Mohammad Reza Nikbakht
Associate Professor
PhD of Pharmacology
Department of pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of
Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran
A. Personal Information
Name: Mohammad Reza Nikbakht
Date of Birth: August 23, 1962
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Boyer-Ahmad, Iran
Marital Status: Married, 4 Children
Degree: PhD in Pharmacology
A.I. Contact Information
Office Address: Department of pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University
of Medical Sciences, Parastar St., Daneshgah BLVD., Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of
Iran.
P.O. Box: 6714869914
Telephone: +98-831-8355925
Hand phone: +98-9181320327
Fax: +98-0831-8368170
e-mail: mnikbakht@kums.ac.ir, mnikbakht2001@yahoo.com
A.II. Academic appointments
2001-2010
Assistant Professor
2010-present
Associate Professor
B. Educational Records
1984-1990
Pharm. D. in Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
1989-1993
Ph. D. in Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, West
Medical Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Major: Neuropharmacology
Thesis: Aspects of purine receptor function in hippocampal slices.
Supervisor: Prof. T. W. Stone
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C. Work Experiences
2010-present Faculty Member, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical
Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, Iran.
2010-present Chancellor of KUMS.
2009-2010
Faculty Member, Medical School, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
(KAUMS), Kashan, Iran.
2009-2010
Editor chief of “Feyz”, the scientific Journal of KAUMS.
2009-2010
Chancellor of KAUMS.
2001-2009
Faculty Member, Medical School, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
(YUMS), Yasuj, Iran.
2004-2008
Chancellor of YUMS.
2004-2008
Editor chief of “Armaghane-Danesh”, the scientific Journal of YUMS.
2003-2004
Dean of Medical School, YUMS.
2002-2003
Deputy of Medical School, YUMS.
1995-1997
Health Insurance chief of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Yasuj,
Iran.
1995-1996
Vice-Chancellor of Treatment and Medicine, YUMS.
1991-1993
Manager of Gachsaran Health Net, YUMS.
D. Scientific Activities
D.I. Teaching
Basic Pharmacology for students of general medicine, nursing and health students
General Pharmacology for students of general medicine, nursing and health students
Clinical Pharmacology for students of general medicine, nursing and health students
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D.II. Workshops, Seminars, and Training Courses
2011 3 Days
"National Conference of Standards Development and Health",
KUMS, Kermanshah, Iran.
2010 3 Days
"National Congress on educational program of diabetes prevention
and control and congenital hypothyroidism screening for newborns",
KAUMS, Kashan, Iran.
2010 2 Days
"Principles of Clinical Governance", Qom University of Medical
Science, Qom, Iran.
2009 4 Days
"Continuing medical education programs", Isfahan University of
Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
2009 2 Days
"Systematic Review", KAUMS, Kashan, Iran.
2009
2 Days
"Continuing medical education programs", KAUMS, Kashan, Iran.
2009
1 Days
"Introduction to Traditional Medicine" as Speaker, KAUMS,
Kashan, Iran.
2008 1 Days
"Retraining courses of gynecol Drug and treatment programs" as
Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2008 1 Days
"Proteomics", KAUMS, Kashan, Iran.
2007 1 Days
"Retraining courses of Cardiovascular disease drug and treatment
programs" as Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2007 1 Days
"Pharmacovigilance Model 2" as Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2007 1 Days
"Combination drugs in pharmacies" as Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2006 1 Days
"Total Quality Management (T.Q.M)" as Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj,
Iran.
2005
2 Days
"Training Course in statistical quality control", YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2005
2 Days
"Statistical Quality Control" as Speaker, YUMS, Yasuj, Iran.
2005 1 Days
"Theoretical Foundations of Imam Khomeini ideas", YUMS, Yasuj,
Iran.
2003
3 Days
"Methodology of Behavioral Research", Pasteur Institute, Tehran,
Iran.
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2003
2 Days
"Drugs Side Effects"
D.III. Research Projects
1) Effect of AP5 and Memantine on neuronal circuit responses and Long-term
reinforcement in rat visual cortex. Completed 2010
2) Effect of four plants extract (Brnjas, Artemisia, shallots, and Teucrium polium) on
dermatophyte fungi. Completed 2010
3) Investigation of Mastic efficacy in healing of diabetic foot ulcers. Completed 2009
4) Comparison of the effects of wild and normal garlic extract and Glibenclamide on
Streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetic male rats. Completed 2006
5) Effect of Citrullus colocynthis fruit on Streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats.
