Prof. Parvin Babaei | Neuropharmacology | Women Researcher Award

Guilan University of Medical Sciences | Iran

Prof. Parvin Babaei is a distinguished physiologist and neuroscientist whose research bridges the complex domains of neuromolecular biology, neurophysiology, and behavioral sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in Physiology with a specialization in Neuromolecular Biology from the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Anokhin Institute of Normal Physiology in Moscow, following her M.Sc. in Human Physiology from the University of Tarbiat Modarres in Tehran and a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Guilan, Iran. Her academic foundation and scientific curiosity have driven her to explore the molecular and behavioral mechanisms underlying neurological and physiological functions in both animal and human models.Prof. Babaei’s scientific contributions encompass a broad spectrum of research areas including gene expression, neurobehavioral assessment, and experimental modeling of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, and metabolic syndrome. She possesses advanced technical expertise in immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), stereotaxic surgery, behavioral and motor tracking with Ethovision software, and diverse learning and memory assessment tools such as the Morris Water Maze, passive avoidance, and object recognition tasks. Her experimental approach integrates molecular techniques with behavioral analysis to uncover the biological basis of stress, cognition, and neurodegeneration.She has made remarkable scholarly contributions with numerous impactful publications, such as Stress induced expression of c-fos in the rat brain: a comparison of averaging and individual analyses, Apamine increases excitability of CA1 hippocampal pyramidal neurons, and Characteristics of c-fos gene expression in the brains of rats with different investigative and defensive behaviors. Her works like Mapping pattern of c-fos expression after seizure using immunoperoxidase staining, Effect of aerobic training on serum IgG and IgA of male students, Effect of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide on spontaneous activity of rat uterine smooth muscle, and Effect of training on visceral fat in ovariectomized rats reflect her interdisciplinary command across physiology, neuroscience, and exercise science.Throughout her career, Prof. Babaei has been recognized with numerous honors, including several “Best Researcher” awards from Guilan University of Medical Sciences and the Guilan Province, and distinction among the world’s top 2% scientists identified by Stanford University.

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Featured Publications

Damirchi, A., Hosseini, F., & Babaei, P. (2018). Mental training enhances cognitive function and BDNF more than either physical or combined training in elderly women with MCI: A small-scale study. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias®, 33(1), 20–29.

Kouhestani, S., Jafari, A., & Babaei, P. (2018). Kaempferol attenuates cognitive deficit via regulating oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in an ovariectomized rat model of sporadic dementia. Neural Regeneration Research, 13(10), 1827–1832.

Babaei, P. (2021). NMDA and AMPA receptors dysregulation in Alzheimer’s disease. European Journal of Pharmacology, 908, 174310.

Fayaz, E., Damirchi, A., Zebardast, N., & Babaei, P. (2019). Cinnamon extract combined with high-intensity endurance training alleviates metabolic syndrome via non-canonical WNT signaling. Nutrition, 65, 173–178.

Babaei, P., Mehdizadeh, R., Ansar, M. M., & Damirchi, A. (2010). Effects of ovariectomy and estrogen replacement therapy on visceral adipose tissue and serum adiponectin levels in rats. Menopause International, 16(3), 100–104.