Afsoon Taghavi

Experience

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  Ahvaz Jondishapur university of medical sciences

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  Lecturer

  o Engaged as a Lecturer in the Pathology & Microbiology Department.

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  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2022

  LECTURER / FOOD AND DRUG LABORATORY EXPERT

  o Effectively trained and mentored medical students in cancer and microbiology, equippingthem with up-to-date knowledge and valuable soft skills, resulting in a majority of studentsbecoming specialists and securing positions in the National Cancer Department orestablishing their own clinics.o Coordinated medical students' educational and research programs, improving theuniversity's educational environment by adding two assistant professors, modernizing themicrobiology laboratory, and reducing student failure rates to 10%.o Applied strong analytical skills in determining and computing various factors in the field ofcancer and microbiology, contributing to a broader understanding of the subject matter.o Published numerous well-cited international articles in cancer and microbiology, includingthe highly cited 2012 paper "Increased trend of breast cancer mortality" and developed themultiple Gene Expression Profiling System for early-stage breast cancer risk prediction.o Executed a successful international conference on breast cancer as head of the executiveteam, showcasing the university's scientific achievements and establishing collaborativeresearch agreements with a top European university.o Built a highly effective team during the Covid-19 pandemic, working closely with the ITdepartment, teaching assistants, and the dean's clerk to develop a new online academicplatform that facilitated uninterrupted access to education for all students. Show less

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  Competalyzer

  Aug 2022 - now

  CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER & CO-FOUNDER

  o Plan & execute product-related research (with CTO), finding data sources that further enrichour solution, as well as ways to increase speed and cost-efficiency of algorithms.o Plan & execute strategy-related research (with CEO), e.g. developing competitive advantage.o Brainstorm and research the different research grants and loans available in Ontario.