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Koosha Paydary
paydary@razi.tums.ac.ir
1- Education:
MD
October 2013
School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran;
Master of Public Health (MPH),
October 2013
School of Public Health, TUMS, Tehran, Iran.
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Research Centers:
1- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk
Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
2- Pediatrics Urology Research Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
3- Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), TUMS, Tehran, Iran
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Educational History:
Guidance and High school: Graduated from Ejei guidance and high school, National Organization on the
Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), Isfahan, Iran (2002-2006); graduated with a GPA 19.5/20.
Won the Golden Medal of 8th National Biology Olympiad (IrBO) in 2005, and after entrance to the
national biology Olympiad team, won the Silver Medal of 17th International Biology Olympiad (IBO2006), held in Rio Cuarto, Argentina.
Graduated from TUMS as MD MPH with MD GPA: 17.5/20 and MPH GPA: 18.2/20; currently, working
at IRCHA and Pediatrics Urology Research Center as research assistant and Students Scientific Research
Center (SSRC) affiliated to TUMS as member of the central council.
2- Memberships:
1- Member of the central council at SSRC, TUMS, 2011 to current.
2- Vice-president of SSRC, TUMS, 2011-2012.
3- Teacher, lecturer and coordinator at Young Scholars Club (YSC) affiliated to Ministry of Education,
2007-2014.
4- Teacher, coordinator and lecturer at SSRC, TUMS, 2011 to current.
5- Active member of the International AIDS Society (IAS), 2011 to current.
6- Active associate and senior researcher at IRCHA, TUMS, 2009 to current.
7- Active associate and senior researcher at Pediatrics Urology Research Center, TUMS, 2011 to current.
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8- Correspondent and executive officer of Multidisciplinary Red Ribbon Association affiliated to SSRC,
TUMS, 2012 to current.
9- Member of the editorial board of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases, published by Elsevier,
ISSN: 2222-1808.
10- Member of the editorial board and language editor of Thrita Journal of Medical Sciences, published by
Kowsar Publishing group, ISSN (online): 2322-2697.
11- Member of the editorial board of Journal of Clinical Research in HIV/AIDS and Prevention, Published
by OpenAccessPub, ISSN: 2324-7339.
12- Editor of the Special Issue of Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research: Co-infections and HIV, OMICS
Group, 2013.
3- Publications:
3.1- Published/Accepted Articles:
1- Mahboubeh Hajiabdolbaghi, Maryam Rasoulinejad, Alireza Abdollahi, Koosha Paydary, Pegah Valiollahi,
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Maziar Parsa, and Sirous Jafari. Brucella infection in HIV-infected patients. Acta
Medica Iranica; 2011, 49 (12): 801-805.
2- Pedram Razavi, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Behtash Saeidi, Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad,
Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi, Koosha Paydary, Parastoo Kheirandish, Mahsa Foroughi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi,
Minoo Mohraz, Willi McFarland. Quality of life among persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal reliability and
validity of an international instrument and associated factors. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2012; 2012:849406,
doi:10.1155/2012/849406.
3- Maryam Foroughi, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Neda Roosta, Koosha Paydary, Alireza Khatami, Sogol Shahriari,
Fatemeh Payvarmehr, Minoo Mohraz. Prevalence of dermatologic manifestations among people living with
HIV/AIDS in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Journal of AIDS and HIV Research. Volume 4(1) January
2012, doi: 10.5897/JAHR11.056.
4- Koosha Paydary, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, Koorosh Kamali, SeyedAhmad
SeyedAlinaghi, Minoo Mohraz. Safety and efficacy of Setarud (IMODTM) among people living with HIV/AIDS: a
review. Recent patents on anti-infective discovery. 2012, 7(1): 66-72.
5- Mehrnaz Asadi Gharabaghi, Sadegh Chinikar, Seyyed Mojtaba Ghiasi, Maryam Morady, Taha Ahmadinejhad,
Koosha Paydary. Severe Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever presented with massive retro-peritoneal hemorrhage
that recovered without antiviral treatment. BMJ Case Reports. doi: 10.1136/bcr.10.2010.3408.
