Hassan Gheisari

Hassan Gheisari has a diverse work experience in the field of biology and medical sciences. Hassan began their career as an Anesthesiologist Assistant at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, where they conducted anesthesia and monitored patients in operating rooms and emergency care units. Hassan also supervised anesthesia teams and mentored junior nursing students. After that, they worked as a Faculty Cosmetic Assistant, where they continued to provide anesthesia and analgesia treatments, as well as overseeing surgical procedures and leading a team.

In 2018, Hassan transitioned to Stephen F. Austin State University, where they served as a Graduate Student Teacher Assistant in the biology department. In this role, they conducted bacterial and mammalian cell cultures and assisted with teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.

Hassan then moved on to Texas A&M Health Science Center, where they worked as a Graduate Student Research Assistant. Here, they focused on exploring the role of CDC42 GTPase in vasculogenesis and organ specification. Hassan conducted protein purification screening, SDS-PAGE, and Western-blot protein analysis.

Following that, they joined Texas A&M AgriLife as a Graduate Student Research Assistant and Summer Intern. In their roles there, they conducted CRISPR/CAS9 gene editing techniques, plant tissue culture, gene cloning, and bacterial culture. Hassan also optimized protocols and developed gene-editing techniques for various plant species.

Most recently, Hassan worked at Spirovant Sciences, Inc. as an Associate Scientist. In this position, they developed new treatments for cystic fibrosis disease using Lentivirus and Adeno-associated virus (AAV). Hassan conducted cell culture and designed and conducted experiments using analytical assays such as RT-qPCR, ddPCR, and Flow cytometry.

Hassan is currently working at Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. as a Senior Research Associate. Their responsibilities include working on new treatments for CNS diseases using gene therapy and optimizing Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) capsids for delivery of genes into the CNS.

Hassan Gheisari pursued their education in various institutions. In 2019 to 2020, they attended Texas A&M University where they earned their Master's degree in Biotechnology & Business. Prior to this, from an unspecified start year to an unknown end year, Hassan pursued another Master's degree in Biotechnology from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Earlier in their education, Hassan attended Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, focusing on Anesthesiologist Assistant. The specific start and end years for this program are not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Hassan has obtained several certifications. Hassan received the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate (Additional Specialties) from the American Red Cross in August 2021. Hassan also holds a Certificate of Entrepreneurship from Texas A&M University - Mays Business School, acquired in February 2021. In September 2019, they obtained the Bio-safety Level 2 certification from Texas A&M University. Hassan also gained the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers certification from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in February 2014. The obtained month and year for their Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) certification from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences are not provided.