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Personal Information
First name: Ali Asghar
Surname: Pourshanazari
Nationality: Iranian
Title: Associate Professor
Cell phone: 0098 917 131 3902 Fax: 0098 391 522 5209
E-mail: aapoursha@yahoo.com
E-mail: pourshanazari@med.mui.ac.ir
Work address: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Enqlab Sq,
Rafsanjan, Iran
Degree and qualification
Complete Doctoral. Physiology and Pharmacology department, at
University of Western Ontario (UWO) Canada 2000, Supervisor:
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Professor J.Ciriello
Ph.D:
Physiology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran 2001,
Supervisor: Professor H.A.Alaei
M.Sc:
Physiology, Kerman University of Medical Education,
Kerman, Iran 1993
B.Sc:
Biology, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran. 1991
Employment / Professional experience
2002- 2007: Head of physiology department, Rafsanjan University of
Medical Sciences (RUMS), Rafsanjan, IRAN.
Since 2004: Head of education development organization(EDO) of
RUMS, Rafsanjan, IRAN.
2003-2004: Head of education development centre (EDC) of RUMS,
Rafsanjan, IRAN.
Since 2005: Associate Professor, School of Medicine, RUMS, Rafsanjan,
IRAN.
2001-2002: Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Isfahan University
of Medical Sciences,
Since 1993: Faculty Member, School of Medicine, RUMS, Rafsanjan,
IRAN.
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Research interest
Neurocardiovascular study in hypertensive animals and Functional
organization in neurological disorders.
Research techniques
Electro physiology(Single unit recording, Electroencephalography,
Central micro-injection)
Direct and indirect blood pressure recording from rat
Behavioral study( Memory shuttle box, Conflict test, Drug selfadministration, Tail flick)
Immunocytochemical Techniques, Molecular neuroimmunopsychology
Teaching experiences
Since 1993 Teaching cell, respiratory and neurophysiology for the
students of medicine, Para-medicine and dentistry (selected as the best
lecturer on 2005 at RUMS)
Since 1999 Teaching Study skills for the students of medicine, Paramedicine and dentistry
Membership of professional organizations, committee and
societies
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- Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology
-Member of neurosciences Center at Rafsanjan University of Medical
Sciences (RUMS)
-Member of faculty research committee in RUMS.
-Member of strategic planning committee in RUMS.
Selected publications:
 2009 Shackebaei D, Kayhani B, Godini A, Pourshanazari A, Reshadat
S, The effect of repeated diazepam administration on myocardial
function in the ischemia-reperfused isolated rat heart. Saudi Med
J.;30(6):755-9
 2009 Allahtavakoli M , Pourshanazari A, Heshmatian B, Vitamin E
Derivative Alpha-tocotrienol Faild to show Neuroprotective effects after
Embolic Stroke in rats.Irainian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences(12:1) 917
 2008 Pourshanazari A , Hasanshahi GH, Mohaghegh A, Effect of
Estrogen on Baroreflex Sensitivity in Nucleus Tractus Solitarii (NTS)
Through Autonomic Tone in male Rats. Journal of Hamadan Med.
Sci.(15:2) 11-18.
 2007 Esmaeili-Mahani S, Vahedi S, Motamedi F, Pourshanazari A,
Khaksari M, Ahmadiani A. Involvement of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal
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axis on the analgesic cross-tolerance between morphine and nifedipine.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 86(4):806-12
 2007 Allahtavakoli M, Shabanzadeh A, Roohbakhsh A, Pourshanazari
A, Combination therapy of rosiglitazone, a peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor-gamma ligand, and NMDA receptor antagonist (MK801) on experimental embolic stroke in rats. Basic Clin Pharmacol
Toxicol. 101(5):309-14
 2006 Alaei H, Borjeian L, Azizi M, Orian S, Pourshanazari A, Hanninen
O, Treadmill running reverses retention deficit induced by morphine.Eur
J Pharmacol. 24;536(1-2):138-41. Apr
 2005 Mahani. SE, Vahedi. S, Motamedi.F, Pourshanazari.AA, Khaksari.
M , Ahmadian.A, Nifedipine potentiates aqntiniciceptive effects of
morphine in rats by decreasing hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis
activity. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behaviour (82) 17-23.
 2005 H.Alaei, M. Esmaeili, A.Nasimi, A.Pourshanazari, Ascorbic acid
decrease morphine self administration and withdrawal symptoms in rats
Pathophysiology 459 1-5,
 2005 A.A.Pourshanazari, M. Shariati, A. Sarihi, Electrical stimulation of
nucleus Tractus Solitarii, increase baroreflex sensitivity in morphine
addicted rats. Journal of Hamadan Med. Sci.(12:1) 51-58.
 2005 A.A.Pourshanazari, H.R.Rashinejad, A. Rafati, M.Mirza, Effects of
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estrogen and perogestrone on baroreflex sensitivity in morphine
addicted rats. Journal of Rafsanjan Univ. of Med. Sci.(4:2) 85-95.
 2005 M.R.Rahmani, M. Khaksari, M. Mahmoodi, A.A.Pourshanazari,
The effect of calcium channel blokers on experimental arthritis in knee
of morphine addicted rats. Journal of Rafsanjan Univ. of Med. Sci.(4:2)
73-85.
 2005 A. Rafati, M.H.Dashti, A.A.Pourshanazari, The effect of nitric
oxidesynthetase inhibitor(L-NAME) on prevention of morphine
dependence in rats. Journal of Hamadan Med. Sci.(11:3) 16-24.
 2003 A.A.Pourshanazari, A. Rafati., H. Alaei, Neuronal responses in
nucleus accumbense after electrical stimulation of nucleus raphe dorsalis
in heroin self-administrated rats. Journal of Shahid Sadughi Medical
Sciences University(11) 3, 38-44.
 2002 H.Alaei, A.A.Pourshanazari, A,Rafati, Electrical stimulation of
nucleus raphe dorsalis changes morphine self-administration and
withdrawal syndrome sign in rats. Pathophysiology (9) 1-5.  2000 A.A.
Pourshanazari, HA. Alaei, A .Rafati, Effect of electrical stimulation of
nucleus raphe dorsalis on prevention of morphine dependence in rat.
Medical Journal of Islamic Academy of Sciences (13:2) 63-67.
 2000 A .Rafati, HA. Alaei, A.A. Pourshanazari, Role of Nucleus
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accumbens lesion by 6-hydroxy dopamine(6-OHDA) on morphine
dependence in rat, Journal of Shahid Sadughi Med.Sci, (7:4) 54-59 .
References:
Dr. John Ciriello, Professor of the Physiology Department , University of
Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada,
johnciriello@fmd.uwo.ca
Dr.Hojjat Allah Alaei Director of postgraduate affairs, Professor of the
Physiology Department , Isfahan University of Medical sciences, 81746 ,
Isfahan Iran, alaei@med.mui.ac.ir
Dr Ali Rafati, Head of Physiology Department . Shahid Sadughi
University of Medical Sciences arafati@sums.ac.ir