Biochemist and Biotech Education Specialist

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March 20, 2026

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Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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Address: ***** ******* **** **, ***** State University, Bowie, MD. Phone: +1-443-***-**** Email: ****************@**********.***

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-faezeh-fatemi-ardestani-b975102a4 Google Scholar: Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani - Google Scholar EDUCATION

Sept. 2005 –Apr. 2010

Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran Thesis: Studies on the Anti-inflammatory Properties of Aqueous Extracts and Essential Oils Prepared from Fresh and γ–irradiated Caraway Seeds in CLP (Cecal Ligation and Puncture) Rat Model Sept. 2002 –Aug. 2005

M.Sc. in Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran Thesis: Considering the effects of aflatoxin B1 on hepatic cytosolic glutathione S-transferase activity and expression of its class-P during prenatal and postnatal period in rats. Sept. 1998 –Aug. 2002

B.Sc. in Nutrition, Dep. of Nutrition and Food Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCES

• Dec. 2023-Present

Research Project Coordinator. Bowie State University (BSU), MD, USA.

• Jan. 2024-Present

Adjunct Faculty Member. Bowie State University (BSU), MD, USA.

• Nov. 2016-Sep.2023

Associate Professor, Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

• Jul. 2010-Nov. 2016

Assistant Professor. Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

• Sep. 2010- Sep 2017

Adjunct Faculty Member, Payem-e-Noor & Azad universities, Iran. HONORS AND AWARDS

Higher junior researcher in 9th Iranian congress of Biochemistry, 2th International congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oct. 2007, Shiraze University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran

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TEACHING EXPERIENCES

• Teaching “Applied Biotechnology” in the CURE program to the undergraduate students at BSU in the Spring & Fall Semesters of 2024.

• Teaching “Biochemistry” to undergraduate students at BSU in the Fall Semesters of 2024 & 2025.

• Teaching “Bioremediation part” of Applied Biotechnology to the graduate students at BSU Spring Semester 2024.

• Teaching general biochemistry, clinical biochemistry, control metabolism, hormonology, enzymology, genetic engineering, and applied biotechnology to undergraduate, MS & Ph.D students in Payem-e-Noor & Azad universities, Iran, 2010-2017. MSc & Ph.D THESIS SUPERVISOR

• Co-supervisor of undergraduate students in SURI program in Fall Semester 2024 & Spring Semester 2025 at BSU

• Co-supervisor of graduate students in conducting master's thesis at BSU

• Supervisor of 7 PhD (Adib Zaheri, Hojabr Sohbatzadeh, Azadeh Rasooli, Roghayeh Jafarpour, Mahnaz Shojapour, Somayeh Farahmand & Elham Rastkhah) and 28 MSc student’s thesis related to Applied Biotechnology (Bioleaching & Bioremediation), Molecular Biology, Natural products & Pharmacognosy in Tehran University, Payem-e- Noor & Azad universities, Iran, 2010-2023.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

• 2023-2025

Project Topics in Molecular Biology related to the comparative assessment of transcriptomics of kale grown hydroponically under microgravity with plants grown in soil under gravity

Responsibility: Research Coordinator & Research Associate Financial Supporter: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA

• 2024-2025

Project Topics in Microbiology related to evaluation of Gold Shield-coated catheters for antimicrobial efficacy: a comprehensive experimental approach Responsibility: Research Coordinator & Research Associate Financial Supporter: TEDCO Co., USA

• 2023-2024

Project Topics in Applied Biotechnology & Molecular Biology related to the Bioremediation process for Undergraduate Students (CURE & SURI programs). 1- Considering the efficiency of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 to remove uranium & copper from wastewater in anaerobic conditions

2- Considering the molecular mechanisms (gene expressions) of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 in the bioremediation process

Responsibility: Supervisor (CURE) & Co-supervisor (SURI) Financial Supporter: Bowie State University, USA

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RESEARCH PROJECT COMPLETED

• 2010-2023

Project Topics in Applied Biotechnology, Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering related to Bioleaching & Bioremediation process.

