Afshin Varzavand, BA, AS

Research Associate / Lab Manager
Biography

I have been in the Dermatology research lab since July of 2020. Currently, I am studying Bullous pemphigoid autoimmune skin disease mediated by autoantibodies against the BP180 protein.  Prior to my current position, I worked in cancer research for the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Iowa for 17 years.

Research areas
  • Bullous pemphigoid autoimmune skin disease
Afshin Varzavand
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Education
BA, Computer Science, University of Iowa, 2000;
AS, Lab Technology/Biotechnology, Ellsworth College,1990