Mehdi Osooli

Personal information Last Update : 12/11/2011

Current Position:Ph.D student

Address(es):Clinical Coagulation Research Unit, Lund University, Malmo, Swede

Mobile:+46-721 559 662

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Academic Qualifications

MSc in Epidemiology, 09th June 2008, Epidemiology & Public Health Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University, Iran
BSc Nursing, 15th July 2004, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
BA. in Anesthesiology, 14th March 1999
Sabzevar School of Medical Sciences, Iran

Published Articles

Osooli M, Haghdoost A.A., Yarahmadi S, Foruzanfar M.H., Dini M, Holakuie-Naieni K, Assessment of spatial distribution of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Iran using GIS, Iranian Epidemiology Journal, 2009
Ardalan A, Holakouie-Naieni K, Kabir M.J, Zanganeh A.M., Keshtkar A.A., Honarvar M.R, Khodaie H, Osooli M. Evaluation of Golestan Province's Early Warning System for Flash Floods, Iran, 2006-7. Int J Biometeorol. 2009 May;53(3):247-54. Epub 2009 Feb 14.

Web Lectures

Original Lectures

Translated Lectures

Work and Research experience

July 2009-July 2010

Research Project Officer, Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman, Iran

Jan 2006- July2009

Research Assistant, Executive manager, Health Emergency & Disaster Department, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Med Sci., Tehran, Iran

July 1999- Feb 2000

Peer reviewing for Journals

Research Projects & Activities

Systematic Data Collection of Key Aspects of Medical Practice in Patients with Haemophilia A, (2012-5)
Developing Disaster profile of Islamic Republic of Iran. (2011)
Developing Integrated Infectious disease surveillance System in Iran (2010)
Bio-behavioral surveillance of Injection Drug User’s in Iran, (2010)
Situation analysis of HIV/AIDS in Iran, (2009)
Elderly need following Bam and Zarand earthquakes, Iran. (2009)
Media relation in public health emergencies. A WHO APW Grant, (2009)
Surveillance of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Eye and Heart surgery wards in Iran, WHO TDR Grant, Iran. (2008)
Developing of service package for elderly in disasters, based on Bam and Zarand earthquakes' experiences, Iran. (2008)
Flood Early Warning System in Golestan province, Iran. (2006)
Determinants of Bam earthquake-related injury in a cohort of health staffs. Kerman, Iran. (2005)

Courses and Workshops

Lectured or Facilitated

The 2nd Iranian Field Epidemiology Training, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2009 (Lecturer)
International course on malaria program planning and management, Tehran, Iran Nov 2009 (Facilitator, Lecturer)
The 12th International course on malaria program planning and management, Iran Nov 2009 (Facilitator)
Working with Arc-GIS for Health and Medical professionals, Shahrood University of Medical Sciences, July 2009 (Lecturer, Facilitator)
Working with Arc-GIS for Health and Medical professionals, Kerman University of Medical Sciences (Iran, 2009)
Media Risk communication session, Disaster Health Management Principles for Managers in Health sector, Held By MOH, (Ardebil, Iran, 2009, Lecturer)
Disaster Health Management & Risk Reduction Pilot Training Course (DHMR), Tehran University & MOH of Iran, 2009 (Lecturer, Administrator)
Working with Arc-GIS for Health and Medical professionals, Tehran University of Medical Sciences on 2009 (Lecturer, Administrator)

Courses and Workshops

Participated

Advanced Topics on Control and Prevention of HIV and AIDS, John Hopkins Fall Institute, (Barcelona, 2011)
Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research, John Hopkins Fall Institute, (Barcelona, 2011)
Severe HIV epidemics and multidisciplinary research challenges in prevention, (Bergen University, Norway, Summer 2010)
International Course on “New Sampling Methods for Surveys Among Populations at Increased Risk of HIV/AIDS”, Kerman Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, (Tehran, Iran, 2009)
Size Estimation Methods for Surveys among populations at Increased Risk of HIV/AIDS surveillance, (Iran, 2009)
International Epidemiology Association’s Course On Epidemiologic Methods, (Jaipur, India, April 2009)
Stata for Epidemiologists, (Kerman University Iran July 2009)
Working with Stata, (Iran's Statistics Center, Oct 2008)
Systematic Review, (Cancer Inst. of Iran, 2007)
Network Analysis, (Iran Nov 2007)
Arc View GIS, (Iran, 2006)
Arc GIS, Basic to Advance, (Iran 2006)

Congress and Conference participation

LERU Bright Student Conference on Equal and Sustainable Infrastructures, Helsingborg, Sweden, 2011
Fifth Iranian Epidemiology Congress abstract: Spatial analysis of congenital hypothyroidism in Iran using GIS, (Iran, 2008)
Fourth Iranian Epidemiology Congress abstract: Geographic Information system and its applications in Epidemiology and public health, (Iran, 2007)
Third Iranian Epidemiology congress, Kerman University, (Iran, 2006)

Honours and Awards

Scholarship award from Johns Hopkins Fall Institute, Barcelona, Spain 2011
Scholarship award from Bergen Summer Research School, 2010
Young Researchers award from International Epidemiological Association, 2009
Second National Rank among 714 Participants in entrance exam of MSc in Epidemiology, 2005
Second National Rank among 2,678 Participants for entrance exam of BS in Nursing, 2001

Professional affiliation/Academic Membership