health, Republic of Bulgaria

Daniel Hristov, MD

15:00 - 17:00

KEY LECTURE: A brief history of mountain medicine Assoc. Prof. Oleg Tcholakov

Head of the Department of Biliary- Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery at University Hospital “Lozenets’’ in Sofia, Bulgaria

KEY LECTURE: Advanced Trauma Life Support in specific conditions Dr. Albena Atanasova

Clinic of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in UMBALSM “N.I.Pirogov”

KEY LECTURE: Accidental hypothermia Dr. Sevdalina Mihaylova

Clinic of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in UMBALSM “N.I.Pirogov” KEY LECTURE: Features of adaptation to high altitude. Hypobaric hypoxia Doychin Boyanov

Assistant Prof. in the Department of Tourism, Mountaineering, and Orienteering at National Sports Academy (NSA) in Bulgaria

Climbed multiple eight- thousanders including Everest, K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak,

 

Hidden Peak, Denali

Participated in numerous Bulgarian Antarctic expeditions, first ascents of peaks on Livingston island

KEY LECTURE: Medical equipment in the mountains – what to bring with us? Dr. Martin Yordanov

Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at University Hospital “Lozenets” in Sofia

20:00

Official dinner “Hotel Rostov”

17 OCTOBER, 2025 (FRIDAY)

10:00 - 10:45

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Pharmacy

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 - 11:45

KEY LECTURE: Psychological profiling Todor Todorov

Forensic Psychophysiologist, Manager of Assess Ltd., Worked at Criminal Psychology sector of the Institute of Psychology-Ministry of Internal Affairs, Member of the American Polygraphic Association (APA) and the Society of Psychologists in the Republic of Bulgaria

12:00 - 13:00

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Internal Medicine

13:00 - 13:15

Coffee break

13:15 - 14:30

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY SECTIONS: SESSION Varia

14:45 - 15:30

KEY LECTURE: Physioprophylaxis of Cardiovascular Diseases - Essence and Advantages

Dr. Radostina Madzharova

Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Occupational Therapy and Sports, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Pleven

15:30

Official closing ceremony