Farrokh Asadi, DVM, MPVM, PhD, SI (ASCP)

Biography

Farrokh Asadi is currently an Associate Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology in the Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing and the Graduate College at Rush Medical University Medical Center, Chicago, Illionis. He earned his Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the University of Tehran, his Masters degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) from the University of California at Davis, and his Ph.D. in medicinal Pathology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition, he has completed a four-year postdoctoral training program in molecular genetics at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and he is a Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Immunology with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Dr. Asadi has more than three decades of teaching experience in different areas of biological sciences. As a research scientist, he has been collaborating with the Endocrinology section of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Medicine in their Department of Medicine for more than twenty years. His current research (supported by the Rush University College of Nursing Research Fund) involves the study of molecular pathogenicity of cancers as well as studies of cytokines regulation of cancer cell responses to programmed cell suicide (apoptosis).

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES:

1997-Present Specialist in Immunology American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

2005-Present Licensed Cyto-and Molecular Geneticist Iranian Ministry of Health, Department of Clinical Laboratories

Honors and Activities

Fulbright Lecturing/Research Award, University of Montpellier, France, 2010-2011
Harold Washington College Distinguished Professor Award (Nominated), 2010
Harold Washington College Labor Solidarity Award for staging Bertolt Brecht’s “THE EXCEPTION & THE RULE” and “ INFORMER”, 2005
The “five Years” Outstanding Service Award, City Colleges of Chicago, 2000
Preferred Professor Award, City Colleges of Chicago, 1999
Specialist in Immunology Recognition Award, The American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1997
Research Development Award, United Nations Development Program, 1994
Research Fellowship Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1986-1990

Publications

Asadi, F. G. Lazennec, and C. Jorgensen. Importance of Stromal Stem Cells in Prostate Carcinogenesis Process. Chapter 9, pp 157 in Cancer Stem Cells: Theory & Practice. Edited by Stanley Shostak, 2011
Asadi, F, SC Kukreja, B Boyer, AM Vales, and J. Cook. E1A Expression Inhibits PTHrP P3 Promoter Activity and Sensitizes Human Prostate Cancer Cells to TNF-induced Apoptosis. International Urology & Nephrology.2010, 42 (4): 971-978
Asadi, F, Cherif A, Jenkins SK, Michel LO, Movahedzadeh F, Aron RD: Microbiology and Chemistry: An Integrated Approach. 2006, Pearson Publishing Co
Asadi, F. and Kukreja SC. Review Article: PTHrP Expression in Prostate Cancer. Critical Review Eukaryotic Gene Expression.15 (1), 2005
Asadi, F., Faraj, M., Malakouti, S., Kukreja, S.C.:Effect of Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein and Dihydrotestosterone on Proliferation and Ornithine Decarboxylase mRNA in Human Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. International Urology & Nephrology. 33:417-422, 2002
Ghasemi, M., Asadi, F., Anderen, B.R., Roebuk, K.A., Novak, R.M.: Mycobacterium avium Induces Upregulation through mechanisms independent of Cytokine Induction. AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses. 2000, 16 (5): 435-440

Grants

Increased Coexpression of Interleukin-6(IL-6) and Parathyroid Hormone Related Peptide (PThrp): A Potential Therapeutic Target and/or a Prognostic Marker for Prostate Cancer
2015 PI and Project Director on Rush Medical University CON Faculty Pilot Grant (Fund # 31240) to study Pathophysiology of Prostate Cancer.
2009. Program Director on a Major Community Grant from Illinois Humanities Council for “Exploring Humanities through the Persian Culture Program.”
2009. Program Director on a Major Community Grant from Illinois Humanities Council produce and stage Midwest premier of Bahram Beyzaee’s Four Boxes in Copernicus Cultural Center, Chicago (March 27-April 12).
2009. PI and project director on a NSF ATE Grant (ATE Project # 0903067) to launch a Biotechnology Certificate Program at HWC.
2005. Produced and Directed two one-act plays by Bertolt Brecht, October 2005, Chicago Chernin Center for the Art, Duncan YMCA Main Stage.
2002-2005. Co-PI and Coordinator on Initiative for minority students: Bridges to the Public Health Graduate Program (Funded by NIH).
1998. Produced and Directed a Social Documentary video about AIDS. Olive Harvey College, Chicago.
2000-2003. Co-PI on Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein and Androgen insensitive Prostate Cancer (Funded by Veteran Administration Research & Development).

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