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Dr. Haji-Ghassemi obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Victoria in 2015, where he studied antibody-carbohydrate interactions under the guidance of Prof. Stephen Evans. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia with Prof. Filip Van Petegem, utilizing single-particle cryo-electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography to investigate how disease mutations in regulatory proteins affect ion channel gating. His expertise spans biology, microbiology, immunology, chemical biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry, focusing on small molecule-protein and protein-protein interactions. His research has been published in prestigious journals such as Science Advances, Nature Chemical Biology, and Molecular Cell, earning significant recognition in the scientific community. Dr. Haji-Ghassemi started his position as an Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary in January 2022. His primary research focuses on understanding the molecular structures and interactions of proteins, intending to use cutting-edge methods to make groundbreaking discoveries that can transform medicine and healthcare. He has actively contributed to the field by participating in professional organizations, including the Canadian Biophysical Society and the International Biophysical Society. In July 2023, he was recognized with an early career award from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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