Elahe Meftah

Education:

• MD student, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran | 2017- 2024 (GPA = 18.86/20)


• Farzanegan highschool, NODET (national organization for the development of exceptional talents), Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran. (GPA=20/20) | 2013-2017


• Farzanegan middle school, NODET (national organization for the development of exceptional talents), Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran. (GPA=20/20) | 2010-2013

Current Positions:

-       -       Postdoctoral Researcher, Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

-      -        Research Assistant, Clinical Research Development Center, Amir Oncology Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Skills:

• Software:

-      Python (Programming Language)

-       Machine Learning

-       IBM SPSS Statistics

-        Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel)

-        Endnote & Mendeley

-        Adobe Photoshop (intermediate)

• Soft skills:

-        Statistical Analysis (intermediate)

-        Scientific Writing

-        Critical Thinking

-        Teamwork

-        Time Management

-        English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Laboratory Skills
  

-        PCR, RT-PCR

-        Cell Culture

-        Flowcytometry

Publications:

·       Houshmand G, Rahmati R, Meftah E, Zarimeidani F, …, Omidi N, Saedi S, Motevalli M, Maleki M. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A longitudinal midterm follow-up study. PloS one. 2024 Dec 19;19(12):e0308362. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308362

·       Kyu HH, et al. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2024 Dec 18.

·       Rezaei-Kalantari K, Meftah E, Tofighi S, Khalaj K, Zoroufian A, Motevalli M, Inusah Bihinaa M, Omidi N, Ghorashi SM, Beta-Thalassemia Major and Myocardial Iron Overload: A Longitudinal Study with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2024 July 24; 9:8842016. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8842016

·       Boroujeni MR, Meftah E, …, Esfahanian F. Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia: A rare case report of Cushing syndrome and review of literature. Medicine. 2024 Oct 11;103(41):e40050.

·       Rahmati R, Meftah E, Hamidi H, Esfahanian F. 2024. A rare association of pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and pituitary adenoma (3PA): A case report and literature review. Medicine, 103(32), p.e38928.

·       Zarimeidani F, Rahmati R, Meftah E, Soheilipour M. Primary pancreatic peripheral T-cell lymphoma-not otherwise specified mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and review of literature. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Feb 9;12(2):e8491. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8491.

·       Meftah E*, …, et al. Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19: A systematic review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2023;14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1126637

·       Soroosh S, …, Meftah E. Synovial biopsy for establishing a definite diagnosis in undifferentiated chronic knee monoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 24, 23 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06138-x

·       Jahanshahi R, …., Meftah E, et al. Iranian future healthcare professionals' knowledge and opinions about rare diseases: cross-sectional study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 17, 366 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02458-8

·       Sarkardeh M, Meftah E, Mohammadzadeh N, Koushki J, Sadrzadeh Z. COVID-19 and intestinal ischemia: a multicenter case series. Frontiers in Medicine (2022) 18;9:879996.https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.879996

·       Meftah E, Mohammadzadeh N, Salahshour F. Isolated duodenal ischemia of unknown etiology: a case report. BMC Surg. 2021;21(1):429. 2021 Dec 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01425-7

Books:

·       Afra F, Mohammadi S, Farid AS, Moghaddam S, Meftah E, ... 2024. Novel Immunotherapy Approaches in Colorectal Cancer. In: Interdisciplinary Cancer Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/16833_2024_398

·       Akhlaghdoust M, Bordbar S, Nikoohemat M, Meftah E, …, Zali A. 2024. Precision Medicine in Brain Tumors: New Approaches. In: Interdisciplinary Cancer Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/16833_2024_274

·       Ahadiat SAA, Ghazalgoo A, …, Meftah E, et al. 2022. Role of Vitamin D in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases. (p. 119). kindle. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6463678

Current Research Projects:

-       Prediction of Survival in Gastric Cancer Based on Surgical, Laboratory, Pathology, and Molecular Features

-       Pancreas Cancer Artificial Intelligence Driven Diagnosis in CT Scan Imaging (https://pancanaid.com/)

-        Willingness towards organ donation in Tehran, Iran: a comparison of the past and the present (completed manuscript, pending submission)

-        Regret of next-of-kin regarding the refusal of organ donation (completed manuscript, pending submission)

Congress Presentations:

• Meftah E, Keynezhad N, NouriNajafi F. Effectiveness of psychological first aid training for the students of medical sciences: a controlled study. (Oral presentation at the 6^th USERN Congress, 2021)


• Shaddelan M, Homam M, Meftah E, Esfandiari M. Prevalence of true vertigo in patients with migraine in Mashhad Azad University hospitals in 1397-1398 (Oral presentation at the 23rd Annual National Congress and the 9th International Research Congress of Medical Students, Ardabil, Iran, from Sep 27th to 30th of 2022)


• Meftah E, Mohammadzadeh N, Hashemi SM. Endoscopic management of a patient with needle ingestion: a case report (e-poster presentation at the 23rd Annual National Congress and the 9th International Research Congress of Medical Students, Ardabil, Iran, from Sep 27th to 30th of 2022)

