Curriculum Vitae
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Education2
Present
M.Sc. Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Canada
Thesis: Vaginal microbiome dynamics as a biological variable of HPV clearance among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
2022
B.Sc. Animal Biology
University of Guilan · Rasht, Iran
First rank holder in programme.
Research Experience3
2023 — Present
Graduate Research Assistant
McKinnon Lab · University of Manitoba
Vaginal and gut microbiome analysis across four studies, including the thesis cohort in Nairobi. End-to-end amplicon sequencing bioinformatics, statistical analysis and visualisation in R, plus wet-lab DNA extraction and molecular assays.
2020 — 2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Safari Lab · University of Guilan
In vitro cell culture and molecular biology investigating stem-cell–based therapeutic approaches in gynecological cancers. Co-authored two peer-reviewed papers in breast and prostate cancer research.
2021
Volunteer Research Assistant
Mehr Medical Centre · Rasht, Iran
Clinical retrospective study of plasma-enriched platelet infusion and live birth outcomes in patients with implantation failure. Data curation and analysis; co-authored one publication.
Awards & Scholarships13
Fall 2026
Graduate Student Merit Award (GSMA)
$500
To be granted.
2026
CAHR Travel Award for Professional Development
$2,500
2026
HSGSA External Training Subsidy
$200
2025 — 2027
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studentship Award
$40,000
2025 — 2026
Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Award
$20,000
2025
Dr Forough Khadem Memorial Award
$1,000
2025
Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award
$750
2024
Graduate Student Knowledge into Action Award
$100
2023 — 2024
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studentship Award
$28,000
2023
International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship
~$8,000
2023
VADA Program Studentship
$9,000
Declined — overlapped another scholarship.
2023
Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Award
$16,000
Declined — overlapped another scholarship.
2017 — 2022
National Undergraduate Full Scholarship
Tuition waiver
Full tuition, awarded nationally for the duration of the degree.
Certifications & Training11
2023 — 2025
International Infectious Disease and Global Health Training Program
Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba
2025
ComSciConCAN 2025
McMaster University · Hamilton, ON
2024
R for Data Wrangling
George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
2024
R for Data Visualization
George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
2024
Teaching Improvement Program (TIPs)
University of Manitoba
2021
Introduction to Breast Cancer
Yale University (Coursera)
2020
Workshop on DNA/RNA Extraction & PCR Training
Safari Lab, University of Guilan
2020
Introduction to Biology of Cancer
Johns Hopkins University (Coursera)
2020
Introduction to Reproduction
Northwestern University (Coursera)
2019
Gene Cloning
Institut Pasteur d’Iran Summer School · Tehran
2019
Laboratory Animal Experimentation
Institut Pasteur d’Iran Summer School · Tehran