Dr. Bushra Khubaib
Lecturer
Department of Biotechnology
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Experience
September, 2016 – to date Lecturer Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
January, 2014- September, 2016 Lecturer Government Degree College for Women, Islampura, Lahore
August, 2012-December, 2013 Lecturer Government Degree College for Women, Kot Radha Kishen, Kasur
May, 2007-December, 2008 Research Officer Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab
Honor and Awards
Secured Silver Medal in Master of Philosophy in Molecular Biology.
Graduate Students/Postdocs/Undergraduate/Students/Honour Students
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BS Students Supervised |
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Year |
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Thesis Tilte |
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2017 |
Zernish Shabir |
Nucleotide and amino acid sequence analysis of NS5B gene of Hepatitis C Virus |
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2017 |
Ulfat Khalid |
Phylogenetic analysis of C-pre membrane of dengue virus serotype 2 |
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2017 |
Sumbul Aslam |
Frequency of hepatitis B virus infection among children with beta thalassemia |
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2017 |
Sidra Aziz |
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in beta thalassemia patients |
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2017 |
Kalsoom Mushtaq |
Protocol establishment for in vitro cultures of Grape Varieties |
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2017 |
Aimen Azhar |
Isolation and Identification of E. coli from Processed Milk |
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2019 |
Aniqa Javeed Bhatti |
Investigation of nosocomial infectious bacteria from hospital restroom surfaces |
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2019 |
Komal Rafique |
To identify post-operative bacterial infections and determining their antimicrobial resistance |
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2019 |
Mahnoor Khan |
Development and nutritional assessment of yoghurt enriched with almond |
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2019 |
Ujala Iqbal |
Development and physiochemical characterization of yoghurt fortified with banana |
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2019 |
Nazia Hasan |
Microbiological analysis of Kitchen sponges |
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2019 |
Ramish Ali |
To study the bacterial occurrence in kitchen hand towels |
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M.Sc. Students Supervised |
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2018 |
Maryam Javaid Khan |
Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus from Processed Milk |
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MS Students Supervised |
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2018 |
Maryam Baloch |
To evaluate PCR-RFLP technique for SNP rs8099917 Genotyping of IL28B: A prognostic tool for HCV |
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2018 |
Nighat Yasmin |
To evaluate the role of genetic marker rs12979860 for hepatitis c virus therapy outcome |
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2018 |
Khizra Zia |
Analysis of Mutations Resistant to NS5b Inhibitor in Treatment Naïve Patients infected with HCV Genotype 1a |
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2019 |
Nukhba Arshad |
Analysis of gene polymorphism of IFNL4 rs368234815 in HCV infected patients |
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2019 |
Fizza Munir |
Analysis of SNP rs12992188 of protein kinases R gene polymorphism in chronic hepatitis C patients. |
Service Activity
- To teach at undergraduate and graduate level in areas allocated by the Head of Department and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.
- To supervise or assist with supervision of undergraduate, and graduate students.
- Administrative Duties: In charge of Chemicals of Molecular Biology, BS Lab incharge, Member of BS admission committee, Member of Doctoral committee
Brief Statement of Research Interest
Molecular Biology/ Virology/ genetics Infectious Diseases
2018: Saleem S , Ali A , Khubaib B , Akram M , Fatima Z , Idrees M .2018. Genetic diversity of Hepatitis C Virus in Pakistan using Next Generation Sequencing. Journal of Clinical Virology. 108:26-31
2017: Khubaib,B., Idrees, M., Fatima, Z., Akram,M., Afzal,S., Ali, I., Shahid, M., 2017. Evaluation of three Techniques for detection of IL28B SNP: a prognostic tool for HCV treatment outcome. Journal of Digestive Diseases. DOI:10.1111/1751-2980.12497
2016: Khubaib,B., Idrees, M., A. Hussain., 2016. Construction of Mammalian Expression Vector of Core Gene of HCV of
Pakistani Isolate Genotype 1a. J Hum virol Retrovirol. 2016: 1-6.