1- Genetic Engineering of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 to increase uranium bioremediation 2- Designing new recombinant bacterial species to improve uranium bioreduction 3- Feasibility study of improved chloride bioremediation from wastewater 4- Considering the therapeutic effects of deuterium deplete water (DDW) in diabetic patients. 5- Applying biotechnological techniques to improve bioleaching process 6- Gene expression analysis in Acidithiobacillus Ferrooxidans to develop bioleaching process Responsibility: Manager, Supervisor & Conductor

Financial Supporter: NSTRI, Iran

• 2010-2017

Project Topics in pharmacognosy, natural products, chemoprevention, hepatotoxicity, toxicology, oxidative stress & inflammation.

1- Considering the effects of the hydro alcoholic and essential oil of the caraway seeds on heart and kidney of the septic rats

2- The hepatoprotective effects of the herbal drug (STW) 3- Comparison of β-catenin gene at protein level and mRNA in colorectal cancer treated with caraway essential oil in rats

4- The hepatoprotective effects of Heracleum persicum essential oils in rats 5- The hepatoprotective effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss. essential oils in rats intoxicated with iron nanoparticles

6- The colon chemo preventive effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss. in rats 7- Anti-inflammatory effects of Rosa damascene Mill. and Mentha longifolia essential oils in rats

Responsibility: Main Researcher & Contributor

Financial Supporter: Islamic Azad University, Qom branch, Qom, Iran Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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GENE SEQUENCE REGISTRATION

8 registered gene sequences at Gene Bank of National Center for Biotechnology Information

(NCBI):

1) Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ1 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Gene Bank: KP779621.1

2) Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KP779620.1

3) Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ3 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KP763724.1

4) Enterococcus faecalis strain FJ4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KX671994.1

5) Lactococcus garvieae strain FJ5 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KX671995.1.

6) Lactococcus garvieae strain FJ6 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KX671996.1

7) Enterococcus faecalis strain FJ7 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: KX671997.1

8) Enterococcus faecalis strain E. faecalis FF2021 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: OL905957.1

PUBLICATIONS

Corresponding author

1) Mahsa Zarei, Razieh Ghasemi, Mohammad Mir-Derikvand, Hamzeh Hosseinpour, Touran Rabiee Samani and Faezeh Fatemi. The enhancement of mtrABDEF gene expressions in Shewanella azerbaijanica, through acclimation in high uranium concentrations. Radiochim. Acta, 113: 457-470. 2025.

2) Ghasemi R, Fatemi F, Rastkhah E. Bioremediation performance of recombinant Shewanella azerbaijanica; considering uranium removal in the presence of nitrate. Current Microbiology. In Press, 82: 290, 2025.

3) Dini S, Singh S, Fatemi F. “The Hepatoprotective Possessions of Specific Iranian Medicinal Plants”; Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2024, Article ID 8783113, 27 pages 4) Rastkhah E., Fatemi F, Maghami P. Optimizing the metal bioreduction process in recombinant shewanella azerbaijanica bacteria: A novel approach via mtrC gene cloning and nitrate- reducing pathway destruction. Molecular Biotechnology. 66(11):3150-3163. 2024. 5) Fatemi F, Zamany M, Farahmand S, Dini S. Phytochemical and toxicological analysis of an herbal mixture containing Hypericum perforatum and Melissa officinalis. Turk J Pharm Sci. 21(4):340-347. 2024.

6) Ghasemi R, Talebloo N, Parsa P, Saffarian P, Baradaran S, Zarei M, Fatemi F . Effects of UV stress on Shewanella azerbaijanica bioremediation response. Radiochem Acta. 111:301-315. 2023.

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7) Zarei M, Fatemi F, Ghasemi R, Mir-Derikvand M, Hosseinpour H, Rabiee Samani T. The effect of not-anaerobicization and discolored bacteria on uranium reduction by Shewanella sp. RCRI7. Appl Radiat Isotopes. 192:110551. 2023.

