Dr. Tohid Najafi
MD
Professor, Integrative Medicine
Biomedical and Histopathology Scientist
Biomedical researcher with 6 years of experience in histopathology science as well as teaching and development of NIH-funded research projects in graduate academic levels.
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
University of Michigan, 08/2018-12/2020
Biochemistry (Post Graduate Studies)
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 01/2014-01/2016
Anatomy and Histology (Masters)
Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 08/2008- 03/2012
Post Doctorate in Healthcare Leadership
Andrews University, 2021-present
Teaching Experience
✓ Teaching assistant, Anatomy, Physiology
Undergraduate students, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2013-2014
✓ Anatomy, Biology, Embryology,
Medical school, dental school, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 2010-2012 ✓ Histology and Anatomical Pathology Instructor for medical graduates through AmeriClerkships Medical Society
GoPath laboratories, 2020-present
WORK EXPERIENCE
✓ Laboratory director and lead histologist
Gopath Laboratories, global pathology labs, Buffalo Grove, IL (Feb 2019 – present)
✓ Responsible for managing the human, financial and technical resources of the AP Laboratory ✓ Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the facility and 45 FTE
✓ Formulating and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate pathology processes ✓ Responsible for meeting operational, financial and strategic goals for unit/area or program. ✓ Grossing, Embedding, Microtomy, Immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR
✓ Associate Scientist and research laboratory manager
C.S Mott center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (2014-2018)
Research in the field of infertility and Ovarian Cancer. Mostly focused on the study of enzyme biomechanics in infertility and cancer and underlying role of oxidative stress by conducting localization (Immunohistochemistry) expression (Western Blot, ELISA) and separation science (HPLC).
US Permanent Residency, 2018
Awarded by USCIS as an outstanding researcher in the field
Reproductive Science Fellowship, 2013
Awarded by Wayne State University, School of Medicine
Top student research award, 2011
Awarded by the executive committee of 4th Yazd international student award
✓ Najafi T. Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress and Infertility. International Journal of Women’s Health and
Reproduction Sciences Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2017, 80-81
✓ Shaeib F, Khan SN, Ali I, Najafi T, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin prevents myeloperoxidase heme destruction and the
generation of free iron mediated by self-generated hypochlorous acid. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 2;10(3):e0120737
✓ Khan SN, Shaeib F, Najafi T, Kavdia M, Gonik B, Saed GM, Goud PT, Abu-Soud HM. Diffused Intra-Oocyte Hydrogen
Peroxide Activates Myeloperoxidase and Deteriorates Oocyte Quality. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 21;10(7):e0132388
✓ Najafi T, Khorram O. Altered endometrial expression of endometrial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in women
with Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage and Infertility. Reproductive Biomedicine Online (2012) 25, 408– 414
✓ Goud PT, Goud AP, Najafi T, Gonik B, Diamond MP, Saed GM, Zhang X, Abu-Soud HM. Direct real-time measurement of intra-oocyte nitric oxide concentration in vivo. PLos One. 2014, Jun 2;9(6):e98720