Department of Zoology

Dr.Shagufta Naz
Dr.Shagufta Naz

Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
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Experience

  • Ist January 2009 Joined as Lecturer Department of Zoology LCWU
  • 14th October 2011 Joined as Assistant Professor (TTS) Department of Zoology LCWU

Honor and Awards

  • 3rd position in M.Phil, CEMB, PU Lahore.
  • Indigenous Ph.D. Scholarship holder from HEC.
  • Travel grant awarded in 2017 to present paper in Melbourne Australia

Graduate Students

Years                    Degree              Name

December, 2017              PhD                 Rehana Shahida

August, 2017                   PhD                 Farah Ashfaq

2016                                 PhD                 Absara (in process)

2016                                 PhD            Afia Iqbal (in process)

2016                                 PhD           Aysha Khush Bakht (in process)

2016                                 PhD      Sobia Nasreen (in process)

2017                                 PhD      Nazia Ibrahim (in process)

2012                                 MS                  Humaira Naeemi

2012                                 MS                  Muqaddas Masood

2012                                 MS                  Ummara Tahir

2012                                 MS                  Habiba Khalil

2014                                 MS                  Sadaf Bashir

2014                                 MS                  Ayesha Jamil

2016                                 MS                  Ayesha Kushbakht

2016                                 MS                  Hafsa Badar

2016                                 MS                  Afia Iqbal

2016                                 MS                  Nazia Ibrahim

2017                                 MS                  Anam Ashraf

2017                                 MS                  Ayesha Ashraf

2018                                 MS                  Nameerah Saleem

2018                                 MS                  Nida Shafique

2018                                 MS                  Saba Fatima

2019                                 MS                  Anum Suhail

2012                                 BS                   Ayesha Jamil

2012                                 BS                  Samavia Altaf

2013                                 BS                  Ahlam Munsif

2014                                 BS                   Hafsa Badar

2014                                 BS                   Ayesha Javed

2014                                 BS                   Nazia Ibrahim

2015                                 BS                   Aliya Junaid

2015                                 BS                   Amna Tehseen

2016                                 BS             Syeda Fareeha Tauheed

2016                                 BS                   Saba Fatima

2016                                 BS                   Nida Shafique

2017                                 BS                   Nadia Sarwar

2017                                 BS                   Iram Arshad

2017                                 BS                   Farah Riaz

2018                                 BS                   Kashaf naz

2018                                 BS                   Imrana Mushtaq

2018                                 BS                 Fatima Batool Awan

2018                                 BS                   Farheen Zahid

2018                                 BS                   Sania Arshad

2019                                 BS                   Iqra Asghar

2019                                 BS                   Khadija Zaka

2019                                 BS               Syeda Aqsa Amjad  

2019                                 BS                   Zoya Asad

2019                                 BS                   Yasra Maqsood

2019                                 BS                   Maheen Saher      

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Dr.Shagufta Naz has completed her Ph.D. and M.Phil  in Molecular Biology (Human Genetics) from Centrer Of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB) University of The Punjab Lahore. She is working as Assistant Professor (TTS) since October 2011 in Lahore College for Women University Lahore. My research interests are in genetics and molecular characterization of eye genetic diseases. Profiling the individuals’ genetic information from DNA test results of genetic markers in order to locate characteristics unique to the individual. Comprehensive interpretation is provided by highly experienced and certified geneticists and genetic counselors.

