Department of Zoology

Prof. Dr. Shaqufta Naz

Prof. Dr. Shaqufta Naz
Prof. Dr. Shaqufta Naz

Professor (TTS)
Department of Zoology
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Institute
  • P.hD (CEMB, PU)
  • M.Phil (CEMB, PU)
  • M.Sc
  • B.Sc (PU)

 

 

Additional Degrees/Diplomas etc.
  • B.Ed (AIOU)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Joined LCWU since

Joined LCWU in 2009

 

 

Work Experience

Serving as Associate Professor since 2019

 

 

Additional charge/duties
  • Serving as member of Board of Studies of Zoology Department.
  • Departmental Technical Review Committee.
  • Departmental Doctoral Committee.
  • Departmental Ethical Review Committee.
  • Coordinator of departmental examination committee.
  • Coordinator of departmental QEC Committee and Class Checking.
  • Member of Intellectual Property Committee of LCWU 2021.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS
  1. Global Investigator award (LMCE & KSLM 62nd Annual Meeting 2021).
  2. Indigenous Ph.D. Scholarship holder from HEC Batch III.

 

GRANTS AND PROJECTS

1.    Research project entitled “Genetic and molecular Characterization of Corneal Dystrophies Prevalent in Pakistan” awarded in 07-11.2013 (2.99 million) with ref no 20-2211/NRPU/R&D/HEC/12.

 

RESEARCH STUDENTS SUPERVISED

Degree

Student Name

 

P.hD.

Afia Iqbal

Nazia Ibrahim

 

MS

Wajeeha Salamat

Mubara Mubashar

Aqsa Younas

Ushna Hoor

Alina Munawar

Sumera Arif

Memoona Shahzadi

Sumaima Kokab

Ayesha Qurat ul Ain

Kainat Bostan

Jannat

Laraib Saleem

Nosheen Fatima

Nomana Shafique

Umaira Amir

Zakia Shafqat

Rimsha Khan

Fatima Ishaq

Iqra Asghar

Shafaq Qazi

Sadia Sarwer

Eesha Sajjad

Romisha Atique

Sadia Nasrullah

Anum Sohail

 

BS

Maliha Munawer

Aiza Arshad

Ayesha Tabassum

Nimra Saleem

Hina Latif

Maryam Habib

Maryam Nigar

Wajeeha Salamat

Asamara Akber

Semoona Zahid

Umaira Amir

Maryam Sarfaraz

Nomana Shafiq

Sumaima Kokab

Mehreen Aslam

Shehnillah Ashraf

Yasra Maqsood

Khadija Zaka

Iqra Asghar

Maheen Saher

Syyeda Aqsa Amjad

Zoya Asad

 

OTHER NOTE-WORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS
  1. Co-chairperson in 41st Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Organized by Department of Zoology University of Punjab on 16th – 18th March, 2023
  2. Participated in Capacity Building Course for Researchers organized by British Council and Higher Education Commission at Awari Lahore, Pakistan on 26th – 29th July, 2022
  3. Session Chair in Current and Innovative Trends In Applied Bio sciences (CITABS) 2022 held on 21st -22nd November 2022 organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  4. Facilitator in Active citizens program at British council at Department of Zoology
  5. Collaboration with Service d’Ophtalmologie de l’Université de Lausanne, Switzerland.
  6. Session chair in Online Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Biosciences (CRAABS), March 30-31st, 2021, organized by Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan
  7. Co- Chairperson during academic session in 39th Pakistan congress of Zoology (International) March 4-6, 2019 organized by Department of Zoology Islamia College University Peshawar.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Human Genetics, Molecular Biology

 

 

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Dr. Shagufta Naz is Zoologist and Molecular Biologist. Her research focuses on genetics of inherited diseases like Retinitis Pigmentosa, Cataract, Corneal Dystrophies, Intellectual Disability, Albinism.

