Dr. Laleh Talebian, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Nutrition Specialist, Athletic Judge, Fitness Coach, Certified Health Coach for Patient Care, Podcaster, Author
My Vision:
To create a culture of wellbeing where everyone’s health is everyone’s priority
My mission:
Empower individuals to take control of their own health by:
- Providing honest and transparent health education to all who reach out.
- Teaching skills to incorporate healthy behaviors as the natural way of life.
- Making healthy choice the most logical choice that is affordable to everyone.
- Making health a norm but NOT an exception, a right all humans are born with and die with.
Education & Training:
- Research Scientist/ Nutritional Healing Doctor/ Health & Wellness Consultant
- Bachelor of Science - Genetics (Minor in Food Biochemistry)
- Ph.D. - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Post-Doctoral Training - Physiology and Immunology of Genetic Disorders
- Certified Health Coach- American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor- SpinningⓇ, Les Mills
- Certified Athletic Judge- WNBF/INBF
Titles & Awards:
- WNBF/INBF Natural Pro-American Master’s Title 2015
- WNBF/INBF Natural Pro-American Open Title 2015
- OCB Natural Pro-American Open Title 2016
- Multiple Best Poser Award Winner 2010-2017
Events, Competitions & Races:
- Triathlons: 2000-2005
- Cycling: 1998-Present
- Natural Bodybuilding & Physique (WNBF/INBF, NGA, OCB, NPC Federations) - Amateur Competitor 2008-2015
- Obstacle Course Racer: 2014-Present
PUBLICATIONS
- Talebian L, Fischer DA., Wu J, Channon JY, Sentman CL, Ernstoff MS, Meehan KR.
The NK Activating Receptor, NKG2D, on CD3+CD8+T cells, Plays a Critical Role in Identifying and Killing Autologous Myeloma Cells. Transfusion 2014 Jan; DOI: 10.1111/trf.12517 - Meehan KR, Talebian L, Tosteson TD, Hill JM, Szczepiorkowski Z, Sentman CL, Ernstoff MS. Adoptive cellular therapy using cells enriched for NKG2D+CD3+CD8+T cells after autologous transplantation for myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jan;19(1):129-37. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.08.018. Epub 2012 Sep 10. PMID: 22975165
- Soung do Y, Talebian L, Matheny CJ, Guzzo R, Speck ME, Lieberman JR, Speck NA, Drissi H. Runx1 dose-dependently regulates endochondral ossification during skeletal development and fracture healing. J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Jul;27(7):1585-97. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.1601. PMID: 22431360
- Talebian L, Wu JY, Fischer DA, Hill JM, Szczepiorkowski ZM, Ernstoff MS, Sentman CL, Meehan KR. Novel mobilization strategies to enhance autologous immune effector cells in multiple myeloma. Invited manuscript Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011 Jun 1;3:1500-8.
- Meehan KR, Talebian L, Wu J, Hill JM, Szczepiorkowski ZM, Sentman CL, Ernstoff MS. Immune mobilization of autologous blood progenitor cells: direct influence on the cellular subsets collected. Cytotherapy. 2010 Dec;12(8):1013-21. doi: 10.3109/14653249.2010.515580. Epub 2010 Sep 27. PMID: 20873991
- Talebian L, Coutermarsh B, Channon JY, Stanton BA. Corr4A and VRT325 do not reduce the inflammatory response to P. aeruginosa in human cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells. Cell PhysiolBiochem. 2009;23(1-3):199-204. doi: 10.1159/000204108. Epub 2009 Feb 18. PMID: 19255514
- Swiatecka-Urban A, Talebian L, Kanno E, Moreau-Marquis S, Coutermarsh B, Hansen K, Karlson KH, Barnaby R, Cheney RE, Langford GM, Fukuda M, Stanton BA. Myosin Vb is required for trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in Rab11a-specific apical recycling endosomes in polarized human airway epithelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2007 Aug 10;282(32):23725-36. Epub 2007 Apr 26. PMID: 17462998
- Wolde M, Fellows A, Cheng J, Kivenson A, Coutermarsh B, Talebian L, Karlson K, Piserchio A, Mierke DF, Stanton BA, Guggino WB, Madden DR. Targeting CAL as a negative regulator of DeltaF508-CFTR cell-surface expression: an RNA interference and structure-based mutagenetic approach. J Biol Chem. 2007 Mar 16;282(11):8099-109. Epub 2006 Dec 11. PMID: 17158866
- Talebian L, Li Z, Guo Y, Gaudet J, Speck ME, Sugiyama D, Kaur P, Pear WS, Maillard I, Speck NA. T-lymphoid, megakaryocyte, and granulocyte development are sensitive to decreases in CBFbeta dosage. Blood. 2007 Jan 1;109(1):11-21. Epub 2006 Aug 29. PMID: 16940420
- North TE, de Bruijn MF, Stacy T, Talebian L, Lind E, Robin C, Binder M, Dzierzak E, Speck NA. Runx1 expression marks long-term repopulating hematopoietic stem cells in the midgestation mouse embryo. Immunity. 2002 May;16(5):661-72. PMID: 12049718
Motivational/Lifestyle Books & Articles:
- The Confidence of YES- How to harness the energy of opportunity, 1st edition 2023
- Self-RenYou- In Mother Nature’s Kitchen- Healthy Living Cook Book, 1st edition 2012
- Dartmouth Medicine. Invited Article “Seven Habits” Winter Issue, 2005
Podcast:
Healthy4life: May 2020- Present