A scientific advisory platform built on the power of coordinated expertise. Cooperativity™ supports students, academic teams, startups, and pharmaceutical companies working on preclinical research, mechanism-of-action studies, and translational strategy.
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Integrate machine-learning tools into scientific research workflows, from image-based analysis and classification to data-driven experimental interpretation. Through CELLULAI™, we explore practical AI approaches designed to help researchers analyze scientific data while keeping the workflow accessible, transparent and research-focused.
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A dedicated machine-learning workflow for drug-discovery research is currently in beta development within the CELLULAI™ ecosystem. Further capabilities and access details will be announced as development progresses.
Follow CELLULAI™ for updatesWe help research teams and startups navigate early-phase drug discovery using validated strategies. This includes drug screening, hit-to-lead guidance for small molecules, target validation, dosing, administration routes, lifespan/survival protocols, etc.
IBSA-funded senolytic discovery project: "Development of natural-origin compounds with anti-aging activity"
Strategic design of in vitro and in vivo models, customized to your research. This includes in vivo design, Dose-response studies, biomarker tracking, survival curves, stainings, etc.
Lifespan & toxicity studies in aged and p16LUC mice validated for Nature Aging paper under revision, Tracking number: NATAGING-A06687.
Development and optimization of in vitro assays to evaluate compound activity, cellular responses, and underlying biological mechanisms. Applicable to a wide range of targets including cancer, aging, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction, etc.
Convert your complex research into engaging visuals for publications, grants, and social media.
Deliverables include:
Translate data into stories that funders, journals, and investors understand.
What we offer:
Convert your research into fundable grant applications and patentable discoveries.
Expertise includes:
Communicate your science beyond the bench with tailored pitch decks, branded presentations, and startup identity kits. Backed by award-winning presentation skills recognized in international academic competitions. Now also offering scientific website design and content structure to help labs, researchers, and biotech teams present their work clearly and beautifully.
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Personal science tutoring and research-informed mentoring for students, university learners and early researchers. Elevate™ connects clear teaching with the way science is actually practiced.
Explore Elevate™Cooperativity™ is the scientific advisory platform by NBULAI™, led by Dr. Saman Sharifi, PharmD, PhD, and supported by a wider network of employees and contributors across the NBULAI™ ecosystem.
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Team Lead · Scientific Consultant
PharmD, PhD
Dr. Saman Sharifi, PharmD, PhD, leads the scientific team. He is a pharmacologist and scientific consultant with advanced training and over 10 years of international research experience spanning 🇮🇳 India, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇦🇹 Austria, and 🇨🇦 Canada.
He has been mentored by world-leading experts in aging biology, oncology, and drug discovery, and has worked on industry-partnered projects with innovative pharmaceutical companies across Europe, including collaborations with IBSA.
With a proven track record in senescence biology, natural product screening, and preclinical model development, he supports academic and industry teams in transforming early-stage concepts into rigorous experimental plans, mechanistic discoveries, and high-impact publications or grant applications.
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Alongside current scientific and research responsibilities, independent projects bring together biomedical science, artificial intelligence, scientific communication and digital research tools through NBULAI™, Cooperativity™, CELLULAI™, DAENA™, SCICORN™ and EGGHEAD™.
Translational oncology, treatment resistance, quantitative imaging and AI-assisted scientific workflows.
Johannes Kepler University.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship hosted at EPFL.
Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova. Research in natural-compound drug discovery, senolytics and aging biology.
University of Padova. Research across drug discovery, senescence biology and translational pharmacology.
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
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Some scientific questions are best answered not by a single discipline, but by coordinated expertise. Cooperativity™ brings together complementary scientific perspectives when a project benefits from deeper specialization.
Like a cooperative biological system, the strength of the whole increases when the right specialized functions interact at the right moment.
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Participation depends on project scope, relevance and availability. Network participation does not imply endorsement, sponsorship or institutional representation by affiliated organizations.
Selected comments from scientists, supervisors and collaborators I have had the opportunity to learn from and work with during my academic and research journey.
These excerpts reflect the authors’ professional views in their original academic or research context and do not imply sponsorship, partnership or endorsement of Cooperativity™.
"Dr. Sharifi's research, conducted in collaboration with IBSA Institut Biochimique, was exceptional. His work focused on the screening and development of compounds of natural origin with anti-aging activity, funded under the IBSA project titled: Screening of novel anti-aging compounds and development of promising natural molecules at the Department of Medicine, University of Padova. His comprehensive approach included validating molecules in various in vitro aging models and conducting in vivo studies with naturally aged and P16-LUC mice, which produced promising results. These contributions were pivotal to successful grant applications like Innosuisse. In my years of supervising numerous individuals, he consistently ranks in the top 10% of researchers."
"Saman brings a rare combination of pharmacological insight, experimental precision, and scientific creativity. His leadership in the post-discovery phase of our SenoTarg collaboration, including complex in vivo validation and multi-organ toxicity studies, was exceptional. His ability to coordinate across institutions, articulate mechanisms clearly, and guide high-impact manuscript revisions showed scientific maturity well beyond his years."
"I observed Dr. Sharifi during his oral PhD evaluations, where his performance was recognized not just by me but by other faculty for his strong scientific attitude, ability to critically analyze data, and communicate complex ideas clearly."
"He independently designed and conducted cellular senescence assays, identified and validated senolytic leads, and investigated their mechanistic underpinnings and toxicity. His scientific communication and teamwork were exceptional, and he consistently demonstrated a clear vision and strong passion for translational aging research."
"The data generated by Saman became the foundation for a successful grant and are now being finalized for submission to a top-tier journal. He was awarded the Institute's prize for Best Scientific Presentation. His expertise spans senescence, pharmacology, mouse models, and data storytelling."
"What makes Saman exceptional and what he brings is not only his technical command of drug discovery and aging biology, but also his ability to guide projects strategically. He knows how to shape experimental design, turn results into meaning, and communicate science with clarity and depth."
"Saman consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, deep engagement, and exceptional responsibility throughout our collaboration. His intellectual rigor, responsiveness to feedback, and commitment to scientific quality made him an outstanding and reliable research partner."
"Throughout this collaboration, Dr. Sharifi impressed me with his unwavering enthusiasm, meticulous scientific approach, and invaluable contributions, all of which were instrumental in the project's success. Dr. Sharifi impressed me with his unwavering enthusiasm, meticulous scientific approach, and invaluable contributions, all of which were instrumental in the project's success. His technical expertise spans various laboratory techniques, and he has demonstrated exceptional skill in systematic experimental design"
"Saman displayed remarkable autonomy in identifying a promising molecule from natural sources. He meticulously evaluated its efficacy using various in vitro models of aging, showcasing his attention to detail. His exceptional proficiency in conducting independent in vivo experiments was evident as he meticulously investigated the anti-aging effects of the candidate molecule and the corresponding plant extract."
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University of Padova
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EOC Switzerland
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