8) Adelkhani H, Shirdoust MJ, Fatemi F, Jafari H. Effect of Exposure Time on Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Presence of Shewanella RCRI7 Bacteria. J Bio-Tribo-Corros. 8:11. 2022.

9) Zarei M, Mir-Derikvand M, Hosseinpour H, Rabiee Samani T, Ghasemi R, Fatemi F . U (VI) tolerance affects Shewanella sp. RCRI7 biological responses: growth, morphology and bioreduction ability. Arch Microbiol. 20:81. 2022. 10) Dini S, Chen Q, Fatemi F, Asri Y. Phytochemical and biological activities of some Iranian medicinal plants. Pharm Biol. 60: 664-689. 2022.

11) Shojapour M, Farahmand S, Fatemi F, Dehghan Shasaltaneh M. Evaluation of Cyc1 protein stability in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans bacterium after E121D mutation by molecular dynamics simulation to improve electron transfer. J Microbiol. 60:526-532. 2022. 12) Sheikh Nasiri S, Sarabi M, Fatemi F, Dini S. Investigating the rus and petI operon expression patterns in exposed Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans sp. FJ2 to different doses of gamma irradiation. Appl Radiat Isotopes. 177:109911. 2021. 13) Jafarpour R, Fatemi F, Eidi A, Mehrnejad F. Effect of the Met148Leu mutation on the structure and dynamics of the rusticyanin protein from Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ2. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 39:4122-4132. 2021.

14) Shojapour M, Fatemi F, Farahmand S, DehghanShasaltaneh M. Investigation of Cyc1 protein structure stability after H53I mutation using computational approaches to improve redox potential. J Mol Graph Model. 105:107864. 2021.

15) Miri S, Fatemi F, Jahani S, Asgarani E. Gene expression response of mutagenic breeding of Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ2 to different concentrations of uranium low grade ore. Indian J Exp Biol. 58:219-227. 2020.

16) Fatemi F, Golbodagh A, Reza hojihosseini, Dadkhah A, Akbarzadeh K, Dini S, Mohammadi Malayeri MR. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Deuterium-Depleted Water plus Rosa Damascene Mill. Essential Oil via Cyclooxygenase-2 Pathway in Rats. Turk J Pharm Sci.17: 99-107. 2020. 17) Ghasemi R, Fatemi F, Mir-Derikvand M, Zarei M. Evaluation of mtr cluster expression in Shewanella RCRI7 during uranium removal. Arch Microbiol. 202:2711-2726. 2020. 16) Jahani S, Fatemi F, Miri S. Considering the Effects of Ultraviolet Treated Acidithiobacillus sp. on the Expression of rus Operon Genes at Uranium Bioleaching. Electron J Biol.15: 001-9. 2019.

18) Rasooli A, Fatemi F, Hajihosseini R, Vaziri A, Akbarzadeh K, Mohammadi Malayeri MR, Dini S, Foroutanrad M. Synergistic effects of deuterium depleted water and Mentha longifolia L. essential oils on sepsis-induced liver injuries through regulation of cyclooxygenase-2. Pharm Biol. 57:125-132. 2019.

19) Fatemi F, Jahani S, Hashemi N. Bioreduction of uranium using native Enterococcus faecalis and Lactococcus garvieae. Electron J Biol. 15:020-26. 2019. 20) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Mohammadi Malayeri MR, Karvin Ashtiyani MH, Kazemi Noureini S, Azadeh Rasooli A. Considering the effect of Rosa Damascena essential oil on oxidative stress and COX-2 gene expression in liver of septic rats. Turk J Pharm Sci.16: 416-424. 2019. Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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21) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Rasooli A, Mohammadi Malayeri MR, Torabi F. Assessing the effect of Mentha longifolia essential oils on COX-2 expression in animal model of sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture. Pharm Biol. 56: 495-504. 2018. 22) Fatemi F, Jalali Yazdi A, Ghanooni Sh, Zolfagari MR. Evaluation of gamma irradiation effect on the oxidative stress factors in septic rats treated with Iranian plant essential oils. Braz Arch Biol Tech. 6:e18160424, 2018.

