Miroslava Atanassova is a biotechnology researcher at Møreforsking and holds a PhD in microbiology and cell science from Nantes University in France and Sofia University in Bulgaria. Her work focuses on functional food development and protein functionality.
After completing her PhD, Miroslava worked extensively within microbial food technology and food safety. She has contributed to numerous national and international projects on alternative protein sources and the validation of their effects on human health. She also has broad experience in proteomics and fermentation. In 2001, she received the UNESCO–L’Oréal For Young Women in Science Fellowship for Europe for her PhD research.
At Møreforsking, she currently works on bioactive marine protein compounds, the development of novel ECM‑type materials, probiotics, and microbiota associated with sea cucumbers.