Nima completed his Master’s degree in Microbiology at the Azad University in Tehran/Gilan, Iran (Science & Research Branch), carrying out his thesis research in the group of Khosro Issazadeh and Ali Abdolazadeh. His work focused on the synthesis and antimicrobial properties of engineered metal-oxide nanoparticles, resulting in multiple peer-reviewed publications. This early training strengthened his interest in molecular mechanisms underlying cellular stress and adaptive responses.
He is currently pursuing his PhD in Biomedicine at the University of Palermo, Italy, under the supervision of Rosario Barone, working within his research group on proteostasis regulation and stress-induced chaperone dynamics, particularly CCT5 and HSP60, in human dermal fibroblasts. His doctoral project integrates environmental stress models with molecular and cellular analyses to uncover how chaperone networks maintain protein homeostasis and contribute to cellular resilience.
Nima joins the Valero Group at Aarhus University as a visiting researcher, supervised by Julián Valero to expand his work into the field of RNA nanotechnology. His project focuses on the design and functionalization of RNA nanoflowers for receptor-mediated, skin-targeted RNA delivery, bridging nanostructure engineering with the biological frameworks of proteostasis that define his PhD research.