Behnam Molavi

Contact

[email protected] ,  [email protected]

Education

2020-2024 B.Sc; Biology

Department of Biology, Islamic Azad university, Tehran medical sciences branch, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 4/4

Affiliations

2020-2024 Department of Biology, Islamic Azad university, Tehran medical sciences branch, Tehran, Iran.

2024 – now Research Center for Immunodeficiencies (RCID), Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran

Research Interests

Pediatrics

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Immunogenetics 

Cancer Immunotherapy 

Neuroscience

Regenerative medicine

Attended Workshops/Courses

Cancer Biology Specialization (3-course series: Introduction to the Biology of Cancer, Understanding Cancer Metastasis, Understanding Prostate Cancer) by Johns Hopkins University. (40 hours)

AI in Healtcare Specialization (5-course series: Introduction to Clinical Data, Introduction to Healthcare, AI in Healthcare Capstone, Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare, Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare) by University of Stanford. (40 hours)

Industrial Biotechnology by University of Manchester. (11 hours)

Personalized Medicine from a Nordic Perspective by University of Copenhagen and Iceland. (14 hours)

RNA Biology with Eterna by University of Stanford. (7 hours)

Stories of Infection by University of Stanford. (11 hours)

Child Nutrition and Cooking by University of Stanford. (11 hours)

Introduction to Food and Our Environment by University of Stanford. (5 hours)

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health by University of Stanford. (6 hours)

Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food by University of Stanford. (8 hours)

The Science of Stem Cells by American Museum of Natural History. (10 hours)

CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Genome Engineering by Royan Institute. (14 hours)

Practical Research Methodology by Tehran University. (3 hours)

Cognitive Neuroscience School by University of Shahid Beheshti. (70 hours)

Comprehensive design, manufacturing and quality control course of various Vaccine Platforms by Razi vaccine and serum research institute. (60 hours)

Comprehensive Gene therapy from Genetic Engineering and genome editing to disease treatment by The Union of Iranian Biology (72 hours)

Genetic Engineering and Modern Biotechnology by The Union of Iranian Biology. ( 140 hours)

Comprehensive course of manufacturing Laboratory and Diagnostic test Kits from the laboratory to commercialization by National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. ( 80 hours)

The 7^th Laboratory Techniques School, hands-on & theoretical by USERN. ( 30 hours)

The 12^th Research Week by USERN. ( 30 hours)

Membership in Professional Societies

2022 – now Iranian Biology Society (IBS)

2023 – now Iranian society of immunology and allergy

2023 – now Iranian society of physiology and pharmacology

2023 – now Iranian society of neuroscience

Computer Skills

General: Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel), ICDL

Reference Managers: EndNote, Mendely, Zotero.

Statistical Softwares: SPSS, GraphPad Prism.

Bioinformatic Softwares:

 -Primer and Probe designing (Gene Runner, Snap Gene, Oligo7, Primer3)

-Vector designing (Snap Gene).

-Chromas, Bio Edit, Yasara, Mega7

-draw Phylogenetic tree

-Familiar with Bioinformatic Database (NCBI, Nucleotide acid, Protein, OMIM, Polymorphism and Mutation, Blast, Chop Chop website, CRISPOR website,

-Familiar with AI and Machine Learning

-Familiar with Figure Design of Scientific Articles (PowerPoint, BioRender)

-A basic level of Python and R programming.

Wet Lab Skills

DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, Cell Culture, Western blot, Flowcytometry, Electrophoresis

Publications in journals:

4 papers in progress...

Oral and Poster Presentations

Title of Presentation                           

1.     An overview of CAR-T cell therapy in cancer: Advancements and Challenges (ICB2024)

2.     Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis disease: An overview. (ICB2024)

3.     Immunotherapy of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in pediatrics. (second Cancer Genomics, CGC 2024)

Participated in Congresses & Symposium

1. The 12^th national & 4^th International Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Aug 2021)

2. Microorganisms in health and disease Symposium by Pasteur Institute of Iran. (Sep 2021)

3. The 5^th Symposium on Immunocell Therapy by Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS). (Feb 2022)

4. The International Symposium of Cell and Tissue Engineering; Bench-To-Bedside & Industry  by Kharazmi University, BBI. (Aug 2022)

5. The 19^th Royan International Congress on Stem Cell Biology & Technology. (Aug 2023)

Published Articles

6. The 13^th national & 5^th International Biotechnology Congress of Iran. (Oct 2023)

7. The 8^th International Congress of Biomedicine (ICB 2024). (Oct 2024)

8. The Second International Congress of Cancer Genomics (CGC 2024). (Oct 2024)

Books

-CRISPR-based gene editing for cancer therapy: Precision medicine approaches and therapeutic applications

-Viral hepatitis and related cancers

-Biology of Neurological disorders: Insights into pathogenesis and therapeutic targets

-Stem Cell Transplantation as a Curative Option in Hematological Cancers

-Cancer Genomics: From Bench to Bedside

-Cancer Immunogenetics: Tumor Antigens and Immune Surveillance

languages

Persian (native)

English (upper-intermediate)

German (B2)

Contact

[email protected] ,  [email protected]