Published on 17/09/202517/09/2025 by Research Scientist Assist. Prof. Dr. Reihaneh Sadeghian | Neuroscience | Best Researcher Award Assistant Professor of Physiology | Kerman University of Medical Sciences | Iran Dr. Reihaneh Sadeghian is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor of Neurophysiology at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, specializing in neurophysiology, pharmacology, and translational medicine. She completed her academic journey with a PhD in Neurophysiology from Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, building on her strong foundation in physiology and medical sciences. With extensive teaching and mentoring experience, she has supervised numerous MD and postgraduate theses while contributing to the advancement of medical education. Her professional career includes significant roles in both research and academia, where she has collaborated on national and international projects such as global burden of disease studies. Her research interests focus on addiction, neurodegenerative diseases, oxidative stress, diabetes, exercise physiology, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies, often integrating molecular biology and clinical applications. She has published nearly 50 peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals like The Lancet, Heliyon, Talanta, and Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, many indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and has actively presented her work in international conferences. Dr. Sadeghian is a member of professional societies including IBRO, the Iranian Neuroscience Society, and the Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology, and has been recognized for her contributions to scientific research and academic service. Her research skills include animal modeling, molecular and biochemical analysis, clinical collaborations, and interdisciplinary integration of neuroscience with pharmacology and medical technology. She has demonstrated strong leadership in guiding young researchers, advancing scientific knowledge, and fostering collaboration. Her scholarly influence is highlighted by 999 citations from 909 documents across 37 publications with an h-index of 14. Profiles : Google Scholar | ORCID | Scopus Featured Publications 1.Abdollahi, N., Hatami, H., Shanehbandi, D., Shabani, M., & Sadeghian, R. (2024). Long-term treatment with buprenorphine increased TLR1 receptor expression in methamphetamine rats’ brainstems. Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research, 32(150), 9. 2.Khajehnasiri, N., Hosseini, M., Piraki, P., Ghowsi, M., Rahbarnia, L., Habibi, P., & Sadeghian, R. (2023). Diverse long-term exercise intensity effects on appetite and body weight regulation: Arcuate Neuropeptide-Y and Proopiomelanocortin gene function. Physiology and Pharmacology, 27(4), 417. 3.Shahidi, S., Rafiee, H., Sohrabi, S., Mohebi, N., Jahani, M., Sohrabi, F., Hakhamaneshi, E., Azar, S. M., Komaki, A., Afshar, S., & Sadeghian, R. (2023). Effects of swimming exercise during pre-adolescence on learning and memory in adult rats: Behavioral and electrophysiological approaches. Physiology and Pharmacology, 27(2), 6. 4.Farzadfar, F., Naghavi, M., Sepanlou, S. G., Saeedi Moghaddam, S., Dangel, W. J., Davis Weaver, N., Aminorroaya, A., Azadnajafabad, S., Koolaji, S., Mohammadi, E., … Sadeghian, R. (2022). Health system performance in Iran: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 399(10335), 1877–1895. 5.Kholghi, A., Hatami, H., Khajehnasiri, N., & Sadeghian, R. (2022). Intraperitoneal injection of buprenorphine on anxiety-like behavior and alteration in expression of Gfap and Nrf2 in methamphetamine treated rats. Veterinary Research Forum, 13(2), 311–318. Reihaneh Sadeghian | Neuroscience | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Reihaneh Sadeghian is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor of Neurophysiology at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, specializing in neurophysiology, pharmacology, and translational medicine. She completed her academic journey with a PhD in Neurophysiology from Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, building on her strong foundation in physiology and medical sciences. With extensive teaching and mentoring experience, she has supervised numerous MD and postgraduate theses while contributing to the advancement of medical education. Her professional career includes significant roles in both research and academia, where she has collaborated on national and international projects such as global burden of disease studies. Her research interests focus on addiction, neurodegenerative diseases, oxidative stress, diabetes, exercise physiology, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies, often integrating molecular biology and clinical applications. She has published nearly 50 peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals like The Lancet, Heliyon, Talanta, and Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, many indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and has actively presented her work in international conferences. Dr. Sadeghian is a member of professional societies including IBRO, the Iranian Neuroscience Society, and the Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology, and has been recognized for her contributions to scientific research and academic service. Her research skills include animal modeling, molecular and biochemical analysis, clinical collaborations, and interdisciplinary integration of neuroscience with pharmacology and medical technology. She has demonstrated strong leadership in guiding young researchers, advancing scientific knowledge, and fostering collaboration. Her scholarly influence is highlighted by 999 citations from 909 documents across 37 publications with an h-index of 14. Profiles : Google Scholar | ORCID | Scopus Featured Publications 1.Abdollahi, N., Hatami, H., Shanehbandi, D., Shabani, M., & Sadeghian, R. (2024). Long-term treatment with buprenorphine increased TLR1 receptor expression in methamphetamine rats’ brainstems. Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research, 32(150), 9. 2.Khajehnasiri, N., Hosseini, M., Piraki, P., Ghowsi, M., Rahbarnia, L., Habibi, P., & Sadeghian, R. (2023). Diverse long-term exercise intensity effects on appetite and body weight regulation: Arcuate Neuropeptide-Y and Proopiomelanocortin gene function. Physiology and Pharmacology, 27(4), 417. 3.Shahidi, S., Rafiee, H., Sohrabi, S., Mohebi, N., Jahani, M., Sohrabi, F., Hakhamaneshi, E., Azar, S. M., Komaki, A., Afshar, S., & Sadeghian, R. (2023). Effects of swimming exercise during pre-adolescence on learning and memory in adult rats: Behavioral and electrophysiological approaches. Physiology and Pharmacology, 27(2), 6. 4.Farzadfar, F., Naghavi, M., Sepanlou, S. G., Saeedi Moghaddam, S., Dangel, W. J., Davis Weaver, N., Aminorroaya, A., Azadnajafabad, S., Koolaji, S., Mohammadi, E., … Sadeghian, R. (2022). Health system performance in Iran: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 399(10335), 1877–1895. 5.Kholghi, A., Hatami, H., Khajehnasiri, N., & Sadeghian, R. (2022). Intraperitoneal injection of buprenorphine on anxiety-like behavior and alteration in expression of Gfap and Nrf2 in methamphetamine treated rats. Veterinary Research Forum, 13(2), 311–318.