Completed 2006
6) Comparison effects of Trazodone and Imipramine in treatment of Enuresis in
children. Completed 2006
D.IV. As Supervisor
1) M. D., Dissertation Title: “Comparison effects of Ginger and topical diclofenac
ointment in relieving musculoskeletal pain”
2) M. D., Dissertation Title: “Evaluation and identification of Boyer-Ahmad city
Herbs”
3) M. D., Dissertation Title: “Effects of alcoholic extract of Securigera Securidaca on
Streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetes in adult male rats”
4) M. D., Dissertation Title: “Assessment of the non-prescription drugs prevalence in
Yasuj”
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D.V. Other Activities
 Setup of Animal Lab of Medical School, KUMS
 Creation (design and implementation) of Workshop on Principles of Prescribing
for Intern Students
 Member of 5-person Board of Technical Council of Medicine
 Member of Community Oriented Medical Council
 Member of Research Council of University
 Member of Scientific Board and Specialized Group of Trauma Research Center
 Member of the Executive Committee of influenza
 Member of University Cultural Council
 Member of University Health Council
 Member of University Education Council
 Member of Founding board of the Nanotechnology Research Center
 Member of Health System Research (HSR) Council
 Board Member of Kermanshah healthy donors Association
 Scientific Secretary of infectious diseases drug therapy program for Pharm. D.
students
 Scientific Secretary of Neurological Disorders drug therapy program for Pharm.
D. students
 Scientific Secretary of Cardiovascular Disease drug therapy program for Pharm.
D. students
 Scientific Secretary of Endocrine Disease drug therapy program for Pharm. D.
students
E. Publications
E.I. Books
In English
T. W. Stone, M. R. Nikbakt, E. M. O’Kane, “From Messengers to
Molecules: Memories are Made of These CHAPTER 2.9 Adenosine and
Purines”. Kluwer Academic/PLENUM, 2003.
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In Persian
B. Karami-Matin, F. Najafi, M. R. Nikbakht, S. Noorizad, B. Hamzeh
“Approaches to the development of social determinant factors of health”.
KUMS Publication, 2011.
E.II. Full papers
In English
1) M. R. Nikbakht, T. W. Stone (1999) Occlusive responses to adenosine A1 receptor
and muscarinic M2 receptor activation on hippocampal presynaptic terminals.
Brain Research, 829: 193-196.
2) T. W. Stone, E. M. O'Kane, M. R. Nikbakht (1999) Purine receptor interactions and
nucleotide effects in rat hippocampus. British Journal of Pharmacology, 127:
141P-141P.
3) M. R. Nikbakht, T. W. Stone (2000) Complex hippocampal responses to ATP: face
due to nucleotidase inhibition and P2-reseptor-medited adenosine release. Brain
Research, 860: 161-165.
4) T. W. Stone, E. M. O’Kane, M. R. Nikbakht, F. M. Ross (2000) Presynaptic P2
receptors. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System, 81: 244-248.
5) T. W. Stone, M. R. Nikbakht (2000) Sumramin-sensitive suppression of pairadpulse inhibition by adenine nucleotides in rat hippocampal slices. Neuroscienence
Letters, 278: 45-48.
6) M. R. Nikbakht, T. W. Stone (2001) Suppression of Presynaptic responses to
adenosine by activation of NMDA receptors. European Journal of Pharmacology,
427: 13-25.
7) M. R. Nikbakht, T. W. Stone (2000) Modulation of evoked potentials by adenine
nucleotides. European Journal of Neuroscience, 12:
8) Nikbakht, M. R., and T. W. Stone (2001) Activation of NMDA receptors
suppresses presynaptic responses to adenosine. British Journal of Pharmacology,
133:
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9) H. Sadeghi, M. R. Nikbakht, I. Ghaitasi, S. Sabzali (2008) Hepatoprotective effect
of Cichorium intybus on CC14- induced liver damage in rats. African Journal of the
Biochemistry Research, 2: 141-144.
10) M. R. Nikbakht, A. Mohamadi , H. Iihanipoor, Gh. Parsa (2008) Efficacy of
trazodone in the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis in School Age Children. German
Journal of Psychiatry, 11: 7-9.
