Dr. Shahab Abtahi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shahab Abtahi is currently an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology. He earned his PhD in Pharmacoepidemiology from Maastricht University in 2021. Additionally, he completed a master's course in 'Vitality Ageing' at Leiden University in 2016 and graduated in 'General Medicine' from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2011. His research interests focus on studying drug utilization outcomes by leveraging real-world data from electronic healthcare databases. He has a particular emphasis on multi-database studies and signal detection methodologies. Over the past years, Shahab has been involved in significant projects including Treat-PRYSM, aimed at non-invasive treatment of intracranial aneurysms, and multiple studies related to drug safety research and outcomes in populations affected by COVID-19. He also teaches courses in pharmacoepidemiology and supervises PhD and master's students at Utrecht University, playing a pivotal role in course coordination and development for the European training program in pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology.

Research Interests

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology