Pouria graduated with an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from the University of Tehran, Iran. In 2019, he began his PhD at IPK-Gatersleben (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research) and later at the University of Bonn, Germany, completing his Ph.D. in 2023. His doctoral research focused on screening secreted proteins (effectors) of the filamentous fungus Ustilago maydis in non-host systems. He conducted in-depth protein-protein interaction studies and characterized the effectors targeting a highly conserved kinase in host cells across various model systems, including yeast, bacteria, and plants (M. polymorpha, A. thaliana, Z. mays, and N. benthamiana). In 2023, Pouria joined the Mädler Lab at the Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen, University of Bremen, where he studied the molecular impact of U. maydis effector protein expression on apoptosis in mammalian cell lines (Hek293, HeLa) with a translational and pharmaceutical perspective.

Currently, as a postdoctoral researcher in the Zuccaro Lab, Pouria's research is primarily focused on the filamentous fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana. He is working on establishing the transformation of B. sorokiniana and systematically studying its secreted proteins to uncover the molecular mechanisms of infection, with a particular emphasis on translational applications. His passion for the functional characterization and practical application of fungal secreted proteins, along with his background in protein-protein interactions, drives him to develop new interdisciplinary applications by integrating both in silico and wet lab approaches.

Pouria is keen on connecting with researchers and collaborators. If you want to contact Pouria, you can contact him under linkedin.com/in/pouria-bahrami-607b98b3 on Linkedin and @pouriabahrami6 on X.