ZAHRA ALIBABAEI

Phone: (+96891215764)
zahra.alibabaei74@gmail.com
Muscat,Oman

EDUCATION

Phd
Tarbiat modarres university,Tehran,Iran [2023]

Neuroscience
Accepted doctoral exam on cognitive science branch
M.SC Islamic Azad University of Iran, Central Tehran Branch, Iran
Biology
Specialty: Genetics
Thesis: "Next Generation Sequencing Based Comprehensive Molecular
Analysis in Iranian Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)"
Advisor: Dr. Ardeshir Hesampour [2015-2019]

B.SC University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Tehran, Iran

[2013 - 2015]
Genetics
Specialty: Counseling

A.S Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan, Iran [1998 – 2000]

General Hygiene
Specialty: Family

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

SamRad Holding, Tehran, Iran [2021-2023]

Neuro Science Researcher
 SamRad is a Canadian holding with branches in Iran, Turkey and
Germany, focused on AI-based startups
 Doing research on Neuroscience, Logic med and RohamCell Projects

University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran [2021-2023]

Student Researcher, Intern, Dr. Ardeshir Hesampour
 Worked for about nine months under supervision of professor Hesampour
at University of Tehran to do part of the final theses forM.SC
 Studied on RLS syndrome based on molecular study

OMICS CO., Tehran, Iran [2015-2020]

Researcher
 Studied on RLS project for five years as a researcher
 Studied on sleep disorder projects for the first time in Iran
 Studied on various genetic projects

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran [2017-2017]

Genetic Data Analyzer, Dr. Ardeshir Hesampour
 Studied Under Supervision of Dr. Hesampour as advisor while
studying masters
 Analyzed data at biology department
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PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers published

Alibabaei, Z., Hesampour, A., Hamdi, S. M. M., Najafi, M., Alizadeh, R., & Alibabaei, B. (2021).
Next Generation Sequencing Based Comprehensive Molecular Analysis in IranianPatients with
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

Alibabaei, Z., Hesampour, A., Hamdi, S. M., & Alibabaei, B. (2020, September). Molecular study
of restless legs syndrome in Iranian families. In JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH (Vol. 29, pp.
324-324). 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA: WILEY.

Alibabaei, Z., Arefnejad, B., Hamdi, M., Hesampour, A., & Najafi, M. (2019), Restless Legs
Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. The 3th National Conference on Biology ofPayame
Noor University by Emphasizing: New Technology, Industry and Economy,
https://civilica.com/doc/878963/

Alibabaei, Z., Hesampour, A., Alibabaei, B., Hamdi, M. M., Najafi, M., & Javad, S. (2018).Restless leg
syndrome in Iranian family. 10.21767/2471-982X-C1-002

Conference Proceedings
Alibabaei, Z., Hesampour, A., Alibabaei, B., Hamdi, M. M., Najafi, M., & Javad, S. (2018).
HEREDITARY RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: Home treatments for controlling restless legsyndrome.
International conference on Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Belgium

Alibabaei, Z., Hesampour, A., Alibabaei, B., Hamdi, M. M., Najafi, M., & Javad, S. (2019).
HEREDITARY RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: Home treatments for controlling restless legsyndrome.
International conference on Science, Health and Medicine, Germany

Books to be published
Alibabaei, Z. et al. The Hand Book of Neuromodulation. Nova Science Publication. [2021-2022]

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OTHER COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Pastor Institute of Iran, Online

Applied Microbiology [2021]

Pastor Institute of Iran, Online

Genetic Engineering [2021]

Pastor Institute of Iran, Online

Enzyme Engineering and Production [2021]

Pastor Institute of Iran, Online

Protein Engineering and Vaccination [2021]

Green Gene Company, Tehran, Iran

Gene Editing System Workshop-CRISPR [2021]

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, Hyderabad, India

Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders [2019]

Royan institute, Tehran, Iran

Skills of Bioinformatics in Gene Expression Level [2019]

Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

NGS [2018]

WORK EXPERIENCE

Omid Counselling Clinic, Tehran, Iran

Genetic Counselor [2016- 2017]
 Depended on State Welfare Organization of Iran
 Guided partners who were going to get married or those with
family relations
 Drew genealogical trees, gave genetic advices to pregnant
women, proceeded genetic tests

Shahid Shoorideh Medical Center, Tehran, Iran [2001- 2016]

Dentist Assistant – Laboratory Technician
 Worked as Dentist Assistant for twelve years
 Transferred to laboratory after beginning to study genetics, since
showed a keen eye for details and enthusiasm for research

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Rouyesh Infertility Treatment Center, Tehran, Iran

Executive Manager [2017]
2nd Rouyesh and Royan Joint Symposium on The Latest Issues inReproductive and
Biomedicine: Clinic and Research

Rouyesh Infertility Treatment Center, Tehran, Iran

[2016]
Scientific Manager
First Rouyesh and Royan Joint Symposium on The Latest Issues inReproductive
and Biomedicine: Clinic and Research

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MEMBERSHIPS

European Academy of Neurology (EAN) [2015 - 2020]

Student member

London, England
European Royal Society (Brain Waives) [2015 - 2016]
Student member

LANGUAGES

Farsi: Native Language

English: very good Speaking, Reading, writing, listening
Arabic: very good Reading, intermediate listening, novice speaker and writer
German: Beginner at all skills
Turkish: Beginner at all skkills

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word),EndNote

Good knowledge of SPSS
Intermediate knowledge of R, PYTHON, Linux, Ubuntu, Mega 7

OTHER SKILLS

 Primer Design, Genetic Engineering, Laboratory, PCR – Excellent

 Real Time PCR, DNA Extraction, NGS Analysis, Bioinformatics and Sequence
Analysis, Enzyme Engineering, Protein Engineering, Set Up The Microscope,
Chromosome Analysis, Cell and Tissue Culture, Flow Cytometry – Good
 Transcriptome Analysis with R, Nanotechnology, HPLC (Chromatography),
Vaccination, Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR), CRISPR – Intermediate

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Neuroscience
 Sleep Disorders
 Bio-informatics
 Stem cell
 Human Genetic
 Molecular Genetic

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