Biography

Dr Chand Raza joined the Department of Zoology in 2007 as a Lecturer. Later, he pursued his doctoral studies at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2013-2018), under UGC-Funded PhD Fellowship Scheme of Hong Kong. During his PhD studies, Dr Raza worked on Nerve Regeneration and explored traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for accelerated axonal regeneration potential and subsequent therapeutic benefits on mouse model of peripheral nerve injury. Following completion of PhD, Dr Raza joined his parent university (Government College University, Lahore) and his research areas include peripheral nerve regeneration and neuroprotective strategies for neurodegenerative disease, such as Parkinson's disease. His studies investigate mice nerve regeneration using a battery of behavioral tests, histological and molecular investigations. In a second line of investigations, Dr Raza focuses on investigating neuroprotective capacities of medicinal plant extracts and their active ingredients on pre-clinical model replicating Parkinson's disease etiology. The research focus is on developing effective therapeutics for nerve regeneration and neurodegenerative diseases through unveiling medicinal properties of naturally occurring biomolecules.

Education

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, City University Of Hong Kong, (Hong Kong) 2018
• MS/MPhil in Zoology, Government College University Lahore (Pakistan) 2010
• Masters in Zoology, Government College University Lahore (Pakistan) 2006

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Anjum R, Raza C (2026). "Hepatoprotective effect of D-carvone against rotenone-induced liver toxicity in Swiss albino mice." The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology , Vol. 27 (4) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-026-00543-z | Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
• Anjum R, Raza C (2025). "Carvone: A bioactive monoterpene with diverse pharmacological applications." Current Pharmacology Reports . DOI: 10.1007/s40495-025-00402-5 | Impact Factor: 1.8 [Link]
• Anjum, R., Raza, C. & Faheem, M. (2025). "Exploring the therapeutic potential of Murraya koenigii: a comprehensive study on the neuroprotective effects against rotenone-induced Parkinson’s disease in mice." Advances in Traditional Medicine , Vol. 26 , pp. 101-115. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s13596-025-00837-7 | Impact Factor: 1.4 [Link]
• Anjum, R., Raza, C. & Faheem, M. (2025). "Neuroprotective effects of Morus alba ethanolic extract against rotenone-induced neurodegeneration and motor impairments in mouse model." Journal of Asian Natural Products Research , Vol. 28 (2) , pp. 250-268. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2025.2501024 | Impact Factor: 1.3 [Link]
• Khan A, Raza C, Zahid MT, Rehman HF, Sharif S, Khan KU. (2025). "Scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus) venom pre-exposure delays functional recovery in mice following peripheral nerve injury." Plos One , Vol. 20 (8) . DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330600 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Naz R, Alfattah MA, Khormi MA, Abada E, Hanif U, Raza C, Liaqat I, Remesh M, El-Shabasy A (2024). "Neuropharmacological Potential of a Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) L." International Journal of Pharmacology , Vol. 20 (2) . DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2024.241.256 | Impact Factor: 0.6 [Link]
• Anjum R, Raza C, Faheem M, Ullah A, Chaudhry M (2024). "Neuroprotective potential of Mentha piperita extract prevents motor dysfunctions in mouse model of Parkinson’s disease through anti-oxidant capacities." Plos One , Vol. 19 (4) . DOI: 10/1371/journal.pone.0302102 | Impact Factor: 3.7 [Link]
• Hussain G, Akram R, Anwar H, Sajid F, Iman T, Han HS, Raza C, de Aguillar JLG (2023). "Adult neurogenesis: a real hope or a delusion?." Neural Regeneration Research , Vol. 19 (1) . DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.375317 | Impact Factor: 6.058 [Link]
