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Amir Sanati Nezhad

ResearcherBiomedical EngineeringUniversity of Calgary

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Amir Sanati Nezhad

Researcher

Biomedical Engineering

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 19 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 21 research grants (16 NSERC, 5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Microfluidics Digital Health Point-Of-Care 2019-Ncov Coronavirus Diagnostic Kit Electrochemical Sensing Immunoassay

Latest papers

Cu-N-doped graphene/prussian blue interface enables molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensing of L-kynurenine.
Biosensors & bioelectronics · 2026 · senior author
A cleanroom-free membrane-integrated organ-on-a-chip platform for rapid intestinal tissue formation.
Biofabrication · 2026
Pericardial fluid extracellular vesicles enhance angiogenesis and blunt cardiac fibrosis in coronary disease.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2026

All 80 publications

Latest funding

Engineered encapsulated encrypted peptides as immune regulator treatment for infectious diarrhea in pigs
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$125,000
Development and Validation of Biosensor-Based Point-of-Care Tests for Enhanced Syphilis Diagnosis and Monitoring
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$200,000
RACE Concussion Study: Rapid, accurate cost-effective assessment of fluid biomarkers using a hand-held biosensor in patients with concussion
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$608,175

All 24 grants and awards

80 publications.

Cu-N-doped graphene/prussian blue interface enables molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensing of L-kynurenine.

Najafi Chaleshtori S, Yasri NG, Babamiri B, Sadri R, Farrokhnia M, Mohammadi M, Trifkovic M, Sanati Nezhad A

Biosensors & bioelectronics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2026.118901 PMID: 42263513

A cleanroom-free membrane-integrated organ-on-a-chip platform for rapid intestinal tissue formation.

Hassanpour Tamrin S, Abdollahi S, Sanati Nezhad A, Sen A

Biofabrication2026

DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ae959a PMID: 42556409

Pericardial fluid extracellular vesicles enhance angiogenesis and blunt cardiac fibrosis in coronary disease.

Fatehi Hassanabad A, Jadli AS, Meechem MB, Belke DD, Mackay CD, Wong GF, Banga S, Hassani M, Young D, Deniset JF, Sanati-Nezhad A, Dufour A, Fedak PW, Patel VB

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119612 PMID: 42259138

Machine Learning-Driven Capillary Microfluidic Design Automation for Programmable Gradient Generation and Antimicrobial Testing.

Khalghollah M, Zare A, Abdollahi S, Far BH, Sanati Nezhad A

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/smll.73821 PMID: 42143694

On-Chip modeling of drug-gut interactions in Oral drug delivery.

Abdollahi S, Vajhadin F, Rafiei A, Tamrin SH, Daniel SD, Banoei MM, Zarin B, Sen A, Kim K, Sanati-Nezhad A

Advanced drug delivery reviews2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2026.115864 PMID: 41933614

CapSense-Flex: A Self-Powered Capillary Lab-on-Chip for Universal Electrochemical Biosensing.

Kuruvinashetti K, Babamiri B, Zare A, Parsaei A, Khalghollah M, Hassani M, Young J, Mousavisani SZ, Mohammadi M, Sanati Nezhad A, Komeili A

ACS sensors2026

DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5c04346 PMID: 41941289

A Programmable, 3D Neuron-On-Chip Platform Integrating Near Real-Time Biosensing and Multiaxial Loading for Mechanobiological Injury Profiling.

Khetani S, Yong KW, Alhasadi MF, Hamedzadeh A, Shahsavari L, Rafiei A, Wu K, Agbojo O, Singh A, Karan K, Federico S, Sen A, Sanati-Nezhad A

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202510309 PMID: 41058005

Electrical Conductivity of Nanofluids Containing Small Extracellular Vesicles.

Hassanpour Tamrin S, Sanati Nezhad A, Sen A

ACS omega2025

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c07331 PMID: 41476547

CapSense-MIP: Self-operating molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) biosensor for point-of-care diagnostics.

Zare A, Babamiri B, Hassani M, Khalghollah M, Mohammadi M, Haghjooy Javanmard S, Sanati Nezhad A

Biosensors & bioelectronics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.117599 PMID: 40446616

Autonomous wearable sensing enabled by capillary microfluidics: a review.

Kuruvinashetti K, Komeili A, Sanati Nezhad A

Lab on a chip2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5lc00536a PMID: 40678926

Engineered encapsulated encrypted peptides as immune regulator treatment for infectious diarrhea in pigs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Cobo, Eduardo

$125,000

Development and Validation of Biosensor-Based Point-of-Care Tests for Enhanced Syphilis Diagnosis and Monitoring

Nominated PICIHR2024Ca. Gr.: Biomedical Res. for HIV/AIDS/STBBI-Next-gen. testing/urveillance techn.

