Melika Arab Bafrani

 A research-minded and highly motivated MD-MPH graduate aspiring neuropsychiatrist. Interested Interdisciplinary studies, especially Artificial intelligence and deep learning, Health promotion and medical education - Innovation and entrepreneurship.

Passionate to be a knowledgeable and skillful neurologist with the focus on basic science.

 Education: MD (general medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, GPA: 3.7/4), MPH (Master of Public Health, GPA:3.7/4)

 Skills:

o Academic writing: Professional working proficiency

o Data analysis: Professional working proficiency with SPSS, STATA, and R.

o Lab Techniques: Real-time PCR, qPCR, DNA and RNA Extraction, Electrophoresis, Cell Culture,

Lab Animal Techniques, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry.(Intermediate)

Education and Qualifications

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

 Doctorate in Medicine (MD) (GPA:3.7/4) o Statistics course: A

 Masters of Public Health (MPH) (GPA: 3.7/4) o Health economics course: A

+ o Statistical Methods course: B

Tehran, Iran 2014 – 2022

2019 – 2022

 o Health Policy Making course: A

o Computer Application in Data Analysis course: B

o Principles of Epidemiology and Research Methodology course: A o Public Health, Evidence Based Medicine course: A

o Economic Evaluation of Services and Health Technology course: A o Special Topics in Epidemiology and Statistics course: A

Self-studied: calculus (single-variate), probability, statistics, statistics, econometrics, machine learning Pre-university:

 Rank 71 out of 522,000 students in National University Entrance Exam, Iran August 2014

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 Farzanegan high school, National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), Iran, 2012-2014: GPA: 19.97/20

Research experiences (focused on scientific vs. executive dimensions) NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)

Collaborator

 Aggregated and provided relevant data, provided critical feedback on the manuscripts, helped with

interpretation of the data

Global Burden of Disease-Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Collaborator 11/2022 to date  Aggregated and provided relevant data of Iran at national and subnational level, provided critical feedback

on the manuscripts, helped with interpretation of the data

Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR)

Research associate 11/2021 to date

 11/2022 to date

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 Leading junior researchers, conducted and proofread the final reports, nurtured and improved the novel ideas and sketched action plan, negotiated with external parties, were representative of the chair of the center in different meeting, led, managed, and coordinated the projects

Multiple sclerosis research center, Neuroscience Institute

Research assistant 04/2022 to date

 Drafted the proposals, developed and tested the feasibility of innovative ideas and nurturing them, drafted the reports, abstracts, and manuscripts, led and coordinated the projects, performed data analysis for multiple

projects

Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN.

05/2022 to date  Managing the research projects, designed and conducted literature reviews for new projects.

Publications and Presentations Published:

1. N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonists in Improving Cognitive Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Moein Khormali, Sana Ahmadi, Sama Heidari, Melika Arab Bafrani, et al. Brain Injury. 2022.

a. Developed the idea, designed the method and data analysis plan

b. Supervised data analysis

c. Drafted the outline, supervised drafting the manuscript, revised and finalized the manuscript

2. Depression, Anxiety and Coping Responses among Iranian Healthcare Professionals during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: Zahra Vahabi, Melika Arab Bafrani, et al. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022.

a. Developed the analysis plan, cleaned the data, performed the analysis, interpreted the results

b. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

3. Distinguishing repeated polymerase chain reaction positivity from re-infections in COVID-19: Sadr S,

Bafrani MA, Abdollahi A, et al. Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2021.

a. Developed the analysis plan, supervised the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

b. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

4. SARS-CoV-2 re-positivity within the first 3 months of COVID-19 recovery; probable re-infection: Sara Sadr, Melika Arab Bafrani, et al.

a. Developed the analysis plan, supervised the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

b. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

5. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and SARS-CoV-2: Potential therapeutic targeting.

Sharifkashani S, Bafrani M Arab, et al. Eur J Pharmacol.

a. Developed the idea and the theoretical requirement of the idea

b. Designed the data collection method, tool, and guidance of interviewers

c. Developed the analysis plan, performed the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

d. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

Submitted/under revision:

 Investigating the role of SWI in the localization of seizure focus in patients with refractory partial epilepsy admitted to the Video EEG Monitoring Department of Imam Khomeini Hospital in the years 2019 to 2021. (Under revision)

e. Supervised the data analysis method development and running

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f. Drafted the outline and discussion of the manuscript

g. Reviewed and provided critical comments on the manuscript

6. Investigating the lipoproteins and metabolites profiles in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their

association with cortical metabolism alterations. (Submitted)

a. Developed the framework for analysis and re-analyzed the previously gathered data and interpreted

the results

b. Drafted the outline and manuscript, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