Publications

  1. Qazi, JI, Naz S, 2004, Isolation, Characterization, and Optimization of alkaliphilickeratinolytic bacteria. Proc, Natl Conf.Biol.Vol.2,PP 153-167.
  2. Naz S, Riazuddin SA, Li L, Shahid M, Kousar S, Sieving PA, Hejtmancik JF, Riazuddin S. "A novel locus for autosomal recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa in consanguineous     Pakistani family maps to chromosome 2p". Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 May;149(5):861-6.Impact factor 3.885
  3. Naz S,Ali S, Riazuddin SA, Farooq T, Butt NH, Zafar AU, Khan SN, Husnain T, Macdonald IM, Sieving PA, Hejtmancik JF, Riazuddin S. “Mutations in RLBP1 associated with Fundus Albipunctatus in  consanguineous Pakistani families”. Br J Ophthalmol.2011July;95(7):1019-24. Impact factor 2.917
  4. Malik K, Lone PK, Khansa, Rashid F, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Naz S, Sharif S, Awan K. “Effect of feeding rapeseed meal on the liver weight and hepato-somatic index (HIS) content of liver of Japanese quail”.AJMR.2012;6(9):1918-1923. Impact factor 0.564
  5. Naz S, Iqtedar M, Aftab K. “Incidence of Human Skin Pathogens from Cosmetic Tools used in Beauty Saloons from Different Areas of Lahore, Pakistan”. J. Sci. Res.2012; 4 (2): 523-527.(available online,indexed)
  6. Malik K, Munir F, Khansa, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Naz S, Sharif S, Rashid F, Awan K. “Biotoxicity assay of Bacillus thuringiensis (spores) against Triboliumcastaneum”.AJMR.2012;6(18):3980-3983. Impact factor 0.564
  7. Rashid F, Sharif N, Ali I, Naz S, Sharif S, Fakhar-un-Nisa. “Antimicrobial    potential of Lactococcuslactisbacteriocin against Salmonella typhi” AJMR.2013;7(6):436-439. Impact factor 0.564
  8. Kabir F, Naz S, Riazuddin SA, Naeem M , Khan S, Husnain T,  Akram J, Sieving P, Hejtmancik JF, and Riazuddin S . “Novel Mutations in RPE65 identified in Consanguineous Pakistani families with Retinal Dystrophies” Molecular vision 2013; 19:1554-1564. Impact factor 2.20
  9. Rashid F, Sharif N, Ali I, Sharif S, Fakhar-un-Nisa and Naz S. “Phytochemical analysis and inhibitory activity of Ornamental Plant(Bougainvillea spectabilis)” AJPSR. 2013, 3(2):1-5. Indexed
  10. Naz S, Hameed A, Sharif S, Kosar S, Rashid F, Shehzadi A, Farasat T,Fazal S. “Blindness and visual impairment in retinitis pigmentosa: a Pakistani hospital-based study”. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 45(4), pp. 1147-1150, 2013. Impact factor 0.338.
  11. Sharif S, Farasat T, Fatima N, Farooq A, Naz S. “ Effect of Nicotine on Hematology, Lipid Profile and Liver Enzymes in Adult Male Mice (Mus Musculus)”. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences., Vol. 2(4), pp.222-225,2014. Impact factor 0.547.
  12. Sharif S, Anwar N, Farasat T, Naz S. “ABO blood group frequency in Ischemic heart disease patients in Pakistani journal of Medical Sciences., Vol. 30(3), pp.593-595,2014. Impact factor 0.101.
  13. Iqtedar M, Sarwar U, Abdullah R, Kaleem A, Aftab M, Naz S, Fakhar-un Nisa, Sharif S, AftabS and Naz S. “Increasing Shelf Life of Pakistani Peaches Using Gamma Irradiation to Overcome Quarantine Barriers in Fruit Exports From Pakistan” in JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY., Vol.9, pp.313-318,2015. Impact factor 0.073.
  14. Naz S, Butt AM, Sharif S, Rashid F, Farasat T. “Study on Binocular Vision Assessment and Refraction in Patients of Anterior Segment Corneal Dystrophies: The Pakistani Hospital Based Study” in South Asian Journal of life Sciences,Vol 3(1),pp.1-5, 2015. Impact factor 0.246.
  15. Farasat T, Sharif S, Naz S and Fazal S.” Significant association of serum creatinine with HbA1C in impaired glucose tolerant Pakistani subjects” in Pakistani journal of Medical Sciences, 2015;31(4):991-994. Impact factor 0.101.
  16. Naz S, Sharif S, Farasat T, Manzoor F and Naz S. CHARACTERISTICS OF INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE IN OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA PATIENTS in Journal of Innovative Sciences, 2015;1 (2);27-32.HEC Recognized.
  17. Naz S, Sharif S, Badar H, Rashid F, Kaleem A and Iqtedar M. Incidence of environmental and genetic factors causing congenital cataract in Children of Lahore in Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 2016;66(7):819-822. Impact factor 0.488.
