Journal of Mental Health and Psychiatry

Mahboubeh Manouchehrabadi is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), with a strong academic background in developmental biology and animal biology. She has extensive hands-on experience in rodent stereotaxic surgery, cell culture, behavioral neuroscience assays, and molecular techniques such as qPCR and gene expression analysis. Her research focuses on understanding neurodegenerative mechanisms, particularly in Parkinson’s disease, and exploring potential therapeutic interventions.

• Neurodegenerative diseases (with emphasis on Parkinson’s Disease)
• Mechanisms of neuronal loss, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction
• Cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system in neuroprotection
• Behavioral neuroscience and rodent models
• Molecular biology and gene expression analysis

• Training students in rodent stereotaxic surgery

• Conducting and teaching cell culture techniques

• Performing and instructing behavioral neuroscience assays (MWM, EPM, OFT, Rotarod, etc.)

• Training in qPCR, primer design, and gene expression workflows

• Participation in neuroscience research projects (2016–present)

• Kurawa, M., Torkaman-Boutorabi, A., Shafaghi, L., Zahmatkesh, M., Vousooghi, N., Zarrindast, M., Manouchehrabadi, M., Gholaminejhad, M. (2024). Effects of Subchronic Methamphetamine on NLRP3 Inflammasome, Memory & Hippocampal Morphology. Archives of Neuroscience.

• Javid, H., Saeedian Moghadam, E., Farahmandfar, M., Manouchehrabadi, M., Amini, M., Salimi, M., Torkaman-Boutorabi, A. (2023). Biological Activity of Novel Pyrrole Derivatives Against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.

• Nourmohammadi, S., Yousefi, S., Manouchehrabadi, M., Farhadi, M., Azizi, Z., Torkaman-Boutorabi, A. (2022). Thymol Protects Against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies.

• Manouchehrabadi, M., Farhadi, M., Azizi, Z., Torkaman-Boutorabi, A. (2020). Carvacrol Protects Against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicity Research.

• Charkhgard, N., Naderi, S., Ghani, K., Manouchehrabadi, M. (2022). Testosterone Improved Hyperalgesia in Methadone-Treated Patient. Archives of Neuroscience.

• Nazeri, N., Tajerian, R., Arabpour, Z., Hadjighassem, M., Gheibi, N., Manouchehrabadi, M., Ghanbari, H. (2019). Bio-Inspired Immobilization of Carbon Nanotubes for Nerve Regeneration. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials.