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Fariba Ahmadizar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fariba Ahmadizar, PharmD, MSc and PhD in Epidemiology, is a senior Assistant Professor at the Data Science and Biostatistics Department. 

Research and Academic Contributions: Fariba interest is in biomarker discovery in cardiometabolic disorders, focusing on the intersection of omics (e.g., genetics and metabolomics), risk factors, drug response, and public health. 
Fariba is a Principal Investigator leading various initiatives and consortia, demonstrating her commitment to advancing research and education. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the observational Post-Authorization Safety Study for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Her significant contributions extend to numerous fellowships, grants, and supervision of postdocs, Ph.D., and MSc students.
Fariba is also a Visiting Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 
Farib actively contributes to the scientific community by organizing and coordinating pre-conference courses, serving as an international scientific coordinator, and holding editorial roles in reputable journals. Her extensive reviewing activities for renowned journals reflect her dedication to maintaining high research standards.
Contact me via e-mail if you would like to reach out:
f.ahmadizar@umcutrecht.nl

Recent publications

Machine learning-based models to predict the conversion of normal blood pressure to hypertension within 5-year follow-up Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Reza Tabrizi, Maziyar Rismani, Omid Keshavarzian, Babak Pezeshki, Fariba Ahmadizar
PLoS ONE, 2024, vol. 19
A Federated Database for Obesity Research Carl Delfin, Iulian Dragan, Dmitry Kuznetsov, Juan Fernandez Tajes, Femke Smit, Daniel E Coral, Ali Farzaneh, André Haugg, Andreas Hungele, Anne Niknejad, Christopher Hall, Daan Jacobs, Diana Marek, Diane P Fraser, Dorothee Thuillier, Fariba Ahmadizar, Florence Mehl, Francois Pattou, Frederic Burdet, Gareth Hawkes, Ilja C W Arts, Jordi Blanch, Johan Van Soest, José-Manuel Fernández-Real, Juergen Boehl, Katharina Fink, Marleen M J van Greevenbroek, Maryam Kavousi, Michiel Minten, Nicole Prinz, Niels Ipsen, Paul W Franks, Rafael Ramos, Reinhard W Holl, Scott Horban, Talita Duarte-Salles, Van Du T Tran, Violeta Raverdy, Yenny Leal, Adam Lenart, Ewan Pearson, Thomas Sparsø, Giuseppe N Giordano, Vassilios Ioannidis, Keng Soh, Timothy M Frayling, Carel W Le Roux, Mark Ibberson
Life, 2024, vol. 14
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy for improving infant outcomes Emily Phijffer, Odette de Bruin, Joanne G. Wildenbeest, Louis J. Bont, Miriam C.J.M. Sturkenboom, Nicoline A.T. Van der Maas, Fariba Ahmadizar, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024, vol. 2022
Machine-learning algorithms in screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus Hanieh Karmand, Aref Andishgar, Reza Tabrizi, Alireza Sadeghi, Babak Pezeshki, Mahdi Ravankhah, Erfan Taherifard, Fariba Ahmadizar
Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, 2024, vol. 7
Gene-environment interactions and the effect on obesity risk in low and middle-income countries Sophia L Pledger, Fariba Ahmadizar
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023, vol. 14
Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines Among the Paediatric Population Fariba Ahmadizar, Nicoletta Luxi, Monika Raethke, Sandor Schmikli, Fabio Riefolo, Putri Widi Saraswati, Camelia Bucsa, Alhadi Osman, Megan Liddiard, Francisco Batel Maques, Giuliana Petrelli, Simona Sonderlichová, Nicolas H Thurin, Felipe Villalobos, Gianluca Trifirò, Miriam Sturkenboom,
Drug Safety, 2023, vol. 46, p.575-585

External positions

Visiting Professor- SUMS- Iran