Personal Info

Alireza Sarkar Lotfabadi

Date of Birth: 05/29/1996

Email Address: [email protected]

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Education 

University of New South Wales

2025-Present, PhD, Children's Cancer

Shahid Beheshti University

2018-2021, MSc, Nanobiotechnology

Activities and societies: Member of Stem Cell Association

Honors: summa cum laude, GPA: 4.0/4.0

University of Guilan

2014-2018, BSc, Molecular Cell Biology 

Activities and societies: Member of Biology Association

Honors: summa cum laude, GPA: 3.84/4.0

Work Experiences 

1. Patient Recruitment Specialist

    at Orchid Pharmed, Full-time / Tehran, Iran

    Dec 2023 - Aug 2024

2. Events Council Deputy

       at USERN, Part-time

       Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

       Tehran, Iran

3. Molecular Lab Technician 

      at Payvand Clinical, Specialty, Pathology, Medical Genetic and Molecular Laboratory, Part-time

      Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

      Tehran, Iran

Publications

1. Mirtavoos-mahyari, H., Rismani, E., Sarkar Lotfabadi, A., Dezfouli, A., Sheikhy, K., Dezfuli, M. & Heshmatnia, J. (2021). Primary Erlotinib Resistance in a Patient with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Carrying Simultaneous Compound EGFR L718A, Q849H, and L858R Mutations. Biomolecular Concepts, 12(1), 164-174. Link


2. Yazdanpanah, N., Keshavarz-Fathi, M., Ziaei, H., Jaberipour, A., Mirbeyk, M., Hanaei, S., ..., Sarkar Lotfabadi, A., & Rezaei, N. (2022). Universal Accreditation System (UAS): An Innovative Education and Research Credit Appraisal by USERN. Acta Medica Iranica, 60(1), 1. Link


3. Sarkar Lotfabadi, A., Hajiaghaloo, S., Baniasadi, F., Ghalamboran, M., & Fathi, R. (2022). Increase in-vitro maturation rate of vitrified mouse GV oocytes via novel Xylomannan Coated Iron Oxide Nanocomposite. Cryobiology, 109, 12-13. Link


4. Nooraei, S., Sarkar Lotfabadi, A., Akbarzadehmoallemkolaei, M., & Rezaei, N. (2023). Immunogenicity of Different Types of Adjuvants and Nano-Adjuvants in Veterinary Vaccines: A Comprehensive Review. Vaccines, 11(2), 453. Link


5. Ziaei H, Yazdanpanah N, Loghman A, Sarkar Lotfabadi A, Akbarzadehmoallemkolaei , M, Zolfaghari K, Bagheri , A, Tahmasbi Nejad MA, Mohamed K, Razi S, Eslami A, Mirbeyk M, Naserpour M, Jaberipour A, Ashkevarian S, Keshavarz-Fathi M, Rezaei N. USERNversity: A New Educational Innovation to Improve Young Scholars’ Skills via Extracurricular Programs. Acta Med Iran. 2023;61(1):1-6. Link


6. Sarkar Lotfabadi, A., Abadi, B., & Rezaei, N. (2024). Biomimetic Nanotechnology for Cancer Immunotherapy: State of the Art and Future Perspective. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Link

Patents

• Synthesis of Iron Oxide/Xylomannan Nanocomposites for Cryopreservation of Biological Cells, H01F42/1;A01N00/1;A01N00/1, Issued Sep 5, 2023, Iran

Conference Presentations 

• Poster Presentation in the 3rd international and 15th Iranian genetics congress. Title: Association of FBXO40 rs527341033 polymorphism and susceptibility to Autism in Northern Iran


• Poster Presentation in the 4th international and 16th Iranian genetics congress. Title: In-silico analysis to investigate alternations in the secondary structure of miR-3188 due to single nucleotide polymorphism


• Poster Presentation in the 4th international and 16th Iranian genetics congress. Title: Single nucleotide polymorphism affects the minimum free energy of miR-613: A bioinformatic analysis


• Poster Presentation in the International conference on nanotechnology and nanoscience. Title: Use of nanotechnology as a new approach to enhance the efficiency of cryopreservation: A review


• Oral Presentation in the 5th international USERN congress and prize awarding festival. Title: Nanotechnology in Cryopreservation


• Oral Presentation in the 6th international USERN congress and prize awarding festival. Title: Novel Xylomannan Coated Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Enhances the IVM rate in Mouse Vitrified GV Oocyte


• Oral Presentation at CRYO2022 joint meeting of the society for cryobiology and the society for low temperature biology. Title: Increase in vitro Maturation Rate of Vitrified Mouse GV Oocytes via Novel Xylomannan Coated Iron Oxide Nanocomposite


• Oral Presentation at the Global Health School held on Aug 1st to 7th, 2022 by USERN & Akkon university for human sciences/IRIA in Berlin, Germany. Title: Nanotechnology: As a Threat for Public Health? 