  18. Farasat T, Sharif S, Manzoor F, Zafar M and Naz S. Prevalence of Retinopathy detected by Fundoscopy among newly diagnosed type 2 Diabetic patients visiting a local hospital in Lahore, 2017:Pakistan .J Zoology, Vol .49(1),pp 345-349. Impact factor 0.478.
  19. Tasnim F, Saima S, Sadia T, Farkhanda M and Naz S. Relationships of Serum C-Reactive Protein with Indices of Metabolic Syndrome among Type 2 Diabetic Pakistani Subjects, 2017: Diabetes and Obesity international. 2(1): 000146. Indexed
  20. Shahida R, Farasat T, Naz S, Shahjahan. Expression profile of TNF-α among impaired glucose tolerant and type 2 diabetic subjects in relation with vascular inflammation.2017: Pakistan Journal of Zoology. Vol.49(6),2153-2159. Impact factor 0.488
  21. Sharif S, Farasat T, Rafaqat S, Naz S, Manzoor F, Saqib M . Association patterns of Atrial Fibrillation with symptoms of metabolic syndrome. 2017: Adv. Life Sci. 4(3): 92-96.HEC Recognized.
  22. Sharif S, Naz S, Iram R, Manzoor F, Farasat T, Saqib M . Prevalence of Anaemia in Children of Rural Areas of Punjab.2017: Biologia (Pakistan). 63(2),211-215.HEC Recognized.
  23. Naz S, Sharif S, Iqbal A, Kaul H, Manzoor F.CHARACTERIZATION OF POSTERIOR CORNEAL DYSTROPHIESFROM PUNJAB POPULATION. Proceedings of 72nd IASTEM International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 5th-6th September 2017.
  24. Kaul H, Hussain S, Mustafa G, Naz S. Fine mapping of chromosome 9 locus associated with congenital cataract. 2018: Int Ophthalmology. 38:1187-1192.Impact factor 1.132
  25. Naz S, Sharif S, Kaul H, Kaleem A, Tehseen A. Prevalence of Stromal Corneal Dystrophies in Lahore, 2018: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 68:4,pp 663.  Impact factor 0.616.
  26. Naeemi H, Aslam R, Raza S M, Shahzad M A,  Naz S, Manzoor S, Khaliq S. Distribution of IL28B and IL10 polymorphisms as genetic predictors of treatment response in Pakistani HCV genotype 3 patients,2018:  Archives of Virology. 163:997-1008 Impact factor 2.16
  27. Iftikhar S, Iqtedar M, Akhtar M S, Abdullah R, Kaleem A, Aihetasham A, Chaudhry A, Naz S and Sharif S. Bacillus mojavensis BTCB15-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Mosquito Larvicidal Activity Against Vector-Borne Diseases. 2018: Nanoscience andNanotechnology Letters.Vol. 10, 943–949. Impact factor 2.90
  28. Naz S, Sharif S, BadarH ,Tauheed SF. Predominance of  of Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Lahore population Accepted in PUJZ October 2018.HEC Recognized
  29. Naz S, Ibrahim N, Iqbal A, Sharif S, Manzoor F, Fatima S, Iqtedar M.Prevalence of subtypes of epithelial and sub-epithelial corneal dystrophy in Punjab-Pakistan. 2018: Pure and Applied Biology. Vol.7,872-881.HEC Recognized
  30. Sharif S, Naz S, Jamil Z, Firasat T.Prevalence of ABO blood group in diabetic nephropathy in population of Punjab-Pakistan. 2018: Pure and Applied Biology. Vol.7, 1021-1025. HEC Recognized
  31. Sharif S, Saqib M, Naz S, Manzoor M, Kaleem A, Iqtedar M.Relationship of IGF-1 and CKMB in Ischemic heart disease subjects. 2018: Endocrinology & Metabolism International Journal. 6(5), 331-334.
  32. Naz S,Sharif S, Badar H, Tauheed S F. Predominance of Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Lahore Population. 2018. Punjab University Journal of Zoology. 33(2): 161-167.
  33. Shahzad A, Saeed H, Iqtedar M, Hussain S Z, Kaleem A, Abdullah R, Sharif S, Naz S, Saleem F, Aihetasham A, Chaudhary A. Size-Controlled Production of Silver Nanoparticles by Aspergillus fumigatus BTCB10: Likely Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Effects. 2019. Journal of Nanomaterials , Article ID 5168698, 14 pages.
  34. Sharif S, Maqsood M, Naz S, Manzoor M, Shahjahan, Farasa T.Expression of Gstt1 in Type 2 Diabetic Retinopathy Patients. 2019.Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 29(1):47–50.
  35. Naz S, Ibrahim N, Sharif S, Iqbal A, Sarwar N, Sajjad S, Kaleem A.The incidence of keratoconus and its association with ocular disorders in Lahore population.2019. Pure Appl. Biol., 8(1): 619-624.

