Hila Najaf Khosravi

Education

Medical Doctor (MD), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2010-2017

Thesis Title: Preoperative Evaluation of Pulmonary Function for Mitral Valve Surgery Well Predict Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

Thesis with EXCELLENT grade

• Internship Apr.2016-Nov.2017
• Clerkship Sept.2012- Apr.2016
• Basic Science Feb.2010 -Sept.2012

Certifications

• RCT-GCP (Randomized Clinical trial – Good Clinical Practice), Sept.2021

 Iran FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

• Certification for working on experimental laboratory animals, July.2021

The National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), Aug.2020

Daya Arian Darou plasmapheresis center in Tehran which works under the supervision of Biotest Company of Germany

Biomedical laboratory skills

Wet lab skills

• Safe handling of chemicals or biological matters
• Production of different kinds of media
• Fundamentals of working with blood samples, cell culture
• Proficiently using laboratory instruments such as the microscope, centrifuge, incubator

Dry lab skills

• Data analysis
• Data Visualization (using high-quality charts and graphs to present findings)

Epidemiological research skills

• Knowledge of General Epidemiology
• Large scale surveys
• Data gathering from questionnaires and medical records
• Experienced in data analysis via computer software (SPSS, STATA)

Clinical research skills

• Designing and conducting clinical trials (randomization, blinding, intervention based on GCP)
• Clinical trial budgeting management
• Reporting results based on CONSORT guideline

Publications

• Preoperative Evaluation of Pulmonary Function for Mitral Valve Surgery Well Predict Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (First Author)

The European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery Conference, Groningen, 2019

• Head lice prevalence and related risk factors in Pehrabad public health center, northwest of Iran (First Author)

International Congress of Medical Lab and Clinic, Tehran,2019

Professional experiences

Clinical research associate in Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Tehran, Iran Sept.2021-present

Tasks:

•  Designing protocol of clinical trial based on GCP
• Consulting with specialists
• Preparing CRF, SOP, investigator brochure, and consent forms
• Registration of clinical trials
• Supervising during the implantation of clinical trial
• Writing the reports of clinical trial

General physician in plasmapheresis center
July.2020-Dec.2021

Tasks:

• The clinical selection of blood donation volunteers based on SOPs
• Follow-up and clinical assessment of donors in each donation
• Documentation of the records of donors and maintaining the confidentiality
• Manage the complications during the donation
• Ensure the respect of ethics and professional regulations by the staff
• Implicate the safety of blood products in the production process based on GMP

General physician in specialized polyclinic for renal disease and dialysis center (part-time)
Aug.2018-Apr.2020

Tasks:

• Greet patients, take personal histories, and perform examinations
• Manage the complications during dialyzes and consult with the nephrologist of center
• Perform initial interventions in serious conditions such as CPR, intubation

Chief of general urban/rural wellbeing services center
Dec.2017- Oct.2019

Tasks:

• Supervised and directed the day-to-day activity of the center
• Supervised the clinical and non-clinical staff including dentist, physician, nurses, nutritionist, psychologist, and environmental hygienists
• Organized 17 employees with excellent relationships and team results
• Document patients' medical histories and maintain accurate, detailed reports and records of each patient
• Design and use surveillance tools, such as screening, BMI, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
• Conduct physical examinations of patients and order the diagnostic tests
• Develop treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data and the risks and benefits of therapies.
• Follow up the treatments of patients with diabetes and hypertension
• Follow up the routine pregnancy controls 
• Follow up newborns, infants, and under 6 years children in terms of development
  

Medical internship Apr.2016- Oct.2017

Tasks:

• Clinical rotations in departments of Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Emergency, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anesthesiology, ENT, and Orthopedics
• Assisting and shadowing practicing residents and attendings to gain knowledge and learn medical procedures
• Accomplished general procedures such as biopsies and intubation, performed under the supervision of attending physicians.
• Responsible for history taking, examination, and initial evaluation of incoming patients.
• Performed EKG, injections, dressing change, wound care and suturing in ER, NG tube insertion, and urinary catheterization
• Assisted in any additional tasks that allow healthcare providers and hospital staff to focus on critical duties

Special Honors & Awards

• Awarded appreciation letter from authorities during working as chief of the general urban/rural wellbeing services center for significant enhancement in health indicators of the region
• Ranked top 1 % of applicants in the National Entrance Examination (Ranked 277 among nearly 500000 applicants in the Iranian national university entrance examination in 2009 for Iranian universities)
• Alumnus of the Iranian National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET/SAMPAD)

Workshops  

• PubMed workshop Tehran, Iran Aug.2011
• Basic research methodology (types of study, research question, research design, sampling, bias and confounding) Tehran, Iran Aug.2011
  
• Intermediate and Advance research methodology (planning measurement, statistical analysis, endnote, SPSS, budgeting, management of research projects, scientific writing, and ethics) Tehran, Iran Dec.2011
• Research methodology (study design and measurements) Tehran, Iran Nov.2015
• Principles of working with laboratory animals (Laboratory animal research ethics , Alternatives to laboratory animals, Principles of designing interventional
  ‎studies, Sample size, Biology of common laboratory animals, Laboratory animals’ husbandry, Selection of animal model, Safety in animal studies, Laboratory animal transportation, Principles of drug administration to
  ‎laboratory animals, Principles of sampling from laboratory
  ‎animals, Pain and distress recognition in laboratory
  ‎animals, Principles of Anesthesia and analgesia in ‎laboratory animals, Principles of experimental surgery, Laboratory animals’ euthanasia, Reporting of laboratory animal
  ‎experiments)The National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran July.2021 

• RCT-GCP (sample size required for clinical studies, reasons for registering a clinical trial, basic concepts of vital statistics and dominant approaches in the analysis of clinical trials, the concepts of the study population, randomization, blinding, intervention, measurement, Clinical trial budgeting, project management, Data collection, writing a clinical trial report, familiarity with ICH E3, CONSORT guideline)Iran Food and Drug Administration, Sept.2021

• Laboratory Techniques (DNA Extraction, qPCR and Electrophoresis, RNA Extraction, cDNA Synthesis and Real-time PCR, Fundamentals of Cell Culture, Lab Animal Techniques, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, Primer Design, Interpreting NGS Results) , Universal Scientific Education & Research Network (USERN), Feb.2023

• Research skills (Scientific writing, meta-analysis, systematic review, Journal Selection, Submission, and Peer-Review, Basic Statistics, Editing books with international publishers) Universal Scientific Education & Research Network (USERN), Mar.2023