Mr. Heidari Horestani is a dedicated researcher specializing in molecular genetics and cancer biology. He currently works at the Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, where he supervises Master’s students and conducts cutting-edge research on hormone-induced cellular senescence in prostate cancer cells. With extensive experience in both wet-lab and dry-lab techniques, he is passionate about advancing knowledge in cancer biology and molecular medicine.

Education

• Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine (Molecular Genetics), Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital (2021–present)
  Thesis: Identifying the Androgen Receptor-BHLHE40-signaling axis in prostate cancer
  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Aria Baniahmad
• M.Sc. in Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran (2015–2018)
  Thesis: Polymorphism changes of TAFL7 gene in spermatogenesis inhibition
  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Masoud Sheidai
• B.Sc. in Cellular and Molecular Biology (Genetics), Nour Danesh Institute, Isfahan, Iran (2010–2014)

Research Experience

• Lab Research Assistant, Jena University Hospital, Institute of Human Genetics (2021–present)
  Supervised Master’s students and conducted cancer-related research, including animal models and molecular techniques.
• Lab Research Assistant, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran (2018–2021)
  Supervised Bachelor and Master’s students in cancer and genetic research under Prof. Dr. Sheidai.

  Skills

• Tumor xenograft models, cancer cell culture, gene knockdown/overexpression, immunofluorescence, RNA/Protein extractions.
• Bioinformatics workflows in R, data visualization, SPSS, and SnapGene.

Research Interests

• Cancer biology and molecular genetics, specifically focusing on cellular senescence in prostate cancer cells.
• Tumor xenograft models, gene expression analysis, and cancer spheroid generation.
• Advanced molecular techniques like RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and gene editing (siRNA, plasmid transfection).

Awards & Certifications

• DAAD Scholarship for doctoral studies in Germany.
• FELASA certificate for conducting animal experiments.