Department of Biology
The Department of Biology was established in 1967. The aim of this department in the B.Sc. program is to acquaint students with the basics of Biology, different theories, and applications of Biology in other fields. The minimum duration of study is 7 semesters, i.e. 3.5 years. There are 136 credit hours offered in this program.
The Department of Biology also offers Masters and Ph.D. programs. Currently, there are 8 areas of specialization (educational areas of specializations) offered at the M.Sc. level: Cell and Molecular Biology, Animal Physiology, Animal Biosystematics, Plant Systematic-Ecology, Plant Physiology, Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Cell and Developmental Biology.
At the Ph.D. program, students can choose Cell and Molecular Biology, Animal Physiology, Animal Biosystematics, Plant Ecology, or Plant Physiology to continue their education. More
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Masoumeh Bahreini |
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Academic staff
Research
Recent journal articles
Rezaian, Z., Bahrami, A., Moghaddam Matin, M., & Hosseiny, S. (2024). Investigation the effects of vitreous humor on proliferation and dedifferentiation of differentiated NTERA2 cells. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84 (), -.
Amanollahi, S., Bahrami, A., & Kazemi Mehrjerdi, H. (2024). Immediate administration of hTERT-MSCs-i>IDO1/i>-EVs reduces hypoalbuminemia after spinal cord injury. Veterinary Research Forum, 15 (1), 27-34.
Razavi, S., Saljoughi, E., Mousavi, S., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Polycaprolactone/cress seed mucilage based bilayer antibacterial films containing ZnO nanoparticles with superabsorbent property for the treatment of exuding wounds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 256 (1), 128090-128090.
Ejtehadi, H., & Farzam, M. (2024). Life form-specific facilitative interactions determine plant biodiversity in global drylands. Biodiversity and Conservation, 33 (1), 115-133.
Vahidipour, H., Lahouti, M., Ganjeali, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). The Correlation of Some Secondary Metabolites of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) with Plant Organ and Harvest Time. International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research, 12 (1), 28-43.
Rezaei, A., Ahmadzadeh, H., & Vaezi, J. (2024). A new isolate cold-adapted Ankistrodesmus sp. OR119838: influence of light, temperature, and nitrogen concentration on growth characteristics and biochemical composition using the two-stage cultivation strategy. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 47 (3), 341-353.
Souri, A., & Mirshamsi, O. (2024). The spider genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) in Iran with the first record of Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 10 (1), 99-109.
Bolandghamat, S., & Behnam Rassouli, M. (2024). Iron role paradox in nerve degeneration and regeneration. Physiological Reports, 12 (1), -.
Fatemi, M., Meshkini, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). A dual catalytic functionalized hollow mesoporous silica-based nanocarrier coated with bacteria-derived exopolysaccharides for targeted delivery of irinotecan to colorectal cancer cells. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 259 (259), 129179-129195.
Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Natural Flavonoid Apigenin, an Effective Agent Against Nervous System Cancers. Molecular Neurobiology, 61 (8), 5572-5583.
Saeinasab, M., Iranpour, S., Hosseini Giv, N., Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Tumor-targeted delivery of SNHG15 siRNA using a ZIF-8 nanoplatform: Towards a more effective prostate cancer therapy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 259 (), 129233-129243.
Masoudi, M., Mashreghi, M., Zenhari, A. (2024). Combinational antimicrobial activity of biogenic TiO2 NP/ZnO NPs nanoantibiotics and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid against MDR-pathogens. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 652 (625), 123821-123821.
Moghimi, A. (2024). Iranian Prospective English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Neurocognitive Science Core Concepts: A Phenomenological Study. Language Related Research, 15 (1), 259-292.
Iranpour, S., Bahrami, A., Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). A potent multifunctional ZIF-8 nanoplatform developed for colorectal cancer therapy by triple-delivery of chemo/radio/targeted therapy agents. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 12 (4), 1096-1114.
Kamalian, M., Shahnavaz, B., & Karrabi, S. (2024). Biogenic synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using a cold tolerant bacterium for RB5/DR23 Azo dye adsorption. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15 (3), 4629-4646.
