Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Plamen Katsarov, PhD
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Education: Medical University of Plovdiv – Master Degree in Pharmacy (2012), PhD in Pharmaceutical technology (2017).
Specialization: Pharmaceutical technology and Biopharmacy (2018).
Research experience: Author/co-author of more than 40 publications, including more than 20 publications in journals refereed and indexed in Scopus and/or Web of science, with more than 40 participations in national and international forums, part of the research team of 10 scientific projects; more than 500 citations in scientific journals refereed and indexed in Scopus and/or Web of science. Research interests in micro- and nano-sized drug formulations, production of novel drug-delivery systems, alternative routes of drug administration and drug formulations with sustained release of the active substance.
Selected Publications:
Lukova P, Katsarov P. Contemporary Aspects of Designing Marine Polysaccharide Microparticles as Drug Carriers for Biomedical Application. Pharmaceutics. 2023;15(8): 2126. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15082126
Lukova P, Katsarov P, Pilicheva B. Application of Starch, Cellulose, and Their Derivatives in the Development of Microparticle Drug-Delivery Systems. Polymers. 2023; 15: 3615. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15173615
Boyuklieva, R.; Katsarov, P.; Zagorchev, P.; Abarova, S.; Hristozova, A.; Pilicheva, B. Development of Nanocomposite Microspheres for Nasal Administration of Deferiprone in Neurodegenerative Disorders. J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15, 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110329.
Boyuklieva, R.; Katsarov, P.; Zagorchev, P.; Abarova, S.; Hristozova, A.; Pilicheva, B. Idebenone-Loaded Nanocomposite Microspheres for Nasal Administration-A Perspective in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Discov Med. 2024, 187), 1572-1587. doi: 10.24976/Discov.Med.202436187.144.
Boyuklieva, R.; Zahariev, N.; Simeonov, P.; Penkov, D.; Katsarov, P. Next-Generation Drug Delivery for Neurotherapeutics: The Promise of Stimuli-Triggered Nanocarriers. Biomedicines 2025, 13, 1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13061464.