Publications


  1. Waris A, Sharif S, Naz S, Manzoor F, Jamil F, Hussain M, Choi Y, and Park Y. (2023)."Hepatotoxicity induced by metallic nanoparticles at the cellular level: A review." Environmental Engineering Research 28,(5). Impact factor 3.932
  2. Rafaqat S, Sharif S, Majeed M, Naz S, Saqib M, Manzoor F, 2023. Association of adiponectin gene expression with atrial fibrillation in a Pakistani populace. Scientifc Reports | (2023) 13:22589 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46388-2. Impact Factor 4.997
  3. Mattioli F., Worpenberg L.,  Li C., Ibrahim N., Naz S., Sharif S., Firouzabadi S.G.,  Vosoogh S., Saraeva-Lamr R., Raymond L., Trujillo C., Guex N., Antonarakis S.E., Ansar M., Darvish H., Liu R.J., Roignant J., Reymond A. Biallelic variants in NSUN6 cause an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder.Vol. 25, No. 9 (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2023.100900. Impact Factor 8.8
  4. Ibrahim N.,  Naz S.,  Mattioli F., Guex N.,  Sharif S.,  Iqbal A., Ansar M and  Reymond A. 2023. A biallelic truncating variant in the TPR domain of GEMIN5 associated with intellectual disability and cerebral atrophy. Gene MDPI. 14(3),707 . Impact Factor 4.141
  5. Sharif S., Fatima R., Naz S. Toxic Effects of Metallic Nanoparticles on Rat’s Spleen; a Review. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 32, No. 2 (2023), 1-7. DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/156883 . Impact Factor 1.87
  6. Maqsood M., Sharif S., Naz S., Farasat T., Manzoor F.,  Cheema M., Saqib M. Expression of pro.inflammatory cytokines (IL.6 & IL.18) exacerbate the risk of diabetic nephropathy in the Pakistani population. Molecular Biology Reports,2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08249-z. Impact Factor 2.316
  7. Shahida, R., Naz, S Farasat, T., Sharif S., Shah Jahan and Manzoor F. Vascular Inflammation Attributed by IL-6 and Thrombomodulin in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Visiting a Local Hospital. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.2023. PP 1-7. Impact factor 0.687
  8. Asghar, A., Firasat, S., Afshan, K., & Naz, S. (2022). Association of CDKAL1 gene polymorphism (rs10946398) with gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistani population. Molecular Biology Reports, 1-8. Impact Factor 2.742
  9. Tehreem, R., Arooj, A., Siddiqui, S. N., Naz, S., Afshan, K., & Firasat, S. Mutation screening of the CYP1B1 gene reveals thirteen novel disease-causing variants in consanguineous Pakistani families causing primary congenital glaucoma. Plos one, 17(9), 2022, e0274335. Impact Factor 3.752
  10. Iqbal, A., Naz, S., Kaul, H., Sharif, S., Khushbakht, A., Naeem, M. A., ... & Manzoor, F. Mutational analysis in sodium-borate cotransporter SLC4A11 in consanguineous families from Punjab, Pakistan. Plos one, 17(8), 2022,  e0273685. Impact Factor 3.752
  11. Sharif, S., Saleem, A., Naz, S., Rashid, F., Iqtedar, M., Kaleem, A., & Latif, A. Increased expression of Cardiotrophin-1 in cardiomyopathy patients. Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, 24(1), 2021, 21-26. Impact Factor 0.519
  12. Firasat S., Khan, W. A., Sughra, U., Kaul, H., Naz, S., Noreen, B., ... & Afshan, K.. SLC4A11 mutations causative of congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) progressing to Harboyan syndrome in consanguineous Pakistani families. Molecular Biology Reports, 2021, 1-10. Impact Factor 2.316
  13. Kaleem, A., Shafique, R., Iqtedar, M., Abdullah, R., Saleem, F., Aftab, M., Naz, S., Sharif, S., Alyas, S., Naz, S. Influence of gamma radiation on nutritional quality and shelf life of fresh red chilies (capsicum annuum). Progress in Nutrition. 22(4), 2020.  ISSN 1129-8723, Impact Factor  0.3
  14. Naz, S., Shafique, N., Sharif, S., Manzoor, F., Safi, S. M., Firasat, S., Kaul, H. Association of interleukin 10 (IL-10) gene with type 2 diabetes mellitus by single nucleotide polymorphism of its promotor region G/A 1082. Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 30(4), 2020, 285–289. ISSN 1045-4403  Impact Factor 1.87
  15. Iqtedar, M., Riaz, H., Kaleem, A., Abdullah, R., Aihetasham, A., Naz, S., Sharif, S. Biosynthesis, optimization and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles using Bacilluscereus MN181367 and their antimicrobial activity against multidrug resistant bacteria. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. 19, 2020, 256-266. ISSN 1665-2738 Impact Factor 1.139
  16. Shahzadi, M., Firasat, S., Kaul, H., Afshan, K., Afzal, R., Naz, S. Genetic mapping of autosomal recessive microspherophakia to chromosome 14q24.3 in a consanguineous Pakistani family and screening of exon 36 of LTBP2 gene. J Pak Med Assoc. 70(3), 2020 ISSN : 0030-9982, Impact Factor 0.570
  17. Sharif, S., Maqsood, M., Naz, S., Manzoor, M., Shahjahan, Farasa, T. Expression of Gstt1 in Type 2 Diabetic Retinopathy Patients. Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 29(1), 2019, 47–50. Impact Factor 1.841
  18. 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. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2019. ID 5168698, 14 pages  Impact Factor 1.980

 

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS PUBLISHED

1.    Saima Sharif, Saira Rafaqat & Shagufta Naz. Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome in Cardiomyopathy: A leading Cause of Heart Failure, Intech Open ,2023

2.    Shagufta Naz, Wajeeha Salamat and Saima Sharif “Risk of hypertension during development in information technology: An explanatory essay” in the Sixth Edition of the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, IGI Global 2023.

