Brief CV
Education:
2010-2015 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biotechnology
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
2006-2009 Master degree in Plant Biotechnology
Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture
University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
2000-2004 Bachelor degree in Agriculture Engineering-Genetic and Plant Breeding,
Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Honors and Awards:
Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award (SUPRA), Melbourne, Australia
(June 2010 - December 2013)
Monash University affiliate, Full-time research in Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia (January 2011- January 2014)
A certification rating of consultants and rank one in the specialized field from Agriculture and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of Tehran
Health, Safety Responsible for Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Membership
2017-Present Iranian Biology Society
2017-Present Biosafety Society of Iran
2014-Present Iran Peptide Society
2012-Present Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
2006-Present Iranian Society of Biotechnology
2003-Present Agriculture and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of Tehran
2010-2015 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biotechnology
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
2006-2009 Master degree in Plant Biotechnology
Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture
University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
2000-2004 Bachelor degree in Agriculture Engineering-Genetic and Plant Breeding,
Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Honors and Awards:
Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award (SUPRA), Melbourne, Australia
(June 2010 - December 2013)
Monash University affiliate, Full-time research in Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Melbourne, Australia (January 2011- January 2014)
A certification rating of consultants and rank one in the specialized field from Agriculture and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of Tehran
Health, Safety Responsible for Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Membership
2017-Present Iranian Biology Society
2017-Present Biosafety Society of Iran
2014-Present Iran Peptide Society
2012-Present Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
2006-Present Iranian Society of Biotechnology
2003-Present Agriculture and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of Tehran
Executive Activities
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Executive Activities Titles
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Theses supervised
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Knockdown of Talin1 to investigate its role on epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in triple-negative breast cancer cells
مادح قادری
2
Assessment of genetic variation in some accessions of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) using ISSR and SSR molecular markers
فاطمه حسینی
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Cloning, expression and purification of the extracellular domain of humanCEACAM1 in E. coli and evaluation of its interaction with Helicobacter pylori HopQ protein
نیلوفر اسدی هنجنی
4
unknown
شیوا اسدیان فیلی
5
Evaluation the effect of Sodium butyrate histone deacetylase inhibitor on miR-101, ZEB1, ZEB2 transcription factors and E-cadherin expression in triple negative breast cancer cells
سما لایق اهنی
Theses advised
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Title
Persons
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Comparing the protective effect of Date Palm Pollen (DPP) aqua extract with antidepressant drug Fluvoxamine on hydrogen peroxide induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cell line
الهام لک مظاهری
Course taught
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Lesson Title
Place & Date of Lecture
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Biotechnology
Melbourne, Australia
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Genetic engineering
Melbourne, Australia
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Molecular Genetic
Melbourne, Australia
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Molecular Genetic Laboratory
Melbourne, Australia
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Molecular Genetic
Kharazmi University
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Molecular Genetic Laboratory
Kharazmi University
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Basic Genetics
Kharazmi University
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Basic Genetics Laboratory
Kharazmi University
9
Biosafety
Kharazmi University
10
Biostatics
Kharazmi University
Published articles
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Paper title
Writer
Magazine title
Publish year
Publish type
Article type
1
Tumor Microenvironment: Involved Factors and Signaling Pathways in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Madeh Ghaderi, Azadeh Niknejad
International Journal of Cancer Management
2021
Full Text
2
Cerebral Glioblastoma: A Review on Genetic Alterations, Signaling Pathways, and Clinical Managements
Nima Hasanzade ghasem abad, Azadeh Niknejad
Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology
2021
Full Text
3
Plant-based expression systems for protein and antimicrobial peptide production
Azadeh Niknejad
2018
Full Text
4
Production of bioactive wheat puroindoline proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana using a virus-based transient expression system
Azadeh Niknejad, Diane Webster, Mrinal Bhave
PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION
2016
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Presented articles
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Title
Writer
Conference
Date
Presentation type
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production of recombinant antibody against epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) in a bacterial host
Zahra Nazerian, Gilda Karemi, Leila farahmand, Azadeh Niknejad
Fourth international Genetics Congress - Iran
1399/07/09
Oral
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The effect of walnut green husk hydroalcoholic extract on differentiation of melanoma cell line B16F10
Elaheh Amini, Azadeh Niknejad
3rd International and 11th National Biotechnology Congress of Islamic Republic of Iran - Iran
1398/06/10
Oral
3
Optimizing the yield of recombinant Puroindolines in Planta
Azadeh Niknejad, Diane Webster
International congress on new aspects of applied biology - Iran
1397/04/20
Oral
4
Expression of recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) using
Azadeh Niknejad, Diane Webster
3rd International and 15th Iranian Genetics Congress - Iran
1397/02/23
Oral
5
Expression of recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) using "magnICON" system in-planta
Azadeh Niknejad, Diane Webster
3rd International and 15th Iranian Genetics Congress - Iran
1397/02/23
Oral
6
Expression of recombinant puroindolines for optimisation of production in-planta
Azadeh Niknejad, Diane Webster, Mrinal Bhave
2nd international and 10th national biotechnology congress - Iran
1396/06/07
Oral
7
Antimicrobial activity of PINB-2 variant peptides based on TRD
Azadeh Niknejad, Abirami Ramalingam, Mrinal Bhave
Second international peptide conference and Humbldt-kolleg - Iran
1395/10/20
Oral