Ph.D. program / Plant Molecular Genetics             

University of Delaware   Delaware,USA                                 02/98 – 02/02

Research Assistant

M.Sc. Program / Molecular Genetics  

York University                 Ontario, Canada                                 05/96 – 01/98

Research Assistant / Teacher Assistant

Transferred to Ph.D. program at the University of Delaware

B.Sc. (honors) in Biology

York University                Ontario, Canada                                 1991 - 1996

Work experience:

12/16-Present  Kharazmi University  Tehran-Iran

Associate Professor

01/07-12/16 Kharazmi University   Tehran-Iran

Assistant Professor

03/05 – 09/05 Alberta Research Council   Vegreville-Alberta-Canada

Research Scientist 2

03/02 – 03/05   Sam Noble Foundation   Ardmore-Oklahoma-USA  

Post-doctoral research

02/98 – 02/02    University of Delaware     Newark - Delaware-USA

Graduate student

06/96 – 12/97          York University                Ontario - Canada

Graduate student

Publication

Vafaee K, Dehghani S., Tahmasvand R., Saeed Abadi F., Irian S., Salimi M. (2019). Potent antitumor property of Allium bakhtiaricum extracts. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2019) 19:116.

Moradi K, Barneh F, Irian S, Amini M, Moradpoor R, Amanzadeh A, Choopani S, Rahimi H, Ghodselahi T, Akbaroujar MM, Salimi M (2019) Two Novel tri-aryl Derivatives Attenuate the Invasion- Promoting Effects of Stromal Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Breast Cancer. Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2019 Feb 12. doi: 10.2174/1871520619666190212123912.

Zeinipour M, Azadi P, Majd A, Jafarkhani Kermani M, Irian S, Hosseini M, Mii M. (2018). Agroinfiltration: a rapid and reliable method to select suitable rose cultivars for blue flower production. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 24(3):503-511.

Hasani Sadrabadi Z, Majd A, Hamzeloo-Moghdam M, Irian S. (2016). Effect of electromagnetic field on okra (Hibiscus sculentus L.) developmental stages and the effect of okra extract on breast cancer cells. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy 3(2): 41-45.

Fattahi-Dolatabadi M., Mousavi T, Mohammadi-Barzelighi H., Irian S, Bakhshi B, Nilforoushzadeh M-A,  Shirani-Bidabadi L, Hariri M-M, Ansari N, Akbari N. (2016). NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms and cutaneous leishmaniasis: An evaluation on host susceptibility and treatment outcome. J Vector Borne Dis 53: 257–263.

Dadook M, Mehrabian S., Irian S. (2016). Antimicrobial Effect of Cyperus rotundus on Multiple Drug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains. J Med Bacteriol. 5 (1, 2): 19-24.

Mahnaz Norouzi, Shaghayegh Norouzi, Mohsen Amini, Amir Amanzadeh, Saeed Irian, Mona Salimi. (2015). Apoptotic effects of two COX-2 inhibitors on breast adenocarcinoma cells through COX-2 independent pathway. J Cell Biochem.116(1):81-90.

Majd A., Irian S., Jonoubi P., Asgari F. (2014). MERISTEM STRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT OF CONES AND MICROSPOROGENESIS OF TEHRAN PINE (PINUS ELDARICA Medw.). JPD 21(2014): 81-93.

Irian S. (2014). Large scale tag/PCR-based gene expression profiling. World J. Microbiolo. Biotechnol. 30,(8): 2125-2139.

Dadook M., Ashkar S., Irian S. (2014). Antibacterial effect of zinc on benzalkonium chloride-tolerant and -sensitive smr + Staphylocuccus aureus. IJCMB 2014:1-8. 

Barzan E., Mehrabian S. Irian S. (2014). A survey of antimicrobial and genotoxicity effects of Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles (nZVI). Jundishapur J Microbiol. 7(5): e10054.

Dadook M., Mehrabian S., Salehi M., Irian S. (2014). Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of 12 N2 fixing bacteria isolated from Mazandaran –Iran and their response to various zinc concentration. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 7(4): e9415.

