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Dr. A. Azim Nejatizadeh Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine,
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IRAN
CV (Curriculum Vitae) Last updated June 20, 2014
Personal Information Education Academic Appointments
Trainings Passed Publications Experience
Research Projects Presentations Students Supervised
Scientific-Executive Records Honors, Awards and Inventions Professional Memberships
Research Interests Cultural & Social Activities Referees
A. Personal Information
First Name: A. Azim
Last Name: Nejatizadeh
Date of Birth: July 29, 1969
Tel: (office) (+98 761) 3337192
Fax: (+98 761) 3337192
E-mail: [email protected]
Home Page: None
P. O. Box: 79145-3835, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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B. Education
Degree Field Institution City Country Date
Ph.D.
Human Molecular
Genetics
IGIB/ Hamdard University
Delhi
India
2008
M.D.
Medicine
Hormozgan University
Bandar
Abbas Iran
1994
C. Academic Appointments
Year Academic Institution
2008-2014 Head of Genetic Department Faculty of Medicine (HUMS)
2009-present Head of Publication Council HUMS
2009-present Fellow, Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute, UK/USA
2009-present Fellow, Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, HUMS,
2008-present Associate Professor of Human Molecular genetics, HUMS
2008-2010 Head of Research Center for Molecular Medicine, HUMS
2008-present Fellow, Research Center for Molecular Medicine, HUMS
2009-present Fellow, Editorial Board, HUMS
24-26 Feb, 2010 President for "The First National Congress on Information Technology in
Health systems" HUMS
20-21Jan, 2010 Member of Scientific and Executive committee for "The 9th National Congress
on Child Neurology and Nursing" HUMS
2011 Member of Prevention committee for Thalassemia major, HUMS
2011 Member of Strategic Housing committee of the university, HUMS
2011 Member of Stem Cell Committee of the University, HUMS
2011 Member of Maternal Health committee of the University, HUMS
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2011 Member of Research center for Infectious Diseases, HUMS
2012 Member of supervisory committee on publications, HUMS
2012 Member of medical corriculum planning committee, HUMS
2012 Member of medical training committee, HUMS
2012 Supervisor of PhD by research scholarships (PhD candidates), HUMS
2013 Scientific secretary of " Application of Genomic Markers in Medicine"
Symposium, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2013 Member of Research committee of medical college, HUMS
2013 Associate Professor of Human Molecular genetics, HUMS
2013 Scientific secretary of " Genetic Practice in Medicine" Symposium,
HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2014 Chairman, Molecular Medicine Journal (MMJ), HUMS
2014 Member of Technology Council of the University, HUMS
Trainings Passed
D.I. Courses
1. Ph.D. Taught Courses for 12 months held on Human genetics in Institute of Genomics and
Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, India. 2004-2005.
2. Hands-on Training course on “Cytogenetics and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis” in Genetic
Unit of Pediatric Department in All India of Medical sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, India, 2008,
comprised of: Karyotyping including peripheral blood culture, Harvesting, Slide
preparation, Staining and chromosome Identification, kleihaur-Betke technique used in
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diagnosis and severity of feto-maternal hemorrhage, SSCP and CSGE for mutation
screening in Monogenic disorders, ARMS in Thalassemia mutation testing.
3. Hands-on Training course on “Gene Cloning” at Functional Genomics and Diagnostic Lab
of Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology for 20 days, from 1-19 May, 2008.
Consisted of preparation of Culture Medium, Culturing E. Coli, Genomic DNA extraction
from E. Coli, PCR amplification, DNA elution, Transformation of bacterial cells, Plasmid
DNA isolation (miniprep and maxprep), Digestion and Ligation, Screening and
Identification of Recombinant clones.
4. Special Course on Clinical Application of Flow Cytometry, June, 2008.
5. Six months Academic course on English writing skills, reading, listening, conversation
(IELTS) in 2002, Tehran, Iran.
6. Three months “General English Course” in British Council, 2003, Delhi, India.
7. Certificate of Attendance to the “Clinical Trials and Methodology Course” at “7th
International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery”in association
with “TCT Mediterranean” which was held in Antalya-Turkey on March 24-27, 2011.
8. Certificate of Attendance to the “5th
Knowledge National Course” which was held in
Mashhad-Iran on July 21-27, 2011.
9. Certificate of Attendance to the 2-day course titled “Administrative Law” which was held in
Bandar Abbas on Oct 19-20, 2010.
10. Certificate of Attendance to the two courses on "raising the quality and
comprehensive management" in medical science, 2001-2.
11. 2-day featured course on " Health Technology Challenges", May 2013, Isfahan,
Iran
12. Certificate of Attendance to the featured 7-month course, namely, " Research
Fellowship in Medical sciences", March to September, 2013, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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D.II. Workshops
1. Participation in 2-day workshop titled “ How to conduct a Clinical Trial and Clinical Trial
Registry”, February 2009, ”, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2. Participation in “Strategic Planning Workshop”, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, 11 Nov, 2010.
3. Participation in 3-day workshop titled “Stem Cell Culture of Umbilical Cord”, Tehran
Medical University, 28-30 Nov, 2010.
4. Participation in INDO-US workshop entitled: Workshop on Genetic Epidemiology
methods for Dissection of Complex Human Triats", December 13-21, 2004, organized
by TCG-ISI center for population Genomics (CpG), Kolkata, India and University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.
5. Participation in INDO-FRENCH workshop entitled: ICMR-INSERM workshop
“Development of Biomarkers for CVD and Diabetes”, held in Gurgaon, Jaunary 22nd to
24th, 2007, India.
6. Participation in the workshop entitled: “Real-Time PCR”, held in Bandar Abbas Medical
College, February 2008, Iran.
7. Participation in the hands-on workshop entitled: "Workshop on Preimplantation Genetic
Diagnosis”, 19-30 May, 2008, India.
8. Participation in the hands-on workshop entitled: Special Course on Clinical Application of
Flow Cytometry, June, 2008.
9. Participation in 2-day workshop on "Strategic planning in research activities", held in
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Feb 04, 2009
10. Participation in 2-day workshop on "Training Instructor for Passive Defensive", Bandar
Abbas, April, 2009.
11. Instructor and conductor for a 3-day workshop entitled "How to write an original research
paper in English". Bandar Abbas, December, 2009.
12. Participation in the workshop on "Creativity and originality" held in Hormozgan
University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Feb 15-16, 2009.
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13. Participation in the workshop entitled: "Medical Data Mining" in 1st National Congress on
Information Technology in Health System, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 24-26 Feb, 2010.
14. Participation in the workshop entitled "P.B.L. in Medical Education" HUMS, Bandar
Abbas, Iran, 11 NOV, 2010.
15. Participation in the workshop entitled "TQM and FOCUS-PDA, HUMS, Bandar Abbas,
Iran, 11 March, 2000.
16. Participation in the workshop entitled "Epigenetic Methods" ROYAN Inst, Reproductive
Biomedicine and Stem Cell research Center, Iran, 1-3 Dec, 2010.
17. Participation in the Hands-on-training workshop entitled "Isolation and culture of
Mesenchymal Stem Cell", 20-22 Nov, 2010. Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran.
18. Participation in the workshop entitled “Research Methodology in Clinical Trials”. 7th
International Congress of Updates in Cardiology and cardiovascular Surgery” in association
with “TCT Mediterranean” which was held in Antalya-Turkey on March 24-27, 2011.
