Nouri, Kazem

Nouri, Kazem

MSc, PhD

Academic Rank(s): Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Clinical Biochemist at Vancouver General Hospital

Affiliation(s): Vancouver General Hospital

Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology and Autoantibody Testing, Cancer Biology

Clinical Interests: Clinical Diagnostic Testing, Laboratory Test Utilization, Quality Improvement and Assurance

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Dr. Nouri is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a Clinical Biochemist at Vancouver General Hospital. He completed his PhD in Biochemistry at the Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany, followed by two postdoctoral fellowships in Biochemistry and Cancer Biology at Queen’s University in Kingston and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. He then completed a Clinical Biochemistry fellowship in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University before joining the Division of Clinical Biochemistry at Vancouver General Hospital.

Dr. Nouri’s research primarily focuses on translating novel biochemical and immunological testing approaches into clinically available diagnostic tests. He has received multiple awards for his research, including the CIHR Fellowship and has published extensively in high-impact journals. At UBC and Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Nouri plays a key role in teaching residents, fellows, and medical laboratory undergraduate students while also providing clinical laboratory consultation services.

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Academic Background

  • Clinical Biochemistry Fellow, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2021-2023
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2019-2021
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 2017-2019
  • PhD, Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016
  • MSc, Biochemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2010
  • BSc, Biology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, 2007

Awards and Recognition

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Publications

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Research Interest

Dr. Nouri’s research primarily focuses on translating novel biochemical testing approaches into clinically available diagnostic tests.

    Specific areas of interest include:
  • Clinical Diagnostic Test Development
  • Autoantibody Testing
  • Immunology
  • Cancer Biology

Current Projects In My Lab Include

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Teaching Interest

Dr. Nouri is actively involved in teaching residents, fellows, medical students, and undergraduate students in medical laboratory science..