CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Nader Howaizi
Address:WHO-Collaborating Centre for Reference and
Research on Rabies, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, 69,
Pasteur Ave., Postal Code 1316943551
Tel: (+98-21) 6695 3311-20 Ext. 2226 , (+98-21) 6640 3496
Fax: (+98-21) 6648 0777
E-mail: howaizi@pasteur.ac.ir
Nationality: Iranian
Date of Birth: 7 Jan 1954
Marital Status: Married
Educations:
1978-1980
Laboratory Medicine, 1978-1980, Ahwaz university, Iran
Training:
1980
Courses in Mycobacteriology & Mycology.1980,Pasteur Institute of Iran
Work experience:
1986-present
Experienced in clinical laboratory methods. for 25 years
1990-present
Expertise in all areas of cell culture
1996-present
Diagnosis of Rabies infection in tissues by Immunoflorescence Assay (IFA)
and Mouse Inoculation Test(MIT)
1990-present
Titration of Antibody present in vaccinated people using Enzyme Linked
Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Rapid Florescent Focus Inhibition Test
(RFFIT).
2000-present
Identification of Rabies virus starins using RT-PCR
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2002-present
Cloning and Restriction Enzyme assay of Rabies genes by PCR-RFLP
Professional Experience:
2006-2008
Associate researcher of "Study on lasting Immunity in previously treated
persons against rabies and investigation of boosters effect of vero rabies
vaccine, 2006-2008
2006-2007
Associate researcher of "Evaluation of antibody response to oral rabies
vaccine among wolves Research project SGS06/46, WHO/EMRO, 20062007
2005
2001-2004
2000-2001
2000
1999-2000
1998 –2000
1997-2000
1996-1998
1994-1995
Associate researcher of "Study of the Immunogenecity of BHK cell
culture Rabies vaccine (produced in Pasteur Institute of Iran) and
comparison with rabigen (produced by France) in dogs" Pasteur Institute
of Iran, Veterinary faculty of Tehran, 2005
Determination of rabies virus sub-types in Phosphoprotein Gene from
Different parts of Iran . Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran.
Molecular Epidemiology Survey of Rabies Virus by phosphoprotein Gene
Preparation and using ELISA kit for determination of the glycoprotein
content of cell cultured rabies vaccins.
AN immunization Survey of Different Age Groups of Pets in
Tehran .Faculty of Veterinary , Pasteur Institute of Iran .
Stady of Antirabies immunity in vaccinated high risk persons by ELISA .
Pasteur Institute of Iran, and Contagious Disease Center in Ministery of
Health .
Molecular Epidemiology Survery of Rabies Viruses Strains from different
areas of Iran by PCR Technique Pasteur Institute of Iran.
Preparation of rabies virus anti –nucleocapsid antibody conjugated with
FITC.
Determination of antiserum levels in immune individuals to Rabies by three
techniques :Sero-neutralization (MNT) ,ELISA and RFFIT ,Pasteur Institute
of Iran .
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Skills:
Language
IT skills
Farsi (Native language), English (Good)
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access and Internet
Interests:
Monoclonal Antibodies, Gene Engineering
Teaching Experience:
1990-present
Virological & Serological Methods to the trainees of the ‘’WHO
Collaborating Center for Reference
Publications:
Papers:
2012
1- Ahmad Fayaz D.V.M., Susan Simani Ph.D., Vida Fallahian M.Sc., Ali
Eslamifar M.D., Mahbood Hazrati M.D., Firoozeh Farahtaj M.L.D., Nader
Howaizi B.Sc., Peivand Biglari B.Sc. “ Rabies antibody levels in pregnant
women and their newbornes after rabies post-exposure prophylaxis,Iranian
Journal of Reproductive Medicine Vol. 10. No. 2 . pp: 161-163,March 2012
2- Simani S, Fayaz A, Rahimi P, Eslami N, Howeizi, Biglari P, “ Six Fatal cases
of classical rabies virus without biting incidents, Iran 1990-2010, J Clin Virol.
2012 May 1.
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2011
3- Ahmad Fayaz , Susan Simani , Vida Fallahian , Ali Eslamifar , Mahbood
Hazrati , Mohammad Amin Fayaz , Parisa Mashayekhi , Firoozeh Farahtaj ,
Nader Howaizi , Peyvand Biglari, “Rabies neutralizing antibody level in
immunosuppressed patients after receive of Rabies Post- exposure
prophylaxis,Iran J Chin Infect Dis 2011 vol. 6 No. 3
2010
4- A Fayaz, S Simani, Janani AR ,F Farahtaj,P Biglari, N Howaizi ,N Eslami, D
Briggs, “Antibody persistence, 32 years after post-exposure prophylaxis with
human diploied cell rabies vaccine (HDCV)” ,in press 2010
5- Ahmad Fayaz, Susan Simani, A Janani, B Esfandiari, F Farahtaj, P Biglari, N
Howaizi, N Eslami, V Fallahian, M Sabetghadam, S Kavousian, “Study on lasting
Immunity previously treated persons against rabies and investigation of
boosters effect or vero rabies vaccine”, Pajouhesh dar pezeshki, Journal of
research in medical sciences, in press 2010.