19. Participation in 3 daay workshop for improving Genetic Diagnosis Skills in Thalassemia
Disease pattern for members of Iranian Molecular Medicine Network 1394/27/5 to
1394/29/5
20. Holistic Development Workshop (Part 1)National Institute for Medical Research
Development. Nov 11-12 2015
21. Quality Management System in Medical Genetics, Diagnostic and Pathobiology Labs-
Iranian Molecular Medicine Network- 16 hrs- CME credits 7.5 19/10/94 -20/10/94 CODE
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22. One day workshop of University Leadership and Management (5hrs) 28/8/94
23. One day workshop of Clinical appraisal Methods (5hrs) 1/11/94
24. One day workshop of Virtual Learning (5hrs) 12/12/94
25. One day workshop of Clinical Reasoning (5hrs) 6/12/94
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26. One day workshop of Conceptual Map (5hrs) 5/12/94
E. Publications
E.I. Articles
1. Azim Nejatizadeh, Tsering Stobdan, Rahul Kumar, M A Qadar Pasha. Angiotensinogen
gene haplotypes in hypertension. Journal of Hypertension. 26(12):2452-2453,
December 2008. (Impact factor: 4.36)
2. Azim Nejatizadeh, Tsering Stobdan, Neena Malhotra, M A Qadar Pasha. The genetic
aspects of pre-eclampsia: Achievements and Limitations. Biochemical Genetics (Impact
factor: 0.88)2008; 46: 1-29
3. Azim Nejatizadeh, Rahul Kumar, Tsering Stobdan, AK Goel, Mohit Gupta, Saleem
Javed, M A Qadar Pasha. Significance of angiotensinogen gene haplotypes and
genotype-combinations in hypertension. Journal of Hypertension (Impact factor: 4.36).
2008, 26: 1094-1104.
4. Azim Nejatizadeh, Rahul Kumar, Tsering Stobdan, AK Goel, Mohit Gupta, Saleem
Javed, M A Qadar Pasha. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase haplotypes and circulating
nitric oxide 3 levels significantly associate with risk of essential hypertension. Free
Radical Biology and Medicine (Impact factor: 5.44) 2008, 44: 1912-1918.
5. Samir K. Brahmachari, Nejatizadeh A., et al. Genetic Landscape of the People of India:
a Canvas for Disease Gene Exploration. The Indian Genome Variation Consortium. J.
Genet (Impact factor: 0.88). 2008. 87: 3–20.
6. Rahul Kumar, Azim Nejatizadeh, Ehtesham Arif, Salman Akhtar, S.K.Jain. Mohit
Gupta, Sanjay Tyagi, A. K. Goyal, M. A. Qadar Pasha. Multi-locus gene interactions of
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vascular homeostasis genes in predisposition to essential hypertension: A females to
male status. Clinica Chimica Acta 405 (2009) 87–93. (Impact factor: 2.87)
7. Azim Nejatizadeh, Rahul Kumar, Tsering Stobdan, AK Goel, Mohit Gupta, Saleem
Javed, M A Qadar Pasha. CYP11B2 gene haplotypes independently and in concurrence
with aldosterone and aldosterone to renin ratio increase the risk of hypertension. Clinical
Biochemistry (2009) (Impact factor: 2.5)
8. Ehtesham Arif, Azim Nejatizadeh, M A Qadar Pasha. Clinical and Genetic aspects of
Pulmonary hypertension: An overview. Ind Heart J (Invited Review), December 2008 l
Volume 1, Issue 6.
9. Farshid Abedi, Hosseian Madani, Amir Hosseian Asadi, Azim Nejatizadeh (As
Corresponding author). Significance of blood-related high risk behaviors and
horizontal transmission of Hepatitis B infection. Accepted 03 Dec 2010 in Archives of
Virology. Ref.: Ms. No. AVIROL-D-09-00537R2 (Impact factor: 1.909)
10. Shilpi Aggarwal, Sapna Negi, Pankaj Jha, Prashant K. Singh, Tsering Stobdan, M. A.
Qadar Pasha,a Saurabh Ghosh,b Anurag Agrawal, Indian Genome Variation Consortium
(Nejatizadeh A., et al), Bhavana Prasher, and Mitali Mukerji. EGLN1 involvement in
high-altitude adaptation revealed through genetic analysis of extreme constitution types
defined in Ayurveda. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 November 2; 107(44): 18961–
18966. (5-year Impact factor: 10.2)
11. Tsering Stobdan, Zahara Ali, Amjad Pervez Khan, Azim Nejatizadeh, Rekhbala Ram,
Tashi Thinlas, Ghulam Mohammad, Tsering Norboo, Gidugu Himashree and MA Qadar
Pasha. Polymorphisms of renin-angiotensin system genes as a risk factor for high-
altitude pulmonary oedema. Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System.
XX(X) 1–9 © The Author(s) 2011. (Impact factor: 1.968)
12. Azim Nejatizadeh, Mohammad Shekari, Tsering Stobdan, M A Qadar Pasha. Genetic
susceptibility of angiotensin-I converting enzyme and G-protein β3-subunit gene
polymorphisms to essential hypertension. Genetics in the 3rd millennium, Vol. 8, No.3,
Autumn 2010
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13. Ali Alizadeh, Mirza Ali Nazarnejhad, Jahan Pour Alipour, Gholamali Javidan, Azim
Nejatizadeh, Seyed Mohamad Moosavi, Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhari. population Aging
Trend and Necessity of Geriatric Medicine in Iran. Life Science Journal 2012,9(4), 2012.
14. Azim Nejatizadeh Mohammad Shekari , Tsering Stobdan, M.A.Qadar Pasha.
Identification of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HbsAg) Genotypes and Variations
in Chronic Carriers form Isfahan Province, Iran. Iranian J Publ Health vol.41, No.3
.2012
15. Mahin Jamshidi,Mohammad Shekari , Azim Nejatizadeh, Keyanoush Malekzadeh
,Mahnaz Baghershiroodi, Parivash Davudian, Farzaneh Dehghan,Froogh Jamshidi. The
impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11 in Women with genital warts.
springer ISSN0932-0067 Arch Gynecol Obstet DOI 10.1007/s00404-012-2416-1, 2012.
16. Ghassem Abedi ,Farideh Rostami, Rezaali Mohammadpor, Azim Nejatizadeh, Tasnim
Eghbal Eftekhaari, Hamid Reza Miri , Nasrin Tayyari, Ali Alizadeh. Phenomenology of
Scientific Board’s Views about Electronic Learning. Life Science Journal 2012, 9(4).
17. Noor Mohammad Noori , Azim Nejatizadeh,Shahrokh Rajaei , Maziar Mahjoubifard.
Early Diagnosis of Cardiac Involvement in β-Thalassemia Major. The Iranian Jurnal of
Cardiac Surgery –May 2011-Vol.3,No2.
18. Azim Nejatizadeh ,Rahul Kumar , Tsering Stobdan, M.A.Qadar Pasha. Association of
GNB3 C825T polymorphism whit plasma electrolyte balance and susceptibility to
hypertension. Genetics and Molecular Biology ;34(4):553-556(2011).
19. Mostafa Mahabadi, Mehdi Norouzi, Seyed Moayyed Alavian, Katayoon Samimirad, Talat
Mokhtari Azad, Esmaeil Saberfar, Mahmood Mahmoodi, Fatemeh Ramezani, Hadi
Karimzadeh, Reza Malekzadeh, Ghodrat Montazeri, Azim Nejatizadeh, Masoud Ziee,
Farshid Abedi, Behrooz Ataei, Majid Yaran, Babak Sayad, Mohamad Hossein Somi,
Gholamreza Sarizadeh, Ismaeil Sanei-Moghaddam, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Houshang
Rafatpanah, Mohammad Amin Pourhosseingholi, Hossain Keyvani, Ebrahim Kalantari,
Mehdi Saberfiroozi, Mohammad Ali Judaki, Shiva Ghamari, Maryam Daram, Zeinab Fazeli,
Zahra Goodarzi, Abolfazl Khedive, Abdolvahab Moradi, Seyed Mohamad Jazayeri. Drug-
Related Mutational Patterns in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Reverse Transcriptase Proteins
From Iranian Treatment-Naïve Chronic HBV Patients. Hepat Mon. 2013;13(1):e6712.
