PSRC’s high national ranking during its years of activity as well as its scientific members' brilliant background makes this center prominent among others.

Some of PSRC’s achievements are:

• First ranking degree among biomedical independent-budget centers for four consecutive years (2005-2008) and 2012
• First ranking in Razi Festival among the biomedical independent budget centers for the years 2005-2008 and 2012
• Second ranking grade among the biomedical independent-budget centers for three consecutive years from 2009 to 2011
• Setting-up pre-clinical and clinical tests of new drugs and success in completing tests of three registered drugs
• Conducting several projects to help pharmaceutical industry
• Successful linking of basic and clinical studies
• Valuable impact on TUMS scientific ranking during the last 8 years
• Prof Abbas Shafiee, Dean of PSRC, with more than 500 scientific papers, and Prof Mohammad Abdollahi, Vice-Dean of PSRC, with more than 500 scientific papers are listed among top %1 scientists of the world. Dr Alireza Foroumadi with more than 200 scientific papers is one the best researchers in medicinal chemistry in Iran (3rd ranking in pharmaceutical sciences group in 2012). The mentioned professors of PSRC have already trained many qualified students at the doctorate and post-doctorate levels.

Well equipped laboratories which are facilitated by Flow Cytometer, HPLC, ELISA-Reader, Clean Room, cell culture facilities, NMR, Mass, IR, UV-Vis, etc. are only some of other positive points of PSRC. Furthermore, due to the location of PSRC’s building, which is located in the 3rd floor of Faculty of Pharmacy, students can use facilities of both the faculty and PSRC.

Educational Programs Offered by PSRC

*According to department decision, students are required to pass a certain number of coursework credits.

To visit PSRC's website, please go to: http://psrc.tums.ac.ir/

PSRC’s Faculty Members

Dr. Abbas Shafiee, Dean of PSRC, Professor

Heterocyclic Chemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Steroids, Natural Products, and Organic Synthesis

ashafiee@amc.ac.ir;

shafiee@tums.ac.ir;

http://tums.ac.ir/faculties/shafieea

Tel: (+98 21) 66 40 67 57

Fax: (+98 21) 66 46 11 78

Dr. Mohammad Abdollahi, Vice-Dean of PSRC, Professor

Mechanistic Toxicology & Pharmacology, Oxidative Stress, Colitis, Metabolism of glucose and diabetes, Clinical studies, Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, Pesticides, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Meta-analysis

mohammad@tums.ac.ir

http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9232-2008

Tel: (+98 21) 64 12 23 19

Fax: (+98 21) 66 95 91 04

Dr. Alireza Foroumadi, Scientific member, Professor

Screening of the medicinal plants for Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity, Synthesis of new potent Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Agents, Synthesis of new potent Anti-Leishmania Agents, Synthesis of rigid Retinoic acid derivatives (for use as anticancer agents) and other biologically active compounds, and Synthesis of potent Cytotoxic Agents from Fluoroquinolone series for use as anticancer agents

aforoumadi@yahoo.com

Tel: (+98 21) 66 95 47 08

Fax: (+98 21) 66 46 11 78

All interested applicants are welcome to apply to TUMS by completing and submitting TUMS online application form in which they need to specify their program of interest and the center offering the program.