23) Zaheri Abdehvand A, Keshtkar A, Fatemi F, Tarhriz V, Hejazi MS. Removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions using Shewanella sp.RCR17, isolated from Qurugol lake. Radiochim Acta. 105:109–120. 2017.

24) Sohbatzadeh H, Keshtkar A, Safdari J, yousefi T, Fatemi F. Insights into the biosorption mechanisms of U(VI) by chitosan bead containing bacterial cells: A supplementary approach using desorption eluents, chemical pretreatment and PIXE–RBS analysis. Chem Eng J. 323: 492-501. 2017.

25) Fatemi F, Miri S, Jahani S. Effect of metal sulfide pulp density on gene expression of electron transporters in Acidithiobacillus sp. FJ2. Arch Microbiol. 199: 521-530. 2017. 26) Malayeri MR, Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Dini S, Torabi F, Tavajjoh MM, Rabiei J. Chemotherapeutic effect of Berberis integerrima hydroalcoholic extract on colon cancer development in the 1,2-dimethyl hydrazine rat model. Z Naturforsch C. 71: 225-232. 2016. 27) Sohbatzadeh H, Keshtkar A, Safdari J, Fatemi F. U(VI) biosorption by bi-functionalized Pseudomonas putida @ chitosan bead: modeling and optimization using RSM. Int J Biol Macromol. 89: 647-58. 2016.

28) Rasooli A, Fatemi F, Akbarzadeh K, Dini S, Bahremand Sh. Synergistic protective activity of deuterium depleted water (DDW) and Satureja rechingeri essential oil on hepatic oxidative injuries induced by acetaminophen in rats. J Essent Oil Bear Pl. 19: 1086-1101. 2016. 29) Fatemi F, Arabieh M, Jahani S. Application of response surface methodology to optimize uranium biological leaching at high pulp density. Radiochim Acta. 104: 239-246. 2016. 30) Zolfaghari MR, Jalali Yazdi A, Fatemi F . Effect of γ-irradiation on the antibacterial activities of Cuminum cyminum L. Essential Oils in vitro and in vivo systems. J Essent Oil Bear Pl.18: 582-591. 2015.

31) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Alipour M, Fatourehchi S, Parchini F.S. Regulatory effect of Iranian Hypericum Scabrum essential oils on hepatic metabolizing enzymes in rats treated by acetaminophen. J Essent Oil Bear Pl. 18:335-348. 2015. 32) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Alipour M, Ghaderi Z, F. Zolfaghari F, Razdan F. Protective effects of Iranian Achillea wilhelmsii essential oil on acetaminophen induced oxidative stress in rat liver. Pharm Biol. 53: 220-7. 2015.

33) Ghanooni Sh, Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Zolfaghari MR. Evaluation of γ-irradiation treatment on the antibacterial activities of Mentha piperita L. essential oils In vitro and In vivo systems

(CLP inflammatory model). Int J Radiat Res. 3: 280-286. 2015. 34) Torabi F, Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Dini S, Taghizadeh M, Mohammadi Malayeri MR. Prevention and therapy of 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis by Ferula assa-foetida hydroalcoholic extract. Turk J Biochem. 40: 390-400. 2015, 35) Fatemi F, Dini S, Dadkhah A, Zolfaghari MR. Considering the antibacterial activity of zataria multiflora essential oil treated with gamma-irradiation in vitro and in vivo systems. Rad Phys Chem. 106: 145-150. 2015.

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36) Dadkhah A, Roshanaei K, Fatemi F, Kazemi M, Alipour M, Abdolmohammadi MH. Biological properties of Iranian Hypericum Scabrum essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract from Alamut mountain. J Essent Oil Bear Pl. 17: 186-195. 2014. 37) Fatemi F, Dini S, Rezaei M.B, Dadkhah A. The Effect of γ-irradiation on the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activities of Peppermint Essential Oil and Extract. J Essent Oil Res. 2:97-104. 2014.

38) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Mohammadi Malayeri MR, Rasooli A. Cancer chemopreventive effect of dietary Zataria multiflora essential oils. Turk J Biol. 38:930-***-****. 39) Dadkhah A, Fooladvand M, Fatemi F, Ashrafi-Helan J. Chemopreventive effects of caraway powder and oils to suppress 1,2- dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis. Turk J Biochem. 39: 260-269. 2014.

40) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Malayeri M, Jahanbani A, Batebi F and Ghorbanpour Z. The Chemopreventive Effect of Nigella Sativa on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced Colon Tumor. Indian J Pharm Edu Res. 48:39-48. 2014.

41) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Ababzadeh Sh, Roshanaei K, Alipour M. Potential preventive role of Iranian Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch essential oils in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. Bot Stud. 55: 37. 2014.

42) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, Eslami Farsani M, Roshanaei K, Alipour M, Aligolzadeh H. Hepatoprotective Effects of Iranian Hypericum scabrum Essential Oils Against Oxidative Stress Induced by Acetaminophen in Rats, Braz Arch Biol Tech. 57: 340-348. 2014. 43) Fatemi F, Dadkhah A, Rezaei MB, Dini S. Effect of γ-Irradiation on the chemical composition and antioxidant properties of cumin extracts. J Food Biochem. 37:432–439. 2013. 44) Allameh A, Dadkhah A, Rahbarizadeh F, Ashrafi-Helan J, Fatemi F. Effect of dietary caraway essential oils in expression of b-catenin during 1,2- dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. J Natur Med. 67:690-697. 2013. 45) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F, AshrafiiHelan J. Investigation the preventive effects of STW 5 in CLP tissue injury. Pharm Biol. 51:474–481. 2013.

46) Fatemi F, Asri Y, Rasooli I, Shaterloo M. Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of γ-irradiated Iranian Zataria multiflora extracts. Pharm Biol. 50: 232-238. 2012. 47) Fatemi F., Allameh A., Khalafi H, Rajaee R., Davoodian N., Rezaei MB. Biochemical properties of γ-irradiated caraway essential oils. J Food Biochem. 35:650-662. 2011. 45)Dadkhah A, Fatemi F. Heart and kidney oxidative stress status in septic rats treated with caraway extracts. Pharm Biol. 49: 679-686. 2011.

48) Fatemi F., Allameh A., Khalafi H., Ashrafihelan J. Hepatoprotective effects of gamma- irradiated caraway essential oils in experimental sepsis. Appl Radiat Isotopes. 68:280-285. 2010. 49) Fatemi. F, Kazemnejad. S, Dadkhah. A, Rahmati. M and Allameh. A. Differential effects of acetaminophen and aflatoxin B1 on expression of liver class-P glutathione S-transferase in growing rat. Iran J Sci Technol. 31:43-52. 2007.

50) Fatemi F, Allameh A, Dadkhah A, Forouzandeh M, Kazemnejad S, Sharifi R. Changes in hepatic cytosolic glutathione S-transferase activity and expression of its class-P during prenatal and postnatal period in rats treated with aflatoxin B1. Arch Toxicol. 80:572-579. 2006. 51) Dadkhah A, Fatemi F., Kazemnejad S, Rasmi Y, AshrafiiHelan J and Allameh A. Differential effects of acetaminophen on enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant factors and plasma total antioxidant capacity in developing and adult rats. Mol Cell Biochem. 281:145–152. 2006. Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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BOOKS

1) Shewanella, Metabolism, Genetic and Application. Fatemi F., Bandepour M., Naij S., Ghasemi R., Zarei M. 2021, Publisher: Simay-e-Danesh, Iran

2) Development of Biotechnology in Bioleaching. Fatemi F., Jahani S., Rashidi A., Ahmadi S.J. 2020, Publisher: NSTRI, Tehran, Iran

3) Irradiation, Food Safety & Quality. Fatemi F., Naij S., Jalili H. 2020, Publisher: Simay-e-Danesh, Iran

