Kalaydjieva L., A. Nikolova, I. Tournev, B. Ishpecova, J. Petrova, A. Shmarov, S. Stancheva, L. Middleton, R. King, P.K. Thomas. Clinical, electrophysiological and neuropathological studies of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type Lom. Brain, 121, 399-408,1998.

Tournev I., L. Kalaydjieva, B.Youl, B. Ishpekova, V. Guergueltcheva, O. Kamenov, M. Katzarova, Z. Kamenov, M. Raicheva-Terzieva, R.H.M. King, K. Romanski, R. Petkov, A. Schmarov, G.Dimitrova, N.Popova, M.Uzunova, S.Milanov, J. Petrova, I.Petkov, G.Kolarov, L.Aneva, O.Radeva & P.K.Thomas. The Congenital Cataracts Facial Dysmorphism Neuropathy (CCFDN) syndrome: a novel complex genetic disease in Balkan Gypsies. Annals of Neurology, 1999 Jun; 45 (6): 742-750.

Kalaydjieva L., A. Perez-Lezaun, D. Angelicheva, S. Onengut, D. Dye, N. Bosshard, A. Jordanova, A. Savov, P. Yanakiev, I. Kremenski, B. Radeva, J. Hallmayer, A. Markov, V. Nedkova, I. Tournev, L. Aneva and R. Gitzelmann. A founder mutation in the GK1 gene is responsible for galactokinase deficiency in Roma (Gypsies). Am.J.Hum.Genet., 65 (5), 1999, 1299-307.

Merlini L., A. Barois, A. Monte, B. Echenne, L. Jarre, L. Kalaydjieva, A. Levi-Gomes, C. Navarro, A. Toutain, I. Tournev, A. Urtizberea, J. Vallat, T. Voit, J. Warter, J. Kaplan. Homogeneous phenotype of the Gypsy Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy with the gamma-sarcoglycan C283Y Mutation. Neurology, 2000, 54, 1075-1079.

Tърнев И. Здравните проблеми на ромите – последици и решения. Национална конференция "Ромите в новия милениум", Шумен, 21-13 юни, 1999.

Tournev I. Access to Care for Chronic Diseases. International Conference " Roma Access to Health Care", organized by Albert Schweitzer Institute in collaboration with the Open Society Institute -New York, Sofia, November 4-6, 2000.

Thomas P., Kalaydjieva L., Youl B., Rogers T., Angelicheva D., King R., Guergueltcheva V., Colomer J., Lupu C., Corches A., Popa G., Merlini L., Shmarov A., Muddle J., Nourallah M., Tournev I. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy - Russe: new autosomal recessive neuropathy in Balkan Gypsies. Ann. Neurol. 2001, 50 (4): 452 -457.

Tournev, I. National epidemiological study of hereditary diseases among the Roma. International Conference " Roma Health: The Challenge of Data Collection", organized by Albert Schweitzer Institute in collaboration with the Open Society Institute -New York and Center for Health Policies and Services, Sinaia, Romania, April 26 – 28, 2001.

Tournev I. Neuromuscular disorders in Gypsies. 91th European Neuromuscular Center International Workshop, Naarden, The Netherlands, March 9 – 11, 2001.

Tърнев И. Достъпът на хронично болните и инвалидите роми до здравните и социалните служби. Конференция "Образователни и здравни проблеми на ромските жени", организирана от Фондация "Отворено общество", София, 19-20 октомври, 2001.

Tърнев И. Здравните проблеми на ромите – състояние, последици и възможни решения. Конференция "Здравето на ромите", София, 3 декември, 2001.

Gresham D., B. Morar, P. Underhill, G. Passarino, A. Linn, C. Wise, D. Angelicheva, F. Calafell, P. Oefner, P. Shen, I. Tournev, R. de Pablo, V. Kucinskas, A. Perz-Lezaun, E. Marushiakova, V. Popov, L. Kalaydjieva. Origins and divergence of the Roma (Gypsies). Am. J. Hum. Genet., 2001, 69, 1314-31.

Tърнев И. Клинико-генетично и епидемиологично проучване на невромускулните заболявания при ромите. Докторска дисертация, 2001.

Kalaydjieva L., B. Morar, D. Gresham, P. Underhill, G. Passarino, A. Lin, C. Wise, D. Angelicheva, F. Calafell, P. Oefher, P. Shen, I. Tournev, R. de Pablo, V. Kucinskas, A. Perez-Lezaun, E. Marushiakova,V. Popov. Social and biological history of the Roma (Gypsies). Acta Myologica, 2001, vol. XX, 3, 181-187.

Veronika Karcagi, Ivailo Tournev, Carolin Schmidt, Agnes Herczegfalvi, Velina Guergueltcheva, Ivan Litvinenko, In-Ho Song, Angela Abicht, and Hanns Lochmuller. Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome in southeastern European Roma (Gypsies). Acta Myologica, 2001, vol. XX

Jordanova A, Kargaci V, Kremensky I, Litvinenko I, Uzunova M, Tournev I, Ishpekova B, Herzegfalvi A, Simeonova I, Kalaydjieva L. Spinal muscular atrophy among the Roma (Gypsies) in Bulgaria and Hungary. Neuromusc Disord, 2002, 12:378-385.

Tournev I. The health mediator for Roma in Bulgaria: experiences and concept. The 30th International Conference on Social Welfare, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 24 – 28, 2002.

Tournev I. Development of the Roma health mediator network in Bulgaria. Panel " Removing Barriers: Improving Health", Conference "Roma in an expanding Europe: Challenges for the future", Budapest, Hungary, June 30 – July 1, 2003.

Tournev I. Здравният статус на ромите и ромите здравни медиатори. Българско национално радио "Христо Ботев", 24 юли, 2003.

Търнев И. Здравният статус и здравното обслужване на ромите. Конференция "Проблеми на ромското здравеопазване", организирана от Българската асоциация по семейно планиране и сексуално здраве и Фондация "Отворено общество", София, 27 ноември, 2003.

Tournev I. and V. Guergueltcheva. Neuromuscular disorders in Gypsies. 125 th European Neuromuscular Center International Workshop, Naarden, The Netherlands, April 23 – 25, 2004.