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Employment (10)

The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2017 to present | Professor (Surgery)
Employment
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Austin Health: Heidelberg, VIC, AU

2009 to present | Surgeon (HPB /Transplant Surgery)
Employment
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2012 to 2017 | Senior Lecturer (Surgery)
Employment
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2009 to 2012 | Lecturer (Surgery)
Employment
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

UH Case Medical Center: Cleveland, OH, US

2008-07 to 2009-07 | Fellow (Clinical Instructor)- Advanced Laparoscopy & Endoscopy
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center: Hershey, PA, US

2007-07 to 2008-07 | Fellow (Clinical Instructor) (Liver Pancreas & Foregut Unit)
Employment
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Massachusetts General Hospital: Boston, MA, US

2007-04 to 2007-07 | Fellow (Research/ Clinical Pancreas Unit)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Austin Health: Heidelberg, VIC, AU

2006 | Advanced Surgical Trainee/ Fellow Lecturer (Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Austin Health: Heidelberg, VIC, AU

2003 to 2005 | PhD Advanced Surgical Trainee
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Alfred Hospital: Melbourne, VIC, AU

1998 to 2001 | Intern, HMO2- Surgery, HMO 3- Surgery, Advanced Surgical Trainee
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Education and qualifications (4)

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center: Hershey, PA, US

2007 | Medical Doctorate (MD)
Education
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2006
Education
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2005 | Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)
Education
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

1997 | Medical Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery (MB.BS.) (Hons)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Professional activities (22)

Cancer Council Victoria: VIC, VIC, AU

2018 to present | Victorian Pancreatic Cancer Summit Comittee
Invited position
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Australasian Pancreatic Club: Melbourne, AU

2015 to present | Director
Invited position
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Pancare Foundation: VIC, VIC, AU

2011 to present | Founder and Board of Directors
Invited position
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons: CA, CA, US

2006 to present
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: Beverly, Massachusetts, US

2006 to present
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Australia and New Zealand Hepatic Pancreatic and Biliary Association Inc: Belair, SA, AU

2006 to present
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Association for Academic Surgery: CA, CA, US

2006 to present
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

American Pancreatic Association: Minneapolis, MN, US

2006 to present
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2002 to present
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Australian Medical Association Victoria: Parkville, VIC, AU

2006 to 2017
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Downers Grove, IL, US

2006 to 2017
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Gastroenterological Society of Australia: Mulgrave, Victoria, AU

2002 to 2016
Membership
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2008 | Travelling fellowship
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

American Pancreatic Association: Minneapolis, MN, US

2007 | Travelling fellowship
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2006 | Travelling fellowhip
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2004 | RC Bennet Research Medical
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2004 | Sir Edward Hughes memorial Rresearch award (Surgery)
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Austin Health: Heidelberg, VIC, AU

2004 | Authos travelling research fellowship
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Austin Health: Heidelberg, VIC, AU

2003 | Surgery and Anaesthetic research prize (Surgery)
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Alfred Hospital: Melbourne, VIC, AU

2002 | DS Rosengarten Research Award (Surgery)
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

1997 | Prince Henry's Prize in Surgery (Surgery)
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

1997 | Sigma award in neonatal paediatrics (Medicine)
Distinction
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Funding (12)

Improving the Pancreatic Cancer outcomes through Novel Treatment Targets

2020-01 to 2021-06 | Grant
Pancare Foundation (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Cannabinoids treatment of pancreatic cancer

2019-01 to 2019-12 | Grant
Austin Medical Research Foundation (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Improving the treatment of pancreatic cancer by novel treatment targets including studying the role of cannabinoids.

2019 to 2019 | Grant
Pancare Foundation (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

The Role of P21-Activated Kinases in the Development of Pancreatic cancer

2018-01 to 2018-12 | Grant
Austin Medical Research Foundation (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

To determine the role of P21-Activated Kinases (PAKs) in the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

2018-01 to 2018-12 | Grant
University of Melbourne (VIC, VIC, AU)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Utilising a novel predictor to stratify patients with therapy-resistant pancreatic cancer for treatment with CHK inhibitor drugs to improve responses and outcomes

2017 to 2018 | Grant
Avner Foundation (Sydney, AU)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Improving the treatment of pancreatic cancer by novel treatment targets

2016 to 2019 | Grant
Pancare Foundation (VIC, VIC, AU)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in pancreatic cancer

2016 to 2018 | Grant
National Health and Medical Research Council (ACT, ACT, AU)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Targeting the mTOR pathway in biliary tract carcinoma

2014 to 2017 | Grant
Victorian Cancer Agency (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

The role of P21-activated kinases PAK in PDAC treatment

2014 to 2014 | Award
Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Medical Research Foundation (Melbourne, AU)
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Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Pressurized pulse irrigation with saline reduces surgical-site infections following major hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: randomized controlled trial.

2010-01 to 2010-12 | Grant
University of Melbourne (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam

Treatment of liver tumours

2002 to 2004 | Salary award
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (VIC, VIC, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Mehrdad Nikfarjam