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20. A. Khedive, M. Norouzi, F. Ramezani, H. Karimzadeh, S. M. Alavian, R. Malekzadeh, G.
Montazeri, A. Nejatizadeh. Hepatitis B virus surface protein mutations clustered mainly
in CTL immune epitopes in chronic carriers: results of an Iranian nationwide study.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 2013
21. Mohit D. Guptaa,, M.P. Girish, Sunandan Sikdar, Ramandeep Ahuja, Dhaval
Shah, Rahul Kumar, Manjari Rain, Azim Nejatizadeh,Sanjay Tyagi, Qadar Pasha.
b-T594M epithelial sodium channel gene polymorphism and essential
hypertension in individuals of Indo-Aryan ancestry in Northern India. Indian heart
journal 66 (2014) 397-400.
22. Rahul Kumar,Samantha Kohli,Aastha Mishra,Ritu Garg,Perwez Alam,Tsering
Stobdan,Azim Nejatizadeh,Mohit Gupta,Sanjay Tyagi,and M. A. Qadar Pasha.
Interactions Between the Genes of Vasodilatation Pathways Influence Blood
Pressure and Nitric Oxide Level in Hypertension. American Journal of
Hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2014 Aug 26. pii: hpu130. [Epub ahead of print].
23. A. Pormehr Yabandeh, A. Nejatizadeh, H. Hamayeli Mehrabani, F. Dabiri, A.
Kamjoo, A. Shahi, F. Rafat. Assessment of nutrition status, dietary habits and
physical activity of adoleescents in bandar Abbas, Iran. Hormozgan Medical
Journal. 2013;7(6), 455-463.
24. A. Nejatizadeh, pooneh Nikuei. Study of Ethical Standards in Genetic Research.
Asian J. Med. Pharm. Res. 3 (3): 78-81, 2013.
25. Mohammad Heydarian Moghadam, Abolfazl Movafagh, Shohreh Alizadeh
Shargh, Kiandokht Ghanati,Reza Mirfakhraie, Arezou Sayad, Hossein Darvish,
Davood Zare Abdolahi, Hamid Ghaedi, Milad Gholami, Neda Mansouri, Matin
Kayyal, Hamid Reza Yazdi, Mohammad Reza Heidari Rostamy,Shamsi Safari,
Leyla HaghNejad, Sara Sadat Aghabozorg Afjeh, Niloofar Safavi Naeini, Mehdi
Ghandehari Motlagh, Mahdi Zamani, Mohamad Hasan Heidari, Azim
Nejatizadeh. Marker ring chromosome a cytogenetic abnormality characterizing
myeloid leukemia. Report a case and review the literature. WULFENIA
JOURNAl. Vol 21, No. 3; Mar 2014.
26. HS. Sajjadi, A. Nejatizadeh. Effective methods for appropriate diagnosis of
Brucellosis in Human and animals. Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research.
Volume 4, Issue 3: 60-66 (2014).
27. M Norouzi, SA Ghorashi, F Abedi, A Nejatizadeh, B Ataei, R Malekzadeh, SM
Alavian, MA Judaki, S Ghamari, A Namazi, R Rahimnia, A Khedive, *SM
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Jazayeri. Identification of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Genotypes
and Variations in Chronic Carriers from Isfahan Province, Iran. Iranian J Publ
Health, Vol. 41, No.3, 2012, pp.104-111.
28. Ravinder Goswami,* Archana Singh,* Nandita Gupta, Indian Genome Variation
Consortium, and Rajni Rani. Presence of Strong Association of the Major
Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Class I Allele HLA-A*26:01with Idiopathic
Hypoparathyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab97: E1820 –E1824, 2012
29. F. Dehghan, O. Asar, A. Nejatizadeh, M. Kargar. Effect of Helicobacter pylori
DNA inhuman atherosclerotic plaques. Hormozgan Medical Journal. 2012;
16(1):9-16.
30. Abolfazl Movafagh, Arezou Sayad, Hosein Darvish, Davood Zare-Abdollahi,
Shamsi Safari, Azim Nejatizadeh,SeyedAbdoReza Mortazavi-Tabatabaei,
Mohammad Hassan Heidari. Molecular and Cytogenetic Ability to Evaluate
Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Special References to LATS2. Nova
Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences Vol 2(6),2014: 1-6.
31. Mansouri, Movafagh A, Sayad A, Ghafouri-Fard S, Darvish H, Zare-Abdollahi D,
Emamalizadeh B, Shahvaisizadeh F, Ghaedi H , BastamiM, Kayyal M, Hashemi
M, Heidari MH, Nejatizadeh A, Zamani M. Hepatitis B Virus Infection in
Patients with Blood Disorders: A Concise Review in Pediatric Study. Iranian
Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology. 3. 2014; 4 (4) :178-187
32. Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhari, Nejatizadeh A, Minoo rajaei, Saeede Soleimanian,
Soghra Fallahi, Rahman Ghaffarzadeh, Farough Mahmoudi. Ethical considerations
in sex selection. J edu Health Promot 2015, 4: 32.
33. Amir Mohammad Alborzi, Taravat Bamdad, Parivash Davoodian, Tayebeh
Hashempoor, Abdol Azim Nejatizadeh and Javad Moayedi. Insight into the role
of HCV Plus/Minus strand RNA, IFN-Y and IL-29 in relapse outcome in patients
infected by HCV. Asian J Allergy Immunol 2015;33:DOI 10.12932
34. Afrouz Khazamipour, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Zahra Khashavi, Seyed Milad
Kalantar, Azim Nejatizadeh*. Association study of calpain-10 Gene
Polymorphism in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Genetics in the 3rd
Millennium, Vol. 13, No.1, Spring 2015.
35. Mohit D. Guptaa,* M.P. Girish, Sunandan Sikdar, Ramandeep Ahuja, Dhaval
Shah, Rahul Kumar, Manjari Rain, Azim Nejatizadeh, Sanjay Tyagi, Qadar
Pasha. b-T594M epithelial sodium channel gene polymorphism and essential
hypertension in individuals of Indo-Aryan ancestry in Northern India. Indian heart
journal 66 (2014) 397-400.
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36. Najmeh Ahangari, Marjan Masoudi, Aliakbar Poursadegh, Abdolazim
Nejatizadeh*. Investigating the relationship of genetic mutations in GJB2 and
linkage analysis of DFNB4 Locus in a group of non-syndromic hearing impaired
people with autosomal recessive inheritance in Hormozgan. Hakim Jorjani J. 2015;
2(2): 11-18.
37. Poursadegh Zonouzi AA, Nejatizadeh A, Rahmati-Yamchi M, Fardmanesh H,
Shakerizadeh S, Poursadegh Zonouzi A, Nejati-Koshki K, Shekari M. Dysregulated
expression of Dicer in invasive ductal breast carcinoma. Med Oncol. 2015 Jul;32(7):203.
doi: 10.1007/s12032-015-0643-6.
38. Jamshidi M, Shekari M, Nejatizadeh AA, Malekzadeh K, Baghershiroodi M, Davudian
P, Dehghan F, Jamshidi F.The impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11 in
women with genital warts. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Nov;286(5):1261-7. doi:
10.1007/s00404-012-2416-1.