Afra, S., Marcus Koch, Joanna Zur-pinska, Dolatshahi, M., Bahrami, A., Julien Es Sayed, Ali Moradi, Moghaddam Matin, M., & Malgorzata Katarzyna Wlodarczyk-biegun (2024). Chitosan/Nanohydroxyapatite/Hydroxyethyl-cellulose-based printable formulations for local alendronate drug delivery in osteoporosis treatment. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 7 (7), 100418-100432.
Dolatshahi, M., Bahrami, A., Qaiser Iftikhar Sheikh, Mohsen Ghanbari, & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Gastric cancer and mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: from pro-tumorigenic effects to anti-cancer vehicles. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 47 (1), 1-19.
Hassanzadeh, H., Gharedaghi Kloucheh, S., Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Galbanic acid suppresses melanoma cell migration and invasion by reducing MMP activity and downregulating N-cadherin and fibronectin. Naunyn-Schmiedebergs Archives of Pharmacology, 397 (8), 5779-5788.
Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Phenolic compounds, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Mentha piperita modified by Zinc and methyl jasmonate concentrations. Scientia Horticulturae, 329 (), 112980-112980.
Behroozian, M., Simon Pierce, Ejtehadi, H., Memariani, F., Rafiee, F., & Joharchi, M. (2024). Relative contributions of taxonomic and functional diversity to the assembly of plant communities hosting endemic Dianthus species in a mountain steppe. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Tarin, M., Babaie, M., Eshghi, H., Moghaddam Matin, M., & Shokooh Saljooghi, A. (2024). Targeted delivery of elesclomol using a magnetic mesoporous platform improves prostate cancer treatment both in vitro and in vivo. Talanta, 270 (270), 125539-125555.
Rezazadeh, E., Zali, H., Siahsarvie, R., & Aliabadian, M. (2024). Two new species of brush-tailed mouse, genus Calomyscus (Rodentia: Calomyscidae), from the Iranian Plateau. Journal of Mammalogy, 105 (3), 589-608.
Nakhaeirad, S., Alexander Lang (2024). SIRT4 as a novel interactor and candidate suppressor of C-RAF kinase in MAPK signaling. Life Science Alliance, 7 (6), e202302507-e202302507.
Abrishami, A., Bahrami, A., Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Enhanced theranostic efficacy of epirubicin-loaded SPION@MSN through co-delivery of an anti-miR-21-expressing plasmid and ZIF-8 hybridization to target colon adenocarcinoma. Nanoscale, 16 (12), 6215-6240.
Hassanzadeh, H., Gharedaghi Kloucheh, S., Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Inhibition of melanoma cell migration and invasion by natural coumarin auraptene through regulating EMT markers and reducing MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity. European Journal of Pharmacology, 971 (2024), 176517-176517.
Abrishami, A., Bahrami, A., Sirous Nekooei, Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Hybridized quantum dot, silica, and gold nanoparticles for targeted chemo-radiotherapy in colorectal cancer theranostics. Communications Biology, 7 (1), -.
Amiri, M., Aliabadian, M., Siahsarvie, R., & Mirshamsi, O. (2024). Integrative systematics of the widespread Middle Eastern buthid scorpion, Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880), reveals a new species in Iran. Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, 82 (), 323-341.
Momeneslamiehei, F., Mashreghi, M., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Advancing colorectal cancer therapy with biosynthesized cobalt oxide nanoparticles: a study on their antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer efficacy. Cancer Nanotechnology, 15 (1), -.
Mohtaj Khorassani, Y., Moghimi, A., Fereidoni, M. (2024). Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on autistic behaviors and GRIN2B gene expression in valproic acid-exposed rats. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18 (), -.
Mehdizadeh, L., Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Salicylic acid elicitation effect on phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of Mentha piperita L. in relation to zinc concentration under soilless culture. South African Jouranl of Botany, 168 (), 509-517.
Damadi, E., Yazdani Moghaddam, F. (2024). Taxonomic Validation of Sweetlips Fish (Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae) From the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Based On Traditional and Geometric Morphometrics With Notes On Their Distribution. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 40 (2), 795-808.