• Oral Presentation at the 8th International USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, Yerevan, Armenia. Title: non-coding RNAs Cancer: Potential Roles and Delivery Strategies


• Oral Presentation at the USERN Spring School on Inborn Errors of Immunity held at Imagine Institute and the Necker Hospital of Sick Children in Paris, France. Title: Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Therapy for Primary Immunodeficiency Disease: Unraveling the Therapeutic Landscape

Honors & Awards

1. Among the top 1% participants in the University Entrance Exam, Iran Sanjesh Organization, Jul 2014


2. Graduated with a First Class Honor in Bachelor Grade (GPA 3.84/4.0), Guilan University, Jul 2018


3. Sixth place in the National University Students Olympiad, Iran Sanjesh Organization, Aug 2018


4. Winner of the Iran's National Elites Foundation Student Scholarship, Iran's National Elites Foundation, Jul 2019


5. Selected as a best Junior/Miniature Talk presentation in the 5th international USERN congress, USERN, Nov 2020


6. Graduated with a First Class Honor in Master Grade (GPA 4.0/4.0), Shahid Beheshti University, Sep 2021


7. Winner of the Grant to attend Global Health School held by USERN & Akkon University/IRIA in Berlin, Germany, Aug 2022 


8. Selected as a Best Junior Oral Presentation at the USERN Spring School on Inborn Errors of Immunity at the Imagine Institute and the Necker Hospital of Sick Children in Paris, France, May 2024

Licenses & Certifications

1. Introduction to the structure of scientific papers and research methods in the biological databases, Guilan University, May 2016


2. Principle of protein modeling, Guilan University, Mar 2017


3. DNA extraction by TRITON X100, Guilan University, Mar 2017


4. Human semen analysis (spermogram) and processing, and sperm freezing, Guilan University, May 2017


5. Primer design by Gene Runner software, Guilan University, Jun 2017


6. 3rd International and 15th Iranian Genetic Congress, Iranian Genetics Society, May 2018


7. Application of NGS based tests in diagnosis of genetic disorders, Dena Laboratory, May 2018


8. Workshop on osteology and interpersonal species, Guilan University, Jun 2018


9. The 9th summer school ( CRISPR-Cas9, Genome editing), Institute Pasture D'Iran, Aug 2018


10. Introduction to principles of primer design for qPCR, Guilan University, Oct 2018


11. Scientific conference entitled " From idea generation to entrepreneurship " , Tarbiat Modares University, Oct 2018


12. The 3rd National festival & international congress on stem cell & regenerative medicine, Council of development of stem cell sciences and technologies, Nov 2018


13. Design of experiment by minitab software, Tehran University, Feb 2019


14. 4th International student biotechnology congress, Tehran University, Feb 2019


15. 3rd Cryobiology and biobanking symposium, Royan Institute, Feb 2019


16. 15th Royan international congress on stem cell & technology, Royan Institute, Aug 2019


17. The 1st symposium of animal modeling network & in-vivo research, Tehran Heart Center, Jan 2020


18. Workshop entitled "How to improve your presentation skills", USERN, Feb 2020


19. The seminar on cancer: from bench to beside, Royan Institute, Feb 2020


20. 21st Royan international virtual congress on reproductive biomedicine, Sep 2020


21. 4th International and 16th iranian genetic congress, Iranian Genetics Society, Oct 2020


22. The 5th International USERN congress and prize awarding festival, USERN, Nov2020


23. The International conference on nanotechnology & nanoscience, Tehran University, Dec 2020


24. International cancer webinar: bench to beside, Royan Institute, Jan 2021


25. The 8th International congress on nanoscience & nanotechnology (ICNN 2021), Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Feb 2021


26. International Webinar on emerging science of extracellular vesicles, Royan Institute, Mar 2021


27. International Virtual conference on biophysics of life on earth and the Covid-19 pandemic, Tehran University, Mar 2021


28. 4th Virtual symposium on cryobiology & biobanking, Royan Institute, Mar 2021


29. 1st Royan Idea Show Event Series of Workshop on: Business Model's Empowerment and Idea Commercialization Program, Royan Institute and Bonda Lab Accelerator, Jul 2021


30. The joint Isil Berat Barlan Symposium on Immunologic Disorders - The History of Medicine Meeting USERN Congress, Marmara University, Nov 2021


31. The 6th International USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, USERN, Nov 2021


32. Attendance in the in-person meet the expert session with Prof. Bahram Mobasher in the 6th International USERN Congress, USERN, Nov 2021


33. Attendance in the in-person meet the expert session with Prof. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz in the 6th International USERN Congress, USERN, Nov, 2021


34. Western Blot Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


35. RNA Extraction, cDNA Synthesis & Real-time PCR Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


36. DNA Extraction, qPCR & Electrophoresis Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


37. Primer Design Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


38. Interpreting NGS results Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


39. Fundamentals of Cell Culture Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


40. Flowcytometry Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


41. Bioinformatics Theoretical Workshop at the second USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2022


42. Workshop entitled "Scientific Writing" at the sixth USERN Research Week instructed by Prof. Nima Rezaei, USERN, Mar 2022


