Bio Summary:
Masoud Darabi, PhD, is a Clinical Biochemist and Lab Manager based in Lübeck, Germany. Born on November 6, 1978, in Iran, he holds permanent residence in Germany. He is currently affiliated with the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) as the Lab Manager in Experimental Oncology at the Clinic for Haema/Onco.
Education:
- 2005-2009: PhD in Clinical Biochemistry, Tabriz Medical University
- 2009: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
Research Focus:
Dr. Darabi’s research primarily revolves around lipids, with specific focuses on microvesicles, fatty acid trafficking, brown adipocyte generation, and lipid signaling in cell biology.
Professional Journey:
- 2012-Present: Principal Investigator (Research Group Leader), Tabriz Medical University
- 2015-2020: Associate Professor, Medical Faculty
- 2017-2018: Guest Associate Professor (French Foreign Ministry grant), Institute of Biology Valrose
- 2020-2022: Guest Professor (Humboldt Foundation grant), Heidelberg University Hospital
- Since 2020: Professor (Medical Faculty)
- Since 2022: Lab Manager – Experimental Oncology, UKSH – Clinic for Haema/Onco
Honors & Awards:
- 2020: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Grant (Sabbatical for experienced researchers)
- 2017: French Foreign Ministry Grant (Sabbatical for experienced researchers)
- 2016: Iranian Stem Cell Council Grant (Research on fatty acids in stem cells)
Publications Top Noted & Contributions:
- Dr. Darabi has authored numerous publications, with a focus on lipid-related topics, including clinical trials on gene-nutrient interactions.
Title: A diet containing rapeseed oil-based fats does not increase lipid peroxidation in humans when compared to a diet rich in saturated fatty acids
Journal: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Date: 2024-01-10
DOI: 10.1038/sj/ejcn/1601246
Contributors: E Södergren; I-B Gustafsson; S Basu; J Nourooz-Zadeh; C Nälsén; A Turpeinen; L Berglund; B Vessby
Title: White-brown adipose tissue interplay in polycystic ovary syndrome: Therapeutic avenues
Journal: Biochemical Pharmacology
Date: 2023-12
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.116012
Contributors: Khadijeh Abbasi; Reza Zarezadeh; Amir Valizadeh; Amir Mehdizadeh; Hamed Hamishehkar; Mohammad Nouri; Masoud Darabi
Title: An update on the secretory functions of brown, white, and beige adipose tissue: Towards therapeutic applications
Journal: Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Date: 2023-12-05
DOI: 10.1007/s11154-023-09850-0
Contributors: Zeinab Ghesmati; Mohsen Rashid; Shabnam Fayezi; Frank Gieseler; Effat Alizadeh; Masoud Darabi
Title: Fatty acids of type 2 diabetic serum decrease the stemness properties of human adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells
Journal: Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Date: 2022-07
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30270
Contributors: Parisa Fayyazpour; Effat Alizadeh; Vahid Hosseini; Ashkan Kalantary‐Charvadeh; Mitra Niafar; Vahideh Sadra; Zahra Norouzi; Aysan Saebnazar; Amir Mehdizadeh; Masoud Darabi
Title: The porcupine inhibitor WNT974 provokes ectodermal lineage differentiation of human embryonic stem cells
Journal: Cell Biochemistry and Function
Date: 2022-06
DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3700
Contributors: Ashkan Kalantary‐Charvadeh; Vahid Hosseini; Amir Mehdizadeh; Saeed Nazari Soltan Ahmad; Reza Rahbarghazi; Hojjatollah Nozad Charoudeh; Mohammad Nouri; Masoud Darabi
Author Metrics:
- Performed 32 reviews for journals such as Diabetologia and Scientific Reports.
- Citations: 1,509
- Documents: 92
- h-index: 23
Research Timeline:
- 2010-Present: Research on fatty acid conversion, Tabriz Medical University
- 2016: Research on fatty acids in stem cells, Iranian Stem Cell Council
- 2017-2018: Sabbatical for experienced researchers, French Foreign Ministry
- 2020-2022: Sabbatical for experienced researchers, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
