• Ph.D. in Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, 2021, CGPA: 19.05/20.
  Title of Ph.D. thesis: Application of lentiviruses expressing let-7b and miR-196a cellular miRNAs to inhibition of hepatitis C virus replication in vitro.
• M.Sc. in Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, 2014. CGPA: 18.59/20.
  Title of M.Sc. thesis: Study on identification and resistance of E. coli to the surfanios used in hospital.
• B.Sc. in Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran, 2011. CGPA: 17.69/20.

A) Academic- Research Activities:

• Executive Committee of 7th International Congress of Medical Laboratory and Clinic, Tehran, Iran (2015).
• Executive Committee of 9th International Congress of Medical Laboratory and Clinic, Tehran, Iran (2017).
• Scientific Committee of 9th International Congress of Medical Laboratory and Clinic, Tehran, Iran (2017).
• Executive Committee of 11th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Shiraz, Iran (2018).
• Scientific Committee of 11th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Shiraz, Iran (2018).
• Executive Committee of 13th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Shiraz, Iran (2020).
• Scientific Committee of 13th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Shiraz, Iran (2020).
• Scientific Committee of 23th Iran’s International Congress of Microbiology, Tehran, Iran (2022).
• Membership in the Scientific and Reviewer Committee of Second “International Conference on Science and Technology and Tech Business”, Copenhagen, Denmark (2022).
• Cooperation in the Scientific Committee of the Conferences, Tehran, Iran [https://testaconf.ir/] (2022- Present)
• Membership in the editorial board of the Journal of Current Biomedical Reports (Advisory Board) (2021- Present).
• Reviewer of Journal of Current Biomedical Reports (J Cur Biomed Rep), Excellent Reviews in My Publons.
• Reviewer of Iranian Journal of Microbiology (IJM).
• Reviewer of Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters (CMBL).
• Reviewer of Journal of Microbial World (JMW).
• Reviewer of Journal of Helion.
  Scientific Consultant of Microbiology, Succourad group (2021- Present).

B) Research Interests:

• Virology (Vaccines (Immunovirology), Molecular Pathways involved in Virus Replication, and Molecular Diagnosis of Viruses, Non-coding RNAs e.g., miRNAs)
• Emerging and re-emerging viruses
• miRNAs and their Potential Therapeutic Applications
• Cell Signaling and Viral infection Signaling Pathways
• Medical Microbiology (Antibiotic Resistance)
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Molecular Biology
  Molecular aspects of Cancers
• Natural Products

C) Honors, Scholarships, Prizes, and Awards:

• Premium student, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran, 2011.
• Premium Course without an exam to M.Sc., Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, 2012.
• Ph.D. graduate with an excellent degree, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, Jahrom, Iran, 2021.
• Commendation letter of Active Researcher from Young Researchers, and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch, Jahrom, Iran, 2020.
• Commendation letter from president of 11th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, 2018.
• Certificate of Technical Assistant of Manufacturers and Importers, Iranian Medical devices specialist society (IMEDS), Tehran, Iran, 2019.

D) Academic Membership of Associations:

• Member of the board Iranian Society of Microbiology.
• Member of the Tarbiat Modares University Stem Cell and Reconstructive Medicine Society.

E) Volunteer Experience:

• Diagnosis and Monitoring unit: Work experience in RNA extraction as well as Real-time PCR of SARS-CoV-2 (Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Virology unit).

F) Patents:

• The Native Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) detection kit by Novel rRT-PCR, Mohammad Reza Shafaati, Maryam Shafaati, 106380, Governmental organization of Intellectual Property, Iran, 2022.

G) Publications:

I- Book:

• M. Jamalidoust, M. Shafaati, J. Mardaneh (2019) Hepatitis and HIV (Diagnosis, Drug resistance, Modern therapies), Andisherafi press, Tehran, Iran.
• M. Shafaati, M. Ziyaeyan, M. Jamalidoust (2021) Comprehensive Dictionary of Medical Virology, Ketabkhaneh Farhang press, Tehran, Iran.

II- Booklet:

• A. Sanaei, M. Jamalidoust, M. Shafaati (2018) 11th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Rasane Takhassosi press, Tehran, Iran.

