PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Minho, Portugal (2014).
Master's degree in Molecular Medicine from Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (2011).
Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology from Azad University, Iran (2009).
Professional Career
Founder and Manager: NeuroImprove Clinic, Porto (2015 - Present).
Trainer: NeuroImprove Academy (2020 - Present).
Researcher: Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (2010 - 2011).
Researcher: Diabetes and Bio-nanotechnology Units, Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI), Tehran, Iran (2008 - 2010).
Medical Assistant and Technical Director: White Complex Laser Clinic, Tehran, Iran (2002 - 2003).
Other Certifications
Initial Trainer Training Course, by Joviform (2020).
"BCIA Neurofeedback Certification, BFE (Biofeedback Federation of Europe) 19th Workshop, by BCIA (2017).
"Neurofeedback- 36 BCIA Didactic Hours" Course, by New Mind Academy (2016)
Introductory Course in Neurofeedback, by Euibion (2015).
“Fundamentals in Neuroscience” Course, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho (2013).
Laboratory Animal Science, by ICVS, University of Minho (2013).
“Biostatistics in Health Sciences” Course, by ICVS, University of Minho (2012).
Publications
J. Castelhano-Carlos, S. Aslani, N. Sousa (2020) The Impact of Physical Enrichment in the Structure of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Nucleus Accumbens of the Adult Male Rat Brain. Neuroscience. 454: (51-60)
Morais, J. Pereira, S. Aslani, et al, Joao M Besa (2016) The impact of antipsychotic drugs on behaviour: new perspectives from the methylazoxymethanol rodent model of schizophrenia. European Neuropsychopharmacology 26(2): S450-S451
Aslani, N. Vieira, F. Marques, P.S. Costa, N. Sousa, J.A. Palha. (2015) The effect of obesity-inducing high fat diet on rat’s mood and feeding behavior and response to stress. Translational Psychiatry. 5 (684).
Aslani, M.R. Harb, P.S. Costa, O.F.X. Almeida, N. Sousa, J.A. Palha. (2013) Day and night: The diurnal phase influences the response to chronic mild stress. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 8 (82): 1-8.
Mirzaei, A. Hossein-nezhad, S. Aslani, S. Emamgholipour, M. Karimi, S.A. Keshavarz. (2012). Energy Expenditure Regulation via Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Obesity and In Vitro Anti-MIF Effect of Alpinia Officinarum Hance Extraction. Endocrine practice. 18(1): 30-48, PMID: 21803717
Aslani, A. Hossein-nezhad, Z. Maghbooli, K. Mirzae, F. Karimi. (2011) Genetic variation in Macrophage migration inhibitory factor associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Horm Metab Res. 43(8): 557- 561, PMID: 21512965
Aslani, A. Hossein-nezhad, K. Mirzae, Z. Maghbooli, A.N. Afshar, F. Karimi. (2011). VDR FokI polymorphism and its potential role in the pathogenesis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its complications. Gynecological Endocrinology, 27(12):1055-60, PMID: 21663527
Aslani, A. Hossein-nezhad, K. Mirzae, Z. Maghbooli, S.N. Asgarabad, F. Karimi. (2011) Tandem repeats of the CATT element of macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene may predict GDM severity. European Journal of Inflammation, 9(2): 185-191
Hossein-nezhad, K. Mirzaei, S. Aslani, A. Tootee, F. Karimi. (2011) MIF expression in induced peripheral blood mononuclear cells by vitamin D3 and its potential correlation with resting metabolic rate in obesity. European Journal of Inflammation. 9(2): 125-134