6- Saeed Kalantari, Koosha Paydary, Alireza Soleimani, Saeed Jamali, Maryam Hajiabdolbaghi. Isolated splenic
tuberculosis in a HIV positive patient: a case report. Archives of Clinical Microbiology. doi: 10:3823/223.
7- Saeed Jamali, Koosha Paydary, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad. Varicella pneumonia in an
immunocompromised patient: a case report. Archives of clinical Microbiology. 2010, 1(3:1). doi:10:3823/210.
8- Azar Hadadi, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad, Saeed Jamali, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Koosha Paydary, Mohammad
Ali Boyer, Esfandiar Shojaei, Alireza Soleimani, Sirous Faraji, Saeed Kalantari, Samaneh Bayrami, Mostafa
Hosseini. Evaluation of adherence to anti-retroviral prophylaxis after occupational and non-occupational exposure to
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in referral patients to the Voluntary Counseling and Testing center (VCT) of
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Imam Khomeini hospital during the years 2008 and 2009 [Article in Farsi]. Journal of the School of Public Health,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 2012; 9(3): 37-44.
9- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Pegah Valiollahi, Koosha Paydary, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Minoo Mohraz.
Prevalence of Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) virus co-infections among HIV infected people in Iran.
Journal of AIDS and HIV Research (JAHR); 2012, 4(6): 181- 186.
10- Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Sahar E. Fard, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi and Koosha Paydary (Correspondent).
Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy and its determinants in HIV/AIDS patients: A review. Infectious Disorders
Drug Targets (IDDT). 2012, 12(5): 346-356.
11- Cyrus Emir Alavi, SeyedHamid Salehi, Mohammad Tolouei, Koosha Paydary, Pirouz Samidoust,
Mohammadreza Mobayen. A Survey on the four-year epidemiology of burn injuries at a newly established burn care
center. Trauma Monthly. 2012, 17(3): 341-6. Doi:10.5812/traumamon.6991.
12- Sirous Jafari, Ebrahim Razmpa, Zaker Saeedinejad, Mosa Sadrhosseini, Koosha Paydary, Behtash Saedi,
Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Maryam Foroughi and May Sudhinaraset.
Otolaryngological manifestations in HIV infected patients, Tehran, Iran. J AIDS and Clinic Research. 2012, 3: 160.
Doi: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000160.
13- Behzad Farahani, Mohammad Amin Abbasi, Isa Khaheshi, Koosha Paydary. Evaluation of QT interval in betathalassemia major patients in comparison with control group. Heart Views. 2012, 13:42-5. Doi: 10.4103/1995705X.99226.
14- Banafsheh Moradmand Badie, Zeinab Yavari, Shooka Esmaeeli, Koosha Paydary, Sahra Emamzadeh-fard,
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad. Prevalence survey of co-infection with Treponema Pallidum
among HIV-positive patients, Tehran, Iran (Correspondent). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2013,
3(4): 941-43.
15- Ahad Azami, Koosha Paydary, Sanam Ladi Seyedian, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Ali Khalvat, Seyed Reza
Najafizade, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi. Rheumatologic manifestations among HIV-positive patients, Tehran, Iran.
Thrita Journal of Medical Sciences. 2013, 1(4):145-48. Doi:10.5812/thrita.8475.
16- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Koosha Paydary, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Minoo Mohraz. Treatment with
IMODTM as a Novel Immune Modulator in HIV Positive Patients. Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research. 2012,
3:180. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000180.
17- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Abbas Ostad Taghi zadeh, Hossein Zaresefat, Mehdi Hajizadeh, SeyedNajmeddin
Mohamadi, Koosha Paydary , Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard , Mostafa Hosseini. Prevalence of HIV infection and the
correlates among beggars in Tehran, Iran. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases. 2013; 3(1): 76-78.
18- Koosha Paydary, Shooka Esmaeeli, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Pouria Rouzrokh, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard.
Emerging HIV drug resistance in the resource-poor world: challenges and strategies. Journal of AIDS and Clinical
Research, S5: 006. Doi:10.4172/2155-6113.S5-006.