III- Articles:

• M.R. Shafaati, M. Shafaati, M. Khodadoost, Detection of Salmonella serotypes on tomatoes by PCR using gene-specific primers hilA, Medical Sciences Journal of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch publisher, ISC (0.038), 2013.
• M. R. Shafaati, E. Akhavan, S.H. Yazdani, M. Shafaati, Construction of a recombinant bacmid DNA containing influenza A virus hemagglutinin gene using a site-specific transposition mechanism, Vaccine Research journal, Pasteur Institute of Iran (IPI) publisher, ISC (0.00), 2015.
• M. Shafaati, M.A. Boroumand, J. Nowroozi, P. Amiri, H. Kazemian, Correlation Between qacE and qacE∆1 Efflux Pump Genes, Antibiotic and Disinfectant Resistant among Clinical Isolates of E.coli, Recent patents on anti-infective drug discovery, Bentham Science publishers, ISI (1.75), Scopus (Q3), 2016.
• S. Cheraghi, L. Pourgholi , M. Shafaati , Sh. Hashemi Fesharaki, A. Jalali, R. Nosrati, M. A. Boroumand, Analysis of virulence genes and accessory gene regulator (agr) types among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in Iran, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Elsevier publisher, ISI (4.035), Scopus (Q2), 2017.
• M. Shafaati, M. Jamalidoust, M. Ziyaeyan, M. Kargar, E. Arefian, Liver microRNAs and their role in different HCV genotype infections, Pathobiology Research, Tarbiat Modares publisher, ISC (0.00). 2017.
• M. Shafaati, M. Jamalidoust, M. Kargar, E. Arefian, F. Kafilzadeh, Luciferase assay for demonstrate the competence of selective microRNA of let-7b in suppressing HCV replication, Pathobiology Research, Tarbiat Modares publisher, ISC (0.00), 2020.
• M. Shafaati, M. Jamalidoust, M. Kargar, E. Arefian, F. Kafilzadeh, Downregulation of hepatitis C virus genome replication by miR-196a using lentiviral vectors, Microbiology & Immunology, Wiley publisher, ISI (1.955), Scopus (Q3), 2021.
• N. Ahmadi, M. Shafaati*, M. Mirgeloybayata, P.S. Lavasani, M. Khaledi, H. Afkhami, Molecular identification and primary evaluation of bio-surfactant production in edible paddy straw mushroom, Gene Reports, Elsevier publisher, Scopus (Q4), 2021.
• M.T. Riahy, S. Honarmand Jahromi, M. Khaledi, H. Afkhami, M. Shafaati, H.L. Khamseh, Sh. Zare Karizi, Frequency of cbrA, cbrB, ndvB, and phoBR Genes in Relation to Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical isolates, Journal of medical microbiology and infectious diseases (JOMMID), Pasteur institute of Iran publisher, ISC (0.034), 2021.
• A. Salimi-Jeda, S. Abbassi, A. Mousavizadeh, M. Esghaie, F. Bokharaei-Salim, F. Jeddi, M. Shafaati, A. Abdoli, SARS-CoV-2: Current Trends in Emerging Variants, Pathogenesis, Immune Responses, Potential Therapeutic, and Vaccine Development Strategies, International Immunopharmacology, Elsevier publisher, ISI (4.93), Scopus (Q2), 2021.
• M. Jamalidoust, M. Shafaati, M. Kalani, M. Zare , M. Ziyeayan, MicroRNA let-7b inhibits hepatitis C virus and induces apoptosis in human hepatoma cells, Molecular Biology Reports, Springer publisher, ISI (2.4), Scopus (Q3), 2021.
• M. Shafaati, M. Saidijam, M. Soleimani, F. Hazrati, R. Mirzaei, B. Amirheidari, H. Tanzadehpanah, S. Karampoor, S. Kazemi, B. Yavari, H. Mahaki, M. Safaei, F. Rahbarizadeh, P. Samadi, Y. Ahmadyousefi, A brief review on DNA vaccines in the era of COVID-19, Future Virology, Future Medicine publisher, ISI (1.9), Scopus (Q3), 2021.
• M. Zare, M. Jamalidoust, Gh.R. Pouladfar, A. Amanati, M. Shafaati, M. Namayandeh, M. Ziyeayan, A case report of severe systemic infection with neurological HFMD symptoms followed by an accidental puncture of thumb during HFMD sample collection: IDCases, Elsevier publisher, ISI (1.83), Scopus (Q3)/ PubMed Central, 2022.
• M. Abdoli, M. Shafaati, L. KazemGhamsari, A. Abdoli, Intranasal administration of cold-adapted live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 candidate vaccine confers protection against SARS-CoV—2, Virus Research, Elsevier publisher, ISI (6.3), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• M. Shafaati, M. Zandi, Monkeypox Virus Neurological Manifestations in Comparison to Other Orthopoxviruses, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Elsevier publisher, ISI (21), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• M. Shafaati, M. Zandi, Om Prakash Choudhary, Monkeypox virus crosstalk with HIV; where do we stand now? – Correspondence, International Journal of Surgery, Elsevier publisher, ISI (14), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• M. Shafaati, M. Zandi, State of the art on monkeypox virus: an emerging zoonotic disease, Infection, Springer publisher, ISI (7.45), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• M. Zandi, M. Shafaati, Davood Kalantar-Neyestanakid, Hossein Pourghadamyari, Mona Fani, Saber Soltani, Hassan Kaleji, Samaneh Abbasi, The role of SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins in immune evasion, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Elsevier publisher, ISI (7.5), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• M. Shafaati, M. Zandi, human monkeypox (hMPXV) re-emergence: host immunity status and current vaccines landscape, Journal of Medical Virology (JMV), Wiley publisher, ISI (21), Scopus (Q1), 2022.
• Om Prakash Choudhary, Priyanka Choudhary, Abdulrahman A. Saied, M. Shafaati, FIFA World Cup 2022: Bouncing off the infectious balls, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Elsevier publisher, ISI (21), Scopus (Q1), 2022.