7. L-Theanine as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. (submitted)

a. Collaborated in developing the main idea and analysis method, drafting the outline and a part of the manuscript

b. Reviewed and provided critical comments on the final manuscript

8. A novel method in cholecystectomy, complication, and comparision to the classic method.

a. Collaborated in developing the main idea, gathering data, and analysis method, drafting the outline and a part of the manuscript

b. Reviewed and provided critical comments on the final manuscript

9. Outcome of developing asymmetry depicted by screening mammography, correlation with ultrasound, MRI and pathology: Systematic review. (under progression)

a. Reviewed and provided critical comments on the manuscript

b. Provided general guideline and outline of the manuscripts

c. Collaborated in drafting manuscript

10. Evaluation of the Prevalence of Covid-19 Infection in Diabetic Patients Referred to Care Centres and Related Outcomes. (Under revision)

a. Designed and performed the systematic search

b. Developed the analysis plan, performed the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

c. Reviewed and provided critical comments on the manuscript

11. Examination of metabolic syndrome in diabetic patients at the Diabetes Care Centres of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences from 2017 to 2022. (Submitted)

a. Designed and performed the systematic search

b. Developed the analysis plan, performed the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

c. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

12. Endoscopic VS. Open approach releasing the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome. (submitted)

a. Designed and performed the systematic search

b. Developed the analysis plan, performed the data cleaning and analysis, interpreted the results

c. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

13. Fibrosis Score 4 index has an independent relationship with Coronary Artery Diseases in patients with Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

a. Collaborated in developing the main idea, gathering data, and analysis method, drafting the outline and a part of the manuscript

14. Therelationshipbetweenfactorsinfluencingkidneyfailureandarteriovenousfistuladysfunctionindialysis patients.

b. Developed the idea, the method, and data analysis framework

c. Supervising the manuscript drafting

15. Impact of gender differences and BMI on metabolic syndrome components and ABC goal achievement among patients with type 2 diabetes in Tehran, IRAN.

d. Developed the idea, the method, and data analysis framework

e. Supervising the manuscript drafting

16. The national Multiple Sclerosis registery system of Iran: aspects and methodological dimensions.

a. Collaborated in designing the method

b. Drafted, applied comments, revised and finalized the manuscript

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References

• Dr. Fereshte Ghiasvand: [email protected]

Associate Professor of Infectious Disease, Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Imam

Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

• Dr. Abbas Rahimi Foroushani: [email protected]

Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Thoracic Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Awards

 Silver medal in the 9th National Medical Science Student Olympiad 2018, Medical Education, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, IRAN,2018

 Silver medal in the 10th National Medical Science Student Olympiad 2018, Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, IRAN, 2019

 Winner of the 7th Avicenna student festival/award in the “Outstanding and Exemplary Student” in Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN, 2020

 STUFFESSOR Winner of Special Award for Innovation in planning, implementation and evaluation of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,2018 (Thesis: Medical Education based on Gamification)

 Honorary Diploma in the National Medical Basic Science Exam, Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IRAN, 2020

 Member of national elites foundation, IRAN, 2014- present

 National 71th Rank of national exam for university entrance in Iran (Konkour), 2014.

 1st Rank in Electronic Teaching and Learning in 3 days Start-up weekend with the thesis:” Salamat Centre: an application for android/windows systems for post-surgical follow-ups and care”

 2nd Rank in 2nd USERN Junior Miniature Talk. Children’s Medical Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN,, 2018

Other experiences

ARMAN company ▪ Tehran ▪ Iran

Teacher, UX/UI, Research and Development (R&D) Consultant. 02/2019 – 03/2021

 Developing and piloting a new curriculum that improved students' education levels.

 Completing a research project that resulted in a new product being developed.

 Organization and oversaw academic and administrative operations for the program

 Leading the development and implementation of academic policies

 Monitoring staff academic progress and provide academic advising

 Overseeing the hiring, training, and supervision of program staff

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 Choosing and leading the coordinators to define the coaching section goals and objective (first time introduction of this section) and supervised all the processes of coach selection and training

Student support committee for National Medical Students’ Olympiad, Medical Education Section, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Co-founder 2018 to 2019

 Advocated the policy makers to established the committee, recruited other committee members, framed the conceptual map of committee to advertise, train, and support TUMS students to participate in the Olympiad

Terita-Sana Company▪ Tehran ▪ Iran

http://terita-sana.com/

Research and Development (R&D) Consultant.

Using modern pharmaceutical science and the expertise of team, Trita Sana Darman has succeeded in discovering an effective and efficient formulation in the field of treating burn patients. Specialists in this field are trying to provide healthy and natural products in order to serve patients better.

International federation of medical student association (IFMSA)

National and local director of training support division 2016 to 2017

 Framed the conceptual map of training support division for the first time in Iran, developed goals, objectives, and strategies of training support division for the first time in Iran, assessed the demands of National and local (Tehran) IFMSA team members and managing to improve their needs, initiated and trained local directors of training support division in other provinces, managed the workshop to train new trainers (TNT- workshops)

 the public fitness classes, led the public fitness classes, provided fitness and diet plans for participants