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Iran
2026

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60
Citations
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World Ranking
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Molecular Biology

D-Index
64
Citations
14040
World Ranking
1749
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Amir Avan is affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has a significant presence in the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research output includes 216 publications in medicine and 154 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with notable contributions across various subfields such as molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, surgery, and genetics.

Their research covers a diverse spectrum of cancer-related topics and molecular mechanisms, reflecting an emphasis on pancreatic and hepatic oncology, colorectal cancer, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and the role of microRNA in disease regulation.

  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

Amir Avan has frequently published in venues such as:

  • Current Pharmaceutical Design
  • PubMed
  • Life Sciences
  • Letters in Drug Design & Discovery
  • Current Cancer Drug Targets

Among their recent papers are:

  • Early-stage cervical cancer diagnosis based on an ultra-sensitive electrochemical DNA nanobiosensor for HPV-18 detection in real samples, 2020, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Cyclin Dependent Kinase-1 (CDK-1) Inhibition as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy against Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), 2021, Cancers
  • Role of regulatory miRNAs of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of breast cancer, 2020, Gene
  • Bacteria and cancer: Different sides of the same coin, 2020, Life Sciences
  • The bacterial instrument as a promising therapy for colon cancer, 2020, International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Collaborations play a notable role in their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Majid Khazaei
  • Gordon A. Ferns
  • Seyed Mahdi Hassanian
  • Fereshteh Asgharzadeh
  • Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari

The range of research topics, publication venues, and co-author network indicates an interdisciplinary approach predominantly focused on cancer biology, therapeutic strategies, and molecular diagnostics within oncology and related biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • The prognostic value of MGMT promoter methylation in glioblastoma: A meta-analysis of clinical trials

    Maryam Moradi Binabaj;Afsane Bahrami;Soodabeh ShahidSales;Marjan Joodi

  • Platinum-Induced Neurotoxicity and Preventive Strategies: Past, Present, and Future

    Abolfazl Avan;Tjeerd J. Postma;Cecilia Ceresa;Amir Avan

  • Circulating exosomes and exosomal microRNAs as biomarkers in gastrointestinal cancer.

    R Nedaeinia;M Manian;M H Jazayeri;M Ranjbar

  • Curcumin inhibits NF-kB and Wnt/β-catenin pathways in cervical cancer cells.

    Faezeh Ghasemi;Mojtaba Shafiee;Zarrin Banikazemi;Mohammad Hossein Pourhanifeh

  • Therapeutic Potential of Targeting PI3K/AKT Pathway in Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: Rational and Progress.

    Afsane Bahrami;Forouzan Amerizadeh;Soodabeh ShahidSales;Majid Khazaei

  • Phytosomal curcumin inhibits tumor growth in colitis‐associated colorectal cancer

    Reyhaneh Moradi Marjaneh;Farzad Rahmani;Seyed Mahdi Hassanian;Nastaran Rezaei

  • MicroRNAs as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in melanoma.

    Hamed Mirzaei;Sharareh Gholamin;Soodabeh Shahidsales;Amirhossein Sahebkar

  • Synergistic interaction of novel lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors with gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer cells in hypoxia

    M Maftouh;A Avan;R Sciarrillo;Carlotta Granchi

  • Serum C-reactive protein in the prediction of cardiovascular diseases: Overview of the latest clinical studies and public health practice

    Amir Avan;Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany;Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan;Hamid Reza Rahimi

  • Targeting the Akt/PI3K Signaling Pathway as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.

    Safieh Ebrahimi;Mina Hosseini;Soodabeh Shahidsales;Mina Maftouh

  • The prognostic and therapeutic application of microRNAs in breast cancer: Tissue and circulating microRNAs

    Afsane Bahrami;Amir Aledavood;Kazem Anvari;Seyed Mahdi Hassanian

  • Role of the NF-κB signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.

    Atena Soleimani;Farzad Rahmani;Gordon A. Ferns;Mikhail Ryzhikov

  • Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: Rational and Progress: Wnt PATHWAY INCRC

    Afsane Bahrami;Forouzan Amerizadeh;Soodabeh ShahidSales;Majid Khazaei

  • Early detection of colorectal cancer: from conventional methods to novel biomarkers

    Nasimeh Vatandoost;Jahanafrooz Ghanbari;Mahboobeh Mojaver;Amir Avan

  • Hereditary breast cancer; Genetic penetrance and current status with BRCA.

    Morteza Mahdavi;Mohammadreza Nassiri;Mohammad Mahdi Kooshyar;Masoume Vakili-Azghandi

  • The Potential Value of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway for Assessing Prognosis in Cervical Cancer and as a Target for Therapy

    Afsane Bahrami;Malihe Hasanzadeh;Seyed Mahdi Hassanian;Soodabeh ShahidSales

  • Podophyllotoxin: a novel potential natural anticancer agent.

    Hamidreza Ardalani;Amir Avan;Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

  • Circulating microRNAs as Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Gastric Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives

    Hamed Mirzaei;Sara Khataminfar;Saeid Mohammadparast;Soudabeh Shahid Sales

  • Genetic and epigenetic factors influencing vitamin D status.

    Afsane Bahrami;Hamid Reza Sadeghnia;Seyed‐Amir Tabatabaeizadeh;Hamidreza Bahrami‐Taghanaki

  • Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Synergistic Interaction of the EZH2 Inhibitor 3-Deazaneplanocin A with Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

    Amir Avan;Francesco Crea;Elisa Paolicchi;Niccola Funel

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon A. Ferns
Gordon A. Ferns Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Godefridus J. Peters
Godefridus J. Peters Gdańsk Medical University
Hamed Mirzaei
Hamed Mirzaei Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
William C S Cho
William C S Cho Hospital Authority
Henk M.W. Verheul
Henk M.W. Verheul Radboud University
Majid Darroudi
Majid Darroudi Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Michele Milella
Michele Milella University of Verona
Mahmoud Reza Jaafari
Mahmoud Reza Jaafari Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Michele Reni
Michele Reni Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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