Pooya Mahdavi

Seasoned Scientific Researcher with background in various research fields including molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and Immunology. Have contributed to scientific publications and have been part of interdisciplinary research teams. Strengths include critical thinking skills, innovative problem-solving abilities, and adaptability within fast-paced environments. Notable impact derives from applying rigorous scientific methodology to carry out experimental procedures and provide insightful data analysis that facilitate breakthrough discoveries.

• Cellular and Molecular Culture, 4/4
• Allergy and Immunopathology, 4/4
• Immunology of Infectious Diseases, 4/4
• Immunology I & II, 3/4
• Immunology Lab., 4/4
• Microbiology & Microbiology Lab., 4/4
• Hematology, 4/4

• Cell Culture
• Working with Lab Equipment: Microscope, Inverted microscope, Pippetor, Auto analyzers, Cell counters, Gel Duct (Software: Bio-Capture), Nano Drop

• Ranked 100th in the nationwide graduate entrance exam among more than 10,000 participants, 2012
• Ranked third place among top students of medical laboratory in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2009
• Ranked within the top 1% among 300,000 of participants in the nationwide undergraduate entrance exam, 2008

• Webinar of high throughput techniques in translational immunology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Tehran, 2016
• National Seminar on Hospital Blood Banks, Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Tehran, 2022
• Scientific Conference of Haemovigilance, Tehran, Tehran, 2010
• Congress of laboratory and children's diseases, Medical children Hospital, Tehran, Tehran, 2015
• The annual sixth conference of students' research of Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Tehran, 2010

• Altered helper T cell-mediated immune responses in male mice conceived through in vitro fertilization, Karimi H, Mahdavi P, Fakhari S, Faryabi M, Esmaeli P, Banafshi O, Mohammadi E, Fathi F, Mokarizadeh A, 28284725, 2017
• University entrance exam questions with descriptive answers, Pooya Mahdavi, Nima Molavi, Arash khosravi, Sepehr Shams Aria, Sina Tofigh, Masoud Babaie Frootan, Arman Sadroldin, Reza Pourbahreini, Pishdaneshgahian Top Choices Publication (Book), 2008

• Dr. Ali Jalili, Associate Professor, Ali.jalili@muk.ac.ir, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Kurdistan University Medical Sciences
• Dr. Diana Taheri, Professor, d_taheri@med.mui.ac.ir, diana1380@yahoo.com, Isfahan, Isfahan, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Soheila Ajdary, Professor, ajdsoh@pasteur.ac.ir, Tehran, Tehran, Pasteur Institute of Iran
• Dr. Fariborz Bahrami, Assistant Professor, F_Bahrami@pasteur.ac.ir, Tehran, Tehran, Pasteur Institute of Iran

• Immunology
• Gene Expression
• Cancer Biology
• Infectious Diseases
• Cell Therapy
• Vaccine Development
• Genetics
• Cell Culture

• Research Assistant, Pasteur Institute of Iran, 01/2021, Present, PCR and RT-PCR, Electrophoresis, SDS-Page, Primer Designing, Software: Gene Runner, Oligo Calculator, Expasy, APE
• Graduate Research Thesis, 08/2014, 05/2017, Working on laboratory animals including: A. Different types of injection (IV, SC, IM), Taking Blood Samples, Dissection, Flow cytometry techniques including: Preparing immune cells for flow cytometry (Permeabilization of lymphocytes for intracellular staining of transcription factors like T-bet and GATA-3)., Measuring phagocytic activity of Granulocytes and Monocytes/Macrophages with the application of two-colored flow cytometry., Analyzing flow cytometry data with Flowjo software, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA): Assessing the proliferation responses of lymphocytes (Cell proliferation assay), Determining the level of Antibodies, IVF techniques including: Collecting the oocytes from oviduct and collecting sperms from cauda epididymis of mice, Transferring the blastocyst to uterus (non-surgical embryo transfer technique)