Research Grants and Contracts

Date: Awarded in July 2014

Title: Genetic and Molecular Characterization of Corneal Dystrophies Prevalent in Pakistan.

Agency / Organization: NRPU HEC Project

Total Award Amount: 2.99 Million, Final report submitted for review.

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

List patents, software, new products developed, etc.


Selected Professional Presentations

  • Shagufta Naz, Absara Hameed, Ayesha S. Iqbal and Maryam Ayyub “blindness and visual impairment in retinitis pigmentosa: a Pakistani hospital-based study” in 32ndpakistan congress of zoology (international), march 6 to 8,2012, GC University, Lahore.

  • Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, SamaviaAltaf and Ayesha Jamil “Characteristics of intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma patients from different areas of Punjab visiting LRBT hospital” in 33rdpakistan congress of zoology(international) ,April 2-4,2013, Pakistan Museum of Natural History,Islamabad and PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi.

  • Saima sharif, Naureen Anwar, Tasnim Farasat and Shagufta Naz “Prevalence of ABO blood group in ischemic heart disease subjects visiting PIC, Lahore” in 33rdpakistan congress of zoology(international) ,April 2-4,2013, Pakistan Museum of Natural History,Islamabad and PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi.

  • Shagufta Naz, Ahlam Munsif,Saima Sharif, SaminaKausar, SabihaFazal, Tasnim Farasat “Characteristics of Refraction in Anterior Corneal Dystrophies Patients from different Areas of Punjab Visiting LRBT Hospital “ in Proceeding of 34th  Pakistan congress of Zoology , (international) ,February 25-27,2014  BahauddinZakariya University, Multan.

  • Shagufta Naz, Nazia Ibrahim , Hafsa badar, Ayesha Javed, Saima Sharif and Tasnim Farasat “Study of Environmental and Genetic Factors Causing Congenital Cataract in Patients visiting LRBT Hospital from Lahore” in 35th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) March 1 – 4, 2015 Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, Karachi

  • Hafsa Badar , Shagufta Naz, ,Nazia Ibrahim,Saima Sharif and Tasnim Farasat “Prevalence of blindness, nystagmus and lens extraction in congenital cataract patients from Lahore” in 35th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) March 1 – 4, 2015 Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, Karachi.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Afia Iqbal, Tasnim Farasat, Ayesha Jamil. THE ROLE OF ALDOSE REDUCTASE IN PROGRESSION OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY OF LOCAL POPULATION. In International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Science, 29 -31 December 2015, CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE.

  • Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat, SairaRafaqat,Shagufta Naz, Farkhanda Manzoor. Atrial fibrillation association with indicators of metabolic syndrome in subjects of our local population. In International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Science, 29 -31 December 2015, CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE.

  • Oral Presentation: Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat, Hafsa Badar, AmnaTehseen  andFarkhanda Manzoor. Prevalence of stromal corneal Dystrophies in Pakistani Population. In 36th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February16-18, 2016 organized by University of Sindh Jamshoro.

  • Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat, Afia Iqbl and Aliya Junaid. Prevalence of anterior corneal Dystrophies in Pakistani Population. In 36th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February16-18, 2016 organized by University of Sindh Jamshoro.

  • Saima Sharif, Shagufta Naz, Tasnim Farasat, Misbah Manzoor and Farkhanda Manzoor. Role of insulin like growth factor-1 in ischemic heart disease in our local Population. In 36th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February16-18, 2016 organized by University of Sindh Jamshoro.

  • Tasnim Farasat, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, MaroofAmjad, Shagufta Naz. Relationship of Vitamin D Clinical Parameters of Diabetes among Newly Diagnosed Pakistani Subjects.  The 17th International Congress of Endocrinology in collaboration with The 15th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Endocrinology (ICE-CSE 2016) August 31 - September 4, 2016 Beijing, China.

  • Oral Presentation: Shagufta Naz, Afia Iqbal, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat, Farkhanda Manzoor. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF POSTERIOR CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES FROM PUNJAB, In 37th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 28th to 2nd March 2017 organized by Department of zoology GC University Faisalabad.

  • Oral Presentation: Afia Iqbal, Shagufta Naz, SyedaFareeha Tauheed, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat.Incidence of Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Punjab population. In 37th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 28th to 2nd March 2017 organized by Department of zoology GC University Faisalabad.

  • Oral presentation, Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Afia Iqbal, HaibaKaul, Farkhanda Manzoor. Characterization of Posterior Corneal Dystrophy from Punjab population, 5th-6th September, 2017, International conference on Medical, Biological and Pharamaceutical Sciences (IASTEM) Melbourne Australia.

  • Certificate received as Organizer and Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat, Afia Iqbal, Ayesha Ashraf and Anum Ashraf. Genetic Analysis of congenital hereditary endothelial corneal dystrophies from Punjab population.  NEW TRENDS IN NATURAL SCIENCES: FROM BASICS TO APPLIED, 25th-27th October 2017, Department of Zoology, LCWU.