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir; Cameron, Caroline E

Keywords: Biosensor; Diagnosis; Digital Health; Microfluidics; Non-Treponemal Antibodies; Point-Of-Care; Remote And Underserved Populations; Sexually Transmitted Infection; Syphilis; Treponemal Antibodies

$200,000

RACE Concussion Study: Rapid, accurate cost-effective assessment of fluid biomarkers using a hand-held biosensor in patients with concussion

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir; Debert, Chantel T

Keywords: Biosensors; Clinical Evaluation; Concussion; Digital Health Monitoring; In-Home Monitoring; Machine Learning; Microfluidics; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Protein Markers

$608,175

Droplet-PCR point-of-care device for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and differentiation from influenza

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir

$80,000

REMOTE Study: Longitudinal Monitoring of the Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Immunity Levels in Long-term Care Facilities

Nominated PICIHR2021Op. Gr.:Emerging COVID-19 Res. Gaps & Priorities (July 2021) - Immune Responses

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir; Duffett-Leger, Linda A; Ferber, Reed

Keywords: Biosensors; Digital Health; Immunity Level; Improved Care; Infectious Monitoring; Long-Term Care Facilities; Machine Learning Models; Point-Of-Care; Vaccination

$500,000

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Rapid, Ultrasensitive Clinical Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCOVID-19) by Novel Microfluidic Electrochemical Nano-Biosensors

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir; Niu, Dongyan

Keywords: 2019-Ncov; Coronavirus; Diagnostic Kit; Electrochemical Sensing; Immunoassay; Lab On Chip; Rapid Diagnosis; Surveillance

$50,000

Bio-microelectromechanical systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir

$225,000

Autonomous microfluidic electrochemical nano-biosensors for highly sensitive and selective detection and monitoring of biomarkers

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alberta Innovates - Advance

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir

Keywords: Biomedical engineering; Engineering

$96,667

Rapid, Ultrasensitive Clinical Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCOVID-19) by Novel Microfluidic Electrochemical Nano-Biosensors

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Diagnostics

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir; Niu, Dongyan

Keywords: 2019-Ncov; Coronavirus; Diagnostic Kit; Electrochemical Sensing; Immunoassay; Lab On Chip; Rapid Diagnosis; Surveillance

$795,560

Next generation of microfluidic nanosensing platforms for medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sanati Nezhad, Amir

$234,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Amir Sanati Nezhad

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Cu-N-doped graphene/prussian blue interface enables molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensing of L-kynurenine.

A cleanroom-free membrane-integrated organ-on-a-chip platform for rapid intestinal tissue formation.

Pericardial fluid extracellular vesicles enhance angiogenesis and blunt cardiac fibrosis in coronary disease.

Machine Learning-Driven Capillary Microfluidic Design Automation for Programmable Gradient Generation and Antimicrobial Testing.

On-Chip modeling of drug-gut interactions in Oral drug delivery.

CapSense-Flex: A Self-Powered Capillary Lab-on-Chip for Universal Electrochemical Biosensing.

A Programmable, 3D Neuron-On-Chip Platform Integrating Near Real-Time Biosensing and Multiaxial Loading for Mechanobiological Injury Profiling.

Electrical Conductivity of Nanofluids Containing Small Extracellular Vesicles.

CapSense-MIP: Self-operating molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) biosensor for point-of-care diagnostics.

Autonomous wearable sensing enabled by capillary microfluidics: a review.

Engineered encapsulated encrypted peptides as immune regulator treatment for infectious diarrhea in pigs

Development and Validation of Biosensor-Based Point-of-Care Tests for Enhanced Syphilis Diagnosis and Monitoring

RACE Concussion Study: Rapid, accurate cost-effective assessment of fluid biomarkers using a hand-held biosensor in patients with concussion

Droplet-PCR point-of-care device for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and differentiation from influenza

REMOTE Study: Longitudinal Monitoring of the Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Immunity Levels in Long-term Care Facilities

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Rapid, Ultrasensitive Clinical Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCOVID-19) by Novel Microfluidic Electrochemical Nano-Biosensors

Bio-microelectromechanical systems

Autonomous microfluidic electrochemical nano-biosensors for highly sensitive and selective detection and monitoring of biomarkers

Rapid, Ultrasensitive Clinical Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCOVID-19) by Novel Microfluidic Electrochemical Nano-Biosensors

Next generation of microfluidic nanosensing platforms for medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring

Frequent collaborators

Mohsen Akbari

Chantel Debert

Keekyoung Kim

Justin Chun

Gerald Pfeffer

Grant Gordon

Sean Dukelow

Mark Ungrin

Naweed Syed

Kibret Mequanint

Antoine Dufour

Frédéric Calon

Chester Ho