REZA MARVDASHTI, Ph. D.

6035 Kingwood Glen Drive

Humble TX 7734
Work Phone: 281- 998 6150- Extension 1657
Mobile phone: 281 235 - 0060
EDUCATION:
Post Doctoral:
Cytogenetic Technology: Cytogenetic Program, School of Health Professions, The
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, August 2009
August 2010. Planning to become certified at the end of training.
Indoor Air Quality: Indoor Air Quality Investigation & the Impact of Indoor Ai
r Microbial Contaminants on the Immune System & Morbidity, Houston, TX, 2001 2
005.
Health Sciences: School of Health Sciences Grand Valley State University, Alle
ndale, MI 49401 January1991 November 1992
Doctoral:
Genetics: Zoology Department, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, J
anuary 1977 January 1981
B. S.
Biological Sciences: Biology Department, University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran, Oct
ober 1971 - June 1975.
CERTIFICATES:
Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE), IAQA Certified.
Certified Microbial Remediator (CMR), IAQA Certified.
INTERESTS:
Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Anatomy & Physiology
WORK EXPERIENCES:
September 2009 Present: Adjunct Professor, Cytogenetic Program, School of Heal
th Professions, The University of Texas, MD Anderson,Cancer Center, Houston, TX
77030
September 1995 - Present: Professor of Biology, Department of Science, San Jaci
nto College Central, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77049
May 2001- 2005: Owner, Environmental Microbial Investigations Inc.,
6035 Kingwood Glen Dr. Humble, TX 77346
January 2001- May 2001: Microbiologist & IAQ Investigator, Technical Support Se
rvices / EFI , Kingwood, TX 77339
January 1987 - May 1993: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, G
rand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401
September 1989 - January 90: Faculty Exchange Program, Research, Zoology Dept.,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
October 1982 - June 1986: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, The Unive
rsity of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
April 1978 - January 1981: Graduate Research Fellow and Laboratory Instructor.
Department of Zoology, University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

REZA MARVDASHTI, Ph. D.

6035 Kingwood Glen Drive
Humble TX 77346
Work Phone: 281- 459-7158
GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Post Doctoral:
Cytogenetic Technology: Cytogenetic Program, School of Health Professions, The
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, August 2009
August 2010. Planning to become board certified at the end of training.
Extensive study of the effects of indoor air and surface biological contaminan
ts such as mold and bacteria as trigger agents of hypersensitivities and respira
tory allergies specifically in the immune compromised hosts.
Graduate courses in immunology, hematology, bacteriology & parasitology in the
School of Health Sciences, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 J
an.1991 - Nov 92
Doctoral:
Genetic analysis of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti as the vector of
the yellow fever virus. Study of the impact of this mosquito and the yellow feve
r virus on the host immune system. Study of the esterase enzymes and their genet
ic systems with regard to genetic polymorphism by using poly acrylamide electrop
horesis.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics and Evolution, Human Genetics, Hu
man Ecology,
General Biology
PUBLICATIONS:
Marvdashti, R. 1985. Location of Two Esterase Loci in Aedes Aegypti ( L. ) Jour
nal of American Mosquito Control Assn. vol. 1, pp. 423-424
Mani, G.S., L.M. Cook, and R. Marvdashti, 1986. What Can Be Learnt About Select
ion From Gene Frequency Distribution? Genetics Vol. 114, pp. 971-982
Marvdashti, R. 1981. A study of Esterase Enzymes in the Mosquito Aedes Aegypti
( L. ), Ph. D. Thesis.
RESEARCH TOPICS:
Doctoral Thesis:
An extensive study of the esterase enzymes in the yellow fever mosquito was cond
ucted. Esterase enzymes develop genetic immunity for such mosquitoes against ins
ecticides. Genetic polymorphism in six esterase loci were investigated by using
protein electrophoresis. Two new loci were mapped.
Post Doctoral:
Genetics and immunology of the ABO blood groups of geographical and ethnically d
iverse populations in Iran were studied.
An evolutionary study of the association of diseases with the ABO blood groups i
n several Iranian populations was conducted.
Residential and commercial indoor air quality investigation was undertaken. Inve
stigations pursued the link between bioaerosols and microbial contaminants as al
lergens and hypersensitivity trigger agents especially in the immune compromised
hosts such as the elderly and children.
REFERENCES:
Furnished upon request.