Conjoint Senior Lecturer
Dr Mohammad Rabiei
- 2021, PhD in Virology, The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA,
- 2014, Master’s degree in medical microbiology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- 2002, Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences, Semnan University, Iran
- 1999, Associate degree in veterinary medicine, Shahrekord University, Iran
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine
Dr Mohammad Rabiei is an experienced Virologist within the Gastrointestinal Viral Oncology group at Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research. He obtained an Associate degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1999, followed by a Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences in 2002. In 2005 he started working as a researcher at IAU in Iran. In 2013 he obtained a Master's degree in Medical Microbiology.
His interest in world-class research led to his invitation to join a PhD project at the University of Adelaide, investigating the molecular pathogenesis of (at the time) newly emerged Newcastle disease Virus. He was granted PhD in 2021 with an outstanding "Adelaide Graduate Award".
Mohammad's broad research area is oncogenic viruses. His particular interest includes the role of the Human Papillomavirus in oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Mohammad currently supervises two PhD students. He leads five other collaborative research projects between the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, the Children's Medical Research Institute, and The Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
With more than sixteen years of academic experience (research and teaching) in Australia and Iran, he attracted over 300K AUD. Dr Rabiei has customised a US patent called RADD (Repair Assisted Damage Detection) to assess virus-host interaction.
As a proactive member of the community, he served as a committee member of several associations within The University of Adelaide, including the international student representative for the SAVS Postgraduate and Honours Committee, the HDR student representative for the Research Infrastructure and Equipment Committee, and an executive committee member of RAPS (the Roseworthy Alumni and Postgraduate student association).
Besides being actively involved with research and teaching, Mohammad spends quality time with his young family. He loves Gardening on a sunny day, reading on a rainy day, hiking on a breezy day, and playing Table Tennis.
Phone
+61-2-8738 9193
E-mail
Location
Ingham Institute for Applied Medical research
Gastro-Intestinal Viral Oncology Group
South Western Sydney Clinical School | UNSW Medicine & Health | Australia
- Publications
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Teaching and Supervision
- Engagement
- Media
- 2021, Scholarship from the Department of Business Development, Innovation and Commercial Partners, The University of Adelaide
- 2021, IEP Placement Scholarship, The University of Adelaide
- 2019, Hans-Jürgen and Marianne Ohff research Grant, The University of Adelaide
- 2017, Adelaide Scholarship International for the PhD degree in Virology, The University of Adelaide.
1. Research incentive publication award, The University of Adelaide, 2021.
2. Scholarship from the Department of Business Development, Innovation and Commercial Partners, The University of Adelaide, 2021.
3. Internship with Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, assessment of immune protection of COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX-19), Flinders University, South Australia, 2021
4. Adelaide Graduate Award, The University of Adelaide, 2020
5. Selected as a ‘mentee’ in the 2020/21 Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) program, an award-winning Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering initiative.
6. Fellowship with Professor Michael Hess's group, The University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, 2019
7. Research incentive publication award, The University of Adelaide, 2019
8. PhD scholarship, Adelaide Scholarship International, The University of Adelaide, 2017
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Australian rabbits as a potential Reservoir for Q fever, University of Adelaide, Australia, 2021.
- Investigation of the molecular pathogenesis of newly emerged Newcastle disease virus in Indonesia, University of Adelaide, Australia, 2021.
- Comparison of protection and viral shedding following vaccination with homologous and heterologous Newcastle disease virus strains, University of Adelaide, Australia, 2021.
- Genome sequences of newly emerged Newcastle disease virus strain isolated from disease outbreaks in Indonesia, University of Adelaide, Australia, 2020.
- Genetic characterisation of Lactococcus garvieae isolated from farmed rainbow trout by random amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR in Iran, University of Adelaide, Australia, 2020
- Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in the high vaginal swab samples of fertile and infertile women: Virulence factors, o-serogroups, and phenotyping and genotyping characterisation of antibiotic resistance, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2020.
- In vitro anti-adenoviral activities of ethanol extract, fractions, and main phenolic compounds of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2019.
- Multilocus sequence typing for genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from Iranian hospitals, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2015.
- One-year prevalence of antimicrobial. Susceptibility pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus recovered from raw meat, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2015.
- Cloning, Expression and purification of the recombinant cytochrome P450 Cyp141 protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a diagnostic target and vaccine candidate, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2014
- Effect of Different Factors of Time on the Antimicrobial Agent Resistance, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2015.
- Total phenolic content, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the extract of Ephedra procera Fisch, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2011.
- Isolation of Shiga toxin-producing E.Coli (stec) and antibiotic resistance pattern determination in the salad samples collected from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari and Isfahan ropvinces. IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2015.
- Multiple antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from chickens in Iran, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2014.
- The effect of Hypericum scabrum on the hematologic factors, body weight and temperature in mice, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2011.
- Comparison of antibacterial activity of some of the medical plants extracts of Golestan province against Staphylococcus aureus, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, Iran, 2011
HONOURS & AWARDS
- Research incentive publication award, The University of Adelaide, 2021.
- Scholarship from the Department of Business Development, Innovation and Commercial Partners, The University of Adelaide, 2021.
- Internship with Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, assessment of immune protection of COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX-19), Flinders University, South Australia, 2021
- Adelaide Graduate Award, The University of Adelaide, 2020
TRAINING & CERTIFICATES
- Certificate of completion for Workplace and Laboratory Safety & Wellbeing, Healius PTY LTD, Australia, October 2021
- Certificate of completion for Biobank and Lab Archive course, (8 hours), University of Adelaide, Australia, December 2019
- Certificate of completion for Career and Research Skills Training (120 hours), September 2019
- Certificate of completion for Integrated Bridging Program for Research (32.5 hours), University of Adelaide, Australia, December 2017
- Certificate of completion for Implementing Scalable Bioinformatic Workflows in Snakemake and Nextflow, (8 hours), University of Adelaide, Australia, September 2019
- Certificate of Achievement for “Sciences Casual Teacher Training” course, University of Adelaide, Australia, December 2018.
- Certificate of Competency for “Handling of Liquid Nitrogen and Biobank” course, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, May 2021.
- Certificate of Competency for “Laboratory animal handling” course, Animal Welfare Committee of Flinders University, May 2021.
- “Skills Assessment Competency Demonstration Report” for Medical Laboratory Technician, 1. Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists, November 2016.
REVIEW & EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
- Journal of BMC Veterinary research (Springer Nature group)
- Journal of Poultry Science,
- Journal of Scientific Archives
- Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research (JAVAR)
- International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology(IJMB)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS), 2021~ present
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM), May 2020 ~ present
- American Society for Virology (ASV), Feb 2020~ present
My Research Supervision
Arti Rattan, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Investigating the role of high-risk Human Papilloma Virus and Epstein-Barr Virus in gastro-oesophageal junctional, cardia and distal (non-cardia) gastric cancer.
Kostas Brooks, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Investigating the role of high-risk HPV in gasto-oesophageal junctional, cardia and distal gastric cancers.
Sajid Rashed, Honour's Project, Association of Campylobacter species and Human papillomavirus infections with increased risk of Barrett’s dysplasia (BD), oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC), and esophageal cancer (EC)
My Teaching
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
- Teaching Assistant, Veterinary Immunology and Infectious Disease, University of Adelaide, 2018-2021.
- Teaching Assistant, Veterinary parasitology III, University of Adelaide, 2018-2021.
- Teaching Assistant, Wildlife Management II, University of Adelaide, 2019
- Lecturer for Microbiology course, IAU, Shahrekord Branch, 2015-2017
- Teaching Assistant, Medical Microbiology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2014