• Meftah E, Soroosh, S.G., Ghatfan, A., Farbod, A. Synovial biopsy for establishing a definite diagnosis in undifferentiated chronic knee monoarthritis (Oral presentation at The 1^st Congress of Medical Sciences Universities in Tehran)


• Meftah E, Rahmati R, Zari Meidani F, Khodadadi S, Chitzan-Zadeh K, Esfahanian F, et al. A systematic review on subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 (Oral presentation at The 1st Congress of Medical Sciences Universities in Tehran)

Congresses:

-        Oral Presentation at the 6th USERN Congress (Abstract Title: Effectiveness of Psychological First Aid Training for the Students of Medical Sciences) | November 6-13, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey

-        Candidate of the Best Junior Talk of the 6th USERN Congress (Abstract Title: Effectiveness of Psychological First Aid Training for the Students of Medical Sciences) | November 6-13, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey

-        Attendee of the first International Students' Cardiovascular Conference (ISCC) | August 5th and 6th, 2021

-        Attendee of the 13th International Congress on Immunodeficiency Diseases (ICID) | April 24th and 25th, 2022

-        Oral Presentation at The 1^st Congress of Medical Sciences Universities, Tehran, Iran

Certifications:

• Research:
  
  
  
  1. Research Methodology (3 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  2. Searching Scientific Databases (10 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  3. Endnote (5 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  4. How to write a Proposal (10 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  5. How to write a scientific paper (10 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  6. Scientific Writing (2 hours), Golestan University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  7. How to write and publish a scientific paper (13 hours, project-centered course), École Polytechnique
  
  
  8. Scientific Abstracts, and How to Write and Present it (2 hours), Vida Teb research group
  
  
  9. Critical appraisal of research papers (8 hours), Dentistry Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  10. Systematic review and meta-analysis (14 hours), Johns Hopkins University (14 hours), USERN (11 hours), Golestan University of Medical Sciences (12 hours)
  
  
  11. Narrative Reviews (2 hours), Golestan University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  12. Statistics and SPSS (4 hours, basics), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  13. SPSS (12 hours, Advanced Level), Arka Science
  
  
  14. Basics of peer-review (4 hours), Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  15. Submission (3 hours), Golestan University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  16. RCT School (21 hours), Student Research Committee of Islamic Azad University, Mashhad branch
  
  
  17. DNA Extraction, qPCR, and Electrophoresis (6 hours of theoretical and practical workshop), USERN
  
  
  18. RNA Extraction, cDNA Synthesis, and Real-Time PCR (6 hours of theoretical and practical workshop), USERN
  
  
  19. Fundamentals of Cell Culture (6 hours of theoretical and practical workshop), USERN
  
  
  20. Flowcytometry (6 hours of theoretical and practical workshop), USERN
  
  
  
  

1. Executive Roles:
   
   
   
   1. Project Manager of Psychological First Aid training program for students of medical sciences, by the Standing Committee of Public Health (SCOPH), International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) | November 2020 – February 2021
   
   
   2. Scientific Ambassador of VidaTeb research workshops | May 6 – 15, 2020
   
   
   
   

• Public Health:
  
  
  
  1. Essentials of global health (70 hours), Yale University
  
  
  2. Global Health: an interdisciplinary overview (19 hours), University of Geneva
  
  
  3. Health Crisis Management (30 hours), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health
  
  
  4. Psychological First Aid (6 hours), Johns Hopkins University
  
  
  5. COVID-19: Psychological First Aid (3 hours), Public Health England
  
  
  
  

• Soft Skills:
  
  
  
  1. Leadership (20 hours), BAZTAB Education
  
  
  2. Communication Skills in Medical Education (10 hours), Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  
  
  3. Collaborating with foreign professors, Students’ International Committee of Medical Students (SICoMS)
  
  
  4. Teamwork skills: communicating effectively in groups (10 hours), University of Colorado Boulder
  
  
  5. Creative thinking: techniques and tools for success (20 hours), Imperial College London
  
  
  6. Decision making: how to choose the right problem to solve (4 hours), University of Leeds & Institute of Coding
  
  
  7. Effective problem-solving and decision-making (5 hours), University of California, Irvine
  
  
  
  

Awards:

1. Best junior presenter at the 5th USERN Miniature Talk Competition, September 2023, Tehran, Iran

2. Best oral presenter at The 1^st Congress of Medical Sciences Universities, Tehran, Iran

3. Winner of the individual and group bronze medal in the 15th National Scientific Olympiad For Medical Sciences Students, Tehran, Iran, 2023 | Field of Clinical Reasoning

Memberships in professional societies:

1. 2023 - present: a member of Network of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), a USERN interest group


2. 2021 - present: a member of Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran


3. 2021 - 2022: Research Mentor at Medical Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran


4. April - July 2021: Research Mentor at Student Research Committee of Qom University of Medical Sciences


5. 2019 - present: a member of Standing Committee of Public Health (SCOPH), International Federation of Medical Students' Association (IFMSA)


6. 2017 - present: a member of Center for Development of Exceptional Talents, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran


7. 2019 - 2020: research assistant at Iranian Society of Organ Donation (ISOD), Tehran, Iran