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Behzad Poopak

Behzad Poopak

Associate Professor
Tehran

Summary

I am graduated in DCLS and PhD in laboratory hematology and blood banking. Currently I am associate professor at university, medical Lab. owner/director and CEO of knowledge based company with main focus on molecular diagnostics. My professional interests include teaching & training, R&D and diagnosis- monitoring of hematologic malignancies with focus on flow-cytometry and molecular diagnosis

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Teaching Physiology of Blood

Tehran Medical Unit – Islamic Azad University
Tehran
01.2010 - 01.2011

Teaching Molecular Hematology (MPNs & AML)

Iran Medical Sciences University
Tehran
01.2022 - Current

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Amir-Payvand Knowledge based company
Tehran
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: active in Manufacturing of Clinical Lab. reagents especially molecular diagnostic kits & controls
  • Knowledge based company
  • with more than 100 products including IVD and RUO
  • GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 13485

Lab. Owner and Director

Payvand Clinical and Specialty Laboratory
Tehran
08.2004 - Current
  • Payvand Lab is a specialty lab. with focusing on diagnosis, monitoring of variety type of cancers especially hematologic neoplasms
  • ISO 9901, !SO 15189 2022
  • with more than 100 colleagues work together to serve the patients
  • Member of Molecular Diagnostic Centers & Expert Laboratory of IFCC

Teaching Quality Assurance & Laboratory Quality Management System

Tarbiat Modaress University
Tehran
01.2014 - Current
  • Msc and PhD. students
  • Focusing on Laboratory Quality Management System, LQMS
  • Quality assurance in Hematology with emphasis on SIGMA metric
  • EQA of Proficiency testing

Teaching Hematology

Iranian Blood Transfusion Center
Tehran
01.2009 - Current
  • Msc & PhD students of Hematology and blood banking
  • hematologic neoplasms, MPNs, AML and diagnosis and monitoring with focusing on cytomorphology and molecular diagnosis

Teaching Immunogenetics & Genetics of Physiology

Islamic Azad Medical Sciences University – Tehran Unit
01.2012 - 01.2016

Teaching Hematology

Tarbiat Modaress University
01.2009 - 01.2012

Teaching Hematology

Paramedical College, Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences University
01.2009 - 01.2011

Head Hematology Department

Bahar Medical Laboratory (Private Lab)
03.2003 - 01.2010

Head of Medical Laboratory

Amir–al–Momenin General Hospital of Islamic Azad University
01.1998 - 01.2006

Owner & chairman

Soroush Medical Laboratory
01.1996 - 01.2004

Design & Implementation, and commissioning of the Medical Laboratory

Javahery Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998

Education

Ph.D. - Laboratory Hematology & Blood Banking

Tarbiat Modarres University
Tehran
01.1999 - 01.2005

Doctorate - Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Shiraz Medical Sciences University
Shiraz - Iran
01.1987 - 01.1992

Post – High school diploma - Laboratory Technician

Iran Medical Sciences University
Tehran - Iran
01.1983 - 01.1986

Skills

  • Immunophenotyping

  • Flow Cytometry

  • Quality Management

  • Molecular Diagnosis

  • Cytomorphology

  • Cytochemistry

  • PCR

Research

  • Active in Research and Development, AP-RAD Co., 01/01/18, Present, Production of Molecular Diagnostic Kits & Reagents.
  • Head Research Project, Evaluation of Common Polymorphisms of CYP2C19 to Determine Plavix Dose, 01/01/11, 12/31/13, Final report submitted to Tehran Medical Unit, Islamic Azad University.
  • Head Research Project, Evaluation of N-myc amplification in children suffering Neuroblastoma, 01/01/07, 12/31/10, Final report submitted to Tehran Medical Unit, Islamic Azad University.
  • Head Research Project, Evaluation of Jak2 mutation in myeloproliferative disorders, 01/01/07, 12/31/09, Tehran Medical Unit, Islamic Azad University.
  • Head Research Project, Molecular evaluation of clonality & MRD in childhood B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, 01/01/02, 12/31/06, Using Immunoglobulin Heavy chain & T-cell Receptor Gene Rearrangements. Tehran Medical Unit, Islamic Azad University.
  • Research Assistant, Evaluation of Anti HBs Antibody levels in serum of workers in Amir-Al-Moemenin General Hospital, 01/01/01, 12/31/02, Tehran, Iran.
  • Research Assistant, Evaluation of Hematologic Parameters in victims of chemical warfare, 01/01/95, 12/31/96, Tehran Medical Unit, Islamic Azad University.
  • Head Research Project, Evaluation of Hb Electrophoresis with CBC in 980 cases of minor Beta–Thalassemia & iron deficiency anemia, 01/01/94, 12/31/96, Hematology Department, Bahar Medical Laboratory (Private Laboratory), Tehran, Iran.
  • Thesis Research Project, Evaluation of Acute Leukemia in Adulthood, 01/01/91, 12/31/92

Timeline

Teaching Molecular Hematology (MPNs & AML)

Iran Medical Sciences University
01.2022 - Current

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Amir-Payvand Knowledge based company
01.2018 - Current

Teaching Quality Assurance & Laboratory Quality Management System

Tarbiat Modaress University
01.2014 - Current

Teaching Immunogenetics & Genetics of Physiology

Islamic Azad Medical Sciences University – Tehran Unit
01.2012 - 01.2016

Teaching Physiology of Blood

Tehran Medical Unit – Islamic Azad University
01.2010 - 01.2011

Teaching Hematology

Iranian Blood Transfusion Center
01.2009 - Current

Teaching Hematology

Tarbiat Modaress University
01.2009 - 01.2012

Teaching Hematology

Paramedical College, Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences University
01.2009 - 01.2011

Lab. Owner and Director

Payvand Clinical and Specialty Laboratory
08.2004 - Current

Head Hematology Department

Bahar Medical Laboratory (Private Lab)
03.2003 - 01.2010

Ph.D. - Laboratory Hematology & Blood Banking

Tarbiat Modarres University
01.1999 - 01.2005

Head of Medical Laboratory

Amir–al–Momenin General Hospital of Islamic Azad University
01.1998 - 01.2006

Owner & chairman

Soroush Medical Laboratory
01.1996 - 01.2004

Design & Implementation, and commissioning of the Medical Laboratory

Javahery Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1998

Doctorate - Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Shiraz Medical Sciences University
01.1987 - 01.1992

Post – High school diploma - Laboratory Technician

Iran Medical Sciences University
01.1983 - 01.1986
Behzad PoopakAssociate Professor