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Shamseddin Ahmadi

Shamseddin Ahmadi

Academic rank: Associate Professor
ORCID: 0000-0003-0300-3226
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 12141695900
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Address: Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
Phone: 08733664600 (2510)

Introduction

Dr. Shamseddin Ahmadi teaches physiology and neuroscience courses at Department of Biological Science, University of Kurdistan since 2007 till now. He is interested in neurobiology and cognitive neuroscience and has published more than 40 ISI articles in his research fields. He frequently participates in different national and international congresses such as IBRO world congress, FENS and Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Congress (BCNC). Dr. Ahmadi in his researches focuses on cognitive aspects of neurobiology of reward related learning and memory, anxiety and pain at behavioral and molecular levels in rat and mice models of addiction, tolerance and neurodegenerative disorders.

Education

  • BSc. in Animal Biology , University of Tabriz , Iran (1997 - 2001)
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  • PhD. in Neural Physiology , University of Tehran , Iran (2003 - 2007)
    Thesis title: Interaction of mesolimbic N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptors with nicotine effects on memory
  • MSc. in Animal Physiology , University of Tehran , Iran (2001 - 2003)
    Thesis title: Involvement of GABAA system of amygdala in morphine-induced place preference in rat
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Research activities

Journal Papers
Region Specificity in Endogenous Opioid Peptides and Mu-Opioid Receptor Gene Expression in Rat Brain Areas Involved in Addiction after Frequent Morphine Treatment Shamseddin Ahmadi, Kaivan Masoudi, Shiva Mohammadi Talvar, Mohammad Zobeiri, Amir Khanizad, Mohammad Majidi, Shima Fotouhi (2021)
Differential expression of H19, BC1, MIAT1, and MALAT1 long non-coding RNAs within key brain reward regions after repeated morphine treatment Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mohammad Zobeiri, Shiva Mohammadi Talvar, Kaivan Masoudi, Amir Khanizad, Steven Bradburn, Shima Fotouhi (2021)
Comparative study on the interaction of two binuclear Pt (II) complexes with human serum albumin: Spectroscopic and docking simulation assessments Mohammad Bagher Shahsavani, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Marzieh Dadkhah Aseman, Masoud Nabavizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Alavian, Reza Yousefi (2016)
Anticancer activity assessment of two novel binuclear platinum (II) complexes Mohammad Bagher Shahsavani, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Marzieh Dadkhah Aseman, Masoud Nabavizadeh, Mehdi Rashidi, Reza Yousefi, Aminollah Bahaoddini, Ali Niazi, Ali Akbar Saboury, Atiyeh Ghasemi, Nasrollah Erfani, Zahra Asadi (2016)
Cholestasis induced antinociception and decreased gene expression of MOR1 in rat brain Shamseddin Ahmadi, Zaniar Karami, Arezoo Mohammadian, Farnoosh Khosrobakhsh, Jalal Rostamzadeh (2015)
N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptors involved in morphine-induced hyperalgesia in sensitized mice Shamseddin Ahmadi, Haajar Golbaghi, Ronak Azizbeigi, Nabaz Esmailzadeh (2014)
The time profile of morphine effect on different phases of inhibitory avoidance memory in rat Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Abolfazl Ardjmand, Ameneh Rezayof, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2013)
β-adrenoceptors in the dorsal hippocampus are involved in ethanol-induced state-dependent retrieval in mice Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Maryam Mashayekhi, Ameneh Rezayof, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2013)
D1 and D2 dopaminergic systems in the rat basolateral amygdala are involved in anxiogenic-like effect induced by histamine Maryam Bananej, Ahmad Karimi-Sori, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2012)
Activation of dopamine D1 receptors in the medial septum improves scopolamine-induced amnesia in the dorsal hippocampus Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Abolfazl Ardjmand, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Ameneh Rezayof (2012)
GABAA receptors in the dorsal hippocampus are involved in sate-dependent learning induced by lithium in mice Leila Parsaei, Mahiya Rangchpan, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2011)
Nicotine restores morphine-induced memory deficit through the D1 and D2 dopamine receptor mechanisms in the nucleus accumbens Ronak Azizbeigi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Vahab Babapour, Ameneh Rezayof, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2011)
Inhibitory avoidance memory deficit induced by scopolamine: Interaction with glutamatergic system in the nucleus accumbens Bahare Pakpor, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Toraj Nayer-Nouri, Shahrbanoo Oryan, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2010)
Inhibitory avoidance memory deficit induced by scopolamine: Interaction of cholinergic and glutamatergic systems in the ventral tegmental area Gelavij Mahmoodi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Ali Pourmotabbed, Shahrbanoo Oryan, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2010)
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors are involved in lithium-induced state-dependent learning in mice Mehdi Rezaiyat, Haniye Niyasari, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Leila Parsaei, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2010)
Decreased AMPA GluR2 (but not GluR3) mRNA expression in the rat amygdale and dorsal hippocampus following morphine-induced behavioral sensitization Zargham Sepehrizadeh, Mina BahroloumiShapourabadi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Saeed Hashemi Bozchlou, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Mousa Sahebgharani (2008)
