Maryam Nakhjavani
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Cancer Research
- Translational Science in Cancer Research
- Cancer Cell Biology
- Novel Chemotherapy Agents
- Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity and Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Resistance
- Cancer Detection
- Bio-spectroscopic Detection of Cancer
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 PhD Candidate University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2018 - 2018 Volunteer Researcher University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2016 - 2017 Visiting Researcher University of South Australia, Adelaide 2009 - 2015 Research Associate Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2019 Award Research Expo Best Mini-Oral Presentation The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Australia $ 500 2019 Research Award Doctor Chun Chung Wong and Madam So Sau Lam Memorial Postgraduate Cancer Research Top-Up Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia $ 7000 2018 Scholarship Adelaide Scholarship International University of Adelaide Australia — -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2002 - 2009 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran Professional Doctorate of Pharmacy -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Nakhjavani, M., Smith, E., Townsend, A. R., Price, T. J., & Hardingham, J. E. (2020). Anti-Angiogenic Properties of Ginsenoside Rg3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(21), 18 pages.
2019 Nakhjavani, M., Hardingham, J. E., Palethorpe, H. M., Tomita, Y., Smith, E., Price, T. J., & Townsend, A. R. (2019). Ginsenoside Rg3: Potential molecular targets and therapeutic indication in metastatic breast cancer. Medicines, 6(1), 17-1-17-20.
Europe PMC32019 Smith, E., Tomita, Y., Palethorpe, H. M., Howell, S., Nakhjavani, M., Townsend, A. R., . . . Hardingham, J. E. (2019). Reduced aquaporin-1 transcript expression in colorectal carcinoma is associated with promoter hypermethylation. Epigenetics, 14(2), 158-170.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC52019 Tomita, Y., Palethorpe, H. M., Smith, E., Nakhjavani, M., Townsend, A. R., Price, T. J., . . . Hardingham, J. E. (2019). Bumetanide-derived aquaporin 1 inhibitors, AqB013 and AqB050 inhibit tube formation of endothelial cells through induction of apoptosis and impaired migration in vitro. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(8), 1818-1-1818-11.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC32019 Nakhjavani, M., Palethorpe, H. M., Tomita, Y., Smith, E., Price, T. J., Yool, A. J., . . . Hardingham, J. E. (2019). Stereoselective anti-cancer activities of ginsenoside Rg3 on triple negative breast cancer cell models. Pharmaceuticals, 12(3), 117-1-117-14.
Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC62019 Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. (2019). Reporting evidence of resistance against severe metabolic stress in human lung carcinoma. Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 44(2), 89-99. 2019 Palethorpe, H. M., Smith, E., Tomita, Y., Nakhjavani, M., Yool, A. J., Price, T. J., . . . Hardingham, J. E. (2019). Bacopasides I and II act in synergy to inhibit the growth, migration and invasion of breast cancer cell lines. Molecules, 24(19), 3539-1-3539-16.
Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC12019 Nakhjavani, M., Hardingham, J. E., Palethorpe, H. M., Price, T. J., & Townsend, A. R. (2019). Druggable molecular targets for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Journal of Breast Cancer, 22(3), 341-361.
Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC42018 Sarafraz, M., Nikkhah, V., Nakhjavani, M., & Arya, A. (2018). Thermal performance of a heat sink microchannel working with biologically produced silver-water nanofluid: Experimental assessment. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 91, 509-519.
Scopus77 WoS752018 Vakili Zahir, N., Nakhjavani, M., Hajian, P., Shirazi, F. H., & Mirzaei, H. (2018). Evaluation of silibinin effects on the viability of HepG2 (Human hepatocellular liver carcinoma) and HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial) cell lines. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 17(1), 261-267.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC32018 Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. H. (2018). Reporting long-term effects of metabolic stress on human ovary carcinoma. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal, 22(2), 152-162.
Scopus22018 Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. H. (2018). Long-term effects of metabolic stress on human malignant melanoma cell line. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 52(4), 602-609.
2017 Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. (2017). How human lung adenocarcinoma cells react towards long-term metabolic stress; a follow up. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 51(4), S667-S674.
WoS12017 Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. (2017). Reporting the effect of cell seeding density on growth pattern of cancer cell lines. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 13(2), 87-94.
Scopus12017 Sarafraz, M., Nikkhah, V., Nakhjavani, M., & Arya, A. (2017). Fouling formation and thermal performance of aqueous carbon nanotube nanofluid in a heat sink with rectangular parallel microchannel. Applied Thermal Engineering, 123, 29-39.
Scopus71 WoS632017 Nakhjavani, M., Nikkhah, V., Sarafraz, M., Shoja, S., & Sarafraz, M. (2017). Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using green tea leaves: experimental study on the morphological, rheological and antibacterial behaviour. Heat and Mass Transfer, 53(10), 3201-3209.
