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Dr Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh
BSc, MSc, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Phone
+61 2 9351 9817
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Dr Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh is a Plant Biologist investigating the impacts of environmental stresses on crops. Farhad is particularly interested in plants' male reproductive performance and how these susceptible tissues respond to changing environments. He aims to identify the precise molecular events that underlie the susceptibility of germ cells to heat and drought stresses, to develop climate-resilient crops.
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− Uncovering the genome secrets of Australian wild plant species adapted to harsh environments
− Optimisation of pollen-mediated transformation systems in crops
− Functional assessments of plant tolerance genes to environmental stresses in yeast
− Discovering heat tolerance mechanisms to engineer climate-resilient crops
− Investigating the impact of climate change on protein quality in cereals and legume grains
− Member of the Sydney Institute of Agriculture (SIA)
− Member of the Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS)
− Member of the Australian Plants Society NSW (APS NSW)
− Member of the Australasian Proteomics Society (APS)
− Member of theAustralian Flora Foundation (AFF)
Food and nutrition, Genetics and genomics, Molecular biology and biotechnology
Publications
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Book Chapters
- Multari, D., Shatouri, M., de Oliveira, S., Ali, Z., Habibpourmehraban, F., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F. (2025). In-Gel and In-Solution Approaches to Protein and Peptide Fractionation. In Sergei V. Kozlov (Eds.), Methods in Molecular Biology, (pp. 25-41). New York: Humana Press. [More Information]
Journals
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Atwell, B., Bokshi, A., Thistlethwaite, R., Khoddami, A., Trethowan, R., Tan, D. (2025). Pinpointing the timing of meiosis: a critical factor in evaluating the impact of abiotic stresses on the fertility of cereal crops. New Phytologist, 245(4), 1341-1354. [More Information]
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Jabbari, L., Khayam Nekouei, R., Aalami, A., Atwell, B., Haynes, P. (2023). A universal protocol for high-quality DNA and RNA isolation from diverse plant species. PloS One, 18(12 December). [More Information]
- Habibpourmehraban, F., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Haynes, P. (2023). Effect of ABA Pre-Treatment on Rice Plant Transcriptome Response to Multiple Abiotic Stress. Biomolecules, 13(10). [More Information]
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2025
- Multari, D., Shatouri, M., de Oliveira, S., Ali, Z., Habibpourmehraban, F., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F. (2025). In-Gel and In-Solution Approaches to Protein and Peptide Fractionation. In Sergei V. Kozlov (Eds.), Methods in Molecular Biology, (pp. 25-41). New York: Humana Press. [More Information]
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Atwell, B., Bokshi, A., Thistlethwaite, R., Khoddami, A., Trethowan, R., Tan, D. (2025). Pinpointing the timing of meiosis: a critical factor in evaluating the impact of abiotic stresses on the fertility of cereal crops. New Phytologist, 245(4), 1341-1354. [More Information]
2023
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Jabbari, L., Khayam Nekouei, R., Aalami, A., Atwell, B., Haynes, P. (2023). A universal protocol for high-quality DNA and RNA isolation from diverse plant species. PloS One, 18(12 December). [More Information]
- Habibpourmehraban, F., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Haynes, P. (2023). Effect of ABA Pre-Treatment on Rice Plant Transcriptome Response to Multiple Abiotic Stress. Biomolecules, 13(10). [More Information]
- Habibpourmehraban, F., Wu, Y., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Amirkhani, A., Atwell, B., Haynes, P. (2023). Pre-Treatment of Rice Plants with ABA Makes Them More Tolerant to Multiple Abiotic Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(11). [More Information]
2022
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Kamath, K., Haynes, P., Atwell, B. (2022). Genome survey sequencing of wild cotton (Gossypium robinsonii) reveals insights into proteomic responses of pollen to extreme heat. Plant Cell and Environment, 45(4), 1242-1256. [More Information]
- Habibpourmehraban, F., Wu, Y., Wu, J., Hamzelou, S., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Kamath, K., Amirkhani, A., Atwell, B., Haynes, P. (2022). Multiple Abiotic Stresses Applied Simultaneously Elicit Distinct Responses in Two Contrasting Rice Cultivars. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(3). [More Information]
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., McKay, M., Asar, Y., Haynes, P., Atwell, B. (2022). Patterns of gene expression in pollen of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) indicate downregulation as a feature of thermotolerance. Plant Journal, 109(4), 965-979. [More Information]
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2021
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Najeeb, U., Hamzelou, S., Pascovici, D., Amirkhani, A., Tan, D., Mirzaei, M., Haynes, P., Atwell, B. (2021). Pollen development in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is highly sensitive to heat exposure during the tetrad stage. Plant, Cell and Environment, 44(7), 2150-2166. [More Information]
2020
- Kazemi, N., Zaare Nahandi, F., Habashi, A., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F. (2020). Comparing the efficiency of conventional and novel methods of virus elimination using molecular techniques. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 157(4), 887-897. [More Information]
- Hamzelou, S., Kamath, K., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Johnsen, M., Atwell, B., Haynes, P. (2020). Wild and cultivated species of rice have distinctive proteomic responses to drought. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(17), 1-21. [More Information]
2016
- Ahmadi, B., Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Shariatpanahi, M., Azadi, P., Keshavarz-Alizadeh, M. (2016). Molecular characterization and expression analysis of SERK1 and SERK2 in Brassica napus L.: implication for microspore embryogenesis and plant regeneration. Plant Cell Reports, 35(1), 185-193. [More Information]
2015
- Masoomi-Aladizgeh, F., Aalami, A., Esfahani, M., Aghaei, M., Mozaffari, K. (2015). Identification of CBF14 and NAC2 Genes in Aegilops tauschii Associated with Resistance to Freezing Stress. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 176(4), 1059-1070. [More Information]