  • Oral presenation  Saima Sharif , Shagufta Naz , Farkhanda Manzoor, Amina Saleem , Shahjahan, Tasnim Farasat.Expression of cardiotrophin gene in Cardiac Myopathic Subjects at Prehypertension, Hypertension and Cardiometabolic Syndrome Conference; 22-25 February, 2018 Venice Italy. 

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Nazia Ibrahim, Afia Iqbal,Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor and Tasnim Farasat. Predominance of blindness,nystagmus, and lens extraction in children suffering from Congenital Cataract. ICBS-2018 3rd International Conference on Biosciences 9th May-11th May 2018, Government College University Lahore.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Afia Iqbal, Nadia Sarwar,Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor and Tasnim Farasat. Incidence of Keratoconus in Lahore population and its association with number of different ocular and systemic disorders. In 38th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 27th to  March 1 2018 organized by Department of Zoology, University of The Punjab ,Lahore.

  • Oral presentation: Saima Sharif, Shagufta Naz, Tasnim Farasat, Hira Fatima and Rida Shahid. Relationship of kidney functions with Obesity in our local population. In 38th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 27th to  March 1 2018 organized by Department of Zoology, University of The Punjab ,Lahore.

  • Abstract published.  Farah Ashfaq,Tasnim Farasat,Shagufta Naz, Farkhanda Manzoor and Shahjahan. Correlations between proinflammatory cytokines and adiponectin in overweight Pakistani youth . In 38th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 27th to  March 1 2018 organized by Department of Zoology, University of The Punjab ,Lahore.

  • Oral presentation: Haiba Kaul, Shagufta Naz, Sabika Firasat. Molecular and Genetic Basis of Inherited Eye Diseases in Consanguineous Pakistani Families. In 6th South East Asian Symposium on Otology May 24 to 26, 2018 in Seoul Korea.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif,   Tasnim Farasat, Hira Fatima and Rida Shahid. Relationship of kidney functions with Obesity in our local population. In 38th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) February 27th to  March 1 2018 organized by Department of Zoology, University of The Punjab ,Lahore.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Nazia Ibrahim, Afia Iqbal,Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, Sadaf Bashir. Assesment of IGF-1 in the patients of Diabetic retinopathy in local population. 1stNational Health Research conference “Health Research-A Step towards attaining SDGs September 24th-25th,2018 Marriott Hotel Islamabad Pakistan.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, Farheen Zahid, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, Tasnim Farasat. Prevalence of posterior corneal dystrophy in Lahore population. NEW TRENDS IN NATURAL SCIENCES II: PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD NUTRITION & SAFETY, 24th-26th October 2018, Department of biotechnology &Zoology, LCWU.

  • Oral presentation: Shagufta Naz, ImranaMushtaq, Kashaf Naz, Saima Sharif, Tasnim Farasat.INCIDENCE OF ALBINISM IN LAHORE AND SOUTH-EAST PUNJAB POPULATION.   NEW TRENDS IN NATURAL SCIENCES II: PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD NUTRITION & SAFETY, 24th-26th October 2018, Department of biotechnology & Zoology, LCWU.

  • Poster presentation: Saima Sharif, Maria Amjad, Shagufta Naz, Kashaf-ul-Farasat.A survey on the incidence of hypertension and diabetes in rural area of Dist.Narowal, Pakistan.   NEW TRENDS IN NATURAL SCIENCES II: PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD NUTRITION & SAFETY, 24th-26th October 2018, Department of biotechnology & Zoology, LCWU.

  • Poster presentation:  Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, Iram Bokhari, Shagufta Naz, Tasnim Farasat.Assessment of Insulin Resistance in Thyroid Dysfunction Subjects. 1stNational Health Research conference “Health Research-A Step towards attaining SDGs September 24th-25th, 2018 Marriott Hotel Islamabad Pakistan

  • Certificate received for participating in One day Training on SAS University Edition for Data analysis on 11th May, 2018, organized by Department of Zoology Lahore College For Women University Lahore, Pakistan.

  • Poster presentation: Saima Sharif,  Shagufta Naz, Zahra Jamil, Ayesha Noor, Farkhanda Manzoor. Relationship of Lung Function with Obesity in Healthy Subjects. ICBS-2018 3rd International Conference on Biosciences 9th May-11th May 2018, Government College University Lahore.

  • Certificate received for participating in Ist International Conference on Naturnal Sciences from December 4-5, 2018, organized by Faculty of Science, Govt. Postgraduate College (W), Gulberg Lahore, Pakistan.

  • Molecular Study of Oculocutaneous Albinism through Linkage analysis. In 39th PAKISTAN CONGRESS OF ZOOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL) March 4-6, 2019 organized by Department of Zoology Islamia College University Peshawar.