3.    Sharif, S., & Naz, S. 2021. Study on Physiological Effects of Nicotine. Research Aspects in Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 1, 2021, 54-60.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
  1. Rida Zainab, Shagufta Naz, Mishal Tahir, Neha Hafeez, Saima Sharif. Prevalence of Premenstrual syndrome in Students of LCWU, Lahore. Conference on Frontiers in Applied Biological Sciences FABS 2023 held 13-14th December, 2023 Organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore.
  2. Nazia Ibrahim , Shagufta Naz , Francesca Mattioli , Nicolas Guex , Saima Sharif , Afia Iqbal , Muhammad Ansar  and Alexandre Reymond. A Biallelic Truncating Variant in the TPR Domain of GEMIN5 Associated with Intellectual Disability and Cerebral Atrophy, selected for poster presentation with ID15 at CCMG CSCC Joint Annual Scientific Meeting in Winnipeg, MB from June 18-21, 2023.
  3. Saima Sharif, Aqsa Sattar, Shaguf Saima sharif, Rabia Asghar, Shagufta Naz. Role of Pro-Inflammatory Interleukins in Diabetes Mellitus. In Applied Bio sciences 2022 held on 21st -22nd November 2022 Organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  4. Shagufta Naz, Faiza Bashir, Farkhanda Manzoor. Cardio protective effect of Moringa oleifera against toxicity induced by arsenic and Silver nanoparticles. Applied Bio sciences 2022 held on 21st -22nd November 2022 organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  5. Shagufta Naz, Ayesha Tabussam, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor. Incidence Of Thalassemia As Hereditary Disease In Population Of Lahore. Current and Innovative Trends In Applied Bio sciences 2022 held on 21st -22nd November 2022 organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  6. Shagufta Naz, Nimra Saleem, Saima Sharif. Survey On Physical Impairments And Traits Of Autism From Shadab Training Institute, Lahore. Current and Innovative Trends In Applied Bio sciences ( CITABS) 2022 held on 21st -22nd November 2022 organized by Department of Biology Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  7. Saima Sharif, Fizza Tanveer, Shagufta Naz, Farkhanda Manzoor, Maha  Maqsood. Molecular Characterization of IL-10 Gene in Diabetic Nephropathy in 5th International Conference in Advances in Biosciences: Bridging the gap between research and sustainable development goals held on 24th -26th May 2022 Organized by Centre for Plant Sciences & Biodiversity, University of Swat.
  8. Shagufta Naz, Aysha Kushbakht, Muhammad Asif Naeem, Haiba Kaul, Saima Sharif, Sabika Firasat, Farkhanda Manzoor. Genetic analysis of consanguineous families affected with autosomal recessive granular corneal dystrophy from Punjab, Pakistan, in 5th International Conference in Advances in Biosciences: Bridging the gap between research and sustainable development goals held on 24th -26th May 2022 Organized by Centre for Plant Sciences & Biodiversity, University of Swat.
  9. Shama Sadaf, Shagufta Naz, Wajeeha Salamat, Zeeshan Ahmad, Saima Sharif, Komal Hassan, Ayesha Saeed and Aqsa Shabbir. Antimicrobial polyester textiles based on organic compounds, in 1st International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals, 29th -31st March, 2022 in LCWU.
  10. Shagufta Naz, Eesha Sajjad, Zakia Shafqat, Muhammad Akram Tariq, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, “The Prevelence And Association Of LPA Gene Varriants With  Statin Therapeutic Response In Cardiovascular  Patients” in the 4th International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants & Health Sciences, December 23-24,2021
  11. LMCE 2021 & KSLM 62th Annual meeting in Korea. Genetic Analysis of Consanguineous Families Affected with Autosomal Recessive Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy from Punjab, Pakistan· from September 30 to October 2, 2021.
  12. Prevalance of syndromic intellectual disability in children in Punjab population, in Online Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Biosciences (CRAABS), March 30-31st, 2021, organized by Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  13. Prevalence of different types of Endothelial corneal dystrophies by age, gender and visual acuity in Punjab, Pakistan in the 3rd International conference on Applied Zoology (ICAZ-2020) Virtual December 7th-8th 2020 Organized by The Applied Zoological Society of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Islamabad.
  14. Predominance of stromal corneal dystrophy in punjab population: estimates of different hospitals. In 1st National Conference on Entrepreneurship Avenues in Biological Sciences, January 8-9,2020 organized by Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  15. Predominance of different types of Posterior Corneal Dystrophy in Lahore: Estimates of different hospitals. In 3rd International Conference on Innovative Biological and Public Health Research, November 13-14,2019 organized by Department of Zoology, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  16. Shagufta Naz, Afia Iqbal, Nameerah M Saleem, Saima Sharif, FarkhandaManzoor, TasnimFarasat and HaibaKaul. 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.