Dr. Nasrin Mehranfard | Neurodegeneration | Best Researcher Award
Researcher, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute Iran
Nasrin Mehranfard is a physiologist specializing in neurodegenerative disorders, ion channels, and synaptic plasticity. She earned her B.Sc. in Midwifery from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.Sc. in Physiology from the same institution. She completed her Ph.D. in Physiology at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Her research focuses on electrophysiology, neuroplasticity, and behavioral neuroscience. She has attended multiple national and international neuroscience and physiology congresses. She has taught physiology at various universities, including Tehran University and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. She has published research on electrophysiology and behavioral neuroscience. She has expertise in whole-cell patch clamp recording, deep brain stimulation, and stereotaxic surgery. She has contributed to neuroscience books and helped set up electrophysiological labs in Iran.
Publication Profile
🎓 Education
B.Sc. in Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. M.Sc. in Physiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Ph.D. in Physiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Specialized in neurophysiology, focusing on electrophysiology and behavioral neuroscience. Ranked 2nd in the Ph.D. General Entrance Exam of Physiology in Iran. Completed training in behavioral neuroscience, electrophysiological recording, and neuroplasticity techniques. Attended international neuroscience and physiology congresses, including IBRO School of Neuroscience in China. Conducted extensive research on ion channels and synaptic plasticity. Developed expertise in brain ischemia/reperfusion models and hippocampal tissue preparation. Authored book chapters on neuroscience techniques, including passive avoidance learning and whole-cell patch clamp methods.
💼 Experience
Lecturer of Physiology at Arak University of Medical Sciences, Khomein Faculty. Instructor of Physiology at Jahade Daneshgahee, affiliated with Tehran University. Electrophysiology Researcher at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Faculty member at Ghom University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Lecturer at Behbahan Azad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Instructor at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, teaching physiology to nursing and midwifery students. Neuroscience researcher at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Assisted in establishing intracellular patch-clamp recording and field potential recording laboratories. Set up Morris Water Maze and behavioral neuroscience labs for advanced neurophysiology research. Conducted training workshops on electrophysiological techniques and behavioral neuroscience.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Ranked 2nd in the National Ph.D. Entrance Exam for Physiology in Iran. Won a travel grant to attend IBRO School of Neuroscience in Beijing, China. Speaker at multiple national and international neuroscience congresses. Awarded for contributions to electrophysiology and behavioral neuroscience research. Recognized for setting up electrophysiology labs at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Published research on synaptic plasticity and ion channels in high-impact journals. Authored book chapters on neuroscience techniques.
Selected as an instructor for international neuroscience workshops.Recognized for developing experimental models in neurophysiology research. Contributor to neuroscience education and curriculum development in Iran.
🔬 Research Focus
Neurodegenerative disorders and their impact on synaptic plasticity. Electrophysiological recordings, including whole-cell patch clamp and field potential methods. Role of ion channels in neurological diseases. Deep brain stimulation techniques and their effects on neural activity. Experimental models of ischemia/reperfusion injury in the brain.
Behavioral neuroscience, including formalin test, Morris Water Maze, and shuttle box studies. Pharmacological interventions in neurological disorders. Synaptic transmission and plasticity mechanisms in the hippocampus. Translational research linking basic neuroscience to clinical applications. Development of novel electrophysiological and behavioral neuroscience methodologies.
Publication Top Notes
- Honey protects against chronic unpredictable mild stress induced-intestinal barrier disintegration and hepatic inflammation
- Year: 2020
- Authors: Nasrin Mehranfard
- Citation: Molecular Biology Reports, DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05888-4
- Negative relationship between brain α1A-AR neurotransmission and βArr2 levels in anxious adolescent rats subjected to early life stress
- Year: 2020
- Authors: Nasrin Mehranfard
- Citation: Experimental Brain Research, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-020-05937-1
- Norepinephrine, neurodevelopment and behavior
- Year: 2020
- Authors: Nasrin Mehranfard
- Citation: Neurochemistry International, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104706
- Effects of chronic scheduled-caloric dietary on ghrelin secretion and food intake in adult male rats
- Year: 2019
- Authors: Halabian, Alireza; Mehranfard, Nasrin; Radahmadi, Maryam; Ghasemi, Maedeh
- Citation: Physiology and Pharmacology, WOSUID: WOS:000488628800006
- Mechanisms underlying anticonvulsant and proconvulsant actions of norepinephrine
- Year: 2018
- Authors: Ghasemi, Maedeh; Mehranfard, Nasrin
- Citation: Neuropharmacology, DOI: 10.1016/J.NEUROPHARM.2018.05.015
- Modulatory effect of ventromedial hypothalamic D2 receptors on leptin and glucose concentration
- Year: 2018
- Authors: Ghasemi, Maedeh; Mehranfard, Nasrin; Alaei, HojjatAllah
- Citation: Physiology and Pharmacology, WOSUID: WOS:000441094000007
- Decrease of high voltage Ca2+ currents in the dentate gyrus granule cells by entorhinal amyloidopathy is reversed by calcium channel blockade
- Year: 2017
- Authors: Pourbadie, Hamid Gholami; Naderi, Nima; Delavar, Hadi Mirzapour; Hosseinzadeh, Mahshid; Mehranfard, Nasrin; Khodagholi, Fariba; Janahmadi, Mahyar; Motamedi, Fereshteh
- Citation: European Journal of Pharmacology, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.11.032
- Epilepsy-associated alterations in hippocampal excitability
- Year: 2017
- Authors: Navidhamidi, Mojdeh; Ghasemi, Maedeh; Mehranfard, Nasrin
- Citation: Reviews in the Neurosciences, DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2016-0059
- Calcium channel blockade attenuates abnormal synaptic transmission in the dentate gyrus elicited by entorhinal amyloidopathy
- Year: 2016
- Authors: Pourbadie, Hamid Gholami; Naderi, Nima; Janahmadi, Mahyar; Mehranfard, Nasrin; Motamedi, Fereshteh
- Citation: Synapse, DOI: 10.1002/syn.21915
- Vagal nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: A brief review
- Year: 2016
- Authors: Navidhamidi, M.; Mehranfard, N.
- Citation: Neuropsychiatry, DOI: 10.4172/Neuropsychiatry.1000134
- Chronic administration of ghrelin regulates plasma glucose and normalizes insulin levels following fasting hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia
- Year: 2015
- Authors: Goshadrou, Fatemeh; Kazerouni, Faranak; Mehranfard, Nasrin; Sadeghi, Bahman
- Citation: General and Comparative Endocrinology, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.07.001