2015: Khubaib, B., Saleem, S., Idrees, M., Afzal, S., Wasim, M., 2015. The genotype CC of IL-28B SNP rs12979860 is
significantly associated with a sustained virological response in chronic HCV-infected Pakistani patients. Journal of Digestive Diseases. 16, 293-298
2013: Fatima, Z., Afzal, S., Idrees, M., Rafique, S., Akram, M., Khubaib, B., Saleem, S., Amin, I., Shahid, M., 2013 Change in demographic pattern of dengue virus infection: Evidence from 2011 dengue outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan. Public Health. 127(9):875-7
2012: S. Badar., B. Khubaib., M. Idrees., A. Hussain., Z. Awan., S.Butt., S Afzal., M. Akram ., Z. Fatima., M. Aftab., S. Saleem., S. Munir., B. Rauff., M. Naudhani., L. Ali., M. Ali., I. Rehman. 2012. Association of Hepatitis C Virus with Insulin Resistance: Evidences from Animal Studies and Clinical Studies. Hepat Mon. 2012:11-15
Idrees, M.; Hussain, W.; ur Rehman, H.; Ghias un; T., Afzal, S.; Fatima, Z.; Akram, M.; Amin, I.; Shahid, M.; Khubaib, B.; et al. 2012. Dengue Virus Serotype 2 (DEN-2): the Causative Agent of 2011-Dengue Epidemic in Pakistan. American Journal of Biomedical Sciences . 2012, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p307-315. 9p.
2011: Akram M., M. Idrees, A. Hussain, S. Afzal, M. Ilyas, S. Zafar, M. Aftab, S. Badar and B. Khubaib. 2011. Characterization of hepatitis C Virus genotype 3a hypervariable region 1 in patients achieved rapid virological response to alpha interferon and ribavirin combination therapy. Virol J 8:253
Fatima Z., M. Idrees, M. A. Bajwa, Z. Tahir, O. Ullah, M. Q Zia, A. Hussain, M. Akraxm, B. Khubaib, S. Afzal, S. Munir, S. Saleem, B. Rauff, S. Badar, M. Naudhani, S. Butt, M. Aftab, L. Ali and M. Ali. 2011. Serotype and genotype analysis of dengue virus by sequencing followed by phylogenetic analysis using samples from three mini outbreaks-2007-2009 in Pakistan. BMC microbiology. 09/2011; 11:200
2010: Afzal, S., Idrees, M., Akram, M., Awan, Z., Khubaib, B., Aftab, M., Fatima, Z., Badar, S., and Hussain, A. (2010). Mutations in the E2-PePHD region of hepatitis C virus genotype-3a and correlation with response to interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in Pakistani patients. Virol J 7(1), 377
Munir, S., S. Saleem, M. Idrees, A. Tariq, S. Butt, B. Rauff, A. Hussain, S. Badar, M. Naudhani, Z. Fatima, M. Ali, L. Ali, M. Akram, M. Aftab, B. Khubaib, and Z. Awan. 2010. Hepatitis C Treatment: current and future perspectives. Virol J 7:2966
2009: Idrees, M., S. Butt, Z. Awan, M. Aftab, B. Khubaib, I. U. Rehman, M. Akram, S. Manzoor, H. Akbar, S. Rafiqe, and S. Riazuddin. 2009. Nucleotide identity and variability among different Pakistani hepatitis C virus isolates. Virol J 6:130
Idrees, M., S. Rafique, I. Rehman, H. Akbar, M. Z. Yousaf, S. Butt, Z. Awan, S. Manzoor, M. Akram, M. Aftab, B. Khubaib, and S. Riazuddin. 2009. Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a infection and hepatocellular carcinoma: Pakistan experience. World J Gastroenterol 15:5080-5
Akbar, H., M. Idrees, S. Manzoor, I. ur rehman, S. Butt, MZ. Yousaf, S. Rafique, Z. Awan, B. Khubaib, M. Akram and M. Aftab. 2009. Hepatitis C virus infection: A review of the current and future aspects and concerns in Pakistan. journal of General and Molecular Virology 1:012-018
Selected Professional Presentations
- Bushra Khubaib and Muhammad Idrees. Expression of HCV core gene in Huh7 cell line: A tool for gene expression profiling.2012. 32nd Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) Government College University Lahore” held by Zoological Society of Pakistan. (6-8th March, 2012)
- Bushra Khubaib and Muhammad Idrees. 2011. Establishment of Stable cell culture system expressing core protein of hepatitis C virus genotype 1a. 1st annual HCV management symposium Islamabad Pakistan” held by NUST Centre of Virology and Immunology. (10 -11th February, 2011).
- Butt S, Awan Z, Rehman I, Akbar H, Ilyas M, Rafique S, Manzoor S, Yousaf, Z., Akram, M., Aftab, M., Khubaib, B. and Idrees M. 2009. Changing pattern of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Genotype Distribution in Pakistan: Disease and Antiviral therapy outcome after 10-15 years. Symposium at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore.
