YASAMAN BEHSHAD
Rolling Green Dr, Amherst,US
Summary
Cell signaling pathways
Transgenic Model Systems
Drug delivery and Bioactive delivery
Gene expression and regulation
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Protein Engineering and Expression
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Manager
Developmental Biology Department,Umass Amherst
08.2024 - Current
- Research Focus: Investigating larval brain development through Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling mediated by the Heat Shock system to study effects on neural development.
- Experimental Techniques:PCR and gel electrophoresis for DNA/RNA analysis.
Cell counting, microscopy, and imaging for cellular observations.
Fishroom management, ensuring optimal care and breeding of zebrafish models.
Research Assistance
Chemical Engineering Department, University of Maragheh
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with post-docs and graduate students on in-vitro antibiotic drugs release from smart polymers
- Contributed and assisted in conducting antibacterial tests of polymeric material.
Research Assistance
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Improved enzyme activity and stability of Trypsin in various pHs, organic solvents, and pHs by its covalent immobilization on magnetic gum Arabic modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles
- Managed lab and provided necessary technical and safety training to new graduate and undergraduate students to work with the lab facilities
- Mentored undergraduate students in their capstone projects
- Composed progress updates and communicated regularly with PI about project status & timelines
- Interpreted and assessed the experimental results
- Presented results in meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Lecturer
Andishe-Mobtakeran and Sama high-schools
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Developed and delivered lectures with a focus on creating an engaging learning environment by connecting course materials with real-life challenges
- Assessed students' performances by designing creative homework and exam assignments
- Managed biology lab and advised students in designing and planning various biology experiments
- Provided guidance on practical experiments such as tissue preparation, tissue dissection
- Conducted hands-on training for specimen collection and analysis
- Developed protocols for comprehensive animal tissue analysis.
Volunteer Biology Teacher
kanoon Mohaddeseh high-school
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Tutored high school students in biology to prepare them for university entrance exams
- Balanced undergraduate studies with volunteer teaching responsibilities
- Created study materials and practice tests to support students' exam preparation.
Education
M.Sc. - Molecular And Cell Biology
Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
Tabriz, East Azerbaijan,Iran2020
B.Sc. - General Biology
University of Tabriz
Tabriz, East Azerbaijan,Iran2014
Skills
- Protein engineering and expression
- Digestion, and cloning of plasmids, bacterial transformation
- Protein characterization: UV/Vis spectroscopy, enzyme activity assays
- Working experience with FT-IR, XRD, TGA, and SEM for nanoparticle analysis
- PCR and gel electrophoresis
- In-vitro drug release test
- Confocal microscopy imaging
- Disc diffusion technique for antibacterial test
- SwissPdb software for protein structure analysis
- Microsoft Office (eg, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
PUBLICATIONS
· Behshad, Y., Pazhang, M., Najavand, S., & Sabzi, M. (2023). Enhancing enzyme stability and functionality: covalent immobilization of trypsin on magnetic gum Arabic modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-18.
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· Pirmoradian, A., Behshad, Y., Sharifi, F., Alipour, S., Jiang, L., & Sabzi, M. (2023). Development of antibiotic releasing electrospun nanofibrous mats based on gelatin. Materials Chemistry Horizons, 2(3), 185-193.
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· Afshari, M. J., Sabzi, M., Jiang, L., Behshad, Y., Zanjanijam, A. R., Mahdavinia, G. R., & Ahmadi, M. (2021). Incorporation of dynamic boronate links and Ag nanoparticles into PVA hydrogels for pH-Regulated and prolonged release of methotrexate. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 63, 102502.
other skills
· Software:
SwissPdb software for protein structure analysis
Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
· Languages:
English, Turkish (native), and Persian
Affiliations
- dance
- biking
- hiking
- cooking
- painting
Timeline
Lab Manager
Developmental Biology Department,Umass Amherst
08.2024 - Current
Research Assistance
Chemical Engineering Department, University of Maragheh
01.2020 - 01.2021
Research Assistance
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
01.2017 - 01.2020
Lecturer
Andishe-Mobtakeran and Sama high-schools
01.2015 - 01.2017
Volunteer Biology Teacher
kanoon Mohaddeseh high-school
01.2010 - 01.2014
M.Sc. - Molecular And Cell Biology
Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan
B.Sc. - General Biology
University of Tabriz
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