Research Grants in Progress

S.No

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Institute

Scheme

1

Molecular Profile of HDL Receptor Gene in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Dr Asifa Majeed

AMC

HEC - NRPU

2

The Role of Killer Immunoglobulin Receptors (KIRs) in Determining the Outcome of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Pakistani patients.

Dr Aisha Mohyuddin

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

3

Gene identification of inherited disorders in Pakistani families

Dr Muhammad Jawad Hassan

NDBS

UK-Pakistan Consortium for Community Genomic Studies

4

Genetic Diagnosis and In Vitro and In Vivo Disease Modeling of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Dr Tahir Naeem (Dr Humayoon Shafiq Satti)

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

5

Hyaluronic acid-functionalized Cyclosporine A Nanosuspension Enema for Targeted Therapy of Ulcerative Colitis

Dr M Naeem

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

6

Targeted Sequencing of carcinoma related genes in colorectal carcinoma by Next Generation Sequencing

Dr Hafeez Ud Din

AFIP

HEC - NRPU

7

Reversal of Multidrug resistance by nano-carrier based chemo-photothermal and molecular targeted therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma

Dr Uzma Azeem Awan

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

8

Development of a Novel Liquid Biopsy Panel of microRNAs for Response to Therapy and Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer

Dr Dilshad Ahmed Khan

AFIP

HEC - NRPU

9

Enhanced Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Mixotrophic Cultivation of Crypthecodinium cohnii and its Applications in Food Supplements

Dr Waseem Safdar

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

10

Development of Recombinant Subunit Tetravalent Vaccine against Dengue virus

Dr Muhammad Faheem /Syed Babar Jamal Badshah

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

11

Bio-refinery and Sequential process for production of sustainable energy carriers and bioactive compounds with zero waste resource management

Dr Mahwish Ali

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

12

Development, production and commercialization of Aleosin-based wound healing scaffold

Dr Hussain Mustabab

NDBS

HEC - TTSF

13

Development of Biologically proficient bioreactor for the treatment of sugar mill wastewater

Dr Mahwish Ali

NDBS

Karandaaz Green Challenge Fund

14

Designing NGS Panel for Aplastic anemia and its Applications in Disease Outcome

Dr Humayoon Shafique Satti

NDBS

NUMS - IRF

15

Development of multipurpose Synthetic Microbiome Based Transplants (SMT) to recover Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis.

Dr Raees Khan

NDBS

HEC - LCF

16

Synthesis and characterization of ruthenium(II) complexes effects on anticancer activity, cytotoxicity, DNA-binding, and antioxidant activity

Dr Muhammad Zeeshan Bhatti

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

17

Antimicrobial Peptides from Marine Sponges Against Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria (AMP-MDR)

Dr Wasim Sajjad

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

18

Assessment of FMD virus like particle (VLP) as potential vaccine candidate for FMD recombinant vaccine: A strategy towards remodeling of FMD vaccine in Pakistan

Dr M Tariq Navid

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

19

Screening and Development of Salivary Biomarkers Signatures for Early Stage Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Dr Asma Saleem Qazi

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

20

Functional Metagenomics based Engineering of the Human Gut  Microbiome: A safe, Sustainable and Economic Alternative to Microbiome Transplantations and Probiotics

Dr Raees Khan

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

21

Colistin resistance in Pakistan: Comparison of various phenotypic susceptibility methods and Molecular epidemiology of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) determinants

Dr Irfan Ali Mirza

AFIP

HEC - NRPU

22

The Interplay of Human Genetic Variability and Tuberculosis Susceptibility

Dr Sabba Mehmood

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

23

Development of multitarget pan-serotype inhibitors of dengue infection

Dr Deeba Amraiz

NDBS

HEC - NRPU

24

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Maj Gen Dr Sohail Sabir

AFIU

NIH

25

Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Urololethal Specific miRNAs, FGFR3 and p53 Mutations in patients with Bladder cancer

Maj Gen Muhammad Tahir
Khadim, HI(M) Retd

AFIP

NUMS - IRF

26

Detection of Polymorphisms in PNPLA3 & TM6SF2 Genes and Expression Analysis of miRNA in the Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease

Dr Naeema Ahmed

AMC

NUMS - IRF

27

Fabrication of Skin Care, Beauty & Anti-Pollution Bio-Composite Membrane, an Effective Skin Care Cosmetic

Dr Fazli Subhan

NDBS

NUMS - IRF

28

ATP Binding Cassette Protein 1(ABCA1) Signaling Cascade and Expression in Type II Diabetic Dyslipidemia

Dr Amber Zaidi

AMC

NUMS - IRF

29

Identification of Genetic Variants in GLO-1, CBR-1 & ACE Genes Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy in Pakistani Population

Dr Syed Zubair Hussain Shah

AMC

NUMS - IRF

30

Optical Triggered Nano Drug Delivery System for Combined Photo-thermal Ablation and Chemo Therapy Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mice

Dr Uzma Azeem Awan

NDBS

NUMS - IRF

31

Monitoring the Scientific Authenticity in Medicinal Plants Research: Challenges and Guidelines

Dr Sayed Afzal Shah

NDBS

NUMS - IRF

32

Synthesis of Biolink for tissue-regeneration and organ replacement via 3-D Bioprinting Technology

Dr Faheem Ullah

NDBS

NUMS - TIF

33

Development and In vivo evaluation of antibiotic nanoparticales polymeric Tri-composite Wound Dressing

Dr. Adnan Haider

NDBS

NUMS - TIF

34

Development of a Bacteriophage Biobank Against Major Pathogenic Bacteria of Poultry, and Poultry Borne Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Dr Raees Khan

NDBS

PSF

35

Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Pakistan: Review of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

Dr Nazir Ahmed

NDBS

WHO

36

The Role of Mutational Landscape in the Prognosis and Therapy of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Dr Saleem Ahemd Khan

AFIP

NIH

37

Molecular Lesions in Aplastic Anemia and Their Role in Tailoring Treatment in Post-Genomic Era

Dr Humayoon Shafique Satti

NDBS

PSF

38

The role of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) Genotypes in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) outcome in Pakistani Patients

Dr Aisha Mohyuddin

NDBS

NUMS - IRF

39

mecC MRSA: Detection, clinical implication, and risk factors go hand in hand

Dr Faisal Hanif

AMC

NUMS - IRF

40

Identification and association of genetic variants in CYP27B1 gene with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in Pakistani population

Dr Asifa Majeed

AMC

NUMS - IRF

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