39. Nejatizadeh A, Farshidi H, Eftekhaari TE. Role of Circulating MicroRNA in
Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome. Molecular Medicine Journal 2015 1(1): 40-
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40. Moayedi AR, Nejatizadeh A, Mohammadian M, et al. Accuracy of universal
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of bacterial meningitis among suspected
patients. Electronic physician. 2015 Dec;7(8):1609.
41. Assar O, Nejatizadeh A, Dehghan F, Kargar M, Zolghadri N. Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection With Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation. Global journal of health science. 2015 Sep 28;8(4):260.
42. Ramezani F, Alavian SM, Sadeghi A, et al. Evolution of hepatitis B virus surface gene and protein among Iranian chronic carriers from different provinces. Iranian journal of microbiology. 2015 Aug;7(4):214.
43. Nikuei P, Malekzadeh K, Rajaei M, Nejatizadeh A, Ghasemi N. The imbalance in expression of angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors as candidate predictive biomarker in preeclampsia. Iranian journal of reproductive medicine. 2015 May;13(5):251.
44. Rajaee M, Nikuei P, Nejatizadeh A, et al. Prevalence of Pre-eclampsia in Hormozgan
Province. Hormozgan Medical Journal, 18(6), Feb-Mar 2015:509-513
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45. Alborzi AM, Bamdad T, Davoodian P, et al. Insights into the role of HCV Plus-/Minus strand RNA, IFN-γ and IL-29 in relapse outcome in patients infected by HCV. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 2015 Jul 25;33(3).
46. Kumar R, Nejatizadeh A, Arif E, Akhtar S, et al. Multi-locus interactions of vascular
homeostasis genes in essential hypertension: a gender-based study. Clinica chimica acta.
2009 Jul 31;405(1):87-93
47. Nejatizadeh A, Kumar R, Stobdan T, et al. CYP11B2 gene haplotypes independently
and in concurrence with aldosterone and aldosterone to renin ratio increase the risk of
hypertension. Clinical biochemistry. 2010 Jan 31; 43(1):136-41
48. Mahabadi M, Norouzi M, Alavian SM, et al. Drug-related mutational patterns in hepatitis B
virus (HBV) reverse transcriptase proteins from Iranian treatment-naive chronic HBV
patients. Hepatitis monthly. 2013 Jan; 13(1).
49. Nejatizadeh A, Kumar R, Stobdanand T, Pasha MQ. Association of GNB3 C825T
polymorphism with plasma electrolyte balance and susceptibility to hypertension. Genetics and molecular biology. 2011;34(4):553-6.
50. Norouzi M, Ghorashi SA, Abedi F, Nejatizadeh A, et al. Identification of Hepatitis B Virus
Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Genotypes and Variations in Chronic Carriers from Isfahan
Province, Iran. Iranian journal of public health. 2012 Mar 1;41(3):104.
51. Kumar R, Nejatizadeh A, Gupta M, et al. The epistasis between vascular homeostasis
genes is apparent in essential hypertension. Atherosclerosis. 2012 Feb 29;220(2):418-24.
52. Noori-Daloii MR, Nejatizadeh A. MicroRNA in disease and health: Diagnostic and
therapeutic potentials. Gene Therapy Development and Future Perspectives. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. 2011:93-120.
53. Kumar R, Kohli S, Mishra A, Garg R, Alam P, Stobdan T, Nejatizadeh A, Gupta M, Tyagi S,
Pasha MQ. Interactions between the genes of vasodilatation pathways influence blood
pressure and nitric oxide level in hypertension. American journal of hypertension. 2014 Aug 26:hpu130. 54. Norouzi M, Ramezani F, Khedive A, Karimzadeh HH, Alavian SM, Malekzadeh R, Montazeri G,
Nejatizadeh A, Ziai M, Abedi F, Ataei B. Hepatitis B virus genotype D is the only genotype
circulating in Iranian chronic carriers, the unique pattern of genotypic homogeneity.
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research. 2014 Sep 21;3(9).
55. Marjan MASOUDI, Najmeh AHANGARI, Ali Akbar POURSADEGH ZONOUZI, Ahmad
POURSADEGH ZONOUZI, Azim NEJATIZADEH*. Genetic Linkage Analysis of DFNB3, DFNB9
and DFNB21 Loci in GJB2 Negative Families with Autosomal Recessive Non-syndromic Hearing
Loss. Iran J Public Health, Vol. 45, No.5, May 2016, pp.680-687
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M. Mohd Idris, Vinay Khanna, Alok Dhawan, Mohini Anand, R. Shankar, R. S. Bharti, Madhu Singh, Arvind P. Singh,
Anwar J. Khan, Parag P. Shah, A. B. Pant, Rupinder Kaur, Kamlesh K. Bisht, Ashok Kumar, Victor Rajamanickam,
Eugene Wilson, Antony Thangadurai, Pankaj K. Jha, Mahua Maulik, Neelam Makhija, Abdur Rahim, Sangeeta
Sharma, Rupali Chopra, Pooja Rana, M. Chidambaram, Arindam Maitra, Ruchi Chawla, Suruchika Soni, Preeti
Khurana, Mohd. Nadeem Khan, Sushanta Das Sutar, Amit Tuteja, K. Narayansamy, Rachna Shukla, Swami Prakash,
Swapna Mahurkar, K Radha Mani, J. Hemavathi, Seema Bhaskar, Pankaj Khanna, G. S. Ramalakshmi, Shalini Mani
Tripathi, Nikita Thakur, Balaram Ghosh, Ritushree Kukreti, Taruna Madan, Ranjana Verma, G. Sudheer, Anubha
Mahajan, Sreenivas Chavali, Rubina Tabassum, Sandeep Grover, Meenal Gupta, Jyotsna Batra, Amrendra Kumar,
Abdoulazim Nejatizadeh, Mudit Vaid, Swapan K. Das, Shilpy Sharma, Mamta Sharma, Rajshekhar Chatterjee, Jinny
A. Paul, Pragya Srivastava, Charu Rajput, Uma Mittal, Mridula Singh, Manoj Hariharan, Sumantra Das, Keya
Chaudhuri, Mainak Sengupta, Moulinath Acharya, Ashima Bhattacharyya, Atreyee Saha, Arindam Biswas, Moumita
Chaki, Arnab Gupta, Saibal Mukherjee, Suddhasil Mookherjee, Ishita Chattopadhyay, Taraswi Banerjee, Meenakshi
Chakravorty, Chaitali Misra, Gourish Monadal, Shiladitya Sengupta, Dipanjana Dutta De, Swati Bajaj, Ishani Deb,
Arunava Banerjee, Rajdeep Chowdhury, Debalina Banerjee, Deepak Kumar, Sumit Ranjan Das, Shrish Tiwari, Anshu
Bharadwaj, Sangeeta Khanna, Ikhlak Ahmed, Sumera Parveen, Nivedita Singh, Dipayan Dasgupta, Siddharth Singh
Bisht, Rashmi Rajput, Biswaroop Ghosh, Naveen Kumar, Amit Chaurasia, James K. Abraham, Amit Sinha, Vinod
Scaria, Tav Pritesh Sethi, Amit K. Mandal, Arijit Mukhopadhyay,
Manuscripts where Indian Genome Variation Consortium is an author
1. Indian Genome Variation Consortium. The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a
project overview. Hum Genet. 2005 Oct;118(1):1-11. Epub 2005 Aug 25.Review. PubMed PMID:
16133172.
2. Mahajan A, Chavali S, Ghosh S, Kabra M, Chowdhury MR; Indian Genome Variation Consortium,
Bharadwaj D. Allelic heterogeneity of molecular events in human coagulation factor IX in Asian
Indians. Mutation in brief #965. Online. Hum Mutat. 2007 May;28(5):526. PubMed PMID:
17397055.