Involvement of cholinergic system in state-dependent learning induced by lithium in mice Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Fatemeh Mollahasani, Vahedeh Toosi, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2008)
Morphine-Induced Behavioral SensitizationIncreased the mRNA Expression of NMDA Receptor Subunits in the Rat Amygdala Zargham Sepehrizadeh, Mousa Sahebgharani, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mina BahroloumiShapourabadi, Saeed Hashemi Bozchlou, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2008)
The dopaminergic system plays a role in the effect of lithium on inhibitory avoidance memory in mice Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Sara Misaghi, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2008)
N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the ventral tegmental area are involved in retrieval of inhibitory avoidance memory by nicotine Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Maryam Nouri, Ali Haeri-Rohani, Ameneh Rezayof (2007)
Nitric oxide modulates state dependency induced by lithium in an inhibitory avoidance task in mice Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Manizheh Mardaneh-Shendi, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2007)
Nicotine improves morphine-induced impairment of memory: possible involvement of N-Methyl-DAspartate receptors in the Nucleus Accumbens Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Ali Haeri-Rohani, Ameneh Rezayof, Maryam Nouri (2007)
Effect of lithium on morphine state-dependent memory of passive avoidance in mice Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Soheila Fazli-Tabaei, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Saeid Hosein Yahyavi (2006)
Intracerebroventricular injection of histamine induces state-dependency through H1 receptors Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Nazanin Malekmohammadi, Soheila Fazli-Tabaei, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2006)
Influence of central administration ATP-dependent K+ channel on morphine state-dependent memory of passive avoidance Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, mohammad reza Jafari, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Bijan Djahanguiri (2004)
GABAA receptors in the basolateral amygdala are involved in mediating morphine reward Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Ali Haeri-Rohani, Ameneh Rezayof, mohammad reza Jafari, Majid Ja'fari-sabet (2004)
Conference Papers
Computational prediction of microRNAs’ target genes in rat brain involved in morphine addiction Maryam Koraei, Aso Mafakheri, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Sadegh Sulaimany (2022)
Circular RNA circHomer1a in rat striatum acts as a miR-124-5p sponge in induction of morphine tolerance and withdrawal Danesh Rostami, Mohammad Majidi, Samira Amiri, Abdolbaset Valy, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2021)
Circular RNA circSerpini via sponging miR-181 family in rat striatum is involved in morphine tolerance and withdrawal Abdolbaset Valy, Samira Amiri, Mohammad Majidi, Danesh Rostami, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2021)
lncRNA expression profiles in the striatum of morphine tolerant rats Amir Khanizad, Shima Fotouhi, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2020)
Involvement of nuclear transcription factors in rat hypothalamus in the development of morphine tolerance Shiva Mohammadi Talvar, Mohammad Zobeiri, Kaivan Masoudi, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2019)
Comparing Brain and Heart Waves Among Individuals With Good and Poor Prospectve Memory Performance mahsa mosalman, Ahmad Sohrabi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Zoleykha Gholizadeh (2016)
Serum analysis and locomotor activity assessment in a rat model with hepatic encephalopathy Soma Tahmasebi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Jalal Rostamzadeh (2015)
Mu-opioid receptor gene expression decreased in liver and hypothalamus after bile duct ligation in rat Shamseddin Ahmadi, Arezoo Mohammadian, Farnoosh Khosrobakhsh, Jalal Rostamzadeh (2014)
Study of pain perception changes after bile duct ligation in rat Zaniar Karami, Himen Awliaei, Shamseddin Ahmadi (2013)
Blocking potassium and calcium channels improves analgesic effect of morphine in alloxan-induced diabetic mice Shamseddin Ahmadi, Seyedeh Shohreh Ebrahimi, Shahrbanoo Oryan, Fatemeh Rafieenia (2011)
Chronic morphine treatment alters mRNA expression of CB1 receptor in the rat amygdala Mousa Sahebgharani, Zargham Sepehrizadeh, Mina BahroloumiShapourabadi, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Saeed Hashemi Bozchlou, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast (2007)
Possible involvement of μ-opioid receptors in effect of lithium on inhibitory avoidance response in mice Bahare Ghorbabnalizadeh, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Arash Lahmi (2007)
The effect of morphine induced behavioural sensitization on the mRNA expression of NMDA receptor subunits in the rat amygdala Mousa Sahebgharani, Zargham Sepehrizadeh, Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mina BahroloumiShapourabadi, Saeed Hashemi Bozchlou (2007)
Retrieval of memory impairment by morphine: Possible interaction between nicotine and NMDA receptors in the nucleus accumbens Shamseddin Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Ali Haeri-Rohani, Ameneh Rezayof (2007)
NMDA receptors in the nucleus accumbens regulate reward related memory of nicotine Shamseddin Ahmadi, Ali Haeri-Rohani, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Ameneh Rezayof (2005)
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Research interests