19- Koosha Paydary, Parisa Khaghani, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Kazem Baesi. The
Emergence of Drug Resistant HIV Variants and Novel ARV agents: The Arms Race. Asian Pacific Journal of
Tropical Biomedicine.2013; 3(7): 515-522.
20- Mohammad Javad Mohseni, Zahra Aryan, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Koosha Paydary, Vahid Mofid, Hasan
Joudaki, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh. Combination of probiotics and antibiotics in the prevention of recurrent
urinary tract infection in children. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. 2013; 23(4): 430-438.
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21- Koosha Paydary, Shooka Esmaeeli, Hossain Jabbari. Photoclinic (Parry-Romberg Syndrome). Archives of
Iranian Medicine. 2013; 16(9): 565-6.
22- Majid Hajimaghsoudi, Mohammad Jalili, Mehdi Mokhtari, Amir Nejati, Javad Mesbahi, Koosha Paydary.
Naproxen twice Daily versus as Needed (PRN) Dosing: Efficacy and Tolerability for the Treatment of Acute Ankle
Sprain, a Randomized Clinical Trial. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013; 4(4): 249-255.
23- Mohammad Parsa Mahjoob, Isa Khaheshi, Koosha Paydary. Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage after Fibrinolytic
Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Cocaine Abuser Patient. Heart Views. 2014;15:83-5.
24- Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, Lida Sharifi-Rad, Seyedeh Sanam Ladi Seyedian, Sara Mozafarpour, Koosha
Paydary. Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Voiding Dysfunction in Children: Is there any Relationship?
European Journal of Pediatrics. August 2013; doi: 10.1007/s00431-013-2120-6.
25- Abbas Ostad Taghi zadeh, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Farshad Fakhimi Hassanzad, Mehdi Hajizadeh,
SeyedNajmeddin Mohamadi, Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Koosha Paydary, Mostafa Hosseini. Prevalence of HIV
Infection and the Correlates among Homeless in Tehran, Iran. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2014;
4(1): 65-68.
26- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Koosha Paydary, Parvin Afsar Kazerooni, Mostafa Hosseini, Abbas Sedaghat,
Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard and Minoo Mohraz. Evaluation of Stigma Index among People Living with HIV/AIDS
(PLWHA) in Six Cities in Iran. Thrita Journal of Medical Sciences. 2013; 2(2): 69-75.
27- Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Haleh Naser Hojati, Koosha Paydary, Afshin Tajali, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh.
Vaginal Bleeding due to Insertion of Button Battery: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Thrita Journal of
Medical Sciences. 2014; 3(1): e15823.
28- Sahra Emamzadeh-Fard, Shooka Esmaeeli, Khalilullah Arefi, Majedeh Moradbeigi, Behnam Heidari, Sahar E.
Fard, Koosha Paydary (correspondent) and SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi. Mechanisms of Anti-retroviral Drug
Resistance: Implications for Novel Drug Discovery and Development. Infectious Disorders- Drug Targets.2013;
13(5):330-336.
29- Seed Alipour Parsa, Isa Khahesi, Koosha Paydary, Habib Haybar. Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 35-year-old
Man with Coronary Artery Aneurysm Most Probably Caused by Kawasaki Disease. Asian Pacific Journal of
Tropical Biomedicine. 2014; 4(Suppl): S50-S52.
30- Behnam Heidari, Akbar Fotouhi, Farshad Sharifi, Koosha Paydary, Kazem Mohammad, Mohammad Pajouhi,
Hossein Fakhrzadeh. Elevated Serum Levels of Pregnancy Associated Plasma protein-A in Patients with type 2
Diabetes Compared to Healthy Controls: Associations with Subclinical Atherosclerosis Parameters. Acta Medica
Iranica (Accepted, under publication).
3.2- Submitted/Under Review Manuscripts:
1- Alopecia Areata: The Role of Stressful Events and an Estimate of Lifetime Risk (Original Research) Under
Review.
2- The Association between Pulmonary Function Test and Body Mass Index (Original Research) Under Review.
3- Pulmonary Hypertension and Its Determinants in β-thalassemia Major and Intermedia Considering Left
Ventricular Functional State (Original Research) Under Review.
