Sina Mozaffari Jovin

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Shiraz, Shiraz
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in collaboration with IAAR Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Cell and Molecular Biology

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Country

Iran

Lab Experience

Techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry and microbial biotechnology.

Projects / Research

  • 03/2006 – 12/2006: Recombinant plasmid construction, high-yield extracellular expression (in shake-flask and bioreactor), and purification of E.coli asparaginase II, an enzyme used in leukemia treatment.
  • 12/2006 – 08/2007: Reduction of glutaminase activity of E.coli asparaginase II with protein engineering techniques

Publications

  • Mozaffari Jovin A, Parivar K, Mozaffari Jovin S (2007) Study of hypervitaminosis A and histological effects on mice testis. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, Vol 10, 1 (33)
  • Mozaffari Jovin S, et al. (2007) Pilot-scale production of asparaginase for reduction of acrylamide in fried foods. Oral presentation at the first national functional food and food engineering conference, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  • Mozaffari Jovin A, Parivar K, Mozaffari Jovin S (2007) The effects of hypervitaminosis A on alkaline phosphatase activity in mice testis. Oral presentation at the 18th Iranian Congress of Physiology & Pharmacology, Mashad, Iran
  • Mozaffari Jovin A, Parivar K, Mozaffari Jovin S (2004) Cellular & Molecular Biology. Parivar press (in persian)

Scholarships / Awards

2007 – 2008: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2005: University of Shiraz award for the first rank in B.Sc. of Biological Sciences

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Investigation of the molecular aspects of diseases to develop new therapies. Besides, I am keen to investigate the rules of protein structure-function relationships in order to design and engineer proteins with new functions or desirable features.