Haghighi L., Majd A, Nematzadeh G, Shokri M, Kelij S and Irian S. (2014). Salt-induced changes in cell wall peroxidase (CWPRX) and phenolic content of Aeluropus littoralis (Willd) Parl. AJCS 8(2): 296-300.

Ahmad MAJD, Saeed IRIAN, Parisa JONOUBI, Faride ASGARI. (2014). MERISTEM STRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT OF CONES AND MICROSPOROGENESIS OF TEHRAN PINE  (PINUS ELDARICA Medw. Journal of Plant Development 21 (2014): 83-94.

Gudarzia H., Salimib M., Irian S., Amanzadeh A., Kandelous H. M., Azadmanesh K., Salimi M. (2014). Ethanolic extract of Ferula gummosa is cytotoxic against cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Natural Product Research 29(6):546-50.

Gita Amini, Saeed Irian, Ahmad Majd, Sedigheh Mehrabian. (2014). Antioxidant effects of strawberry fruits at two phenological stages. Journal of Herbal Drugs 4(2): 63-6.

Norouzi S., Norouzi M., Ayerian S, Nabiuni M., Amini M, Salimi M. (2014). Evaluation of cytotoxicity mechanism of two cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors in leukemia cell line. Physiology and Pharmacology 18 (1), 16-26.

Haghighi L., Majd A, Nematzadeh G, Shokri M, Kelij S and Irian S. (2013). Effect of NaCl on antioxidant enzymes activity in halophyte Aeluropus littoralis leaves. AEB 7(9): 2229-2234. 

Javadi S., Kermani M. J., Irian S., Majd A. (2013). Indirect regeneration from in vitro grown leaves of three pear cultivars and determination of ploidy level in regenerated shoots by flow cytometry. Scientia Horticulturae: 164:455-460.

Torabi F., Majd A., Enteshari S., Irian S., Nabiuni M. (2013). Effects of salinity on the development of hydroponically grown borage (Borago officinalis L.) male gametophyte. Notulae Botanica Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 41:65-72.

Norouzi M., Irian S., Divsalar A., Salimi M. (2013). A study on the DNA cleavage, Morphological changes and Cytotoxicity Activities of the Two Synthetic COX-2 Inhibitors. Journal of Reprts on Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2(3): 38-44. 

Majd A., Rezanejad F., Irian S., Mousavi F.(2013). Hypersensitivity to Alianthus altissima (tree of heaven) pollen: Identification of a major IgE-binding component. Aerobiologia. 29:407-412.

Irian S., Majd A., Hoseinizadeh A., Jonubi P. (2013). A comparative study on the allergenicity, structure and ultrastructure of two Acacia pollen grains in guinea pigs. Aerobiologia 29(3):333-339.

Irian S., Majd A., Jonubi S., Hoseininejad A. (2013). A study on the ontogeny and allergenicity of Acacia farnesiana pollen grains in guinea pigs. Aerobiologia Volume 29(1): 21-29.

Salimi M. , Majd A., Sepahdar Z., Azadmanesh K. Irian S., Ardestanian M.H., Hedayati M.H., Rastkari N. (2012) Cytotoxicity effects of various Juglans regia (walnut) leaf extracts in human cancer cell lines.Pharmaceutical Biology 50(11): 1416-1422.

Baghali Z., Majd A., Chehregani A., Pourpak Z., Ayerian S., Vatanchian M. (2011). Cytotoxic effect of benzo(a)pyrene on development and protein pattern of sunflower pollen grains. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 93: 665-677. 

Arbabian S., Zandi S. Irian S. (2011). Effect of Gibberellic acid on the speed and percentage of germination and vascular tissue ontogenesis in Helianthus annuus L.  Advances in Environmental Biology 5: 2546-2550.

Irian S. , Gharamaninejad F. (2010). English for the students of Cell and Molecular biology. pp.290. Samt Publications.

Irian S., Xu P., Xibin D., Zhao P.X., Roossinck M.J. (2007) Regulation of a virus-induced lethal disease in tomato revealed by LongSAGE analysis. MPMI 20: 1477-1488.