3. Gupta A, Maulik M, Nasipuri P, Chattopadhyay I, Das SK, Gangopadhyay PK; Indian Genome
Variation Consortium, Ray K. Molecular diagnosis of Wilson disease using prevalent mutations
and informative single-nucleotide polymorphism markers. Clin Chem. 2007 Sep;53(9):1601-8.
Epub 2007 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 17634212.
4. Biswas A, Maulik M, Das SK; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Ray K, Ray J. Parkin
polymorphisms: risk for Parkinson's disease in Indian population. Clin Genet. 2007
Nov;72(5):484-6. PubMed PMID: 17935510.
5. Saha A, Mukherjee S, Maulik M, Chandak GR; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Ray K.
Evaluation of genetic markers linked to hemophilia A locus: an Indian experience. Haematologica.
2007 Dec;92(12):1725-6.
6. Sinha S, Mishra SK, Sharma S, Patibandla PK, Mallick PK, Sharma SK, Mohanty S, Pati SS, Mishra
SK, Ramteke BK, Bhatt R, Joshi H, Dash AP, Ahuja RC, Awasthi S;Indian Genome Variation
Consortium, Venkatesh V, Habib S. Polymorphisms of TNF-enhancer and gene for FcgammaRIIa
correlate with the severity of falciparum malaria in the ethnically diverse Indian population.
Malar J. 2008 Jan 14;7:13.
7. Indian Genome Variation Consortium. Genetic landscape of the people of India: a canvas for
disease gene exploration. J Genet. 2008 Apr;87(1):3-20.
8. Prasher B, Negi S, Aggarwal S, Mandal AK, Sethi TP, Deshmukh SR, Purohit SG, Sengupta S, Khanna
S, Mohammad F, Garg G, Brahmachari SK; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Mukerji M.
Whole genome expression and biochemical correlates of extreme constitutional types defined in
Ayurveda. J Transl Med. 2008 Sep 9;6:48.
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9. Sinha S, Qidwai T, Kanchan K, Anand P, Jha GN, Pati SS, Mohanty S, Mishra SK, Tyagi PK, Sharma
SK; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Venkatesh V, Habib S. Variations in host genes
encoding adhesion molecules and susceptibility to falciparum malaria in India. Malar J. 2008 Dec
4;7:250.
10. Bahl S, Ahmed I; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Mukerji M. Utilizing linkage
disequilibrium information from Indian Genome Variation Database for mapping mutations:
SCA12 case study. J Genet. 2009 Apr;88(1):55-60.
11. Sinha S, Arya V, Agarwal S; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Habib S. Genetic
differentiation of populations residing in areas of high malaria endemicity in India. J Genet. 2009
Apr;88(1):77-80. PubMed PMID: 19417547.
12. HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium, Abdulla MA, Ahmed I, Assawamakin A, Bhak J, Brahmachari SK,
Calacal GC, Chaurasia A, Chen CH, Chen J, Chen YT, Chu J, Cutiongco-de la Paz EM, De Ungria MC,
Delfin FC, Edo J, Fuchareon S, Ghang H, Gojobori T, Han J, Ho SF, Hoh BP, Huang W, Inoko H, Jha
P, Jinam TA, Jin L, Jung J, Kangwanpong D, Kampuansai J, Kennedy GC, Khurana P, Kim HL, Kim
K, Kim S, Kim WY, Kimm K, Kimura R, Koike T, Kulawonganunchai S, Kumar V, Lai PS, Lee JY,
LeeS, Liu ET, Majumder PP, Mandapati KK, Marzuki S, Mitchell W, Mukerji M, Naritomi K,
Ngamphiw C, Niikawa N, Nishida N, Oh B, Oh S, Ohashi J, Oka A, Ong R, Padilla CD,
Palittapongarnpim P, Perdigon HB, Phipps ME, Png E, Sakaki Y, Salvador JM,Sandraling Y, Scaria V,
Seielstad M, Sidek MR, Sinha A, Srikummool M, Sudoyo H, Sugano S, Suryadi H, Suzuki Y, Tabbada
KA, Tan A, Tokunaga K, Tongsima S, Villamor LP, Wang E, Wang Y, Wang H, Wu JY, Xiao H, Xu S,
Yang JO, Shugart YY, Yoo HS, Yuan W, Zhao G, Zilfalil BA; Indian Genome Variation
Consortium. Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia. Science. 2009 Dec 11;326(5959):1541-5.
13. Kumar J, Garg G, Kumar A, Sundaramoorthy E, Sanapala KR, Ghosh S, Karthikeyan G, Ramakrishnan
L; Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Sengupta S. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in
homocysteine metabolism pathway genes: association of CHDH A119C and MTHFR C677T with
hyperhomocysteinemia. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2009 Dec;2(6):599-606. Epub 2009 Sep 5.
14. Senguta M, Chakraborty Amrita, Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Ray K, Analysis of single
nucleotide polymorphisms of PRNP gene in twenty four ethnic groups of India, Journal of
Genetics, (in press), 2010.
15. Biswas A, Sadhukhan T, Majumder S, Misra AK, Das SK, Indian Genome Variation Consortium,
Ray K, Ray J. Evaluation of PINK1 variants in Indian Parkinson’s disease patients, Parkinsonism
& Related Disorders, 16:167-71, Mar 2010.
16. Bhattacharjee A, Banerjee D, Mookherjee S, Acharya M, Banerjee A, Ray A, Sen A, Indian Genome
Variation Consortium, Ray K. Leu432Val Polymorphism in CYP1B1 as a Susceptible Factor
towards Predisposition to Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Molecular Vision, 14: 841-850, 2008.
17. Gupta A, Maulik M, Nasipuri P, Chattopadhyay I, Das SK, Gangopadhyay PK, Indian Genome
Variation Consortium, Ray K. Molecular diagnosis of Wilson disease using prevalent mutations
and informative SNP markers. Clinical Chemistry, 53:1601–1608, 2007.
18. Saha A, Mukherjee S, Maulik M, Chandak GR, Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Ray K.
Evaluation of genetic markers linked to Hemophilia A locus: An Indian Experience,
Haematologica, 92, 1725-1726, 2007.
19. Biswas A, Maulik M, Das SK, Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Ray K, Ray J. Parkin
Polymorphisms: Risk for Parkinson’s disease in Indian Population. Clinical Genetics, 72, 484-486,
2007.
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E.II. Books
1. Ehtesham Arif, Remadevi K.S., Shyam Sunder Kothari, R. Krishna Kumar, Azim
Nejatizadeh, M.A. Qadar Pasha, G.D. Puri, B.K.S. Sastry. ECAB Clinical Update:
Cardiology and Pulmonary Hypertension. November-December 2008 l Volume 1, Issue
6. Copyright © 2009 Elsevier. Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier India Private Limited.
2. Mohammad Reza Noori-Daloii and Azim Nejatizadeh (2011). MiRNAs-based Gene
Therapy on the Horizon: Novel and Effective Therapeutic Advancement, Gene
Therapy - Developments and Future Perspectives, Chunsheng Kang (Ed.), ISBN: 978-
953-307-617-1,InTech,Availablefrom:
http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/mirnas-based-gene-therapy-on-the-
horizon-novel-and-effective-therapeutic-advancement.
3. M. Shekari, Azim Nejatizadeh. Influenza type A (H1N1). Hormozgan University of
Medical Sciences Press. 2011, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
4. Azim Nejatizadeh, S. Mohebi. Strategic Planning for University Research. 2010.
5. Mohammad Reza Noori-Daloii and Azim Nejatizadeh (2014). Nutritional
Transcriptomics [ahead of print].
