Education

Parinaz Nezhadmokhtari earned her B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry in 2015 and her M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 2017 from the University of Tabriz. Her M.Sc. thesis focused on the development of biocompatible fluorescent nanocarriers for cell imaging and anticancer drug targeting. She later worked for one year as a Research Assistant at the Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, where she conducted research on biopolymers and the development of nanocomposite scaffolds for drug delivery and skin wound healing applications. She completed her Ph.D. in Medical Nanotechnology at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2020–2024), focusing on "Engineered bioadhesive self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels to fight infection and accelerate cutaneous wound healing", and was recognized as the top student in her program. During her Ph.D., she received the Scientific and Research Elites Award, known as the Iranian Nobel Prize (Alborz Award), in 2022, based on her strong educational and research background. She was also awarded a Visiting Ph.D. Student Scholarship, which allowed her to spend 6 months as a Visiting Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark from October 2022 to April 2023. Her work there significantly contributed to her expertise in nanotechnology and biomaterials. After completing her Ph.D., she continued to work at the Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2024–2025), as a Research Project Leader. During this period, her research focused on developing a novel electroactive nanocomposite hydrogel for advanced antibacterial and bioadhesive wound dressings.

Research

In 2026, Parinaz was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Juan de la Cierva 2024 program to join POLYMAT as a postdoctoral researcher in the Responsive Polymer Therapeutics Group, under the supervision of Prof. Marcelo Calderón.
Her research interests include nanomaterials, polymer chemistry, and regenerative medicine, focusing on the design of advanced therapeutic systems for drug delivery and accelerated skin wound healing.

Responsive Polymers for Therapeutics

Publications