Dr. Shilan Aslani

• PhD in Neurosciences, by the University of Minho, Portugal (2014).
• Master's Degree in Molecular Medicineby Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (2011).
• Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biologyby Azad University, Iran. ( 2009).

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• Founder and manager:NeuroImprove Clinic, Porto (2015 - Present).
• Trainer: NeuroImprove Academy (2020 - Present).
• Researcher: Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (2010 - 2011).
• Researcher: Diabetes and bio-nanotechnology units at Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI), Tehran, Iran (2008 - 2010).
• Medical Assistant and Technical Director: White Complex laser clinic, Tehran, Iran (2002 - 2003).

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• Initial training course for trainers, by Joviform (2020).
• BCIA neurofeedback certification, BFE (Biofeedback Federation of Europe) 19th workshop, by BCIA (2017).
• Course “Neurofeedback- 36 BCIA Didactic Hours”, by New Mind Academy (2016).
• Course “Introductory course in Neurofeedback”, by Euibion (2015).
• Course “Fundamentals in neuroscience” Institute of Research in Life and Health Sciences (ICVS) by the University of Minho (2013).
• Laboratory animal science, by ICVS, University of Minho (2013).
• Course “Biostatistics in Health Sciences” by ICVS, University of Minho (2012).

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• J. Castelhano-Carlos, S. Lion, N. Sousa (2020) The Impact of Physical Enrichment in the Structure of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Nucleus Accumbens of the Adult Male Rat Brain. Neuroscience. 454: (51-60).
• Morais, J. Pereira, S. Lion, et al, Joao M Besa (2016) The impact of antipsychotic drugs on behavior: new perspectives from the methylazoxymethanol rodent model of schizophrenia. European Neuropsychopharmacology 26 (2) :S450-S451.
• Lion, N. Vieira, F. Brands, P.S. Costa, N. Sousa, J. A. Straw. (2015) The effect of obesity-inducing high fat diet on rat's mood and feeding behavior and response to stress. Translational Psychiatry. 5 (684).
• Lion, M.R. Harb, P. S. Costa, O.F.X. Almeida, N. Sousa, J. A. Straw. (2013) Day and night: The diurnal phase influences the response to chronic mild stress. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 8 (82): 1-8.
• Mirzaei, A. Hossein Nezhad, S. Lion, PP. Emamgholipour, M. Karimi, S.A. Keshavarz. (2012). Energy Expenditure Regulation via Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Obesity and In Vitro Anti-MIF Effect of Alpinia Officinarum Hance Extraction. Endocrine practice. 18 (1): 30-48, PMID: 21803717.
• Lion, A. Hossein-Nezhad, Z. Maghbooli, K. Mirzae, F. Karimi. (2011) Genetic variation in macrophage migration inhibitory factor associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Horm Metab Res. 43 (8): 557- 561, PMID: 21512965.
• Lion, A. Hossein-Nezhad, K. Mirzae, Z. Maghbooli, A. N. Afshar, F. Karimi. (2011). VDR FoxI polymorphism and its potential role in the pathogenesis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its complications. Gynecological Endocrinology, 27 (12) :1055-60, PMID: 21663527.
• Lion, A. Hossein-Nezhad, K. Mirzae, Z. Maghbooli, S.N. Asgarabad, F. Karimi. (2011) Tandem repeats of the CATT element of macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene may predict GDM severity. European Journal of Inflammation, 9 (2): 185-191.
• Hossein-Nezhad, K. Mirzaei, S. Lion, A. Tootee, F. Karimi. (2011) MIF expression in induced peripheral blood mononuclear cells by vitamin D3 and its potential correlation with resting metabolic rate in obesity. European Journal of Inflammation. 9 (2): 125-134.

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