  • Neurobiology of addiction
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Behavioral and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology of Anxiety, Learning and Memory
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Students

  • شیوا محمدی
    Name: Shiva Mohammadi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology]
    Thesis: Evaluation of microRNAs expression related to mu-opioid receptor in the rat brain after repeated injections of morphine
  • محمد زبیری
    Name: Mohammad Zobeiri
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis: Association of lncRNAs with changes in the expression of mu-opioid receptor in rat brain treated with morphine
  • کیوان مسعودی
    Name: Kayvan Masoudi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis: The role of non-coding RNAs in changes in glutamate receptor expression in brain of morphine treated rats
  • هلاله قادری
    Name: Halaleh Ghaderi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis: Effect of SBA-15 on behavioral change and gene expression of p38 MAP kinase in rat model of hepatic encephalopathy
  • نازیلا سعادتی
    Name: Nazila Sadati
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis: Evaluation of treatment with nanoporous silica SBA-15 on Jnk3 MAP-kinase gene expression in rat brain of hepatic encephalopathy model
  • آرزو محمدیان
    Name: Arezoo Mohammadian
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • شهین امیری
    Name: Shahin Amiri
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • فاطمه رفیعی نیا
    Name: Fatemeh Rafeeinia
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • هاجر گلباغی
    Name: Hajar Golbaghi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Animal Physiology
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  • سیده شهره ابراهیمی
    Name: Sayedeh Shohre Ebrahimi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Animal Physiology
    Thesis:
  • شاهو آذریان
    Name: Shaho Azarian
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Animal Physiology
    Thesis:
  • فاطمه میره کی
    Name: Fatemeh Miraki
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • ندا پروینی
    Name: Neda Parvini
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • اسرین رشیدی
    Name: Asrin Rashidi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • مهسا پورعیدی
    Name: Mahsa Poureidi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • زانیار کرمی
    Name: Zaniar Karami
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • شیلر خالدی
    Name: Shiler Khaledi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis: Association of MAP-kinase signaling pathway in rat brain with cognitive dysfunctions of hepatic encephalopathy
  • سوما طهماسبی
    Name: Soma Tahmasebi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
  • سعید فریدی
    Name: Saeid Faridi
    AcademicLevel: Master
    Field: Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Thesis:
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Executive activities

  • Delegate of the UOK Executive Board at Faculty of Science (1401 - present)
  • UOK Delegate in Supervisory Board of Kurdistan Province Universities (1401 - present)
  • Secretory of UOK Press (1395 - 1398)
  • Member of UOK Central Lab (1398 - 1400)
  • Representative of UOK at Biotechnology (1394 - 1397)
  • Member of Nanotechology Council at UOK (1394 - 1398)
  • Representative of Employment Center of UOK at FOS (1393 - 1396)
  • Member of Faculty of Sciene' Reseaerch Council (1387 - 1389)
  • Research Manager (1394 - 1398)
  • Head of Department of Biological Science (1390 - 1394)
  • IT Manager (1387 - 1389)
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دکتر احمدی و دانشجویان ارشد در کنگره بین الماللی علوم اعصاب پایه و بالینی 1398 پروفسور محمد رضا زرین دست و دکتر احمدی دکتر احمدی و دانشجویان ارشد کتاب مبانی علوم اعصاب تالیف دکتر شمس الدین احمدی منتشر شد