Dr. Donika Ivanova received a scientific degree in the field of bioorganic chemistry and the chemistry of natural and physiologically active substances in 2016. She has been an assistant professor since 2018, and in 2022, she was promoted to associate professor at Trakia University. She is involved in the education of students in Veterinary Medicine on medicinal chemistry and the education of students in Medicine on general biochemistry and functional biochemistry. Her areas of professional interest include natural compounds, drug delivery systems, cancer chemotherapy, bioorganic chemistry, cell signalization, cell proliferation, apoptosis, mitochondrial redox metabolism, intracellular redox processes, and bioenergetic metabolism.