11) K. Esalatmanesh, R. Jamali, A. Jamali, B. Jamali, M. R. Nikbakht (2011) Serum
anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies may predict disease activity in
rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology International (Accepted).
12) M. Haidari, M. R. Nikbakht, Y. Pasdar, F. Najafi (2012) Trend analysis of gastric
cancer incidence in Iran and its six geographical areas during 2000-2005. Asian
Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13: 3335-3341.
13) H. Mahdiuni, N. Bijari, M. Varzandian, S. A. Ghadami, M. Khazaei, M. R.
Nikbakht, R. Khodarahmi (2013) Appraisal of sildenafil binding on the structure
and promiscuous esterase activity of native and histidine-modified forms of
carbonic anhydrase II. Biophysical Chemistry, 175-176: 1-16.
14) M. R. Nikbakht, L. Murtomäki, A. Urtti, Kh. Adibkia, Gh. Mohammadi (2012)
Iontophoretic Transport of High and Low Molecular Weight Plasmids through
Durapore as a Model Membrane. Pharmaceutical sciences, 18(3): 159-164.
15) M. R. Ashrafi-Kooshk, R. Khodarahmi, S. A. Karimi, M. R. Nikbakht (2012)
Structural and functional impacts of albumin oxidation by hypochlorite: possible
changes in drug binding characteristics upon Myeloperoxidase-mediated oxidation
in vivo. Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(2): 86-98.
16) M. B. Majnooni, A. Mohammadi-Farani, M. B. Gholivand, M. R. Nikbakht,
G. R. Bahrami (2013) Chemical composition and anxiolytic evaluation of Achillea
Wilhelmsii C. Koch essential oil in rat. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(4):
269-275.
17) T. Ahmadi-Jouibari, M. R. Nikbakht, K. Mansouri, M. B. Majnooni (2013)
Cytotoxic Effects of the Essential Oil from Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch. Journal of
Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(2): 9-13.
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In Persian
1) E. Hatampoor, J. Amjadimanesh, M. R. Nikbakht, H. R. Ghafarian-Shirazi, M.
Hatamipour, P. Fatthee (2004) Recovery rate and incidence of postoperative nausea
and vomiting following tiva with propofol-alfentanel compared to morphine
sodium thiopental when used for appendectomy patients. Armaghane-Danesh,
2004; 9(33): 24-32.
2) I. Ghaitasi, M. R. Nikbakht, H. Sadeghi, V. Sabzali, S. Sabzali, M. Shahrani (2007)
The hypoglycemic effects of a hydro-alcoholic extract from Securigera securidaca
seeds on induced diabetic in male rats. J Shahrekord Univ Med Sci, 8(4): 68-73.
3) M. R. Nikbakht, I. Ghaitasi (2006) Evaluation of the effect of hydroalcoholic
extract of Citrullus Colocynthis in normoglycemic and strwptozocine (STZ)
diabetic male rats. Armaghane-Danesh, 42:63-71. 2006; 11(2 (42));63-71
4) M. R. Nikbakht, M. Soleimanian, F. S. Mir-Hosseini, T. S. Shariat-Zadeh Tekyeh
(2010) Study of medical interventions outcomes in pregnant women admitted to the
emergency department of Shahid Rajai hospital in 1387. Quarterly Journal of
Urmia School of Nursing and Midwifery, 4: 181-189.
5) A. Soleimani, F. Najafi, V. Ammi, M. R. Nikbakht, S. Noorizad, M. Entezari
(2012) Intellectual property and patent: experience of Kermanshah University of
Medical Sciences. Behbood, 3: 279-280.
6) K. Saadipour, R. Mahmoudi, J. Mohammadi, H. Delaviz, M. R. Nikbakht (2010)
Effects of Ascorbic Acid on the Amplitude of Ventral Tegmental Area Field Action
Potential in Morphine-Exposed Rats (An Electrophysiology Study). Armaghanedanesh, 58(2): 152-161.
