Shima Ebrahimikhonacha

POSITION

 Postdoctoral Fellow

CREDENTIALS

 

 

MY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Keywords: Neurodegeneration, Neural Circuits, Plasticity and Transmission, Electrophysiology

My research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms involved in various neurological disorders. This includes investigating the functioning of neural circuits in both healthy and diseased states and examining the roles of neurodegeneration and neural plasticity in these conditions. Additionally, I am interested in exploring how sex influences neurodegeneration. Electrophysiology is a key tool in my research, as it allows for the recording and analysis of neuronal electrical activity, providing valuable insights into inter-neuronal communication.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Kisspeptin-13 prevented the electrophysiological alterations induced by amyloid-beta pathology in rat: Possible involvement of stromal interaction molecules and pCREB. Shima EbrahimiKhonacha, S.H Mirbehbahani, M Rahdar, S Davoudi, M Borjkhani, F Khodagholi, F Motamedi. Brain Research Bulletin 184, 13-23.
  2. Kisspeptin-13 improves spatial memory consolidation and retrieval against amyloid-β pathology. Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, M Janahmadi, F Motamedi. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research: IJPR 18 (Suppl1), 169
  3. The effect of Dorema ammoniacum pretreatment on the progression of seizures induced by chemical kindling in rats. M Abizadeh, N Hosseinmardi, Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, M Janahmadi, A Shojaii. Pajoohandeh Journal 19 (5), 228-234.
  4. Induction of a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease by amyloid-β did not change short term synaptic plasticity in CA1 area of hippocampus. JDM Pour, N Hosseinmardi, M Janahmadi, Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, Y Fathollahi. Koomesh 16 (1).
  5. Cognitive-enhancing activity of thymol and carvacrol in two rat models of dementia. Z Azizi, Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, E Saadatfar, M Kamalinejad, N Majlessi. Behavioural pharmacology 23 (3), 241-249.
  6. Central β-adrenergic receptors play an important role in the enhancing effect of voluntary exercise on learning and memory in rats. Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, A Rashidy-Pour, AA Vafaei, MM Akhavan. Behavioural brain research 208 (1), 189-193.
  7. Influence of basolateral amygdala lesion on the inhibitory effects of propranolol on voluntary exercise-induced enhancement of learning and memory. Shima Ebrahimikhonacha, A Rashidy-Pour, AA Vafaei, MM Akhavan, S Haghighi. Koomesh 11 (2)

CONTACT

Email: shimaebrahimikh1@uvic.ca, shimaebrahimikhonacha@gmail.com

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=&user=eB_fJNQAAAAJ

 

OTHER

A fun fact about me: If I weren’t a neuroscientist, I would be a professional chef.

My hobbies include: Cooking and spending time with my Family, especially my son.