Mahboubeh Shirzad is a researcher with expertise conducting qualitative and quantitative research, mixed-method systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, and mobile application interventions. Her research interests are focused on vulnerable populations, particularly women and children. She has published her work in esteemed journals and has an impressive research record that aims to address the healthcare challenges encountered by marginalized and stigmatized communities. Currently, she is a postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she actively contributes to gender equity initiatives. She has a PhD in Health Education and Health Promotion from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling and immersing herself in nature.