Project administration | Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | Iran
Dr. Aziz Homayouni, currently a faculty member at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, is a distinguished researcher in the fields of nutrition, food science, and functional foods. He obtained his advanced degrees in [please insert exact degrees and universities if available], equipping him with a strong foundation in biomedical and nutritional sciences. Dr. Homayouni’s research focuses on the health-promoting roles of probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics, investigating their mechanisms in disease prevention, mental health, metabolic disorders, and cancer adjuvant therapy. He has authored over 98 peer-reviewed publications, with several appearing in high-impact journals such as Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Current Nutrition & Food Science, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, and European Journal of Nutrition. His work on postbiotics as novel therapeutic agents, functional food formulations, and bioactive compound delivery systems has been widely cited, reflecting his influence in the field. Dr. Homayouni has received numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions to nutritional and biomedical research, including international acknowledgments for his innovative studies in functional foods. In addition to his research, he serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, contributing his expertise to advance rigorous scholarship and promote evidence-based nutrition science. Through his integrated approach combining food chemistry, microbiology, and clinical nutrition, Dr. Homayouni continues to shape the understanding of diet-based interventions in human health and disease prevention, making a significant impact on both the scientific community and public health. He has 6756 citations from 174 documents with an h-index of 44.
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Publications
1. Abedi Soleimani, R., Abdoli, A., Gonbari Milani, P., Khani, N., & Homayouni-Rad, A. (2025). Postbiotics as promising tools for controlling foodborne viruses infections.
2. Hosseinzadeh, N., Abbasi, A., Bazdar, M., Samadi Kafil, H., Sarabi-Aghdam, V., & Homayouni-Rad, A. (2025). Biological profiling of postbiotics of Lactobacillus plantarum: Antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties under in vitro and food circumstances. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.
3. Khani, N., Shakeri, A. H., Houshmandi, S., Ziavand, M., Abedi-Soleimani, R., Hosseinzadeh, N., & Homayouni-Rad, A. (2025). The promising biological role of postbiotics in treating human infertility. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.
4. Khani, N., Abedi Soleimani, R., & Homayouni-Rad, A. (2025). Potential of postbiotics for the biodegradation of xenobiotics: A review. Current Nutrition & Food Science.
5. Khani, N., Shakeri, A. H., Ashkezary, M. R., Aghapour, B., Abedi Soleimani, R., Hosseinzadeh, N., Rezaei-Savadkouhid, N., Khorrami, R., Shkouhian, S. M. J., & Homayouni-Rad, A. (2025). Potential of postbiotics in the biodegradation of antinutrients in foods. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.