IASBS Departments
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio Department

The Department of Biological Sciences, established in 2008 as the newest department at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), currently offers a PhD programme in Biochemistry and MSc programmes in Biochemistry and Biophysics, with more than 198 students having graduated from these programmes to date. Building on a strong academic foundation, the department is actively expanding its educational offerings by developing new fields of study and higher-level programmes in modern biological and interdisciplinary sciences. Both the MSc and PhD programmes are course- and research-oriented, with research projects designed along experimental and/or theoretical lines, providing students with a comprehensive and in-depth educational experience. Research facilities include dedicated laboratories in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bacterial Culture, Cell Culture, and Computational Biology, and faculty members are committed to conducting internationally recognised, high-quality research while fostering global collaborations. Research in the department covers a wide range of topics, including Folding and Stability of Proteins and Nucleic Acids; Protein Aggregation and Amyloid Formation; Enzyme Research; Antibacterial Peptides; Biological Membranes; Drug Design; Drug-DNA Interactions; Photoproteins; Recombinant Vaccines; Radiation Therapy of Cancer Cells; Stem Cells; Organoid Technology; Mathematical Modelling of Biological Processes; and Computational Biology. In addition to its research activities, the department regularly organises scientific seminars on diverse topics, including Biophysics and Bioinformatics of Diabetes: Amyloid Frontier; Light and Biology; Cancer Cell Biology; Frontiers in Enzymology; Ligand Binding; Structural Biology and the Molecular Basis of Diseases; Protein Folding and Stability; Computational Biology; and Annual Scientific Programmes held as part of Global Biophysics Week.

Hamid Hadi-Alijanvand

Dr. Hamid Hadi-Alijanvand

(Head of the Biological Sciences Department)

Department of Biological Sciences was established in 2008 and currently offers graduate programs in biochemistry and biophysics.

M.Sc. Defense

Investigating the inhibitory effect of porphyrin derivatives and baicalein on the formation of amyloid aggregates and cytotoxicity of human insulin protein

Somayeh Ahmadi - Department of Biological Sciences
2025-01-19 10:30
Place: Torkaman Lecture Hall

M.Sc. Defense

Investigating the interaction of Polyphenol-based Nanoparticles with Human Red Blood Cells

Mozhgan Omidi - Department of Biological Sciences
2025-01-18 06:30
Place: Torkaman Lecture Hall

M.Sc. Defense

An Investigation on the Protective Effects of Polyphenolic Fraction of Propolis Against Oxidative Stress Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in Rat

Fereshteh Bagherpour - Department of Biological Sciences
2024-12-14 06:30
Place: Torkaman Lecture Hall

M.Sc. Defense

Study of the inhibitory effects of some novel compounds on diphenoloase activity of mushroom tyrosinase

Bita Jamshidi - Department of Biological Sciences
2024-11-24 09:00
Place: Torkaman Lecture Hall

M.Sc. Defense

Investigating the Inhibitory Effect of Porphyrin Derivatives on Oxidative Stress Induced by AlCl₃, as an Alzheimer’s Disease Simulator, and on Lysozyme Aggregation

Fatemeh Miri - Department of Biological Sciences
2024-09-18 12:30
Place: Science House Amphitheater

M.Sc. Defense

Studying the Effect of Eugenol on the Sensitivity of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Line to Doxorubicin

Mehdi Rasouli - Department of Biological Sciences
2024-09-17 10:30
Place: Science House Amphitheater

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