Dr. Shadi Farabi Maleki

I am Dr. Shadi Farabi Maleki, an M.D. researcher with a strong focus on ophthalmology. I graduated from medical school in 2023 as a top student with a GPA of 17.15/20. My work bridges ophthalmology and biology (molecular, cellular, genetic) with a regenerative approach, incorporating neuroimaging and artificial intelligence in clinical and lab-based research. I have 12 months of experience as a research assistant and 13 months as a research associate, gaining expertise in lab and clinical skills, team leadership, and working with animal models (rodents), performing surgeries, injections, and biopsies.

• Ophthalmology
• Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Regenerative Ophthalmology
• Immunology
• Genetics
• Bioinformatics
• Neuro-Vision
• OCT, OCTA, Imaging
• Computational Biology

• Retinal and Macular Detachment and Degeneration Histopathology
• Cell Culture Techniques, Transfection, Stem Cell
• Gene Expression Analysis, Coding and Non-coding RNA Regulation
• Artificial Intelligence, CNN, and Machine Learning
• Advanced Bioinformatics
• NGS Data Analysis
• Python Programming
• Primer and Protein Design
• PCR Techniques
• Ethical Approval for Animal Studies

• Team leadership and lab management
• Data gathering, data analysis, and bioinformatics
• Statistics, scientific paper writing, and submission process
• Gene regulation, gene expression, and RNA-sequencing
• Mammalian cell culture, maintenance, sub-culturing, and cryopreservation
• Stem Cell, Cell viability assays (MTT), apoptosis detection via flow cytometry
• Performing rat and mouse brain microsurgeries, brain sampling, and drug injection
• Statistical Analysis Tools (SPSS, STATA)
• Lab-Animal handling, managing, and interventions
• Programming in R and Python
• Proficient in English, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani

• Bilateral Medial Rectus Resection for Recurrent Exotropia
• Clinical Outcomes and Efficacy of Lateral Rectus Periosteal Fixation Combined with Medial Rectus Resection in Complete Third Nerve Palsy
• Cell Culture and Related Assays (MTT, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle Analysis)
• Machine Learning for Stroke Prediction
• Multiple Sclerosis Management Using Retinal Imaging
• AI Analysis of Eye Movement Data for Alzheimer Early Detection
• AI-Based Prognosis Prediction in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) Patients Post-Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration (ONSF) Surgery
• Strabismus (Exotropia Surgery and Drift Re-alignment)
• Evaluating Role of Erythropoietin in Methanol Induced Optic Neuropathy (MION)
• AI-Software for Assessing Cell Viability Percentage in Microscope Images

• Oral Presentation at Alavi International Aging Meeting (2019)
• Graduated medical school with a GPA of 17.15/20
• Voluntary participation in a global stroke prevention campaign (2017-2019)
• Voluntary participation in COVID-19 vaccination centers (2021-2022)
• Ranked 208th in the Iranian National University Entrance Exam (2015)

• Artificial Intelligence for Multiple Sclerosis Management Using Retinal Images: Pearl, Peaks, and Pitfalls
• Therapeutic Role of Erythropoietin in Methanol Induced Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review
• Current and Future Roles of AI in Retinopathy of Prematurity
• AI in Eye Movements Analysis for Alzheimer’s Early Diagnosis
• Role of AI in Ocular Tumors: A Systematic Review
• Effects of Donepezil on Clinical Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
• Advancements in Radiomics and AI for Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

For a full list, visit my Google Scholar profile.