F. Congress and Meetings Presentations
In English
1) A. Mirzaei, M. Hatami, M. R. Nikbakht, H. Sadeghi, A. H. Madani, Cytogenetic
effects of commercial mineral water bottled in polyethylene using the allium cepa
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chromosome aberration assay. 8th Iranian congress of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology. Iran, 11-15 September 2005
2) M. R. Nikbakht, Certification of attendance. First Regional (EMRO) Congress on
TOBACCO and HEALTH. Iran, 28-30 January 2009
3) H. Sadeghi, S. SabzAli, I. Gheataci, A. Azizi, M. R. Nikbakht, Hepatoprotective
activity of cichorium intybus. 8th Iranian congress of Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology. Iran, 11-15 September 2005
4) A. Mirzaei, M. H. Hakimi, M. R. Nikbakht, H. Sadeghi, H. Delaviz, Comparative
biochemistry and pharmacognosy studies in members of Ganoderma (folk
medicine). 8th Iranian congress of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Iran, 11-15
September 2005
5) H. Sadeghi, A. Mirzaei, M. R. Nikbakht, Microbiological evaluation of female
patients suspected to Urinary tract Infections in Yasuj Iran. 9th International union
against sexually transmitted infections (IUSTI) world Congress. Thailand, 15-18
November 2005
6) A. Mirzaei, M. R. Nikbakht, H. Delaviz, A. Sharifi, Assessment of infectious
disease markers among blood in donors blood bank center in Yasuj Iran. 9th
International union against sexually transmitted infections (IUSTI) world
Congress. Thailand, 15-18 November 2005
7) M. R. Nikbakht, I. Gheataci, H. Sadeghi, V. SabzAli, M. Shahrani, Effect of
Hydro-Alcoholic Extract of Securigera securidaca Seeds on normoglycemic and
Streptozocin (STZ) Induced diabetic male rats. The 4th International traditional and
complementary medicine congress. Malaysia, 17-20 July 2005
8) M. R. Nikbakht, Serological tests for syphilis in Iran. 9th International union
against sexually transmitted infections (IUSTI) world Congress. Thailand, 15-18
November 2005
9) A. Mirzaei, H. Sadeghi Mansoorkhani, M. R. Nikbakht, H. Delaviz, Antioxidant
activity of Indian Phellinus merrillii. 9th International Congress of Behavioral
Medicine. Thailand, 29 November- 2 December 2006
10) M. R. Nikbakht, M. Jafari, Z. Molazem, M. Hatami-Pour, Evalution of the effect of
regular garlic (allium sativum) and wild garlic (allium viridi) in normoglycemic and
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Streptozocin (STZ) induced diabetic male rats. 8th Congress of European
Federation of Internal Medicine. Turkey, 27-30 may 2009
11) The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatment for
Diabetes. Greece, 25-28 February 2009
In Persian
1) H. Sadeghi, N. Mazrooghi, I. Qytasy, A. Azizi, M. R. Nikbakht, Q. Zadeh-Bagheri,
E. Hatami, Sh. Askarian, M. Jafari, R. Torabi, Study of Protective effect of Dorema
plant (Dorema aucheri) on liver damages in rats. 17th Iranian Congress of
Physiology and Pharmacology. 1-4 October 2005
2) Gh. Hamidi, H. Banafsheh, M. R. Nikbakht, A. Mesdaghinia, M. Noorani_Arani,
M. Honarkar Ramazani, Effects of Lithium on the thermal hyper-Allergy on male
rats in a neuropathic pain model. 19th Iranian congress of Physiology and
Pharmacology. Shahid Beheshti University, 3-6 November 2009
3) F. Minaei, M. R. Nikbakht, M. Soleimanian, F. S. Mir-Hosseini, T. S. ShariatZadeh Tekyeh, Study of medical interventions results in pregnant women admitted
to the emergency department of Shahid Rajai hospital in 1387. 8th International
Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Tehran, 4-9 November 2009
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G. Referees
1) Prof. Trevor W. Stone
(Advisor of PhD. Thesis)
Professor of Pharmacology (Neurosciences and Clinical Psychology)
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Telephone: +44-1413304481
e-mail: Trevor.Stone@glasgow.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/neurosciencepsychology/staff/trevorstone/
2) Dr. Farid Najafi
Associate Prof. of Epidemiology
School of Population Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,
Kermanshah, Iran.
Home phone number: +98-831-8377155
Mobile phone number: +98-9183853465
e-mail: farid_n32@yahoo.com; f.najafi@kums.ac.ir
3) Dr. Reza Khodarahmi
Associate Prof. of Biochemistry
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (and Medical Biology Research Center),
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Telephone: +98-9122388184
Fax: +98-831-4276493
e-mail: rkhodarahmi@mbrc.ac.ir; rkhodarahmi@kums.ac.ir
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