H) Congress:

• M. Shafaati, The establishment and viral load analysis HCVcc in Huh 7.5, 10th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology (Poster), Shiraz, Iran.
• M. Shafaati, Correlation Between qacE and qacEdelta1 Efflux Pump Genes, Antibiotic and Disinfectant Resistant Among Clinical Isolates of E. coli, 10th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology (Oral), Sanandaj, Iran (2016).
• M. Shafaati, Liver micro-RNAs and their role in HCV infections, 11th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology (Poster), Shiraz, Iran (2017).
• M. Shafaati, High-Level Disinfectant resistance in clinically isolated ESBL positive E. coli in a tertiary care hospital, 9th Professor Alborzi International Congress of Clinical Microbiology (Poster), Shiraz, Iran (2015).
• M. Shafaati, Prediction of interspecies relationship property to be a vaccine Candidate of Segment 4 protein of…, Iran’s International Congress of Microbiology (Poster), Tehran, Iran (2014).

• Member of the Board of the Iranian Society of Microbiology (ISM), 2022 – Present.
• Head of the Board of Directors of Shafa Teb Biotechnology Company, 2020- Present.

• Fellow of the Microbiology Laboratory, Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran (2011- 2012).
• Fellow of the Molecular Research Section, Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran (2012-2014).
• Fellow of the Virology Research Section, Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center- Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran (2016-2019).
• Cooperation in COVID-19 Research and Ethics Committee, Deputy of Research and Technology of Ministry of Health, Tehran, Iran (From December 21, 2021, to February 19, 2022).
• Executive Director of Research at Baharlu Hospital (August 1, 2022 to present).

Research Experiences:

• Bacteriological experiences: Culture, Biochemical, Serological and Molecular Tests.
• Diagnostic: Medical Virology (HCV) and Bacteriology (E. coli and etc.).
• Virological experiences: Cell Culture (Different cell lines: Cancer cells-adherent and suspension cells), Cell Cytotoxicity Assay, Virus Culture (wide range of viruses Influenza, Adenovirus, and HCV), Virus Titration (PFU, FFU, TCID50), Cloning and Sub-cloning, Digestion, Apoptosis assay, Luciferase assay.
• Immunological: ELISA, Flowcytometry (basic).
• Molecular: DNA & RNA Extraction, PCR, Multiplex PCR, Real Time-PCR, miRNAs, SDS-PAGE, Electrophoresis, Denature Electrophoresis for RNA.
• Bioinformatics: Primer design (Allele ID7, Oligo7, and etc.), Gene Runner, Graph path prism 9, SPSS, Flow jo, in silico programs for targeting microRNAs such as ViTa, Target Scan, and miRanda, Expert in Systemic Searching, Reference manager software programs such as: Endnote.

Research Activities (Collaborator of Projects):

• Study of genetic diversity of virulence factors of Se, et, and agr family’s genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates (MRSA) from samples of patients referred to Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Co-Worker, Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran (2013-2014).
• Investigation of genetic diversity and the role of adhesive genes of clf A/ B, sdr C/D /E /H map/ eap, FnBPs (A/B), ebps bbp, Cna, icaA in pathogenicity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates (MRSA) from samples of patients referred to Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Co-Worker, Tehran Heart Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran (2013-2014).
• Study of the role of cellular microRNAs in the replication of hepatitis C virus, Co-Worker, Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center- Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran (2016-2019).
• Development of a candidate for live attenuated vaccine of SARS-CoV-2 and evaluation of immunogenicity in animal models, Co-Worker, Amirabad Virology Laboratory (Vaccine unit), Tehran, Iran (2021-2022).