Seyedeh Melika Akaberi

PharmD

BMS

seyedehmelikaakab@isu.edu

Dr. Akaberi is a Research Assistant Professor and Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Idaho State University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Marvin Schulte and Dr.Kavita Sharma. Her research focuses on the interaction between viral proteins and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, aiming to advance understanding of virus-mediated neurological disorders and support the development of preventative therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Dr. Akaberi earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences, where she conducted research on biologic therapies for dermatologic and wound healing applications. Her multidisciplinary research portfolio spans molecular pharmacology, neuropharmacology, skin biology, and drug development, and she has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in both clinical and basic science journals.