43. Workshop entitled "Submission & Journal Selection" at the sixth USERN Research Week instructed by Prof. Nima Rezaei, USERN, Mar 2022


44. Workshop entitled "Editing Books with International Publishers" at the sixth USERN Research Week instructed by Prof. Nima Rezaei, USERN, Mar 2022


45. Royan Hall of Fame Webinar on Cryobiology in Organs & Sexual Samples, Royan Institute, Mar 2022


46. 13th International Congress on Immunodeficiency Disease (ICID) Organized by Research Center for Immunodeficiency Disease (RCID) and USERN, Apr 2022 


47. Certificate of appreciation for being Mentor in the Miniature Talk 3-month internship held by USERN, May-July 2022


48. Certificate of attendance and oral presentation at CRYO2022 joint meeting of the society for cryobiology and the society for low temperature biology, Dublin, Ireland, Jul 2022


49. Oral Presentation at the Global Health School held by USERN & Akkon university for human sciences/IRIA, Berlin, Germany, Aug 2022


50. 7th USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, Muscat, Oman, Nov 2022


51. Systems Biology Theoretical Workshop at the Fourth USERN Laboratory Techniques School, USERN, Feb 2023


52. Certificate of appreciation for being an instructor of three-hour workshop entitled "Creative PowerPoint", USERN-Care-Office, Feb 2023


53. Three-hour workshop on How to Discover Yourself in Your Career at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


54. Three-hour workshop on How to Write Contents for Social Media at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


55. Three-hour workshop on How to Design a Poster at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


56. Three-hour workshop on How to Lead a Group at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


57. Three-hour workshop on How to Make Effective Communication at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


58. Three-hour workshop on How to be Successful in Team Working at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


59. Three-hour workshop on How to Take Good Photographs at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


60. Three-hour workshop on How to Make a Creative Video at the First USERN Skill Development Program, USERN, Feb 2023


61. Innovation and Technology School, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Feb 2023


62. Sixteen-hour Inno-Week at the first USERN Innovation & Entrepreneurship School, USERN, May 2023


63. 1st International Congress of Cancer Genomics (CGC2023), Tehran, Iran, May 2023


64. 14th International Congress on Immunodeficiency Diseases (ICID), Tehran, Iran, May 2023

Laboratory Skills

• Molecular Techniques: Expert

DNA & RNA Extraction (Various sources)

qPCR, Electrophoresis

cDNA Synthesis, Real-time PCR

• Cellular Techniques: Proficient

2D & 3D Cell Culture, Cellular assays

Flow cytometry, Spectrophotometry

• Reproductive Biology: Expert

Cryopreservation (Vitrification), Animal lab

In vitro maturation, In vitro fertilization

• Nanotechnology: Expert 

Nanoparticle synthesis & modification

Nanomaterial Characterization: DLS, FT-IR

XRD, Z-potential, SEM, TEM, AFM, VSM

• Other Laboratory Techniques: Competence  

Blotting, NGS, ELISA, Chromatography

Computer Skills

• Bioinformatics: Intermediate

Database management

Primer design: Online & Oligo7

Statistics: SPSS, Minitab, Excel

• Referencing Tools: Advanced

EndNote & Mendeley

• Office Suites: Advanced

Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Publisher, Project, OneNote

• Google Suites: Advanced

Sheets, Forms, Docs, Slides

• Designing Tools: Intermediate

BioRender, Photoshop, Canva

PowerPoint, Prezi

• Programing: Beginner

Visual Basic, C++

Soft Skills

• Personal

Creativity, Motivation

Confidence, Decision-making

Responsibility, Resilience

Time management

• Interpersonal

Team work, Leadership

Communication, Collaboration

Taking criticism, Negotiation

• Methodical

Problem-solving, Critical thinking

Stress resistance, Patience

Learning, Active listening

Presentation skill, Public speaking

Voluntary Executive Activities

1. Publicity & Social Media Manager, USERN Miniature Talk, Apr 2021- Nov 2021


2. Logistic Assistant, USERN, Aug 2021


3. Executive Member, HEART (Health & Art) Charity Group, Sep 2021- Present


4. Registration Manager, 6th International USERN Congress, Nov 2021


5. Logistic Assistant, 6th International USERN Congress, Nov 2021


6. Event Council Deputy, USERN, 2022


7. Registration Manager, 7th International USERN Congress, Nov 2022

Languages

1. Persian: Native


2. English: Pre-advanced (IELTS Overall Band Score: 7)


3. Turkish: Familiar  

Hobbies 

• Piano


• Melodica


• Badminton


• Listening to Podcast


• Gathering 


• Traveling 


• Picnic 


• Spending time with friends