Mozhgan Kohzadi (36), from Iran, is a doctoral candidate in Human Nutrition, Maternal and Fetal Health at McGill University. Her research focuses on prenatal nutrition and its impact on fetal health and growth. Her proposal was ranked 4th out of 12 in a prestigious provincial competition.
Prior to her PhD, Mozhgan worked in Iran for six years at obstetrics and gynecological hospitals and research centers, gaining deep expertise in midwifery and embryology. Her commitment to women and children is demonstrated by her clinical background as a midwife along with her research in women’s health sciences and passion for working in reproductive health in developing countries.
During her graduate education, Mozhgan has mentored medicine, pharmacology, and dentistry students and taught anatomy, histology, and embryology courses. She is an exam coordinator at the Office for Students with Disabilities, and a member of the Rising Leaders Circle team at McGill University.
After graduation, Mozhgan plans to continue her research with the aim of informing policies related to prenatal supplementation to optimize fetal growth.