Scopus69 WoS642017 Nakhjavani, M., Stewart, D., & Shirazi, F. (2017). Effect of steroid and serum starvation on a human breast cancer adenocarcinoma cell line. Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology, 12(1), 25-34.
Scopus92017 Nikounezhad, N., Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. (2017). Cellular glutathione level does not predict ovarian cancer cells' resistance after initial or repeated exposure to cisplatin. Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology, 12(1), 1-7.
Scopus16 Europe PMC22016 Nakhjavani, M., Nikounezhad, N., Ashtarinezhad, A., & Shirazi, F. H. (2016). Human lung carcinoma reaction against metabolic serum deficiency stress. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 15(4), 817-823.
Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC12016 Nikounezhad, N., Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazi, F. (2016). Generation of Cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(1), 11-20.
Scopus152016 Ebrahim, K., Vatanpour, H., Zare, A., Shirazi, F. H., & Nakhjavani, M. (2016). Anticancer activity a of caspian cobra (Naja naja oxiana) snake venom in human cancer cell lines via induction of apoptosis. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 15(Suppl), 101-112.
Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC42015 Jamali, B., Nakhjavani, M., Hosseinzadeh, L., Amidi, S., Nikounezhad, N., & Shirazi, F. H. (2015). Intracellular GSH alterations and its relationship to level of resistance following exposure to cisplatin in cancer cells. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 14(2), 513-519.
Scopus27 WoS22 Europe PMC92014 Ashtarinezhad, A., Shirazi, F. H., Vatanpour, H., Mohamazadehasl, B., Panahyab, A., & Nakhjavani, M. (2014). FTIR-microspectroscopy detection of metronidazole teratogenic effects on mice fetus. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13(SUPPL), 101-111.
Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC62014 Nikounezhad, N., Nakhjavani, M., & Shirazia, F. (2014). Generation of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10(4), 11-20.
Scopus32014 Nakhjavani, M., Nikounezhad, N., & Shirazi, F. (2014). Effects of cells density and positioning on optimized FTIR biospectroscopy. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10(2), 61-68.
Scopus32014 Nakhjavani, M., Zarghi, A., & Shirazi, F. H. (2014). Cytotoxicity of selected novel chalcone derivatives on human breast, lung and hepatic carcinoma cell lines. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13(3), 953-958.
Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC42013 Ebrahim, K., & Nakhjavani, M. (2013). Survey of availability, use and knowledge about toxicity of diphenhydramine for children among Iranian mothers. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(3), 11-16.
Scopus12012 Aryanpour, N., Mansouri-Torshizi, H., Nakhjavan, M., & Shirazi, F. H. (2012). Cytotoxicity of diimine palladium (II) complexes of alkyldithiocarbamate derivatives on human lung, ovary and liver cells. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 11(2), 689-695.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 Smith, E., Tomita, Y., Palethorpe, H., Howell, S., Nakhjavani, M., Townsend, A., . . . Hardingham, J. (2019). Reduced aquaporin-1 transcript expression in colorectal carcinoma is associated with promoter hypermethylation and improved overall survival. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st Lorne Cancer Conference. Lorne, VIC, Australia.
- Basic Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Cell and Tissue Culture Methods
- FTIR Spectroscopy Methods
- Scientific Presentation
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Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2013 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Biospectroscopic Differentiation of Lung Normal and Cancer Cell Lines and Lung Cancer Tissue Samples. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences — Honours Full Time Maryam Ghasemi 2011 - 2012 Co-Supervisor Lidocaine as a Potential Antagonist for Odontobuthus Doriae Scorpion Venom Toxicity in Mice Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences — Honours Full Time Fatemeh Shahriari -
Mentoring
Date Topic Location Name 2019 - 2019 A Combination of Bacopaside I and II as a Potential Therapeutic Candidate for the Treatment of Aquaporin 1 Expressing Breast Cancer University of Adelaide Armin Muminovic 2019 - 2019 A Combination of Bacopaside I and II as a Potential Therapeutic Candidate for the Treatment of Aquaporin 1 Expressing Breast Cancer University of Adelaide Tanisha Prashar 2019 - 2019 Preparing an animation showing the role of AQP1 in cancer migration University of Adelaide Matilda Bristo 2019 - 2019 Preparing an animation showing the role of AQP1 in cancer migration University of Adelaide Alicja Kukucz
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2015 - ongoing Member Iranian Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences Iran, Islamic Republic of 2009 - ongoing Member Iran Medical Council Iran, Islamic Republic of -
Event Participation
Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Adelaide Pharmacology Group (APG) Meeting Symposium University of Adelaide — 2019 - ongoing Women of Impact and Influence Breakfast Receptions University of Adelaide —
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