Kalina T. Zlateva

Kalina T. Zlateva has a diverse work experience in the field of molecular biology and diagnostics. Kalina T. started their career as a Research Assistant at the Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in 1998. Kalina T. then pursued a PhD in Medical Sciences at KU Leuven from 2001 to 2006. After completing their PhD, they worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Leiden University Medical Center from 2007 to 2010, where they focused on investigating the incidence of recurrent rhinovirus infections. Kalina T. continued their postdoctoral work at the same institution as a Postdoctoral Researcher/Molecular biologist from 2010 to 2013, where they designed and validated molecular diagnostic and genotyping assays. In 2014, they joined DDL Diagnostic Laboratory as a Scientist and worked there until 2017. Currently, they are working at Viroclinics-DDL, where they initially held the position of Senior Scientist from 2017 to 2023 and is currently serving as a Principal Scientist. The precise details of their current role are not provided.

Kalina T. Zlateva earned their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences from KU Leuven, graduating between 2002 and 2006. Prior to that, they were a pre-doctoral student at KU Leuven from 2001 to 2002. Kalina T. holds a Master's degree in Molecular Biology from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, obtained between 1993 and 1998. Zlateva also has additional certifications, including GCLP: Good Clinical Laboratory Practice from Whitehall Training obtained in October 2022, and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from APMG International earned in 2016. There is no available information about their time at Academisch Talencentrum Universiteit Leiden.