Mohammad Ghaem Maghami

EDUCATION

College / University

Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Medical Biotechnology

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Country

Iran

Lab Experience

Molecular cloning and genetic engineering, recombinant protein expression and purification, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, phage-display, animal and bacterial cell culture, tumor model establishment, working with small laboratory animals.

Projects / Research

  • 2010 – 2012: Tumor inhibitory effects of immunization with nanophage particles displaying EGFR-mimotope on pVIII, in animal model.
  • 2012 – 2014: Investigation of antitumor effects of tandemly repeated EGFR-mimotopes displayed on bacteriophage particles, in Lewis lung carcinoma animal model.

Scholarships / Awards

2014 – 2015: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2009: Ranked 1st in the nationwide entrance exam held annually by the Iranian ministry of science, research and technology for admission to the Master's program in medical biotechnology.
2009: Ranked 2nd in the nationwide entrance exam held annually by the Iranian ministry of science, research and technology for admission to the Master's program in biological sciences.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Synthetic biology, protein engineering, cancer biology, cancer immunotherapy, nucleic acid chemistry, structural biology, empirical discovery methods (SELEX, Surface display systems, etc.)..