Biography:

Dr. Mohsen Roshanpajouh, He is a Psychiatrist with an MD and MPH, presently holding the position of vice-chancellor (Deputy of Research) at the School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS). He has an extensive research background in the area of addiction prevention and treatment, spanning over 25 years. His research portfolio encompasses several national and international projects, including the "National Household Survey on the Prevalence of Drug Use in the General Population of Iran", the preparation and compilation of "The Comprehensive Document of Social Support and Addiction Treatment of the Islamic Republic of Iran" as "The National Policies," and the development of various guidelines and protocols such as "Treatment protocol for residential centers for the recovery and rehabilitation of person with substance use disorders”. Recently, he has implementing a joint research project with the United Nations Development Office (UNDP) under the title of “Community-based organizations institutional capacity building for Covid-19 and HIV control in key populations” such as IV-drug users (IDUs).