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4- Impulsivity and Risk-Taking Behaviors among HIV Positive and Negative Heroin Dependents (Original
Research) Under Review.
5- Comparison of the First Urine Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Level between Neonates with Fetal Hydronephrosis
and Control Group (Original Research) Under Review.
6- Penile Skin Involvement as the First Presentation of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: Report of Nine Cases and
Review of Literature (Original Research) Under Review.
3.3- Books:
-Compiled Books:
1- An Introduction to Population Ecology [In Farsi], Daneshpajouhan-e-Javan publications, 2010, ISBN: 978600-5230-34-5:
Encloses titles in biodiversity and paleontology, ecological pyramids, biological modeling and population properties,
demographics and over-time population dynamics, density-independent and density-dependent models, metapopulations, life tables (survival rate, fecundity, fertility, etc) and survivorship, interspecies interactions (LotkaVolterra models and graphical analysis for competition and predation), ecosystems and ecological successions. With
over 60 queries and sample questions in different sub-titles of environmental sciences, An Introduction to
Population Ecology provides an essence of easily accessible conceptual network throughout ecological sciences,
which readily targets students in all fields of life sciences as audience.
2- Principles of Physiology [In Farsi], Daneshpajouhan-e-Javan publications, 2012, 1st volume, ISBN: 978-6005230-75-8:
Subtitles include: An introduction to biological systems (biochemistry and cell physiology), biological membranes,
neurobiology, sensory systems, muscle and movement. Principles of physiology (printed in color-full pages) aims to
provide a comprehensive network for studying physiology in a joyful and challenging manner, through which
readers could easily realize fundamentals of homeostasis and physiological processes of human bodily systems as
well as other animal species in a comparative manner. This book also contains over 200 questions and queries in
each section, in addition to sample questions from previous IrBO and IBO exams. Principles of Physiology is
recommended for all students who wish to grasp a comprehensive meaning of physiology as a basic and the most
important course of life sciences including medicine.
- Books in Progress:
1- 'Principles of Physiology' [In Farsi], Daneshpajouhan-e-Javan publications, 2nd volume (Enclosing
endocrinology, circulation and hemo-dynamics, blood & immunity, cardiology, nephrology) (Under Publication).
2- 'Essentials of Scientific Writing: A Tutorial', SSRC, TUMS [Booklet in Farsi]- Teimurzadeh Publications
(Enclosing five chapters including a description of article types in medical sciences, IMRaD structure, practical
guide in writing such as writing style and choice of words, submission process, journal selection, ethics and
plagiarism, etc) (Under Publication, contribution as co-author).
3- ‘Essentials of Biostatistics: A Tutorial’, SSRC, TUMS [Booklet in Farsi]- Parvaaneh Danesh Publications
(Enclosing chapters in descriptive and analytic statistics, statistical tests, distributions, etc) (Under Publication,
contribution as co-author).
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4- ‘Frontiers in HIV Research’ [Book in English]- Bentham Science Publications (under review, contribution as coauthor)
4- Research:
4.1- Ongoing Research Projects:
1- Comparison of the Efficacy of Semi-rigid Braces and Rigid Splint Casts in the Treatment of grade I and II Ankle
Sprain [Research Assistant].
2- Evaluation of the relationship between Adherence to Anti-retroviral therapy and Addiction Severity Index among
HIV positive patients, Tehran, Iran [PI].
4.2- Reviewer/Executive Committee Memberships:
1- Reviewer and Language Editor of Thrita Journal of Medical Sciences, Medical Students Research Committees of
Tehran Network (MSRCTN), 2011 to present.
2- Reviewer of Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), TUMS, 2011-2012.
3- Reviewer and Coordinator at 2nd Medical Students Research Committees of Tehran Network Congress, Tehran,
Iran (MSRCTN2), March 2012.
4- Scientific Officer and Coordinator at 24th Pediatrics International Congress, Young Researchers Section, Tehran,
Iran, October 2012.
5- Scientific Officer and Coordinator at 25th Pediatrics International Congress, Young Researchers Section, Tehran,
Iran, October 2013.
