I joined Professor Messingham’s research group in November 2020 as a Research Assistant. I received my BS degree in biology and graduated my MS degree in medical immunology in Iran. Before joining the Department of Dermatology at the University of Iowa, I worked as a research assistant and associate at Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research for seven years on projects involving cancer immunology. Currently, research projects that I am working on are focused on the understanding of immunity regulations within the skin. When I am out of the lab, I love traveling and enjoy spending time with my friends and family playing backgammon, pickleball, and watching movies.