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.
+ 1-313-3036524
najafi@uih.education
Tohid Najafi is a Biomedical and Histopathology Scientist with over six years of experience in biomedical research and histopathology science. He holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Michigan, where he conducted research on chemotherapy-induced oxidative stress and infertility. Tohid also pursued postgraduate studies in Biochemistry at Wayne State University and earned a Master’s degree in Anatomy and Histology from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran. Currently, he serves as the Laboratory Director and Lead Histologist at Gopath Laboratories in Buffalo Grove, IL, overseeing operations and managing a team of 45 employees. Tohid’s research interests include enzyme biomechanics in infertility and cancer, with a focus on oxidative stress and its impact on reproductive health. He has been recognized for his contributions with awards such as the US Permanent Residency for Outstanding Researcher and a Reproductive Science Fellowship from Wayne State University.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), University of Michigan, 08/2018-12/2020
- Post Graduate Studies in Biochemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 01/2014-01/2016
- Masters in Anatomy and Histology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, 08/2008-03/2012
- Post Doctorate in Healthcare Leadership, Andrews University, 2021-present
- Laboratory Director and Lead Histologist, Gopath Laboratories, Buffalo Grove, IL (Feb 2019 – present)
- Associate Scientist and Research Laboratory Manager, C.S Mott Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (2014-2018)
- 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)
- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress and Infertility. International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences Vol. 5, No. 2, April 2017, 80-81
- 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
- Diffused Intra-Oocyte Hydrogen Peroxide Activates Myeloperoxidase and Deteriorates Oocyte Quality. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 21;10(7):e0132388
- Altered endometrial expression of endometrial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in women with Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage and Infertility. Reproductive Biomedicine Online (2012) 25, 408– 414
- Direct real-time measurement of intra-oocyte nitric oxide concentration in vivo. PLos One. 2014, Jun 2;9(6):e98720