Mahdi Sheikh
Scientist
Genomic Epidemiology
Speciality: Medical Doctor, Epidemiologist
| Year | Degree | Major | Institution | Country/Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Epidemiology | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran / Tehran |
| 2015 | Doctor of Medicine (M.D) | Medicine | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran / Tehran |
Current Research Projects
Investigating the long-term health effects of using opioids: the Opioid Cohort Consortium (OPICO)
Assessing the effects of postdiagnosis smoking cessation on the risk of cancer progression and mortality
Integrating tobacco dependence treatment into lung cancer screening
Quantifying the impact of tobacco cessation in cancer care
Selected Publications
Sheikh M, Weiderpass E. 2025 Lung cancer screening in Europe: a golden opportunity to address tobacco use through scalable, WHO-guided cessation interventions European Respiratory Journal. Volume 19;65(6) 2500124
Sheikh M, Weiderpass E. 2025 Lung cancer screening in Europe: a golden opportunity to address tobacco use through scalable, WHO-guided cessation interventions European Respiratory Journal. Volume 19;65(6) 2500124 Nemati S, Dardashti AR, Mohebbi E, Kamangar F, Malekzadeh R, Zendehdel K, Sheikh M. 2024 Potential impact of controlling opium use prevalence on future cancer incidence in Iran EClinicalMedicine. Volume 3:73 102650
Sheikh M, Mukeriya A, Zahed H, Feng X, Robbins HA, Shangina O, Matveev V, Brennan P, Zaridze D. 2023 Smoking cessation after diagnosis of kidney cancer is associated with reduced risk of mortality and cancer progression: a prospective cohort study Journal of Clinical Oncology. Volume 41(15) 2747-2755
Sheikh M, Mukeriya A, Shangina O, Brennan P, Zaridze D. 2021 Postdiagnosis smoking cessation and reduced risk for lung cancer progression and mortality : a prospective cohort study Annals of Internal Medicine. Volume: 174(9 1232-1239
Sheikh M, Shakeri R, Poustchi H, Pourshams A, Etemadi A, Islami F, Khoshnia M, Gharavi A, Roshandel G, Khademi H, Sepanlou SG, Hashemian M, Fazel A, Zahedi M, Abedi-Ardekani B, Boffetta P, Dawsey SM, Pharoah PD, Sotoudeh M, Freedman ND, Abnet CC, Day NE, Brennan P, Kamangar F, Malekzadeh R. 2020 Opium use and subsequent incidence of cancer: results from the Golestan Cohort Study Lancet Global Health. Volume: 8(5) e649-e660
Scientific Societies Membership
Chair, Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation committee, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Prizes, Honours
Winner of the 1st National Elite Foundation’s Research Award for most influential young scientist in gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
Winner of the 18th Royan International Research Award for outstanding clinical research in infertility (2017)