6. A. Jamaladini, M. hassanpour, A. Nejatizadeh, M. Shekari. Color Atlas of Genetics.
EberhardPassarge, © 2001 Thieme ; Second edition. ISBN3131003626–ISBN0-
86577-958-9. Trnaslation from English to Persian. 2014.
7. Mohammad Reza Noori-Daloii, Azim Nejatizadeh*. MicroRNAs in Disease and
Health: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potentials. Novel and Effective Therapeutic
Advancement, Gene Therapy - Developments and Future Perspectives, Prof.
Chunsheng Kang (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-617-1, InTech, Available
from:http://www.intechopen.com/books/gene-therapy-developments-and-future-
perspectives/mirnas-based-genetherapy-on-the-horizon-novel-and-effective-
therapeutic-advancement.
8. Azim Nejatizadeh, Nassrin davari, Niksalehi Sara, Ghassemi Rashel. Rsearch in
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. HUMS Press. 2015. ISBN: 978-600-
7710-12-8
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F. Experience
F.I. Teaching
1. Teaching “ Medical Terminology” lessons for Medical, health, nursing and paraclinical
students in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences from 1998-2002 and 2008-2009
2. Associate professor for “Basic Genetics” at Health College of Hormozgan University of
Medical Sciences since 2008-present
3. Assistant professor for “Human and Medical Genetics” at Nursing and midwifery College
of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences since 2008-present
4. Associate professor for “Medical Genetics” at school of medicine of Hormozgan University
of Medical Sciences since 2008-present.
5. Associate professor for “Medical Genetics” at International Qeshm Medical college of
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences since 2008-present.
6. Associate professor for “Molecular Biology” at Paramedicine faculty of Hormozgan
University of Medical Sciences since 2008-present.
7. Associate professor for the 3-day hands-on training workshop entitled as "How to write
scientific research articles in English" for faculty members and medical and paramedical
lecturers, held in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Oct. 2008.
8. Associate professor: a 3-day (12 hours) seminar on “Molecular diagnosis”, Hormozgan
University of Medical Sciences, Deputy for treatment, April 2011
9. Associate professor: MPhil course of PhD by research scholars including: 1. Ethics in
Research, Advanced Research Methods,
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10. Associate professor: MSc. Students training and lesson courses including: Human Genetic,
Population Genetic, Medical terminology, Seminar lessons 1-2, Biochemical Genetics,
Bioethics in Human genetics
F.II. Clinical / Practical/ others
The Most important Research techniques Used
Instrumentation Operation:
Thermal Cycler: Gene Amp PCR system 9700 Applied
Biosystems & MJ Research, ELISA Reader: SPECTRA MAX
340 Molecular Devices (USA), UV Spectrophotometer: Perkin
Elmer, Shimadzu, ABI Prism 377 automated DNA sequencer,
Gamma Counter, MJ Gradient Thermal Cycler, MADI-TOF
spectrometry, Gel Documentation Apparatus, Horizontal and
Vertical Gel Apparatus, CO2 incubator, Stereomicroscope,
Inverted microscope, Fluoroscent microscope, Hybridization
apparatus, Northern Blot assembly, Western blot assembly,
Laminar Hood, Various type of Centrifuges, Vortex, Incubating
Shaker, Dry bath, Water bath, Probe hybridization Apparatus,
FACs Caliber (Flowcytometry), Lyophilizing apparatus,
Incubator, Autoclave, full –automated autoanalyzer for
biochemical analysis, FRET, DNA vacuum dryer,
Molecular Genetics: Isolation of genomic DNA, Isolation of RNA from blood
sample and Tissue (Human and Animal), Isolation of protein
from tissues, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), PCR product
purification, cDNA Synthesis, RT-PCR, Agarose gel
electrophoresis, Native Poly Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
(Native PAGE), SDS-PAGE, Restriction digestion, Cell
Culture, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP),
Sanger dideoxy sequencing, Snapshot, Western Blotting,
Immunoblotting, Silver staining, Enzyme Linked
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Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), ARMS, SSCP, CSGE, DNA
elution, PEG purification, Single Cell PCR, Prenatal genetic
Diagnosis (PND), Epigenetic Methods
Cytogenetics: Karyotyping including peripheral blood culture,
Harvesting,Slide preparation, Staining and chromosome
Identification, Probe Hybridization, kleihaur-Betke technique
used in diagnosis and severity of feto-maternal hemorrhage,
Gimsa Staining, Fluoroscent in situ Hybridization (FISH), Sex
determination using primer-specific PCR, Preimplantation
Genetic Screening (PGS), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
(PGD), Prenatal genetic Diagnosis (PND), Multicolour FISH
Assays: Estimation of Protein, Glucose, Cholesterol, Bilirubin,
Creatinin, Glutathione (GSH), Oxidized Glutathione (GSSG),
Lipid Peroxidation level, SGPT, SGOT, Alkaline Phosphatase,
Nitric oxide (Griess methods), TNF-, IL-2, Estimation of
activity of Angotensine Converting Enzyme (ACE),
Glutathione Reductase (GR), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx),
Catalase, Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST), kleihaur-Betke
technique, Sequencing reactions, SNaPshot (minisequencing)
reaction, Radioimmunoassays (Plasma Renin Activity and
Plasma Aldosteron concentration), ELIZA for measuring
various plasma substances.
Softwares Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), Genome
browsing, Ensembl, Edit Seq, Primers select, Seq men, Map
Draw, HWE, Biostatistics, Epi info6, SNPAlyze, SPSS, SISA,
JMP, GOLD, PHASE, Haploview, Edit-plus, MDR, Chromas 2,
Genotyper, Gene mapper, repeat Analyzer, SNPStat, Power
Sample size, EMLD, DNAStar for oligonucleotide primer
designing, Karyotyping softwares.
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G. Research Projects
1. The project titled: “Role of genetic variants of epithelial-sodium channel gene in
development of essential hypertension”. A collaborative project between IGIB and GB Pant
hospital, Delhi, India. Tenure of the project 2006-2007.
2. The project titled: “Cardiovascular Genetic Markers”. Participants: Dr Qadar Pasha, Dr
Santosh Pasha, Dr. Shantanu Sengupta, Dr. Neeru Saini. Duration: 5 years, from2007-2012.
3. The project titled: “The prognostic role of epigenetic aberrations in breast cancer related
genes in Hormozgan province”. Investigators: Dr. Azim nejatizadeh, Dr. Mohammad
Shekari, Mrs. Shirodi, Dr. Dehghan. A collaborative project between Pathologic department
of Shahid Mohammadi Hospital and Banadar Abbas medical College, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Tenure of the project 2008-2010.
4. The project titled: “Evaluation the Utility of the Molecular Genetic markers via PCR in the
urine of suspected pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Hormozgan
province. Project under progress. Participants: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Farshid. Abedi,
Dr. M. jamshidi, Dr. Davoodian, Mrs. Shirodi. Tenure of the project 2008-2010.
5. The project titled: “Evaluation the Utility of the Molecular Genetic markers via PCR in the
urine of suspected pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Hormozgan
province. Project under progress. Participants: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Farshid. Abedi,
Dr. M. jamshidi, Dr. Davoodian, Mrs. Shirodi. Tenure of the project 2008-2010.
6. The project titled: “A rapid real-time PCR assay for determination of hepatitis C virus
genotypes 1, 2 and 3a in beta-thalassaemic patients from Bandar Abbas. The Project under
progress. Investigators: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Naderi, Mrs. Shirodi. Tenure of the
project 2008-2009.
7. WHO-funded National Project entitled: "A comprehensive baseline survey on Malaria
prevention, treatment, and care and community perception in high risk malarias area in Iran.
Research team including: Dr. Fatemeh Rakhshani, Dr. Alireza Ansary-Moghaddam, Dr.
