Nov 21 2024

 

Divisions

National Poliovirus Laboratory of Iran:

Head of Laboratory: Prof. Shohreh Shahmahmoodi

Tasks and Mission:

 Laboratory diagnosis of poliovirus in AFP patients

 Laboratory diagnosis of poliovirus in wastewater samples

Laboratory diagnosis of poliovirus in PID

VP1 Sequencing analysis of polioviruses 

 

National Influenza Center Laboratory:

 Head of Laboratory: Prof. Talat Mokhtary-Azad

Technical Assistant: Dr.Jila Yavarian and Dr.Kaveh Sadeghi

Tasks and Mission:

Laboratory diagnosis of influenza using cell culture and molecular methods

Laboratory coronavirus diagnosis using molecular and genotyping methods

Determination of coronavirus variant by molecular methods (NGS and Sanger)

Preparation of quality control kits for satellite flu laboratories (EQAP)

 

National Center for Measles and Rubella viruses:

Head of Laboratory: Prof. Talat Mokhtary-Azad

Technical Assistant: Dr.Nazanin Zahra Shafiei-Jandaghi and Dr.Vahid Salimi

Tasks and Mission:

Laboratory diagnosis of measles and rubella viruses using serological, molecular.

Virus isolation by cell culture and genotyping by sequencing methods.

 

NGS and Sequencing laboratory:

Head of Laboratory: Prof. Talat Mokhtary-Azad

Tasks and Mission:

Full genome analysis of COVID-19