School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health

Dr Gabriela Gerganova

  • Research Assistant (Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health)

Biography

A BHF funded postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof Rachel Myles using rabbit whole heart optical mapping and isolated cardiomyocytes to understand the electrophysiological mechanisms underpinning long QT arrhythmias.

Research interests

Research Theme: Cardiac Diseases

Research groups

Publications

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Jump to: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2018 | 2017
Number of items: 9.

2024

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Stefanatos, Rhoda ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9072-7224 and Campello Gramelius, Misha ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0893-729X (2024) UofG Researcher Staff Coffee Connect Network. 2024 Research Professional Staff Network Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 08 Jul 2024.

2023

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2023) Characterisation of CNS Border-Associated Macrophages (BAMs) after Ischaemic Stroke. Vascular Brain Health Symposium, Glasgow, UK, 26 October 2023.

2022

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Riddell, Alexandra ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-8680 and Miller, Alyson A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) CNS border-associated macrophages in the homeostatic and ischaemic brain. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 240, 108220. (doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108220) (PMID:35667516)

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) Accumulation of CD206+LYVE1+ Brain-Associated Macrophages Beyond the Period of Infarct Development After Experimental Ischemic Stroke in Mice. British Heart Foundation Student Conference 2022, Leeds, UK, 3 June 2022.

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) Evidence that CD206+LYVE1+ Border-Associated Macrophages Accumulate Beyond the Period of Infarct Development After Ischaemic Stroke. BRAIN & BRAIN PET 2022, Glasgow, UK, 29 May - 1 June 2022.

2018

Matviykiv, S. et al. (2018) Immunocompatibility of Rad-PC-Rad liposomes in vitro, based on human complement activation and cytokine release. Precision Nanomedicine, 1(1), pp. 43-62. (doi: 10.29016/180419.2)

2017

Buscema, M. et al. (2017) Immunological response to nitroglycerin-loaded shear-responsive liposomes in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Controlled Release, 264, pp. 14-23. (doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.08.010) (PMID:28803115)

Matviykiv, Sofiya, Buscema, Marzia, Mészáros, Tamás, Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Pfohl, Thomas, Zumbühl, Andreas, Szebeni, János and Müller, Bert (2017) Liposomes: Bio-inspired Nano-containers for Physically Triggered Targeted Drug Delivery. In: Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2017, Portland, OR, USA, 25-29 Mar 2017, 101620A. ISBN 9781510608092 (doi: 10.1117/12.2258378)

Osmani, Bekim, Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100 and Müller, Bert (2017) Biomimetic nanostructures for the silicone-biosystem interface: tuning oxygen-plasma treatments of polydimethylsiloxane. European Journal of Nanomedicine, 9(2), pp. 69-77. (doi: 10.1515/ejnm-2017-0002)

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Number of items: 9.

Articles

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Riddell, Alexandra ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-8680 and Miller, Alyson A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) CNS border-associated macrophages in the homeostatic and ischaemic brain. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 240, 108220. (doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108220) (PMID:35667516)

Matviykiv, S. et al. (2018) Immunocompatibility of Rad-PC-Rad liposomes in vitro, based on human complement activation and cytokine release. Precision Nanomedicine, 1(1), pp. 43-62. (doi: 10.29016/180419.2)

Buscema, M. et al. (2017) Immunological response to nitroglycerin-loaded shear-responsive liposomes in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Controlled Release, 264, pp. 14-23. (doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.08.010) (PMID:28803115)

Osmani, Bekim, Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100 and Müller, Bert (2017) Biomimetic nanostructures for the silicone-biosystem interface: tuning oxygen-plasma treatments of polydimethylsiloxane. European Journal of Nanomedicine, 9(2), pp. 69-77. (doi: 10.1515/ejnm-2017-0002)

Conference or Workshop Item

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Stefanatos, Rhoda ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9072-7224 and Campello Gramelius, Misha ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0893-729X (2024) UofG Researcher Staff Coffee Connect Network. 2024 Research Professional Staff Network Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 08 Jul 2024.

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2023) Characterisation of CNS Border-Associated Macrophages (BAMs) after Ischaemic Stroke. Vascular Brain Health Symposium, Glasgow, UK, 26 October 2023.

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) Accumulation of CD206+LYVE1+ Brain-Associated Macrophages Beyond the Period of Infarct Development After Experimental Ischemic Stroke in Mice. British Heart Foundation Student Conference 2022, Leeds, UK, 3 June 2022.

Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Flynn, Arun, Gallen, Emily, Bernard, Ashton and Miller, Alyson ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-9046 (2022) Evidence that CD206+LYVE1+ Border-Associated Macrophages Accumulate Beyond the Period of Infarct Development After Ischaemic Stroke. BRAIN & BRAIN PET 2022, Glasgow, UK, 29 May - 1 June 2022.

Conference Proceedings

Matviykiv, Sofiya, Buscema, Marzia, Mészáros, Tamás, Gerganova, Gabriela ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-4100, Pfohl, Thomas, Zumbühl, Andreas, Szebeni, János and Müller, Bert (2017) Liposomes: Bio-inspired Nano-containers for Physically Triggered Targeted Drug Delivery. In: Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2017, Portland, OR, USA, 25-29 Mar 2017, 101620A. ISBN 9781510608092 (doi: 10.1117/12.2258378)

This list was generated on Mon Aug 10 08:04:13 2026 BST.

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2022: Three Minute Thesis People’s Choice Competition Award (University of Glasgow)
  • 2020: PhD Stipend (British Heart Foundation)
  • 2018: John J. Lewis Prize (University of Glasgow)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2026: MVLS NERD Career Development, EMBO Lab Leadership Course Committee
  • 2026: MVLS NERD Career Development, Travel Grants Committee
  • 2026: SCMH, ECR Symposium Committee

Professional & learned societies

  • 2026 - 2027: Member, The Physiological Society
  • 2026 - 2027: Member, The British Society for Cardiovascular Research
  • 2026 - 2027: Member, Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science (part of the European Society of Cardiology)
  • 2026 - 2027: Member, ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology
  • 2021 - 2022: PGR School representative, Student Representative Council

Selected international presentations

  • 2022: International Brain and Brain PET Conference (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
  • 2022: British Heart Foundation PhD Programme Student Conference (Leeds, United Kingdom)
  • 2017: Summit for Clinical Nanomedicine and Targeted Medicine (Basel, Switzerland)