Bita Zamiri - Amirkabir University of Technology

Educational Records

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Degree/Major

University

City

Country

Graduation Date

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B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

University of Tehran

2

Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Toronto

Languages

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Language

Translation Skill

Dialogue Skill

11

English

11

French

Research Interests

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Title

Start date

1

Biophysical analysis of non-canonical DNA structures and their interactions with ligands and proteins

2

Studying the stability of biological molecules from a thermodynamics point of view

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

By

Date

1

Thermodynamic study of the interaction of AS1411 G-quadruplex forming aptamers and cyclometalated Pd complexes

GHAZALEH AKHAVAN &

2024 Feb

2

Biophysical and thermodynamic analysis of non-canonical nucleic acid structures of the TAF1 gene associated with X-linked dystonia parkinsonism

NIOUSHA SHARIFI SOLTANI &

2024 Feb

3

A study on the effect of pH and ionic strength on triplex nucleic acid structures formed by the RFC1 repeat linked to CANVAS

NOUR KASSIR &
Other Supervisor: GHOLAMREZA PAZOUKI

2024 Feb

4

Thermodynamic analysis of non-canonical nucleic acid structures in CANVAS disease

MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN ABDI &
Other Supervisor: GHOLAMREZA PAZOUKI

2023 Mar

5

Studying the stability of hybrid pigments based on black carrot anthocyanins and halloysite nanotubes

AMIRREZA GHAVAMI &

2023 Mar

6

Synthesis and Characterization of a Palladium Complex and Investigation of its interaction with G-quadruplex nucleic acids linked to cancer

NIMA ABBASI KHANEHSAR &

2025 Sep

7

Chitin and Chitosan extraction from Aspergillus terreus and Neurospora Intermedia biomass produced from pistachio and Date waste

KOOROSH ESBATI & NARGES FALLAH

2025 Mar

8

Synthesis of pH-sensitive halloysite-chitosan-xanthan gum nanocomposites for delivery of Minocycline

FATEMEH HEYDARIFAR &

2025 Mar

9

Structural analysis of triple-stranded DNA/RNA nucleic acids formed by RFC1 repeats through systematic investigation of interactions with small molecules

MOHAMMAD ALI MATINVAFA &

2025 Jun

10

Bioremediation of Wastewater Containing Copper Phthalocyanine Pigments Using Rhodococcus erythropolis

ZAHRA SAEI &
Other Supervisor: BAHRAM NASERNEJAD

2025 Apr

Journal Papers

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A. Ghavami, , Alireza Mohebali, "Anthocyanin/halloysite hybrid pigments with enhanced thermal and acid stability", Dyes and Pigments, 2024 Aug vol. 231, no. 112356, pp.252-260, 2024.

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M.H. Abdi, , G. Pazouki, Soroush Sardari, Christopher E. Pearson, "Pathogenic CANVAS-causing but not nonpathogenic RFC1 DNA/RNA repeat motifs form quadruplex or triplex structures", Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 Oct vol. 299, no. 10, pp.1-10, 2023.

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Javad Mokhtari, Maryam Nouri, , Leila Fotouhi, Amirhassan Zarnani, Ali Akbar Mousavi Movahed, Khashayar Karimian, "Novel Method for the Isolation of Proteins and Small Target Molecules from Biological and Aqueous Media by Salt-Assisted Phase Transformation of Their PEGylated Recognition Counterparts", Acs Omega, 2021 Mar vol. 6, no. 11, pp.7585-7597, 2021.

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Mila Mirceta, Rashid Abu Ghazalah, Mark Wold, Christopher Pearson, Robert Macgregor, "Stress-induced acidification may contribute to formation of unusual structures in C9orf72-repeats", Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects, 2018 Jun vol. 1862, no. 6, pp.1482-1491, 2018.

