Fatemeh Rastegar Jooybari is a Ph.D. candidate in Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto with a background in biomedical engineering. Her research focuses on advanced medical imaging and cardiovascular science, with expertise in programming and data analysis.
Since 2022, she has been a research team member at the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies, contributing to projects on Iranian Studies, Women Poets, and Iranian Cinema. She played a key role in curating and managing digital content for the Institute’s websites and YouTube channels, overseeing event and media updates, and ensuring the accuracy and organization of materials. She also supported new team members by providing guidance on content editing, formatting, and referencing.
Her involvement in the Institute has deepened her engagement with Iranian history, art, and culture while fostering connections within the Canadian-Iranian academic community. Through research, content development, and mentorship, she continues to contribute to the Institute’s mission of promoting Iranian studies as an interdisciplinary and collaborative field.