6- M.A; Jamshidi, Sh;Shoaei, Sh;Bahonar, A.R; Aldavood, SJ; Aliyari, A; simani,
S; Fayaz, A; Zavareh, A.R; Janani, A.R;Howaizi, N;Eslami, N; Biglari, P; Rad, I
and Taghikhani, M, Comparative study of antibody titers produced against two
BHK rabies vaccines in field trial experimental condition in dogs by RFFIT,
vol.11,No.3,Ser.No.32 2010,Iranian Journal of veterinary research, Faculty of
veterinary, university of Shiraz.
7- A Fayaz, S Simani, F Farahtaj, Janani AR , N Eslami, N Howaizi, P Biglari, M
Sabetghadam , “Epidemiological survey of rabies in northern provinces
( Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Ardebil, Semnan) in Iran for 10 years (19982008)”, Journal of infectious diseases and tropical medicine . Vol 14, No
47,winter 2010. SID
2009-2010
8- A Fayaz, S Simani, F Farahtaj, Janani AR , N Eslami, N Howaizi, P Biglari, M
Sabetghadam , "Epidemiological survey of rabies in Mazandaran in decade
(1996-2006)", Journal of scientific and research, university of medical science of
Babol. Vol 11, No 5,Dec-Jan 2009-2010. SID
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A Fayaz, S Simani, F Farahtaj, Janani AR , N Eslami, N Howaizi, P Biglari,
M Sabetghadam , "Epidemiological survey of rabies in Mazandaran in decade
(1996-2006)", Journal of scientific and research, university of medical science
of Babol. In press.
Janani AR , A Fayaz, S Simani, F Farahtaj, N Eslami, N Howaizi, P Biglari,
2008 M Sabetghadam, "Epidemiology and Control of Rabies in Iran", Dev
Biol,Karger,Vol 131, pp:207-211, 2008.
Rad M.A., Jamshidi Sh., Shoaei Sh., Bahonar A.R., Fayaz A,. Simani S.,
Zavarehei A.R., Janani A.R., Howeizi N., Eslami N., Biglari P., Rad I., and
2007 Rezaeinassab M., "Comparative study of produced antibody titers against
Iranian and Spanish rabies vaccines in two groups of dogs, experimentally,
during 18 months, based on RFFIT", in press
Simani S. D.V.M, Ph.D., Fayaz A.D.V.M., Howaizi N., et al, “Identification
of Rabies virus subtypes in Iran by applying molecular characters”, Journal of
2006
research in Medicine, No. 2, Vol.30, PP: 145-146, Summer 2006
Simani S. D.V.M, Ph.D.*, Amirkhani A.D.V.M,Ph.D., Farahtaj F.M.L.D.,
Hooshmand B. D.V.M, M.P.H., Nadim A. M.D, Ph.D, Sharifian
J.DVM,MPH, Howaizi N.B.S., Eslami N. B.S., Gholami A.M.Sc, Janani
2004
A.D.V.M and Fayaz A.D.V.M., “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Preexposure Rabies Vaccination in Iran”, Journal of archives of Iranian medicine,
Vol 7, No.4, Oct, 2004
1)S.A.Nadin-Davis, S. Simani, J.Armstrong and A. Fayaz, and A.,Wandeler,
Howaizi N., “Molecular and antigenic characterization of rabies viruses from
2003 Iran identifies variants with distinct epidemiological origins”,
Epidemiol.Infect:131,777-790,Cambridge university press printed in the
United Kingdom, 2003
2) Simani S., Howaizi N., “Rabies Situation in Iran”, Journal of the faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran, vol.58, No.3, pp:275-278,
2003
Simani S., Fayaz A., Howaizi N., et al. “Epidemiological Survey of Different
2001 Rabies Virus Strains in Iran by Restriction Analysis”, Journal of Sciences
of Islamic Republic of Iran , Vol.12 , No.4 , p: 315-319, 2001
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Simani S., Howaizi N., “Comparison of Three Serological Tests for Titration
1999 of Rabies Antibodies in Immunized Individuals”, Archives of Iranian
Medicine, vol.2, No.3, pp: 125-127, July 1999
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