Ph.D. (Pharmacognosy), Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2012-2017 (GPA: 18.45/20, grade A)
Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharm.D.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2012 (GPA: 18.51/20, grade A)
Awarded as the selected post-graduate student for Postdoctoral position by National Elites Foundation of Iran. 2018
Awarded as the selected student by National Elites Foundation of Iran. 2015-2017
Gain third place in the 24th Countrywide Ph.D. entrance exam in Iran. 2012
Gain fourth place in the 30th Countrywide Comprehensive Science Exam in Iran. 2008
Awarded as the selected student by Exceptional Talent Development Center of TUMS. 2006-2018
Saeidnia S, Gohari A, Kahkeshani N. Anticancer Drug Discovery Approaches; Challenges and Development. In: Saeidnia S, editor. New Approaches to Natural Anticancer Drugs. First edition. Springer; 2015. Pages 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14027-8_1.
Kahkeshani N, Hadjiakhoondi A, Navidpour L, Akbarzadeh T, Safavi M, Karimpour-Razkenari E, Khanavi M. Chemodiversity of Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Bohse. essential oil from Iran and antimicrobial, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory and cytotoxic properties of 1,8-cineole chemotype. Natural Products Research, 2017; https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2017.1378202.
Kahkeshani N, Hadjiakhoondi A, Gharedaghi M, Sharifzadeh M, Khanavi M. Antinociceptive effect of some extracts from Marrubium astracanicum Jacq. aerial parts. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2017; 7(1): 73-79.
Kahkeshani N, HadjiakhoondiA, MaafiN, Khanavi M. Standardization of a galactogogue herbal mixture based on its total phenol and flavonol contents and antioxidant activity. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2015; 2(1): 35-39.
Kahkeshani N, Saeidnia S, Abdollahi M. Role of antioxidants and phytochemicals on acrylamide mitigation from food and reducing its toxicity. Food, Science and Technology, 2015; 52(6): 3169-3186.
Kahkeshani N, Razzaghirad Y, Ostad SN, Hadjiakhoondi A, Shams Ardekani M, Hajimehdipoor H, Attar H, SamadiM, Joel E, Khanavi M. Cytotoxic, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and antioxidant activity of Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Bohse essential oil. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 2014; 17(4): 544-552.
Kahkeshani N, Khanavi M, Hadjiakhoondi A. Quality control of Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Bohse using micromorphological analysis and phytochemical screening. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014; 13(49): 34-38.
Mohammad Taghizadeh Kashani L, Majdzadeh M, Khanavi M, Taghizadeh M, Sadati N, Kahkeshani N, Vatankhah M, Ostad SN. Cytotoxic activity of selected Iranian traditional medicinal plants on colon, colorectal and breast cancer cell lines. Archives of Breast Cancer, 2014; 1(3): 19-22.
Kahkeshani N, Farahanikia B, Mahdaviani P, Abdolghaffari A, Hassanzadeh Gh, Abdollahi M and Khanavi M. Antioxidant and burn healing potential of Galium odoratum extracts. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013; 8(3): 197-203.
• Free participant. First International Congress on Pharmacy Updates. 2018. Tehran. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Hadjiakhoondi A, Khanavi M, Ardestani SK, Tabatabaei Z. Essential oil analysis of Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Bohse. and its leishmanicidal activity. Fifteenth Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress. 2017. Hamedan. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Khanavi M, Akbarzadeh T, Sabourian R. Cytotoxic activity of Matricaria chamomilla L. extracts. Fifth National Congress on Medicinal Plants. 2016. Isfahan. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Gharedaghi M, Khanavi M, Hadjiakhoondi A, Sharifzadeh M. Antinociceptive effect of Marrubium astracanicum Jacq. Fifth National Congress on Medicinal Plants. 2016. Isfahan. Iran.
• Manayi A, Vazirian M, Rahimi R, Tahvilzadeh M, Bozorgi M, Kahkeshani N. Antioxidant agents and phytoestrogens in cancer treatment: yes or no?. First National Congress of Integrative Oncology. 2015. Tehran. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Khanavi M, Akbarzadeh T, Sabourian R. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Marrubium astracanicum Jacq. Fourteenth Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress. 2015. Tehran. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Naji K, Hadjiakhoondi A. Isolation and structure elucidation of two iridoids from aerial parts of Nepeta teucriifolia Willd. Fourteenth Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress. 2015. Tehran. Iran.
• Sabourian R, Mahdavi M, Saeedi M, Karimpour E, Kahkeshani N, Roostaei A, Akbarzadeh T. Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitory (AChEI) and antioxidant activity of Iranian propolis. National Congress on Aging and Health. 2015. Shiraz. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Khanavi M, Abdollahi M, Hassanzadeh Gh. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and burn healing potential of Galium odoratum aqueous extract. Third National Congress on Medicinal Plants. 2014. Mashhad. Iran.
• Kahkeshani N, Hadjiakhoondi A, Khanavi M. Differentiation of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. and Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Bohse using microscopic and phytochemical evaluations. Third National Congress on Medicinal Plants. 2014. Mashhad. Iran.
• Clinical evaluation of standardized herbal extracts and bioactive natural products
• Formulation and standardization of herbal extracts and bioactive natural products
• Isolation of bioactive natural products
• Synthesis and structure activity relationship of bioactive natural products
• Computer-assisted screening of bioactive natural products
• Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics evaluation of bioactive natural products
