Education

1994 – 2000 Doctorate degree in dentistry

Tehran Azad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Thesis title: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium hydroxide as pulp-capping in human teeth’.

2010 – 2011 MSc degree: Molecular Pathology and Genomics

Barts cancer institute, Queen Mary University of London

Project title: Investigating the role of PI3K in metabolic flux of glutamine in cancer cells.

2000 – 2003 Specialty in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Thesis title: Evaluation of p53 and Ki-67 expression in Odontogenic Keratocysts

Principal Positions Held

2018- present Assistant Professor in Oral Pathology

Dental School of Komar University of Sciences and Technology, Iraq

2012-2014 Student Assistant for bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Students

Disability and Dyslexia Service,

Queen Mary University of London

2003 - 2009 Assistant Professor in Oral Pathology

Dental School of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Dental School of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Experiences

· Preparing pathological samples

· Cell culture (blood cell and cell line), 2D and 3D(Alvetex system) cell culture

· Familiar with DNA extraction from lymphocytes and cell line/ PCR

· Familiar with Protein extraction / Western Blot

· Familiar with Transfection/ DNA sequencing

· MTS Cell proliferation assay (colorimetric method)

· Immunofluorescence/ Immunohistochemistry

· Familiar with Mass spectrometry (This technique was used in my MSc project)

Knowledge and Skills

· Knowledge of molecular biology and immunology

· Knowledge of statistic analysis (Quantitative skills in data analysis)

· Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Familiar with internet-based bioinformatics for DNA

· A good knowledge of oral and maxillofacial pathology

Achievements

· Published version of text book: Neville BW, Damme DD, Allen CM, Chi AC, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 4rd ed. USA: Saunders Co; 2016.

· Published version of text book: Neville BW, Damme DD, Bouquot JE, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 3rd ed. USA: Saunders Co; 2009.

· Ranked third (distinction) among postgraduate students in Board of Maxillofacial Pathology, 2003.

· Received an award for the highest grade of D.D.S dissertation, 2000.

Areas of Interest

· Problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, communication and implementation

· Diagnostic surgical pathology including advanced diagnostic & molecular method

· Clinical oral medicine including mucosal disease diagnosis and management

· Molecular biology, cancer biology