Masoud Salehi, Dr. Batool Sharifi Mood, Dr.Iraj Sharifi, Dr.Nojare Nakhaei, Dr. Safizadeh,
Dr. farshid Abedi, Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Davoudi, Dr. Hossein Malekafzali. Tenure of
the project 2009. Completed.
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8. The project titled "Determination of Hepatitis B Virus map in Hormozgan province".
Sample collection and Lab. Experiments were completed. Investigators: Dr. Farshid Abedi,
Dr. Aboulghasemi, Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Abdoulhossein Madani, Dr. Asadi, Dr.
Jamshidi, Dr. Davoodi, Dr. Behzad, Dr. Athari, Dr. Jamali Zadeh. Tenure of the project is
2008-2009.
9. A joint-project titled: Evaluation of Mental Health status in Students, Bandar Abbas,
Iran, and Tenure of the project since 2010 till 2011. Investigators: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh,
Asseih Pormehr. Tenure of the project 2009-2010.
10. The project titled: "Evaluation of Internet Addiction in the students" Bandar Abbas, Iran
and Tenure of the project since 2010 till 2011. Investigators: Dr. Farshid Abedi, Dr. Azim
Nejatizadeh, Dr.Hamidipour. Tenure of the project 2009-2010.
11. The project titled "Determination of HPV in prevalence Hormozgan province".
Investigators: Dr. M. Shekari, Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr. Jamshidi, Dr. Davoodian. Tenure
of the project is 2008-2009.
12. The project as Desertation for medical student entitled "Evaluation of HCV prevalence in
Thalassemia Major Patients using PCR method". Investigators: Dr. M. Naderi, Dr. Alireza
Sobhani, Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Saeed Hosseini,. Tenure of the project is 2008-2009.
13. Identification of chlamydia Pneumonia and Helicobacter Pylori infections using PCR in the
Patients with CAD undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Investigators: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh and
Dr. Asar. Tenure of the project is 2011-2012.
14. Investigation of CYP1A1 and GSTMI gene polymorphisms and hydroxy Pyrene
concentrations in the urine as well as plasma levels of P53 and P21 as biological indicators
for genetic poisoning in the workers exposed to carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons. Coinvestigator: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh. Tenure of the project is 2011-2012.
15. Study of the cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation outcomes in pre-hospital
emergency services (115). Coinvestigator: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh. Tenure of the project is
2011-2012.
16. Investigation of HBVDNA in positive HBCAb and negative HBSAg subjects in Bandar
Abbas. Coinvestigator: Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh. Tenure of the project is 2011-2012.
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17. The project titled: “The Role of Telemedicine in prevention and treatment of the diseases".
Investigators: Dr. Farshid Abedi, Dr. Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr.Hamidipour. Tenure of the
project 2009-2010.
18. The project title: “ Evaluation of Ethics in Medical research at Hormozgan University of
medical Sciences. Investigators: Azim Nejatizadeh, Dr.S. Mohebi. Tenure of the project
2011-2012.
19. The project title "Molecular Genetics of PCO", Tenure of the project 2013-2014.
20. The project title "Molecular Genetics of Hearing Loss", Tenure of the project 2013-2014.
21. The project title "Molecular Genetics of Pre-eclampsia", Tenure of the project 2013-2014.
H. Presentations
H.I. Domestic Conferences
1. Participation in 3-day “National Symposium on Malpractice and Medical Errors", held
in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Oct. 2008.
2. Holding and conducting a 3-day international Congress entitled "Regional Congress on
Tobacco and Health" with collaboration of WHO-EMRO in Kish Island, Hormozgan
University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Dec 28-30, 2008.
3. Participation in the one-day symposium on "Knowledge management and role of the
book holders in organized knowledge" held in Hormozgan University of Medical
Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Feb 19, 2009.
4. Participation in "The 1st National Congress on Information Technology in Health
System" HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 24-26 Feb, 2010.
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5. Participation in "The 9th
National Congress on Child Neurology and Nursing" HUMS,
Bandar Abbas, Iran, 20-21 JAN, 2010.
6. Certificate of Attendance to the “1st Symposium of Quran Research and Medicine”, which
was held in Banddr Abbas on March 9, 2011.
7. Certificate of Speaker (oral presentation) and Attendance to the “1st Symposium of
congenital inherited disorders and genetic counselling. Bandar Abbas on April 25, 2011.
8. Poster presentation entitled: “AGT gene haplotypes and genotypes-combinations versus
single variants in genetic susceptibility to essential hypertension", 2nd
Iranian national
symposium on Lab. Medicine, April 2008, Tehran, Iran.
9. Oral presentation entitled: "In Silico Gene Discovery" in 1st National Congress on
Information Technology in Health System, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Feb, 2010.
10. Oral presentation entitled: “Fetal medicine and Maternal Health screening”, Research center
for Reproduction Health and Infertlity, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct, 2012.
11. Oral presentation entitled: “ Updates on hereditary disorders and genetic counselling”,
research Center for Molecular medicine, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Nov., 2012.
12. Participation in “ The 1st National Congress on Trauma and Accidents, HUMS, Bandar
Abbas, Iran, Jan, 2013.
13. Vice-President of “ The 1st National Congress on Trauma and Accidents, HUMS, Bandar
Abbas, Iran, Jan, 2013.
H.II. International Conferences.
14. Participation in Symposium entitled: "BioTech 2004, Challenges and Opportunities", 13-
15th
October 2004. Delhi, India.
15. Participation in Symposium entitled: “Genome Informatics: Problems, Challenges and
Opportunities”. Satellite Meetings of the 10th
FAOBMB Congress, December 5-6th
, 2003,
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India.
16. Participation in “Indian Science Congress” held at Annamalai University, Chidanbaram,
from January 3-7, 2007.
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17. Participation in “International Symposium on Human Genomics and Public Health”,
and XXXI Annual conference of ISHG, February 27-March 01, 206 held at JNU, Delhi,
India.
18. Certificate of Attendance to the “7th
International Congress of Update in Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Surgery”in association with “TCT Mediterranean” which was held in
Antalya-Turkey on March 24-27, 2011.
19. Oral presentation entitled: Biomarkers of Human Essential Hypertension” in INDO-
FRENCH workshop entitled: ICMR-INSERM workshop “Development of Biomarkers for
CVD and Diabetes”, held in Gurgaon, Jaunary 22nd
to 24th
, 2007, India.
20. Acceptance for oral presentation entitled: “Positive association of NOS3 gene
polymorphisms and haplotypes in human essential hypertension in Indian population” in
Human Genome Meeting (HGM2007Workshops), twelfth international conference
organised by HUGO, held in Montreal, Canada, from 21st May to 24th May.
21. A poster presentation titled “Angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) I/D gene
polymorphism: Implication to genetic lineage” in the International Symposium on Human
Genomics and Public Health”, and XXXI Annual conference of ISHG, Febrary 27-March
01, 206 held at JNU, Delhi, India.
22. Acceptance for poster presentation entitled: “Positive association of NOS3 gene
polymorphisms and haplotypes in human essential hypertension in Indian population” in
Human Genome Meeting (HGM2007 Workshops), twelfth international conference
organised by HUGO, held in Montreal, Canada, from 21st May to 24th May.
23. Poster presentation entitled: “Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Is Positively
Associated With Essential Hypertension” in the 94th
Indian Science Congress held at
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, from Jaunary 3 to 7, 2007.
24. Oral presentation entitled: “Molecular Basis of Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy” in 3rd
annual seminar of Iranian students, February 2004, held in Pune, India.
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25. Presented Poster entitled “ Specificity of Urine PCR in Diagnosing Tuberclosis”. M.
Jamshidi; A. nejatizadeh; et al, in 21th European congress of Clinical Microbiology and
Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 07.05.2011- 10.05.2011.
