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Forouzan Azarafrouz

Forouzan Azarafrouz

Year Entered MCW: 2024

Faculty Advisor

  • Miranda L. Scalabrino, PhD

Locations

  • Cell & Developmental Biology, 2025
  • Neuroscience Doctoral Program (NDP), 2024

Contact Information

Education

Research Assistant, Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), 2020-2023
MSc, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Razi University, Biology, 2019

Research Interests

I am interested in cellular, molecular, and behavioral neuroscience, particularly in the study of neuroinflammatory, neurodegenerative, and regenerative processes. Additionally, the Scalabrino Lab focuses on identifying both beneficial and detrimental alterations in the retina triggered by inherited vision disorders. Our goal is to utilize these adaptive mechanisms to create biological therapies that prevent blindness and restore sight in individuals suffering from inherited retinal diseases.

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