CURRICULUM VITAE
Zohreh Karimi, MS degree
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Professional Experience and Skills:
- Multistep organic synthesis and characterization of organic bifunctional molecules.
- Skilled in the design, synthesis and use of bifunctional, radiolabeled biomolecules.
- Design, synthesis and radiolabeling of small receptor- and target specific imaging probes.
- Design and development of Radiopharmaceutical and Pharmaceuticals.
- Performing radioisotope labeling.
- Operating of modules for labeling of molecules with F-18 & C-11 isotopes.
- Metal complexation chemistry particularly for potential use as in-vivo diagnostic andtherapeutic agents.
- FT-IR, NMR, MS, Electrochemistry.
- HPLC, GC and other chromatographic techniques.
- Development of analytical quality control methods.
- Broad and in-depth knowledge and effective communication skills across multipledisciplines with
successful collaborative skills and experience.
- Preparing batch records, CMC and IND-filling.
- Performing receiving, quarantining and qualification of chemistry reagents and materials in accordance
with cGMP.
- Broad and in-depth knowledge in FDA guidelines.
Education:
2005 M.Sc. Uppsala University, Sweden; Organic Chemistry
Training:
Course Credit points ECTS credits
Chemistry MN1 20 30
Natural Product Chemistry 5 7.5
Radio Pharmaceutical Chemistry 5 7.5
Organic Chemistry NV1 10 15
Chromatography and Spectroscopy MN1 10 15
Analytical Chemistry NV1 10 15
Physical Chemistry NV1 10 15
Chemical Bonding MN1 10 15
Preparative Organic Chemistry MN1 10 15
Mass Spectrometry NV1 5 7.5
Degree Project MN3, Chemistry 20 30
Human Environment 10 15
Chemicals & Radiation in Human 5 7.5
Environment
Biology 10 15
Energy 10 15
Mathematics and Statistics with Computer 10 15
Aided Learning MN1
Professional Positions:
2004-2005 Six months working with my Degree Project with a research group at
Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University / Sweden
2008-2011 Research Associate; Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Personal:
Gender: Female
Date of birth: Sep9th, 1973
Nationality: Sweden
Current Status: Green Card
Marriage status: Married, two daughters
Languages: English, Swedish, Farsi
Publications:
Karimi Z. (2005) Comparative aggregation studies of the amyloidegenicpeptides A β 42wt and Aβ 42 (E22G)
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implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease, ISRN UU-NATURVETARUTB-EX AK2005:3 SE
• Karimi Z. and Karimi F. (2011), Efficient one-step synthesis of N-methyl-[11C]2-(4-methylaminophenyl)-6-
11 11
hydroxybenzothiazole([ C]-6-OH-BTA-1,[ C]PIB) in GMP condition, to be submitted.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST