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Velenjak is an affluent neighbourhood in the northwest of Tehran, Iran. Velenjak is located in the Shemiran area in the northernmost part of Tehran, on the slopes of the Alborz mountain range. It is known for its landscapes, mild climate, mountain air, springs, and wildlife.
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Hamidreza Pouretemad is an Iranian neuropsychologist who is the founder and the Dean of the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at Shahid Beheshti University and Associate member of the Academy of Science of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nasser Simforoosh is an Iranian scientist, physician, university lecturer and urologist. He is the author of more than 200 articles in international journals and several books in English and Persian. He is currently a full Professor of Urology in the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. He is currently full professor at the Department of Urology, Shahid Beheshti University, and Vice-president of International Urological Association. According to a google scholar report, Professor Simforoosh's research works have been referred to 1,494 times and 3169 citations.
Nahid Khodakarami is an Iranian retired professor, Public Health Specialist, Registered Midwife and a human right activism. She was born in Khonsar city. She was a faculty member at Isfahan Medical University and Shahid Beheshti Medical University of Medical Sciences for 30 years. She was retired now however still continued her academic and research activities with SBMU as an advisor. She is an activist/ researcher for Human right, women right and reproductive health, health policy and health equity. She got 1172000 votes for Tehran city council election in 2017 and was elected as a member of the City Council of Tehran.(2017-2021).
Hossein Fakhraee is an Iranian neonatologist and pediatrician practicing in Tehran since 1980. He was a faculty member of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences until August 2017 upon his retirement as the university distinguished professor. He has been named as one of the few neonatologists who assisted in establishing modern neonatal medicine in Iran.
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