Mohammad Haeri, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Anatomic Pathology, Neuropathology, Neuropathologist, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professional Background
M.D., Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tehran-Iran.
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology andamp; Biochemistry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Dept. of Molecular Biology andamp; Biochemistry, Syracuse, NY.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neuroscience andamp; Physiology.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular andamp; Human Genetics.
Pathology Residency, “Anatomic and Clinical Pathology”, Department of Pathology andamp; Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Neuropathology Fellowship, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
Education and Training
- MD, Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tehran
- PhD, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Syracuse, New York
- Post Doctoral Fellowship, Neuroscience & Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
- Post Doctoral Fellowship, Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Clinical Fellowship, Neuropathology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
- Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate Certificate, Educational Commission ofr Foreign Medical Graduate
- Medical License, Kansas Board of Healing Art
- Medical License, Medical Board of California
- Medical License, Medical Board of Texas
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Neuropathologists, Member, 2019 - Present
- United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Member, 2016 - Present
- College of American Pathologists, Member, 2015 - Present
Research
Overview
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the central nervous system and compromised brain function. Common neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Alzheimer's is the fifth-leading cause of death in the US among those who are older than 65 and a leading cause of disability. I am interested in the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases such as AD and PD. More specifically, I am interested in aggregation of proteins in astrocytes among other cellular aggregates which can be seen in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) among others. We investigate the role of unfolded protein response and inflammation in tauopathies including AD and PSP.