Reza Nokhbeh
Professor
Health Sciences
Health Sciences North Research Institute
Canada
Biography
Dr. Nokhbeh received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Biology and Molecular Biology METU in Ankara, Turkey. His doctoral training was completed in Molecular Mutagenesis at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario where he received his PhD in 2004. Dr. Nokhbeh followed his Post-Doctoral studies in Molecular Virology and Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He was also affiliated as a part-time Professor with the Faculty of Science, Department of Biology where he taught Microbiology, beginning in 2007. Dr. Nokhbeh has a passion for teaching and enjoys stimulating young minds’ creative thinking and building a fascination for research. He continues his teachings at NOSM and Biology department at Laurentian University. He joined the Health Sciences North Research Institute in 2012 whereby his research is focused on developing alternative therapeutics based on bacteriophages/ phage products and bacteria against bacteria to combat human bacterial pathogens.
Research Interest
Health