Amir Barzegar Behrooz
Tagline:Postdoctoral Fellow @ University of Manitoba | Junior Cancer Scientist
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
About Me
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
from: 2017, until: 2020Field of study:By Research & Coursework (GPA: 20/20, A+, GOT), Nanotechnology & Cancer Targeted Drug DeliverySchool:Universiti Putra Malaysia
DescriptionCo-delivery of paclitaxel and temozolomide by CD133-B19 aptamer conjugated polyamidoamine dendrimer to U87 stem cells
Master's degree
from: 2012, until: 2015Field of study:By Research & Coursework (GPA: 17.24/20, A), Medical Physiology & Cancer Targeted Drug DeliverySchool:Tehran University of Medical Sciences
DescriptionTargeted 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: 2011Field 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: presentOrganization:BioRenderLocation:Remote
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Professor Dr. Ted Lakowski, Epigenetic Drugs Labratory)
from: 2024, until: presentOrganization: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: 2023Organization: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, CanadaScientific Editor
from: 2023, until: presentOrganization: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: 2023Organization: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 SciencesScientific Researcher
from: 2022, until: 2023Organization: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: 2022Organization:Asu Vanda Gene Industrial Research CompanyLocation:Tehran, Iran
Glioblastoma stem cells-targeted drug delivery (Professor Dr. Amir syahir, Biosensor Labratory)
from: 2017, until: 2020Organization:Universiti Putra MalaysiaLocation:Selangor, Malaysia
Description:Department of Biochemistry, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
Teaching & consulting Medical Physiology to postgraduate students
from: 2013, until: 2017Organization: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: 2016Organization: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: 2017-02-01Outstanding 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