Dr. Sahba Mobini will join the Schmidt Lab at the end of September as a postdoctoral associate. Sahba comes with extensive experience in materials science and regenerative medicine. She has worked with various types of bio-scaffolds, developed from biomaterials such as, Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, PCL, Silk, Decellularized Human Amniotic Membrane, in combination with stem cells. More recently, she has studied the role of bioelectricity in healing and regeneration in vitro and in vivo. To study the underlying molecular mechanisms by which electrical signals affect cells, she has developed an electro-bioreactor to apply exogenous electrical stimulation to the cells in both 2D and 3D environments. Her research interests also include development and optimization of implantable electrical stimulation micro-devices for regenerative medicine applications, with translational and clinical perspectives.
Dr. Mobini’s past experience and degrees include:
Education
2012 Ph.D. in Biomaterial Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology
2007 M.Sci. in Biomaterial Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology
2004 B.Sci. in Material Science and Engineering from University of Tabriz
Academic Experience
2015-2016
Post-Doctoral Research Associate at The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom (Supervisor: Prof. Sarah. H. Cartmell)
Topic: Development of perfusion and electrical stimulation bioreactor for tissue engineering applications
Support: BBSRC – United Kingdom
2014-2015
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Frankfurt Initiative for Regenerative Medicine – J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Research Mentor: Prof. John. H. Barker)
Topic: Investigation of the effectiveness and mechanisms of electrical stimulation in combination with tissue engineering approaches in bone regeneration in large size defects
Support: AO Foundation – Switzerland
2012-2014
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, Tehran, Iran (Independent Researcher)
Topic: Tissue Bioengineering: in vitro and in vivo models
Support: ARI Grant – Iran
2010-2011
Visiting Research PhD Student at Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Dresden, Germany (Research Mentor: Prof. Michael Gelinsky)
Topic: Bone Tissue Engineering Based on Silk/Ceramic Composites
Support: DAAD Scholarship – Germany