Laboratory Technician
McGill University Health Center
PARISA PAKARHA
Laval,Canada
Work History
Laboratory assistant
Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
Internship
Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science
Working on genetic aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences
Research Lab Intern
IRCM
10.2023 - Current
Education
Master of Science - Molecular Genetics
Shahid Beheshti University
01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology (Genetics)
Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
01.2015
Skills
- Gene Runner
- SnapGene viewer
- Fiji
- IGV
- BiFC Leica Geosystems
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- SPSS
Accomplishments
- Ranked 3rd among Master students, Shahid Beheshti University (2018)
- Ranked 21 in the national Masters entrance exam among more than 20000 participants in Iran (2016)
- Received full scholarship from Shahid Beheshti University (tuition waiver) (2016-2018)
- Graduated as top student (top 2%) with an average of 18.34 out of 20 in the bachelor's degree (2015)
Languages
Persian (Farsi): Mother tongue
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Timeline
Research Lab Intern
IRCM
10.2023 - Current
Laboratory Technician
McGill University Health Center
Laboratory assistant
Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
Internship
Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science
Working on genetic aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences
Master of Science - Molecular Genetics
Shahid Beheshti University
Bachelor of Science - Biology (Genetics)
Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
Workshops And Practical Courses
- 2017 Workshop on scientific issues & solving problems in ELISA tests
- 2016 Workshop on Novel Methods for Extraction and Diagnosis of Drugs and Alternatives
- 2015 Workshop on Novel Methods for the Recognition of Molecular and Genetic Medicine
- 2014 Workshop on Semen Analysis and the latest standard of the World Health Organization
- 2014 Workshop on Quality assurance in the Molecular Laboratory
Attendance And Presentation At Conferences
- 2018 18th Iranian Congress of Digestive and Liver Diseases
- 2018 3rd International and 5th Iranian Genetics Congress
- 2014 International Congress On Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories
- 2013 The Comprehensive National Congress Novel findings in Biology
Manuscripts In Preparation
Pakaraha P, Asadzadeh H, Farivar S. Evaluation of Gene Expression of seven lncRNA in blood and tissue of Patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Teaching And Working Experiences
- Lab Internship at IRCM
- Laboratory Technician at McGill University Health Center
- Laboratory assistant at Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
- Internship at Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science
- Working on genetic aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), (Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences)
Experimental Techniques
- Cloning (with vectors)
- Routine cultures of various eukaryotic cell lines
- Transformation / Transfection
- BiFC / BiFC data analyzing
- DNA digestion / ligation to the vector
- PCR and DNA recombination techniques
- CDNA Synthesis and Real-Time PCR 2
- Primer Design (SnapGene, Gene Runner)
- DNA/RNA extraction (blood/tissue/gel)
- Electrophoresis
References
- Dr. Shirin Farivar, Genetics, Faculty of Life science and biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, S_farivar@sbu.ac.ir
- Dr. Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Hamid.asadzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir
- Dr. Constantin Polychronakos, Departements of Human Genetics and Experimental Medicine, McGill University, constantin.polychronakos@McGill.ca
- Dr. Marie Kmita, Director of genetics and Development Research Unit at IRCM, marie.kmita@ircm.qc.ca
Workshops And Practical Courses
- 2017 Workshop on scientific issues & solving problems in ELISA tests
- 2016 Workshop on Novel Methods for Extraction and Diagnosis of Drugs and Alternatives
- 2015 Workshop on Novel Methods for the Recognition of Molecular and Genetic Medicine
- 2014 Workshop on Semen Analysis and the latest standard of the World Health Organization
- 2014 Workshop on Quality assurance in the Molecular Laboratory
Attendance And Presentation At Conferences
- 2018 18th Iranian Congress of Digestive and Liver Diseases
- 2018 3rd International and 5th Iranian Genetics Congress
- 2014 International Congress On Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories
- 2013 The Comprehensive National Congress Novel findings in Biology
Manuscripts In Preparation
Pakaraha P, Asadzadeh H, Farivar S. Evaluation of Gene Expression of seven lncRNA in blood and tissue of Patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Teaching And Working Experiences
- Lab Internship at IRCM
- Laboratory Technician at McGill University Health Center
- Laboratory assistant at Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
- Internship at Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science
- Working on genetic aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), (Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences)
Experimental Techniques
- Cloning (with vectors)
- Routine cultures of various eukaryotic cell lines
- Transformation / Transfection
- BiFC / BiFC data analyzing
- DNA digestion / ligation to the vector
- PCR and DNA recombination techniques
- CDNA Synthesis and Real-Time PCR 2
- Primer Design (SnapGene, Gene Runner)
- DNA/RNA extraction (blood/tissue/gel)
- Electrophoresis
References
- Shirin Farivar, Genetics, Faculty of Life science and biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, S_farivar@sbu.ac.ir
- Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Research center of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Hamid.asadzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir
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