4) General Biochemistry. Dadkhah A., Fatemi F. 2011, Publisher: Ghasedak, Iran 5) Food Irradiation; Principles and Applications. Khalafi H., Ghanadi M., Fatemi F. 2007, Publisher: NSTRI, Tehran, Iran

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

NCUR Presentations

Poster:

Karen Brutus, Jessica Tarpley, Cynthia Manrique, Izaiah Porter, Kortney Laurence, Crystal Amadi, Alysha Gans, Subhechha Rijal, Jason Tom Abraham, Faezeh Fatemi, Supriyo Ray, Abolfazl Dadkhah Tehrani. “Analysis of MtrC Gene Expression in Shewanella oneidensis during Uranium Bioremediation”; National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025, April 7-9, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA Elizabeth Fatokun, Ophilia Salubi, Abiloa Bada, Oluwabukolami Gbadeyan, Subhechha Rijal, Abolfazl Dadkhah, Faezeh Fatemi, Supriyo Ray; “Bioreduction of Copper-Contaminated Wastewater using Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1” National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025, April 7-9, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA Salubi O., Dobbins T., Goldring Z., Amadi C., Busby C., Brutus K., Fritzges K., Onokala K., Ogbujiemmanuel O.,Jenkins S., Eason L., Mullin I. Abraham J. T., Rijal S., DadkhahTehrani A., Ray S., Fatemi F; “Bioremediation of Uranium and Copper Contaminated Water using Shewanella oneidensis”; National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025, April 7-9, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA Oral:

Andrea Alice Abraham, Zachary Goldring, Subhechha Rijal, Faezeh Fatemi, Abolfazl Dadkhah, Supriyo Ray; “Analysis of mtr Gene Expressions in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 during Copper Bioremediation Process”; National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025, April 7-9, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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SURI Presentations

Oluwabusolami Soyemi, Cynthia Manrique, and Karen Brutus, Subhechha Rijal, Jason Abraham, Faezeh Fatemi, and Supriyo Ray; “Optimizing Toxicity Assays of Risperidone and Berberine Identified Against Naegleria fowleri Using Bioinformatic Tools and Macrophage Cell Lines”; 1st August, 2024, Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing Beacon Room. Bowie State University.

Andrea Alice Abraham, Chidinma M Ezinne, Elizabeth Fatokun, Subhechha Rijal, Faezeh Fatemi, & Supriyo Ray; “Bioremediation of Copper Contaminated Wastewater Through Gene Expression in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1”; 6th December 2024, Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing Beacon Room. Bowie State University.

CURE Presentations

Salubi O., Dobbins T., Goldring Z., Amadi C., Busby C., Brutus K., Fritzges K., Onokala K., Ogbujiemmanuel O.,Jenkins S., Eason L., Mullin I. Abraham J. T., Rijal S., DadkhahTehrani A., Ray S., Fatemi F; “Bioremediation of Uranium and Copper Contaminated Water using Shewanella oneidensis” 14thMay, 2024, Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing Beacon Room. Bowie State University.

Andrea Alice Abraham, Zachary Goldring, Brenda Cortes-Ramos, Juniorine Azobou, Esther Olawunmi, Avrianna Blackshear, Subhechha Rijal, Faezeh Fatemi, Abolfazl Dadkhah Tehrani, Supriyo Ray;

“Copper-Induced Gene Expression in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1: Investigating the role of mtrC and mtrF in Bioremediation” 10th December, 2024, Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing Beacon Room. Bowie State University.

Elizabeth Fatokun, Adriana Ganthier, Oluwabukolami Gbadeyan, Abiola Bada, Kendall Baltimore, Mikayla Ibrahim, Manofi Kone, Avrianna Blackshear, Darryl Patipe, Vanessa Chery, Subhechha Rijal, Abolfazl Dadkhah Tehrani, Supriyo Ray, Faezeh Fatemi; “Bioreduction of Copper-Contaminated Wastewater using Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1”; 10th December 2024, Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing Beacon Room. Bowie State University. 62 full & abstract published articles presented in national & international congresses in oral and poster presentations from 2010-2023. The selected recent ones are as follows: 1) Zarei M., Fatemi F., Ghasemi R. The time-dependent variations of the yield of the uranium reduction process. 22th National & 10th International Congress on Biology. Shahrekord, Iran, 2022.

