Recently Projects
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (ARUMS) has successfully completed several key infrastructure and research projects aimed at enhancing healthcare education and services. Among the recently finalized initiatives is the state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Center, equipped with advanced simulation technology to train medical and nursing students in realistic, risk-free environments.
Additionally, the university has finished the Modernization of the Central Laboratory, now featuring advanced diagnostic equipment to support both academic research and public health services.
In research, the Herbal Medicine Research Project concluded successfully, documenting traditional remedies used in the region. Finally, the renovation of the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Building was completed, providing modern classrooms and research spaces. These finalized projects reflect ARUMS’s commitment to innovation, quality education, and community health.
A new study reports promising results in gastric cancer treatment using silk fibroin nanofibers (SFNFs) loaded with 5-fluorouracil (5‑FU). Our research team supervised by Dr. Farzaneh Fathi prepared 5‑FU/SFNFs and confirmed their structure using FT‑IR, UV, and SEM analyses. The nanofibers enabled controlled, pH‑responsive drug release and significantly increased apoptosis- and autophagy‑related gene expression in MKN‑45 cells, enhancing the anticancer impact of 5‑FU.
New water-soluble, fluorescent thiosemicarbazone metal complexes (Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn) show anticancer activity. LMn and LZn target human liposarcoma cells, inducing apoptosis and S-phase cell cycle arrest. Their intrinsic fluorescence enables live-cell imaging, offering a promising tool for tracking and treating cancer. The supervisor of this work is Dr.Elham-Safarzadeh.