Farideh Shahbazi

Medical Sciences Faculty

Academic Degrees

• BS in Medical Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• MS in Medical Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• PhD in Medical Parasitology, Shaid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Teaching and Scholarly Interests

Her current academic interests are rooted in parasitology and her research investigates the free-living amoeba by culture, microscopy, and molecular techniques. Free-living amebae belonging to the genera Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia, and Naegleria are rare causes of disease in humans and animals.