Dr. Hamideh Parhiz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hamideh Parhiz, PharmD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her PharmD at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2005 and her PhD in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the same institution in 2011. Her research focuses on nucleic acid-based therapeutics, particularly in the development of novel nucleic acid delivery systems, including targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNP) and their applications in various medical fields. Dr. Parhiz's work involves leveraging systems for mRNA-based therapeutics across a spectrum of applications, from inherited diseases to advanced cancer treatments. She is actively investigating the mechanisms that enhance the delivery of these systems in relation to pharmacokinetic profiles, aiming to design effective gene mRNA therapeutics. Her targeted LNP-mRNA platform serves as a foundation for ongoing academic and industrial collaborations in product development.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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