26. Participation in “International the 17th
Roan Congress on Biology and Medical Aspects
of Reproduction”, Sept. 25-28, Royan institute, Tehran, Iran.
27. Participation in “ The 1st International Congress on Malaria Updaes, HUMS, Kish Island,
Iran, Jan, 2012.
28. Vice-President of “The 1st International Congress on Malaria Updaes, HUMS, Kish Island,
Iran, Jan, 2012.
29. Oral presentation entitled” The role of gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to
cardiovascular diseases (Pharmacogenomics of GNB3 gene polymorphisms). 7th
International Congress of Updates in Cardiology and cardiovascular Surgery” in association
with “TCT Mediterranean” which was held in Antalya-Turkey on March 24-27, 2011.
30. Attendance Certificate in " From Clinic to Laboratoty Diagnosis", Dec 2011, Tehran, Iran
31. Attendance Certificate in Immunogenetics in Primary Immune diseases Congress, March
2011, Tehran, Iran
32. Oral presentation entitled" Common Genetic and Hereditary Disorders" Symposium, Nov
2012, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
33. Attendance Certificate in " International Royan Congress on Infertility and Biology", Sept
2012, Tehran, Iran
34. Attendance Certificate in "Common Pediatric Diseases Congress" Sept 2012, Tehran, Iran
35. Oral presentation entitled" Pharmacogenetics of Thrombolytic drugs" in 1st International
Congress on Cardiac Emergencies, March 2012, Bandar Abbas, Iran
36. Oral presentation entitled" Hemoglobinopathies" in National Congress of pediatric
Hematology Congress, Feb 2012, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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37. Attendance Certificate in " Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Cancers" Seminar, March
2012, Bandar Abbas, HUMS, Iran
38. Oral presentation entitled" Genetic Counseling in Perinatology" in Fetal medicine
Symposium, Sept 2013, Bandar Abbas, Iran
39. Oral presentation entitled" An Update of Molecular Genetics of Fragile X-syndrome", in
International Congress of Neurogenetics, Nov 2013, Yazd, Iran
40. Attendance Certificate in " Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Diseases", March 2014,
Tehran, Iran
41. Poster presentation entitled" Significance of haplotype analysis versus single-nucleotide
polymorphisms: association of nitric oxide synthase gene haplotypes with essential
hypertension and plasma nitric oxide levels", in 1st international Congress of Iranian genetic
Society, May 24-26, 2014, Tehran, Iran
42. Attendance Certificate in " International Congress on Medical and Biological Aspects of
Infertility", held by Royan Institute, September 2, 2014, Tehran, Iran.
43. Significance of Haplotype vs single-nucleotide polymorphisms: Association of endothelial
nitric oxide synthetase gene haplotypes with essential hypertension and plasma nitric oxide
levels” Poster presentation- 13th
International Genetics Congress May 24-26 2013
44. Lecture presentation in International Congress on Cardiac Emergencies. 19-21 Feb
2014- HUMS
I. Students Supervised
Supervision of the following scholars
1. Two PhD scholars working in molecular medicine in the field of molecular genetics
of Pre-eclampsia and Infertility
2. One PhD Scholar working in field of Cardiogenomics-Pharmacogenomics
3. 12 medical / residence in medicine and MSc. Students in Human Genetic over the
below-listed theses and Projects:
1. Molecualr Genetic aspects of Bipolar disorders
2. Molecualr Genetic aspects of Sickle traits and disorders
3. Investigation the role of H. Pylori and Chlamydia infections in CAD
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4. Molecular Genetic of Hearing loss
5. Molecular Genetic of Poly Cystic Ovary (PCO)
6. Molecular Genetic of Pre-eclampsia
J. Scientific-Executive Records
1. Vice-chancellor for Student and Cultural affairs, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 1998-2001.
2. PA to Chancellor and in-charge of chancellor office, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 1997-8.
3. Member of Selection Nucleus committee, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 1998-2001.
4. Member of Administrative Evaluation Committee, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 1997-2001.
5. Member of Administrative Reform Committee, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2009 till now.
6. Holding and conducting "The 9th
National Congress on Child Neurology and Nursing"
HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
7. President of the Neurogenetic Society branch in Hormozgan University of Medical
Sciences
8. Director of National symposium on: Molecular and Clinical aspects of Cancer”. 9/12/91-
10/12/91
9. Scientific Director of “Applied Medical Genetics “ Seminar in November 2013
10. Deputy Chairman of 8th
National congress of Oncology Society and Childhood
Malignancies
11. Scientific Director of Clinical Genetics in Gynecology and Infertility Clinic- Molecular
Medicine Research Center of HUMS 25/08/94
12. Director of Seminar of Chancellors and Research Vice Chancellors of Medical
Universities in area 5 of Iran. 5-8 /11/94
13. Member of Special commission of sponsoring Gifted Talented Students- 19/7/94
14. Director of Strategic program in establishing EcoMarine Knowledge development
center- 16/9/1394
15. Member of Disease Registry system of HUMS- 2/12/94
16. Member of Prevention and Controlling of Non-Communicable disease in HUMS-
19/12/94
K. Honors, Awards and Inventions
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1. The best poster award and first prize for the poster presentation in the 94th Indian Science
Congress held at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, from Jaunary 3 to
7, 2007.
2. Ranked first in Ph.D. Course work held in Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
(IGIB). Duration of the course work was for 12 months in 2004-2005.
3. The first prize for best oral presentation in 3rd annual seminar of Iranian students, February
2004, held in Pune, India
M. Research Interests
Cancer genetics
Gene Therapy
Genetic Counseling
Molecular Cytogenetics
Hemoglobinopathies
Prenatal diagnosis
Preimplantation Genetic diagnosis
N. Grants Joint Project entitled “Genetic Evaluation of Inherited Unexplained Neurological
Disorders of Childhood (Ethic committee approval code: 4-HEC-94-6-3)
O. Memberships
Meember of Iranian MedicalCouncil
Member of Iranian Molecular Medicine Network
Member of Indian Genome Variation Consortium
20-21Jan, 2010 Member of Scientific and Executive committee for "The 9th National Congress
on Child Neurology and Nursing" HUMS
2011 Member of Prevention committee for Thalassemia major, HUMS
2011 Member of Strategic Housing committee of the university, HUMS
2011 Member of Stem Cell Committee of the University, HUMS
2011 Member of Maternal Health committee of the University, HUMS
2011 Member of Research center for Infectious Diseases, HUMS
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2012 Member of supervisory committee on publications, HUMS
2012 Member of medical corriculum planning committee, HUMS
2012 Member of medical training committee, HUMS
2012 Supervisor of PhD by research scholarships (PhD candidates), HUMS
2013 Scientific secretary of " Application of Genomic Markers in
Medicine" Symposium, HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2013 Member of Research committee of medical college, HUMS
2013 Associate Professor of Human Molecular genetics, HUMS
2013 Scientific secretary of " Genetic Practice in Medicine" Symposium,
HUMS, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2014 Chairman, Molecular Medicine Journal (MMJ), HUMS
2014 Member of Technology Council of the University, HUMS
P. Referees
1. Dr. M A Qadar Pasha, PhD
Senior Scientist
Functional Genomics Unit,
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR)
Delhi University Campus,
Mall Road, Delhi-110 007, India.
Tel: +91-11-27666157 Ext.148, 149
Mobile No +91-9818216390
Email: [email protected]
3. Dr. Santosh Pasha, PhD
Senior Scientist
Peptide Synthesis Laboratory,
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR)
Delhi University Campus,
Mall Road, Delhi-110 007, India.
Tel: +91-11-27666157 Ext.170
Email: [email protected]