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Name: Namra Irshad

Date of Birth: 25-07-1995

Email address: [email protected]

Contact Number: 09330270637

LinkedIn I.D: https://www.linkedin.com/in/numra-d-7a0341209/

Education: 

Intermediate Graduate at Superior College, Jhang (2011-2013)

I secured 917/1100 with an A+ grade

B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Pre-med shifted to B.Sc.: 2019-2021)

I obtained a 16.08 GPA

Seminar title: Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy in hematologic malignancy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Supervisor: Dr. Azadeh Omidkhoda

M.Sc. in Toxicology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2021-2023) currently with a GPA of 17.48

Seminar Title: Zebrafish as a Model in Toxicology Research

Thesis title: Evaluation of Anti-depressant, anxiolytic and cognitive improvement of Nanocurcumin using social isolation model in male mice 

Supervisor: Dr. Mahmoud Ghazi -khansari

Advisor: Mohammed Reza Zarrindast

Attended Workshops:

International Course of Dissection: held on January 21, 2016, by the International Campus of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Scopus Database: Organized by the School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences on January 1, 2020

Risk Management and Maturity: Completed course on February 15, 2022, organized by UNICEF

Knowledge Management for Handling Nutritional Information: Completed course on February 22, 2022, organized by UNICEF

Maternal Nutrition Programming in Emergencies: Completed course on February 22, 2022, organized by UNICEF

Scientific Writing: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 5, 2022

Submission and Journal Selection: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 6, 2022

Introduction to Basic Statistics: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 7, 2022

Systematic Review: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 8, 2022

Meta-Analysis: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 9, 2022

Editing Books with International Publishers: 4-hour USERN workshop at the sixth USERN research week held on March 10, 2022

Proposal Writing: held by the Deputy of International Affairs, School of Persian Medicine and Phytopharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), USERN on May 12, 2022

Searching Electronic Databases: held by the Deputy of International Affairs, School of Persian Medicine and Phytopharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), USERN on May 15, 2022

Endnote: Databases: held by the Deputy of International Affairs, School of Persian Medicine and Phytopharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), USERN on May 16, 2022

Submit to Accept: held by the Deputy of International Affairs, School of Persian Medicine and Phytopharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), USERN on May 18, 2022

Journal Selection: held by the Deputy of International Affairs, School of Persian Medicine and Phytopharmacology Interest Group (PPIG), USERN on May 19, 2022

Attended Congress:

4th International and 25th Iranian Congress of Physiology and Pharmacology: held by Tehran University of Medical Sciences on October 20-22, 2021

Experience:

One-year Research Internship Experience at USERN (2022-2023)

Laboratory Assistant: teaching toxicology Laboratory experiments and animal handling to B.Sc. students in the Toxicology lab. (September 2022- February 2023)

Honors:

Invited as an outstanding International Student of Tums to join Avicenna Club, by the Vice-dean for student and cultural affairs on September 9, 2020

Membership:

Member of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, USERN

Member of Multiple Sclerosis Research Group, MSRG 

Publications:

In press: P.Sadighara, S.Mohamadi, N.Irshad, M. Sadighara 

Nephrotoxins in food; type, amount, sources and their detection method: A review. Journal of Food Safety and Hygiene

Manuscript submitted for Publication:

AH. Abedini, N. Irshad, M. Ghazi Khansari, P. Sadighara. (2022): Association between fatty liver and Heavy metal exposure: A Systematic Review. Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Unpublished Manuscript: N. Irshad, S. Mohammadi, P. Sadighara. (2023): Chloramphenicol residue in the chicken egg: A systematic review

N. Irshad, K. Mohammed, N.Rezaei (2023): The interlink between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis pathogenesis from emerging immunotherapies and prevention perspective

Computer Skills:

MS Office: PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced User)

Graph Pad Prism

SPSS software

Overleaf Latex

ANY-MAZE Behavioral Software

Laboratory Skills:

Familiar with:

PCR: I got familiar with PCR during my internship rotation in the Metabolic and Microbiology Lab

ELISA: Worked extensively during Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory classes and Internship rotations as well

Flow Cytometry: I observed its function and its operation during Immunology internship rounds

Western Blotting: I familiarized with its function while in the Biochemistry Lab

Electrolyte and ABG Analyzer: I understood its purpose while on Clinical Biochemistry Lab rotations

Urine and Stool Culture: Performed urine and stool cultures on samples during Microbiology and Parasitology internship rotations

Microbial Cell culture: Observed microbial cell culture and understood its theory during an internship in Microbiology Laboratory

Chromatography Techniques: Learned and understood its instrumentation during B.Sc. as well as in Forensic and Analytical instrumentation internship in M.Sc.

HPLC: Learned its function during Metabolic Labs in my bachelor’s, Environmental Toxicology labs, and Forensic Crime Lab in my master’s

UV-Spectrophotometry: I got familiar with its instrumentation and function while on a Forensic and Analytical Instrumentation internship in M.Sc.

Hands-on Skills:  I have knowledge and experience in animal handling, administration of foods, and drugs, and performing surgery, especially mice while working on my thesis project for my master’s degree as well as teaching toxicology laboratory techniques to B.Sc. students. Moreover, I have considerable knowledge of ethical obligations regarding animal care.

Research Interests:

Neuroscience and Behavior (Basic and Translational Neurology)

Neurotoxicology (Drugs, Poisons, and their effects on the CNS and the body)

Neuroimmunology (Neurodegenerative, Neurodevelopmental Diseases)

Cancer (Brain Cancers and Treatments)

Learning State of the Art Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostic Techniques

Skills and Abilities

Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

Time Management and Organization

Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills and Team Work

Leadership Skills

Resilient

Appreciation of Diversity

Languages

Urdu: (Advanced)

English (C1)

Persian (B1)

German (A1)

Hobbies

Reading Political and Scientific Newspapers and Literature

Learning different cultures around the World

Watching Forensic Files

Trekking

Painting Abstract