Ejtehadi, H., & Farzam, M. (2024). Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands. Nature Plants, 10 (5), 760-770.
Talebian, S., Shahnavaz, B., Shakiba, M., & Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Illuminating new possibilities: Effects of copper oxide nanoparticles on gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma cells in hypoxic condition. Heliyon, 10 (10), e31414-e31418.
Shakiba, M., & Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Joining up the scattered anticancer knowledge on auraptene and umbelliprenin: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Aljehni, M., Mirshamsi, O., & Aliabadian, M. (2024). prevalence and genetic diversity of avian blood parasites (apicomplexa: haemosporidia) in songbirds from the west of iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 20 (1), 1-25.
Yazdani Moghaddam, F. (2024). Taxonomic characterization of five species of emperor fishes (Actinopterygii: Eupercaria: Lethrinidae) based on external morphology, morphometry, and geographic distribution in the northwestern Indian Ocean. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 54 (), 115-124.
Salehghamari, M., Mashreghi, M., Moghaddam Matin, M., & Neshati, Z. (2024). Development of a bacterial cellulose-gelatin composite as a suitable scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering. Biotechnology Letters, 46 (5), 887-905.
Mesgari, M., Moghaddam Matin, M., Kafshdare Goharshadi, E., & Mashreghi, M. (2024). Biogenesis of bacterial cellulose/xanthan/CeO2NPs composite films for active food packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 273 (1), 133091-16.
Samaram, H., Nasseri, S., Naghavi, N., Behnam Rassouli, M., & Mousavinezhad Moghaddam, M. (2024). Types of Short-Duration Electrical Stimulation-Induced Efficiency in the Axonal Regeneration and Recovery: Comparative in Vivo Study in Rat Model of Repaired Sciatic Nerve and its Tibial Branch after Transection Injury. Neurochemical Research, 49 (9), 2469-2479.
Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Pioneering a new era in Parkinson’s disease management through adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy. Biocell, 48 (10), 1419-1428.
Salari, P., Bahreini, M., Salarpour, N., & Sharifmoghadam, M. (2024). Antimicrobial Activity of TP4 Recombinant Peptide Alone and in Combination With ZnO NPs on Foodborne Bacteria: Potential as a Milk Preservative. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2024 (1), -.
Pedro Jimenez-mejias, Saul Manzano, Vinita Gowda, Frank-thorsten Krell, Mei-ying Lin, Memariani, F., Moazzeni, H., & Pirani Osguei, A. (2024). Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal. BioScience, 74 (7), 467-472.
Haddad-mashadrizeh, A., & Asoodeh, A. (2024). Characterization, structural, and evolutionary analysis of an extremophilic GH5 endoglucanase from Bacillus sp. G131: Insights from ancestral sequence reconstruction. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 277 (4), 134311-134328.
Mirabi, M., Karrabi, S., & Shahnavaz, B. (2024). Anaerobic co-digestion of lignocellulosic/lipidic wastes with cattle manure: Investigating biogas production and methane yield. Fuel, 366 (), 131286-131297.
Estekani, S., Sergey V. Bogorodsky, Uwe Zajonz, Peter J. Hundt, Siahsarvie, R., & Aliabadian, M. (2024). Mitochondrial DNA-based reassessment of Antennablennius Fowler (Blenniidae: Salariini) from the north-western Indian Ocean, with resurrection of A. persicus (Regan). Zootaxa, 5501 (3), 425-446.
Hassanzadeh, H., Bahrami, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Lithium Chloride Induced Osteogenic Differentiation and Immunomodulatory Properties of Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Journal of Cell and Molecular Research, 15 (2), 40-51.
Ejtehadi, H., & Farzam, M. (2024). Vulnerability of mineral-associated soil organic carbon to climate across global drylands. Nature Climate Change, 14 (9), 976-982.
Alshikhradhi, M., Karrabi, S., & Shahnavaz, B. (2024). Bioenergy recovery from waste engine oil through anaerobic co-digestion with sewage sludge: Effects of total solids and inoculum to substrate ratio. Energy Sources-Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 46 (1), 50-63.
Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Umbelliprenin improved anti-proliferative effects of ionizing radiation on adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma cells via interaction with CDK6; an in vitro and in silico study. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 38 (), -.
Pourebrahimi, S., Monfared, M., Rastekar, F., & Aliabadian, M. (2024). First breeding record of the Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus, Linnaeus, 1758) in man-made wetlands, northeast Iran: Implications of agricultural expansion and farm damming.. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, (), -.
Abrishami, A., Iranpour, S., Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Harnessing curcumin in a multifunctional biodegradable metal-organic framework (bio-MOF) for targeted colorectal cancer theranostics. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 15 (5), 1719-1738.
Allahverdi, M., Sharifmoghadam, M., & Bahreini, M. (2024). Encapsulation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum probiotics through cross-linked chitosan and casein for improving their viability, antioxidant and detoxification. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 280 (), 135820-135829.
Mehraban, S., Bahreini, M., Asoodeh, A., & Sharifmoghadam, M. (2024). Enhancing keratinase production by a native Bacillus paralicheniformis FUM-2 through random mutagenesis using chemical agent and ultraviolet. Microbiology, Metabolites and Biotechnology, (), -.
Bakharzi, M., Attar, E., Garmabi, H., Esmaeili, A., Bahrami, A., Danehchin, M., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Investigating the anticancer properties of six benzothiazolopyrimidine derivatives on colon carcinoma cells, in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, 38 (8), -.
Ghiasvand, M., Shokri, S., Bahreini, M. (2024). Performance evaluation of a dual-chamber plant microbial fuel cell developed for electricity generation and wastewater treatment. International journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21 (7), 5947-5954.
Hossaini, F., Asoodeh, A., Ostad Movahed, S., & Makhdoumi, A. (2024). An integrated approach for plastic polymer degradation by the gut bacterial resident of superworm, Zophobas morio (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 (50), 60359-60370.
Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Developing new drugs for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma by targeting hypoxia: insights from toxicity of MS-275 and its analogs. Journal of Chemotherapy, (), -.
Saderi, S., Abrishamchi, P., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Glomus mosseae symbiosis improves disease resistance of Melissa officinalis to Fusarium culmorum through inducing antioxidant responses and plant hormones levels. Scientia Horticulturae, 338 (), 113607-113620.
Khani, L., Taghizade Salari, M., Gholami, K., Ahmadnia, H., & Behnam Rassouli, M. (2024). Investigating the Effect of Administration of Urolithin A and B on Learning and Memory İmpairments and Anxiety-like Behaviors Caused by Alzheimer’s İnduced by Intracerebroventricular İnjection of Streptozotocin in Male Wistar Ra. , 29 (2), 87-97.
Lotfi, M., & Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Navigating the complexities of cell death: Insights into accidental and programmed cell death. Tissue and Cell, 91 (), 102586-102598.
Rafiee, F., Ejtehadi, H., Farzam, M., & Behroozian, M. (2024). Variation in CSR plant strategies along soil and climate gradients: A comparison between rocky outcrops and nearby rangelands. Journal of Vegetation Science, 35 (5), -.
Khalili Hezarjaribi, H., Bahrami, A., Shokooh Saljooghi, A., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Modified mesoporous silica nanocarriers containing superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, 5-fluorouracil or oxaliplatin, and metformin as a radiosensitizer, significantly impact colorectal cancer radiation therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 666 (1), 124838-124857.
Ejtehadi, H., & Farzam, M. (2024). Drivers of woody dominance across global drylands. Science Advances, 10 (41), -.
Amini Eshkevary, T., Erfanian, M., & Ejtehadi, H. (2024). Using floristic data to shed light on the origin of flora in the poorly studied common cypress habitats of Northern Iran. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Sodagar, N., Jalal, R., & Bahrami, A. (2024). A novel alkali and thermotolerant protease from Aeromonas spp. retrieved from wastewater. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Mousavinezhad, M., Sharifmoghadam, M., Aliabadian, M., Bahreini, M. (2024). Pathogenic bacteria and the prevalence of virulence genes in E. coli isolated from passerine birds of Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 20 (1), 11-22.
