Nona Farbehi

Dr. Nona Farbehi is a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, and an Honorary Visiting Scientist at the Garvan Institute. She holds a PhD from UNSW, supported by the IPRS Scholarship and Stem Cells Australia, and conducted post-doctoral research in Prof. Joseph Powell’s lab. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on single-cell genomics, microfluidic devices, and biomaterials, addressing cardiovascular diseases and regenerative medicine. She leads grants totaling over $1.2 million, including UNSW Engineering Infrastructure Fund and NSW Health Cardiovascular Research grants. Dr. Farbehi has supervised multiple PhD, Master’s, and Honours students and is actively involved in developing novel biomaterials and genomic technologies.

Education: PhD (Biomedical Engineering, UNSW, 2018), Master’s (Amir Kabir University, 2011), Bachelor’s (Islamic Azad University, 2009).

Research Interests: Single-cell transcriptomics, CRISPR interference, biomaterials, medical implants, and cardiac disease. Her work integrates bioinformatics tools and microfluidics to study cellular phenotypes and design therapeutic materials.

Awards: Multiple travel awards, poster prizes, and recognition for her PhD thesis. Her research bridges engineering and medicine to advance regenerative therapies and precision diagnostics.

Grants: Includes equipment funding for material testing and collaborative projects on aortic valve replacement materials. She collaborates nationally and internationally through platforms like the Garvan Weisman Centre for Cellular Genomics.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Garvan Institute and UNSW’s biomedical engineering labs, focusing on stem cell technology and cardiac research.