Mina Hosseini

Education                            

• PhD Student of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2018~present)
• Pharm.D. Degree, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2012~2018)/ Title of thesis: "Investigation of the relationship between activation of Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) and the expression of E-cadherin, and the NFAT and MAPK signaling pathways, in the migration of the metastatic breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231"
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2015~2017)
• Research Diploma in Cancer Research, Cancer Research Center (CRC), Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2015~2017)

Work Experience

• Pharmacist at 13 Aban – Fogh-e-Takhasosi Pharmacy (2018-Present)
• Fellow student at Medication Therapy Management (MTM) clinic, 13 Aban Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran (October 2016~April 2017)

Awards and Honors

• Ranked Third in the PhD. Entrance Examination of Ministry of Health in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology field (2018)
• Awarded as “Outstanding Pharm.D. Alumni of Pharmacy faculty”, 7^th Integrated graduation ceremony of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2018)
• Awarded as “Outstanding Student” in the 3rd Avicenna Student Festival, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2016)
• Awarded a letter of appreciation and a research grant (as outstanding student) from the Dean of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2016)
• Awarded letter of appreciation (as top GPA student) from the Dean of Pharmacy faculty, Tehran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran (2016~2018)
• Third rank in Iranian National Comprehensive Test of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences (2014)
• 24^th rank in Iranian National Examination for University Admissions (Konkoor) in Natural Sciences field (2012) (National rank: 51^st among almost 400000 participants)
• First rank of acceptance in the Pharmacy field in Iran (2012)
• 18^th rank in Iranian National Examination for University Admissions (Konkoor) in Foreign Languages field and 8th rank in English language branch (2012) (National rank: 61^st among almost 90000 participants)
• Member of Exceptional Talents Development Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (2012~present) 
• Member of Iran's National Elites Foundation (2012~present)

Workshops and Trainings

• “Research Methodology” workshop organized by Student’s Scientific Research Centre (SSRC) (2014)
• “Search in Electronic Databases” workshop organized by SSRC (2014)
• Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) workshop organized by National Drug and Poison Information Centre, Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran (2016)
• Student Exchange Program Internship organized by International Pharmacy Students’ Association (IPSF) at Pharmacology Department, School of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain (2017)
• Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran- Workshop on Publishing International Books, 2019
• Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran- Workshop on Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2019

Language Skills

• English: Proficient user (MHLE score: 89/100)
• French: Basic user
  
  
  
  

Software Skills

• Good command of Microsoft Office suite
• Good command of data analysis software (SPSS, GraphPad Prism) 
• Good command of reference management software (Endnote)

Laboratory Skills

• Cell culture techniques
• SDS-PAGE and Western blot
• Scratch (wound healing) assay
• MTT assay
• HPLC & FPLC
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) & Primer Design

Presentations and Voluntary Activities

• Presenter of “Antimicrobial Resistance Project” Conference Organized by Iranian Pharmacy Students’ Association (IPhSA) (2016)
• Volunteer participation as a presenter in the Diabetes Awareness Campaign (2013)
• Volunteer participation as a presenter in the HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign (2013)
• Volunteer participation as an executive member in “Ghatreh Charity” (2016)
• Volunteer participation as an executive member in the “First National Symposium of Models of Health System Transformation Plan”
• Participation in the “Innovative Health System Problem Solving” competition- Tehran Univerity of Medical Sciences (2016)