6- Scientific Officer and Coordinator at 26th Pediatrics International Congress, Young Researchers Section, Tehran,
Iran, October 2014.
7- Member of Executive Committee of the 1st International and 5th national HIV/AIDS Congress, Tehran, Iran,
October 2012.
8- Scholarly reviews for journals: International J STD AIDS, International J Dermatology, J AIDS Clinical Res, J
Clin Res HIV/AIDS Prev.
5- Teaching:
At TUMS, SSRC, Young Scholars’ Club (affiliated to ministry of education), have given lectures on the following
subjects from 2008 to current:
1- Biochemistry: Structural biochemistry including amino acid and proteins, enzymology, metabolic reactions
including catabolic and anabolic pathways. Young Scholars Club. August 2008.
2- Physiology: biological membranes, neurology, endocrinology, heart & circulation, immunology.
3- Ecology and environmental sciences, microbiology including systematic, bacteriology and virology,
biosystematics and zoology including classifications and invertebrate zoology, entomology, etc.
4- Cellular and Molecular biology: Protein sorting, vesicular trafficking, cytoskeleton, cell cycle and division, cell
signaling, DNA replication, transcription, regulation of gene expression, protein synthesis, etc.
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5- Genetics: Mendelian and non-mendelian modes of inheritance, epistasis, pedigree analysis, linkage analysis,
molecular genetics epidemiology, etc.
6- Semiology: have participated as a trainer/instructor at TUMS clinical semiology workshops.
7- General pathology and general pharmacology.
8- Scientific Writing: lecturer and instructor of Writing in Practice workshops, SSRC, TUMS, 2010-2014.
9- Lab experiences include: DNA extraction, Gel electrophoresis and SDS poly-acrylamide gel electrophoresis
(SDS-PAGE), sterilization techniques and microbial exams, etc.
6- Workshops/ Skills/Languages:
Completely familiar with research methodology and study design, proposals, scientific writing, search protocols and
biostatistics, reference manager tools, medical journalism. Efficient user of Microsoft office, SPSS, Endnote.
Farsi (Native) - English (Fluent) - Spanish (Novice)
7- Honors:
1- Won the Golden medal of 8th Iranian Biology Olympiad (IrBO) 2005, Tehran, Iran.
2- Won the Silver medal of 17th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2006, Rio Cuarto, Argentina.
3- Being accepted to continue Master course in Public Health (MPH) as a second major while studying
medicine, 2009.
4- Acceptance in student's academic Olympiad in second step (in the field of management in clinical
governance), 2011, TUMS, Tehran, Iran.
5- Nominated as the best educatory book -an introduction to population ecology- in the field of life sciences
in 9th national 'Roshd' book festival, ministry of education, 2010.
6- Nominated as the best educatory book -principles of physiology- in the field of life sciences in 10th
national 'Roshd' book festival, ministry of education, 2014.
7- Ranked 1st in Best Researcher competition at TUMS, SSRC, 2012.
8- Reference Persons:
1- Dr. Navid Madani, PhD
Research Scientist, Dept of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; and department
of Cancer Immunology and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
450 Brookline Ave, CLSB-1010, Boston MA 02115
Tel: 617-632-2663
Email: navid_madani@dfci.harvard.edu
2- Prof. Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, MD
Professor of Pediatric Urology, President of Iranian Society of Fetal Diagnosis and Management Director,
Pediatric Urology Research Center, Department of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Address: Postal address: Pediatric Urology Research Center, Pediatric Center of excellence, Tehran,
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 21 66565400
E-mail: kajbafzd@sina.tums.ac.ir
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3- Dr. SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, MD
Senior researcher of IRCHA, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Address: Department of Infectious and Tropical diseases, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA),
Imam-Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
Tel: (+98) 021 66947984
E-mail: s.a.alinaghi@gmail.com
4- Dr. Parvin Pasalar, PhD
Correspondent and Supervisor of Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC) and Exceptional Talents
Development Center (ETDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Address: Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), No. 56, Vesal St, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
Tel: (+98) 021 88989161
E-mail: ppasalar@yahoo.com