Housaindokht, M., Moosavi, F., & Nakhaeirad, S. (2024). Structural Insights Into the Impact of the Glycine‐Rich Loop Mutation in Noonan Syndrome on the ATP Binding Pocket of CRAF Kinase. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, 93 (5), 1022-1034.
Mousavinezhad, M., Aliabadian, M., Sharifmoghadam, M., Bahreini, M. (2024). Antibiotic resistance, virulence genes, and phylogenetic groups of bacteria isolated from wild passerine birds in Iran. Veterinaria Italiana, 60 (2), 1-13.
Hosseiny, S., Esmaeili, Z., & Neshati, Z. (2024). Assessment of ursolic acid effect on in vitro model of cardiac fibrosis. Toxicology in vitro, 101 (), 105924-105936.
Ejtehadi, H. (2024). IranVeg – the Vegetation Database of Iran: current status and the way forward. Vegetation Classification and Survey, 5 (), 237-256.
Haddad-mashadrizeh, A., Mashreghi, M. (2024). Biodegradation of Benzopyrene Molecule Using a Recombinant Laccase from Bacillus Subtilis as a Promising Candidate for Dye-Contaminated Environment. Iranian Journal of Science, 48 (5), 1113-1123.
Behdad, A., & Ganjeali, A. (2024). Phytohormones and microbial elicitation on glycyrrhizin production and gene expression in the hairy root of Glycyrrhiza glabra L.. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 160 (1), -.
Moghaddam, M., Ganjeali, A. (2024). Changes in growth, essential oil composition and biochemical traits of peppermint in response to coapplication of zinc and methyl jasmonate in soilless culture. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 47 (16), 2732-2752.
Erfanian, M., Zeynali, M., & Mirshamsi, O. (2024). Employing habitat suitability modeling to assess the distribution and envenomation potential of scorpion species in Iran. Journal of Medical Entomology, 62 (2), 337-346.
Helali, S., Mirjalili, M., Sajjadi, S., Moghaddam Matin, M., & Molaei, M. (2024). Solution combustion synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles for antibacterial applications. Emergent Materials, (), -.
Ijbari, H., Ejtehadi, H., Vaezi, J. (2024). Genetic Diversity and Population Genetic Structure of Tamarix dubia (Tamaricaceae) from Iran. Plant, Algae and Environment, 8 (2), 1462-1476.
Latifi, Z., & Mirshamsi, O. (2024). Withius hispanus (L. Koch, 1873) new to the fauna of Iran: with an identification key of Withius Kew, 1911 in the Palaearctic (Pseudoscorpione; Withiidae). Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 20 (2), 89-100.
Behnam Rassouli, F. (2024). Enhancing the Efficacy of Radiotherapy in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cells by Gut Microbiota Metabolites: Implications for Urolithin Combination Therapy. Natural Product Communications, 19 (12), -.
Aliabadian, M. (2024). Adaptive distributional changes of Aegithalos caudatus in the Palearctic region during the Ice Age, present, and future periods. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 8 (4), 264-275.
Ebrahimi, S., Abrishamchi, P. (2024). Elicitation with multi-walled carbon nanotubes improved growth and production of polyphenolic compounds in
Melissa officinalis. Plant Biosystems, 158 (5), 1125-1135.
Gholipour Cheshme Golak, M., Yazdani Moghaddam, F., & Damadi, E. (2024). Morphological and molecular identification of the small-scale grouper, Epinephelus polylepis,(Perciformes: Epinephelidae) from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. , 16 (59), 1-14.
Emarlou, Z., Karrabi, S., Shahnavaz, B., Masoumi, A. (2024). Performance evaluation of an ex situ permeable reactive bio-barrier in phenol-contaminated water containment and remediation under a laminar flow regime. Acta Geotechnica, 19 (12), 8177-8189.
Amjadi, E., Ganjeali, A., Lahouti, M. (2024). بررسی تاثیر محرکهای قارچی، باکتریایی، مخمر و نیتراتنقره بر محتوای ترکیبات آنتیاکسیدانی و سیلیمارین در مراحل نموی گیاه خارمریم Silybum marianum L.). , (), -.
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