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2) Dini S., SheikhNasiri S., Sarabi M., Fatemi F. Gamma-irradiation's potential to induce changes in gene expression of A. ferrooxidans sp. FJ2. 22th National & 10th International Congress on Biology. Shahrekord, Iran, 2022.

3) Shojapour M, Fatemi F., Farahmand S. Evaluation of point mutation on the stability of Cyc1 in A.ferrooxidans by MD simulation. 2nd International Congress on Science & Engineering. Paris, France, 2020.

4) Farahmand S., Fatemi F., Dehghan M, Shojapour M. Structural Investigation on the Cytochrome C Oxidase Protein to Assess the Stability of Protein. 3th International Congress on Science and Engineering. Hamburg, Germany, 2020.

5) Zarei M., Fatemi F., Mir-Derikvand M, Yahyaraeyat R, Asadi F. Assessment of the biochemical & biological safety of Shewanella sp. RCRI7 for use in industry. 3th International Congress on Science and Engineering. Hamburg, Germany, 2020. 6) Fatemi F., Jahani S., Firooz-zare M, Miri S., Zaheri A. Enhancement of Bacterial Efficiency for Uranium Removal Using Mutation Techniques. International Conference on Modern Approaches in Science, Technology and Engineering. Stokholm, Sweden, 2017. 7) Fatemi F., Dadkhah A., Dini S., Attaran H. Screening the pharmaceutical properties of the volatile oils. 7th International Conference on Research in Engineering, Science and Technology. Rome, Italy, 2018.

8) Fatemi F., Miri S., Firooz-zare M, Jahani S. Comparison between Chemical and Physical Mutagens on Bioleaching of Uranium. 3.rd International Congress of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Tehran, Iran, 2016.

9) Jahani S., Fatemi F., Miri S., ZareTavakoli H. Influence of Organic Substance Additions in 9K Medium on Extraction of Uranium. 3.rd International Congress of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Tehran, Iran, 2016.

10) Dadkhah A., Fatemi F., Dini S., Khalaj Gh., Naij S. Ferula gummosa boiss reverse the acetaminophen-induced oxidative stress in rat livers. 3rd International Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technologies Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015. 11) Fatemi F., Firooz-zare M, Jahani S. Bacteria efficiency enhancement uranium recovery using diethyl. 3rd International Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technologies Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015.

12) Fatemi F., Jahani S., Miri S. Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on bacteria and bioleaching of low grade uranium ore. 3rd International Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technologies Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015.

13) Dadkhah A., Fatemi F., Dini S., Rasooli A., Khalaj Gh. Persian Golpar oils prevent acetaminophen induced liver injury through restoration of oxidative stress. 1th International Congress on the Development of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Poland, 2015. 14) Dadkhah A., Fatemi F., Dini S., Rasooli A., Torabi F. Ferula assa-foetida extracts protection on the detoxification enzymes and β-catenin in colon tumor. 1th International Congress on the Development of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Poland, 2015. Dr. Faezeh Fatemi Ardestani

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AREA OF EXPERTISE

Molecular Biology, Microbial Biotechnology, Bioremediation, Bioleaching, Recombinant DNA Technology, transcriptomics, Cell culture, Drug Discovery, MTT assay, Animal Modeling, Hepatotoxity, Inflammation, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toxicology, Oxidative Stress, Cancer

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Reviewer for 127 articles and projects in national & international journals: Elsevier

- Journal of Herbal Medicine

- Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

- Journal of Ethnopharmacology

- Journal of King Saud University

- Industrial Crops and Products

Taylor &Fransis

- Journal of Pharmaceutical Biology

- Biomarkers

- Natural Product Research

- Biotechnic & Histochemistry

Wiley

- Journal of Food Processing & Preservation

- Andrology

Others

- Experimental & Therapeutic Medicine

- Life Sciences

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