• Liaqat I, Muhammad N, Ara C, Hanif U, Andleeb S, Arshad M, Aftab N, Raza C, Mubin M (2023). "Bioremediation of heavy metals polluted environment and decolorization of black liquor using microbial biofilms." Molecular Biology Reports . DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08334-3 | Impact Factor: 2.68 [Link]
• Au NPB, Raza C, Kumar G, Asthana P, Tam WY, Tang KM, Ko CC, MA CHE (2022). "A small molecule M1 promotes optic nerve regeneration to restore target-specific neural activity and visual function." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Vol. 119 (44) . | Impact Factor: 12.78 [Link]
• Akram R, Anwar H, Javed MS, Rasul A, Imran A, Malik SH, Raza C, Khan IU, Sajid F, Iman T, Sun T, Han HS, Hussain G (2022). "Axonal Regeneration: Underlying Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Targets." Biomedicines , Vol. 10 (12) . DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123186 | Impact Factor: 5.612 [Link]
• Ashraaf S, Tahir HM, Raza C, Muzamil A, Chaudhary FA, Summer M, Ali A (2022). "Effect of Sericin and Curcumin mixture on hematological alternations associated with carrageenan induced paw edema in mice." Punjab University Journal of Zoology , Vol. 37 (2) , pp. 121-128. [Link]
• Hanif U, Raza C, Liaqat I, Rani M, Afifi SM, Esatbeyoglu T, Bahadur S, Shahid S (2022). "Evaluation of Safety of Stewart’s Wood Fern (Dryopteris stewartii) and its Anti-Hyperglycemic Potential in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice.." International Journal of Molecular Sciences . DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012432 | Impact Factor: 6.21 [Link]
• Ashraaf S, Tahir HM, Raza C, Awad EM, Ali S, Khan SY, Barisani-Asenbauer T (2022). "Synergistic effect of silk sericin and curcumin to treat an inflammatory condition." Journal of Burn Care & Research , Vol. 44 (1) . DOI: doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irac157 | Impact Factor: 1.819 [Link]
• Butt SA, Tahir HM, Ali S, Tariq M, Hassan A, Summer M, Raza C, Khan SY (2021). "Evaluation of anti-scorpion (Hottentota tamulus) venom potential of native plants extracts using mice model." Toxin Reviews . DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1933533 | Impact Factor: 3.84
• Liaqat I, Durrani AI, Zafar U, Rubab S, Faheem M, Mubin M, Raza C, Aftab N (2021). "Role of modified diet and gut microbiota in metabolic endotoxemia in mice.." Archives of Microbiology . DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02491-4 | Impact Factor: 2.552 [Link]
• Tariq M., Tahir HM, Butt SA, Ali S., Ahmad AB, Raza C, Summer M, Hassan A. and Nadeem J. (2021). "Silk derived formulations for accelerated wound healing in diabetic mice." PeerJ . DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10232 | Impact Factor: 3.061 [Link]
• Raza C., Riaz HA, Anjum R. & Shakeel NA (2020). "Repair Strategies for injured peripheral nerve: Review." Life Sciences , Vol. 226 . DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117308 | Impact Factor: 5.037 [Link]
• Raza C., Anjum R., & Shakeel NA (2019). "Parkinson’s disease: Mechanisms, translational models and management strategies." Life Sciences , pp. 77-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.03.057 | Impact Factor: 5.037 [Link]
• Tahir HM., Jabeen P., Raza C (2019). "Silk of spider and Bombyx mori: An overview." Punjab University Journal of Zoology , Vol. 34 (2) , pp. 221-229. DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.221.229 | Impact Factor: 0.126 [Link]
• Li, YF., Z, PP., Yan, SJ., Xu, JY., Niaz, SI., Raza, C., Ma, CHE., Lin, YC., Li, J. and Liu, L (2017). "Atranones with enhancement neurite outgrowth capacities from the crinoid-derived fungus Stachybotrys chartarum 952." Tetrahedron , Vol. 73 , pp. 7260-7266. | Impact Factor: 2.379 [Link]
• Raza, C., Liaqat, S., Bashir, S., Naseer, M. and Ishrat, N (2011). "Characterization of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil Bacteria and Laboratory-scale Biodegradation Experiments." Biologia-Pakistan , Vol. 57 (1&2) , pp. 47-54.
• Raza, C., Bilal, A. and Jahan, N (2010). "Evaluation of Biodegradation Potential of Bacteria in Crude Oil Contaminated Soil." Biologia-Pakistan , Vol. 56 (1&2) , pp. 77-86.