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Amir Barzegar Behrooz

Tagline:Postdoctoral Fellow @ University of Manitoba | Junior Cancer Scientist

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

About Me

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy

    from: 2017, until: 2020

    Field of study:By Research & Coursework (GPA: 20/20, A+, GOT), Nanotechnology & Cancer Targeted Drug DeliverySchool:Universiti Putra Malaysia

    Description

    Co-delivery of paclitaxel and temozolomide by CD133-B19 aptamer conjugated polyamidoamine dendrimer to U87 stem cells

  • Master's degree

    from: 2012, until: 2015

    Field of study:By Research & Coursework (GPA: 17.24/20, A), Medical Physiology & Cancer Targeted Drug DeliverySchool:Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Description

    Targeted Drug Delivery of 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu) to Gastric Cancer Cell line MKN45 by Aptamer AS1411-Functionalized PAMAM Dendrimer Nano Carrier: An In Vitro & In Vivo studies

  • Bachelor's degree

    from: 2006, until: 2011

    Field of study:Coursework (GPA: 13.81/20, C), Cellular and Molecular BiologySchool:Islamic Azad University

Work Experiences

  • Peer Reviewer of BioRender Community Template

    from: 2024, until: present

    Organization:BioRenderLocation:Remote

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (Professor Dr. Ted Lakowski, Epigenetic Drugs Labratory)

    from: 2024, until: present

    Organization:University of ManitobaLocation:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Description:

    Our team is working on Bio-PROTAC drug development for MLL Leukemias.

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (Professor Dr. Saeid Ghavami, Autophgay Labratory)

    from: 2022, until: 2023

    Organization:University of ManitobaLocation:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Remote

    Description:

    I worked on predicting diagnostic and therapeutic panels based on gene-metabolite interactions in the metastatic process of GBM cells through systems biology and the role of autophagy in cancer.
    Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Scientific Editor

    from: 2023, until: present

    Organization:ElsevierLocation:A special volume for BBA-Mol Basis of Disease (BBADIS) entitled "AI in Health and Disease" · Remote

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (Professor Dr. Fatemeh Nabavizade, Electrophysiology Research Center)

    from: 2022, until: 2023

    Organization:Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)Location:Tehran, Iran

    Description:

    I am working on glioblastoma (GBM) and investigating how probiotics can modulate the gut-brain axis and how metabolites can alter the proliferation of glioblastoma cells. Besides, I am working on Neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and photobiomodulation therapy.
    Electrophysiology Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

  • Scientific Researcher

    from: 2022, until: 2023

    Organization:Iran's National Elites Foundation . . . بنیاد ملی نخبگانLocation:Tehran, Iran

  • Head of Brain Cancer Research Group at Asu Vanda Gene Industrial Research Co

    from: 2021, until: 2022

    Organization:Asu Vanda Gene Industrial Research CompanyLocation:Tehran, Iran

  • Glioblastoma stem cells-targeted drug delivery (Professor Dr. Amir syahir, Biosensor Labratory)

    from: 2017, until: 2020

    Organization:Universiti Putra MalaysiaLocation:Selangor, Malaysia

    Description:

    Department of Biochemistry, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

  • Teaching & consulting Medical Physiology to postgraduate students

    from: 2013, until: 2017

    Organization:Dr. Khalili Education GroupLocation:Tehran Province, Iran

    Description:

    • Intercommunity in writing an overview of the main points of Ganong medical physiology (In Persian language, ISBN: 978-600-7284-84-1)
    • Write companion book in medical physiology (Boltan, In Persian language, ISBN: 978-600-422-050-7)

  • Gastric cancer-targeted drug delivery (Professor Dr. fatemeh Nabavizadeh, Cancer Laboratory)

    from: 2012, until: 2016

    Organization:Tehran University of Medical SciencesLocation:Tehran Province, Iran

    Description:

    Department of Medical Physiology, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, IRAN

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding teaching and consulting students of Medical Physiology

    date: 2017-02-01

  • Outstanding MSc. Student.

    date: 2016-02-01

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Targeted Drug Delivery
  • Cancer Cell Biology
  • Cancer Cell Signalling
  • Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery
  • Cancer Molecular Biology
  • Signalling
  • Biomarkers
  • Research
  • Biology
  • Nanoparticles
  • Drug Delivery
  • Molecular Biology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  • English
  • Life Sciences
  • Public Speaking
  • Team Leadership
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)
  • Data Analysis
  • Research Design
  • In Vitro
  • Characterization
  • Laboratory Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Nanotechnology
  • Cancer Research

Certifications

  • Computational Oncology and Personalized Medicine Conference

    Issue date: Jun 2024,

  • Animal User Training Course: Biomedical

    Issue date: May 2024,

    Issued by: bip.brightspace.com .

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My Research journey