Sonia Kamrani, Ph.D. CONTACT INFORMATION
Professor, Biology Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 713-718-7086 EDUCATION
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston,TX Ph.D. in Cancer Biology May 2011
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti,MI M.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology May 2002
Azad University Tehran,Iran B.S. in Microbiology May 1997 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
San Jacinto College - South Houston, TX Adjunct Professor, Biology Spring 2014- Present • Biology 1406 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced
Houston Community College - Southeast Houston, TX Adjunct Professor, Biology August 2012 – Present • Biology 1406 -In-campus-face to face/web enhanced/ Hybrid • Biology 1407 -In-campus-face to face/web enhanced • Biology 2401 -In-campus-face to face/web enhanced/ Hybrid • Biology 2402 -In-campus-face to face/web enhanced • Biology 1308- Complete Distance Education (DE- Course) Tutor for Capital Idea Students, Biology August 2013 – Present • After class tutorials for Biology 1406 to Capital Idea Program students- In- campus-face to face/web enhanced • After class tutorials for Biology 2401 to Capital Idea Program students- In- campus-face to face/web enhanced
Houston Community College - Central Houston, TX Adjunct Professor, Biology August 2012 – Spring 2013 • Biology 1406 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced
Lone Star College - North Harris Houston, TX Adjunct Professor, Biology January 2012 – Present • Biology 1406 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced • Biology 2404 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced • Biology 2401 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced
Lone Star College - Kingwood Houston, TX Adjunct Professor, Biology Spring 2012- Fall 2013 • Biology 1406 - In-campus-face to face/web enhanced
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX Graduate Research Assistant Spring 2006 & Spring 2007 • Invited lecturer- Introductory Biology (Foundation of Life)- In-campus
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Teaching Assistant, Biology Department May 2000 – May 2002 • Teaching and supervising laboratory for courses in general Biology- In-campus- face to face
Azad University Tehran, IRAN Tutor, Biology Department January 1993 – August 1997 • Tutoring a vast array of courses including: Biology, Physics and Mathematics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX Graduate Research Assistant January 2004 – February 2011
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Research Technician June 2002 – August 2003
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Graduate student May 2000 – May 2002
Molecular Diagnostic Genetics Laboratory Tehran, Iran Research Technician May 1997 – September 1999
COMMITTEES SERVED
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX • Student Admission Committee January 2005 – May 2005 • Budget Committee for DOD pre-doc fellowship January 2006-April 2009 • Candidacy Exam Preparation Committee January 2006- January 2007 • Director of SPDR Seminar series January 2007 – February 2009
HONORS RECIEVED
• CDMRP Breast Cancer Pre-doctoral Fellowship, Department of Defense 2006 -2009 • Travel Award, University of Texas, GSBS, Houston, 2005 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY & CERTIFICATES
• Eagle Online 1.9 workshop certificate (HCC System) • Eagle Online 2 workshop certificate (HCC System) • Currently working on Professional Development online series, TL1000-TL2000 • Angel workshop certificate (Lone star College System) • D2L workshop certificate (Lone star College System) • “Mastering Biology” workshops (Pearson Publisher) • “Connect-Learning Smart” workshops (McGraw Hill Publisher) • Biotechnology training workshops (UTMD Anderson Cancer Center) PUBLICATIONS
• Javan Moghaddam-Kamrani S, Keyomarsi K, Synchronization of the cell cycle using Lovastatin, Cell cycle, 7(15):2434-40, 2009. • Javan Moghaddam-Kamrani S, Keyomarsi K, Breaking the cycle: an insight into the role of ER-alpha in eukaryotic cell cycle, Carcinogenesis, 2011, 10:25. • Javan Moghaddam-Kamrani S, Keyomarsi K, Estrogen Receptor alpha is cell cycle regulated and regulates the cell cycle in a ligand dependent manner, Cancer Research, SUBMITTED AND UNDER REVISION.