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Hassan Alniss, , Melisa Khalaj, Christopher E. Pearson, Robert B Macgregor, "Thermodynamic and spectroscopic investigations of TMPyP4 association with guanine- and cytosine-rich DNA and RNA repeats of C9orf72", Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2018 Jan vol. 495, no. 4, pp.2410-2417, 2018.

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Yang Yun Li, Rashid Abu Ghazalah, , Robert B.macgregor, "Concentration-dependent conformational changes in GQ-forming ODNs", Biophysical Chemistry, 2016 Apr vol. 211, no. 1, pp.70-75, 2016.

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Mila Mirceta, Karol Bomsztyk, Robert B.macgregor, Christopher Pearson, "Quadruplex formation by both G-rich and C-rich DNA strands of the C9orf72 (GGGGCC)8•(GGCCCC)8 repeat: effect of CpG methylation", Nucleic Acids Research, 2015 Nov vol. 43, no. 20, pp.10055-10064, 2015.

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Kalaak Reddy, Robert B Macgregor, Christopher Pearson, "TMPyP4 Porphyrin Distorts RNA G-quadruplex Structures of the Disease-associated r(GGGGCC)n Repeat of the C9orf72 Gene and Blocks Interaction of RNA-binding Proteins", Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2014 Feb vol. 289, no. 8, pp.4653-4659, 2014.

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Kalaak Reddy, , Sabrina Stanley, Robert B. Macgregor, Christopher Pearson, "The Disease-associated r(GGGGCC)n Repeat from the C9orf72 Gene Forms Tract Length-dependent Uni- and Multimolecular RNA G-quadruplex Structures", Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013 Apr vol. 288, no. 14, pp.9860-9866, 2013.

Conference Papers

1

N. Monzavi, "Studying the interaction between four-stranded nucleic acid structures and Actinomycin-D and Berberine,", 18th National and 3rd International conference of iran biophysical chemistry, Dec 2024.

2

F. Heydarifar, , Alireza Mohebali, "A study on the size distribution of halloysite-chitosan nanocomposites,", The 18th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

3

T. Hosseini, , G. Pazouki, "Investigating aqueous two-phase systems for the separation of bovine serum albumin,", The 18th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

4

F. Heydarifar, , Alireza Mohebali, "Modification of inorganic clay drug nanocarriers via biodegradable polymers to improve controlled-release drug delivery,", 16th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology (ISPST 2024), Sep 2024.

5

N. Nazaribagha, "Molecular dynamics study on binding of G-quadruplexes formed by the C9orf72 repeat with Replication protein A,", Irans 5th conference on protein and peptide science, May 2024.

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M.H. Abdi, "Thermodynamic characterization of the non-canonical DNA structures associated with a neurological disease: a calorimetric approach,", 12th international chemical engineering congress and exhibition, Dec 2023.

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G. Akhavan, , Sedigheh Abedanzadeh, "A study on the interaction of a G-quadruplex-forming aptamer with antitumor agents,", 12th international chemical engineering congress and exhibition, Dec 2023.

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M.H. Abdi, , G. Pazouki, "A thermodynamic study on the effect of ionic strength and pH on the thermal stability of adenine-rich oligonucleotides associated with disease,", 12th international chemical engineering congress and exhibition, Dec 2023.

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A. Ghavami, , Alireza Mohebali, "Fabrication of hybrid natural pigments based on clay minerals,", 12th international chemical engineering congress and exhibition, Dec 2023.

Taught Courses

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Course title

Description

Headlines

Date

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Chemistry and Biochemistry of Biological Molecules

4051

2

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

4041

3

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (I)

4041

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Biological Molecules

4041

5

Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology

4032

6

Seminar

4032

7

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Biological Molecules

4031

8

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

4031

9

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

4031

Inventions/Patents

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Invention title

Reg. number

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contributers

Reg. date

Exp. date

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Mate and separate: a convenient and general method for the separation and purification of target molecules from biological media by phase transition of pegylated recognition molecules

2020/12/1

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