Nikolay Mehterov has produced 21 peer-reviewed papers and has an H-index of 17. Nikolay Mehterov graduated from the University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski” with a master's degree in molecular biology and holds a PhD degree in molecular biology. He is a visiting scientist in research centers in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, and Italy. His research interests include the identification of new miRNAs/lncRNAs and their targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and functional studies of miRNAs in HNSCC cell lines.