Faculty
members of the Medical Biology Research Center have carried out several
research projects and also are working on many other research projects
in the following areas
Purification
and production of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, enzymes and
proteins used in the pharmaceutical and food industries
Preparation
of the required biological products for Medical Diagnostic Kits and
products used in the pharmaceutical and food industries
Construction of bioconjugates and their stabilization
Isolation and purification of medicinal and practical proteins and peptides
Isolation and purification of active compounds from medicinal plants and the production of new drugs from medicinal plants
Isolation
of stem cells from different tissues and their differentiation into
neuronal, endothelial and insulin cells for use in clinical trials in
laboratory models
Investigation of angiogenic and anti-angiogenic effects of different herbal extracts
Analysis
of the expression of given genes and proteins by molecular techniques
such as Real Time PCR and RT PCR and immunoblotting assay
Proteomics studies
Study of the mechanism of the effect and toxicity of compounds derived from plant sources on diabetes
A clinical trial of compounds obtained from plant sources in patients with diabetes
Pharmacokinetic studies and investigation of the pharmacogenetics effects of medicinal plants
Study
of the fatty acids present in the oils produced in Iran, identification
of risk factors in oil and study of atherogenic effects
Study of the molecular basis of hemoglobinopathies, thrombosis, and preeclampsia
Study of biochemical properties of amyloid aggregates
Evaluation of response to treatment in various diseases based on human genetics (pharmacogenetics)
Measurement of the blood level of various drugs using HPLC technique
Study of the cardiovascular effects of drugs and plant extracts in laboratory models
Study of the factors affecting ischemic injury and cardiac reperfusion
Seroepidemiology studies of diseases and recognition of antigen candidates for diagnosis and vaccine
Genetic engineering and the production of recombinant products
Study of the protein- drug interactions
Graphic and molecular modeling studies