Dr. Mohammad Shayestehpour PhD (Tehran University of Medical Sciences); MSc Medical Virology (Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute); Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (Isfahan University of Medical Sciences); Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science (Shah
Assistant professor, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan · Iran
Editorial leadership for Journal of Current Viruses and Treatment Methodologies ISSN 2691-8862
Research interests
- Molecular Virology Virotherapy & Oncolytic Viruses Vaccine Development & Evaluation Viral Epidemiology Virus-Host Interactions Autoimmune Disease
- Viral Triggers
Biography
Dr. Mohammad Shayestehpour is a researcher in molecular virology working in Iran, with primary affiliation at Kashan University of Medical Sciences. His fields of interest include virotherapy, oncolytic viruses, general virology, and vaccine research. He has published on topics such as the effect of spike-mutated SARS-CoV-2 variants on vaccine efficacy, autoimmune disease manifestations following COVID-19, and the use of adenovirus vectors in cancer therapy. He also explores viral epidemiology, immune response, and virus-host interactions. His work reflects both basic research and translational potential, especially around viral infections and cancer.
Selected publications
- Isolation, characterization, therapeutic potency, and genomic analysis of a novel bacteriophage vB_KshKPC-M against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains (CRKP …) — Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2023 (Google Scholar)
- Effect of curcumin nanoparticles and alcoholic extract of Falcaria vulgaris on the growth rate, biofilm, and gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated … — Molecular Biology Reports, 2023 (Google Scholar)
- In Vitro evaluation of inhibitory effect of Lactobacillus reuteri supernatant on the replication of herpes simplex virus type 1 and expression of UL54, UL52 and UL27 genes — Iranian Journal of Microbiology, Feb 2024 (ElmNet)
- Human herpesvirus type 6 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus — Iranian Journal of Microbiology, Feb 2024 (ElmNet)
- A Review of the Interaction between miRNAs and Ebola Virus — International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Spring 2024 (ElmNet)
Last Updated on October 12, 2025
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