Having grown up spending most of my time as a child in a family where most of its members were Computer
and Electronics engineers or accountants, tied up my life to the computer and numbers. So, as a computer
nerd, I began to focus more on new technologies and self-study programs to find my passion in my teens.
Eventually, I felt that spark when I went to my father's workplace, a pharmaceutical company. One of his
coworkers took me to the R&D and laboratory departments, and that was when the seeds of curiosity
towards biology were planted in my head. As a result, I decided to continue my studies in this area.
While I was still expanding my knowledge in the field of biology, specific kinds of questions occupied my
mind which how this affects our lives and I figured out that, it would not be too great an exaggeration to say
that biology holds the key to all solutions required to get rid of the problems faced by the whole world in the
field of treatment and prevention. Ever since those days, I have felt to owe at least a small piece of the puzzle
to this mysterious science; a science that, despite its continuous thrilling advancements, still has many gaps
to be filled.
My undergraduate degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology built a profound ground for me to see vividly
the significance of the world inside each organism and microorganism. Studying a broad range of biological
sciences including Microbiology, Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Genetics Engineering, Cellular and
Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bio-Immunology, Fundamentals of Bioinformatics, etc. as well as their
respective laboratories and field works enabled me to get the deep concepts and different aspects of this
field, which is the initial step to using science practically. By getting to know the field of Bioinformatics, a
new door was opened for me, because what field is more suitable for a person interested in computers,
molecular biology, and research and development.
During my studies, I was the head of the Society of Biology at the University of Zanjan. Holding conferences
that were planned by some of the most accredited scientists at the University of Zanjan with my
collaboration, to help students keep themselves updated concerning many aspects of ongoing research and
make even closer connections to the life of a scientist and what it means to be a researcher.
This is why in September 2020 I participated in a national problem-based scientific research contest, related
to the National Elite Foundation of Iran called “RahNeshan” in which I was grouped with 4 more students
from different areas to challenge my problem-solving skills in a real project. The aim was the
commercialization of starch-based nanocomposite hydrogel and we came in second place. This gave me
more opportunities to work on my critical reading skills, reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the
research, and also practice my teamwork skills.
As the pandemic happened during my studies and we had online education, I decided to stay in touch with
the concepts of my major, so I attempted to cooperate with biotechnology-based companies. I worked as a
molecular laboratory assistant at the Topazgene Company. This company provides molecular services,
including the different types of sequencing of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA, and the production of
nucleic acid extraction kits and corona detection kits. Moreover, my role often requires presenting
consultation and project troubleshooting to researchers.
Working with proficient colleagues on laboratory techniques, implementing the project on all types of plant
and animal samples, and participating in various curriculums, introduced me to an extensive range of topics
in the field of molecular biology and bioinformatics. Various courses, such as primer designing for PCR and
real-time PCR, sanger sequencing data analysis (utilizing Geneious and online webpages), NGS data
analysis (utilizing CLC Genomics Workbench), being familiar with different biological data banks (NCBI, PDB,
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KEGG, Ensembl), ribotyping technique and its data analysis, metagenome analysis, DNA and RNA
extraction, electrophoresis, and solubilization provided me with a strong footing not only in Molecular Biology
but also in Bioinformatics and the fascinating combination they create.
In addition, at AmitisGene company, I collected primary data from academic papers and paraphrased short
scientific articles in the field of personalized medicine and genetics for content production. Also, Photos and
Videos have been designed and published by me for their website. To fulfill that role, I learned how to use
photo editing programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, and…), SEO, and web design by WordPress, Laravel,
and Python.
During this period, I gained a great deal of experience not only in the fields of work and science but also in
personal skills. For example, I remember there were times when I was working not only at Topazgene
Company but also the first semester of the university exams 2020-2021 and the deadline for submission of
the RahNeshan project had arrived. Despite being a very difficult and exhausting time, I enjoyed each
moment because my planning skills were significantly enhanced and I was able to achieve acceptable
consequences in all these cases as a result, I performed my duties at work properly, and my first semester
2020-2021 grade point average was 17.58 out of 20 and I came in second place in the competition of the
RahNeshan.
In my view, Molecular Biology is an important part of modern Biology and one of the most extensive areas
that can bring a lot of fruitful results. My passion lies in the research on mechanisms of disease or
malformation development and ways to prevent them at the very beginning at the molecular level. On top of
that, Molecular Biology not only provides me with the satisfaction of my ambition and creativity due to the
breadth of data and always having something new to discover, but also because it is a science that the future
belongs to. Therefore, it inspired me to improve my knowledge in this area.
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