The Biochemistry Department in the Pasteur Institute of Iran was established in 1919 and it is one of the oldest departments of Pasteur Institute.
 

Activities in Progress

1. Biosynthesis of globin chains and to determine α/β ratio for diagnosis of different kinds of thalassemia
2. Concentration test of biopterin and neoptrin in urine by HPLC for diagnosis of disorders
3. Study of enzymes and isoenzymes in diseases
4. Various techniques of isolation, cultivation and identification of mesenchymal stem cells and methods for their differentiation are carried out by different procedyres.
5. To perform metabolic and hormonal tests, label antigens by isotopes, metabonomics and metabolomics studies
6. To synthesize, optimize and express fibroblast growth factor gene, its optimization and expression in itself
7. To identify the genotype of IDL receptor gene in Iranian patients with familial hypertriglyceridemia colostrums
8. To evaluate polymorphism of VDR gene in women with osteoporosis after menopause
9. Molecular study of tuberculosis mycobacterium strains (from the viewpoint of resistance genes-Repair System genes and molecular typing) EMRO-COMSTECH approved international research plan: Genetic analysis of surface merzoite proteins or MSP1 protozoan of plasmodium falciparum
10. In vitro production of Lambda DNA Size Marker
11. Tests for blood chemistry parameters
12. To measure elements by atomic absorption device using Flame, graphite furnace and hydrate systems in biological and chemical fluids
13. To measure anions and some of the cations by ion chromatography device
14. Chemical test of water
15. To hold workshops

Future activities

1. Establishment of reference laboratories in the Department of Biochemistry
2. Develop communication and with national and international collaborations
3. Patent registration
   
    

   Image	Name of Faculty Member	Degree	Position
   	Shohreh Khatami	PhD in  Biochemistry	Head of Department- Associate Professor
   	Reza Saghiri	PhD in Clinical Biochemistry	Assistant Professor
   	Mohammad Arjmand	PhD in Endocrinology	Assistant Professor
   	Zahra Zamani	PhD in Immunology	Associate Professor
   	Mina Ebrahimi-Rad	PhD in Biological Products	Assistant Professor
   	Pezhman Fard-Esfahani	PhD in Biological Products	Assistant Professor
   	Mehdi Kadivar	PhD in Biological Products	Associate Professor
   	Roghieh Mirzazadeh	PhD, Organic chemistry
   	Sedigheh Sadeghi