Biography

Dr. Naila Malkani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at GC University, Lahore, where she contributes to both teaching and advanced biological research. She earned her highest degree, a Ph.D. in Vascular Biology, from the prestigious Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Dr. Malkani's primary research interests are highly interdisciplinary, focusing heavily on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, and Genetics. Her work involves advanced laboratory techniques including Molecular Cloning, Microarrays, Animal Cell and Tissue Culture, and DNA Sequencing.
Dr. Malkani has a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, addressing critical areas of human health and fundamental science. Her notable contributions include research on the mechanistic insights into protein import, the application of novel copper nanoparticles for anticancer and bactericidal activity, and epidemiological assessments focusing on the burden of oral cancer in Pakistan.
In addition to her faculty role, Dr. Malkani serves the academic community as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Biological Sciences and Public Health (JBSPH) and acts as the faculty advisor for the Disease Awareness and Prevention Society at GC University, Lahore.

Education

• PhD in Cancer Biology, Medical University Of Vienna (Vienna, Austria) 2014
• MS/MPhil in Zoology, GC University, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan) 2004
• Masters in Zoology, GC University, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan) 2002
• BA/BSc(Hons) in Biology, ~University Of Punjab, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan) 2000

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Mubeen, I., Shabbir, A., Awad, E.M., Naeemi, H., Asenbauer, T. B., Rashid M. U. & Malkani, N. (2025). "Association of PD-1 immune checkpoint polymorphisms with oral cancer risk: results from a Pakistani case-control study." Molecular Biology Reports , Vol. 52 (1) , pp. 917. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-025-10968-4 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Ramzan, A., Rashid, M. U., & Malkani, N. (2025). "Unlocking the role of miR-17: Driving G1-S cell cycle transition in oral tongue cancer through integrated bioinformatics and laboratory analyses." Archives of Oral Biology , Vol. 171 , pp. 1. DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2024.106160 | Impact Factor: 2.1 [Link]
• Bashir, MUN, Rashid, MU, Malkani, N. (2025). "Unveiling 2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol's Immunomodulatory Potential in Breast Cancer: A Synergistic Computational and Laboratory Investigation." Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Vol. 248 , pp. 1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2025.106702 | Impact Factor: 2.5 [Link]
• Shabir A, Kazmi S, Rashid MU, Mubeen I, Jamshed A, Hussain SR, Malkani N. (2025). "Unveiling Oral Cancer Epidemiology in Pakistan: Insights From a Case-Control Study.." Glob Health Epidemiol Genom , Vol. 2025 (1) , pp. 1. DOI: 10.1155/ghe3/9982580 | Impact Factor: 1.5 [Link]
• Khan, R. U., Mumtaz, S., Sohail, M. I., & Malkani, N. (2024). "Assessing regulation of ERG and its target proteins by ERG isoform 8." Iranian Journal of Science , Vol. 48 (5) , pp. 1081-1086. DOI: 10.1007/s40995-024-01683-z | Impact Factor: 1.4 [Link]
• Shabbir, A., Rashid, M. U., Awad, E. M., Naeemi, H., Asenbauer, T. B., & Malkani, N. (2024). "Association between the variations in metabolic pathways and oral cancer risk: Results from a Pakistani case-control study." Molecular Biology Reports , Vol. 51 (1) , pp. 1165. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-10100-y | Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
• Wazir, G., Wajid, A., Wahid, A., Batool, A., Parveen, A., Maqsood, Q., Zahid, A., Aslam, S., & Malkani, N. (2024). "Genomic association of SNPs rs4077582 of CYP11A1 and rs700519 of CYP19A1 genes with polycystic ovarian syndrome." Endocrine , Vol. 87 (2) , pp. 850-856. DOI: 10.1007/s12020-024-04065-y | Impact Factor: 3.9 [Link]
• Khalid K, Bashir MUN, Usman Rashid M, Malkani N. (2024). "Nature's arsenal unleashed: Senegalia modesta derived thymol halts cancer progression by suppressing proangiogenic genes." Nature Product Research , Vol. 38 , pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2446708 | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Bilal, S., Khan, R. U., & Malkani, N. (2023). "Association of obesity with the occurrence of gastrointestinal cancer: A meta-analysis." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences , Vol. 8 (3) , pp. 200–215. DOI: 10.54692/lgujls.2023.0701237 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Rashid, M., Ditta, S. A., Malkani, N., Ali, N. M., Yousaf, M. Z., Haider, A., Yousaf, M. J., & Abdullah, S. (2023). "In vivo antioxidant potential of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized from Psidium guajava L." Nano Biomedicine and Engineering , Vol. 15 (3) , pp. 225–238. DOI: 10.26599/NBE.2023.9290026 | Impact Factor: 2.74 [Link]
• Ramzan, A., Yousaf, M. A., Rashid, M. U., Basheera, S., & Malkani, N. (2023). "In-silico prediction of TGF-β1 non-synonymous variants and their impact on binding affinity to Fresolimumab." Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics , Vol. 42 (22) , pp. 12214-12227. DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2268198 | Impact Factor: 2.4 [Link]
• Amin, I., Jahan, N., Malkani, N., Amin, S., & Nadeem, S. I. (2023). "Inhibitory activities of methanolic extracts of Carica papaya, Mentha piperita, and Citrullus colocynthis against dengue viruses-2 viability." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences , Vol. 7 (4) , pp. 515-529. DOI: 10.54692/lgujls.2023.0704313 [Link]
• Mumtaz, S., Usman Rashid, M., Khan, R. U., & Malkani, N. (2023). "miR-4482 and miR-3912 aim for 3'UTR of ERG mRNA in prostate cancer." PLoS ONE , Vol. 18 (6) . DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286996 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Ramzan, S., Shujah, S., Holt, K. B., Rehman, Z., Hussain, S. T., Cockcroft, J. K., Malkani, N., Muhammad, N., & Kauser, A. (2023). "Structural characterization, DNA binding study, antioxidant potential and antitumor activity of diorganotin(IV) complexes against human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231." Journal of Organometallic Chemistry , Vol. 990 , pp. 1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2023.122671 | Impact Factor: 2.4 [Link]
• Malkani, N., & Rashid, M. U. (2023). "Systemic diseases and gastrointestinal cancer risk.." Journal of Cancer & Allied Specialties , Vol. 9 (2) , pp. 473. DOI: 10.37029/jcas.v9i2.473 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Sohail, M. I., Ijaz, F., Naeem, A., Mumtaz, S., & Saeed, Z. (2022). "Berberis aristata reduces vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity by down-regulation of cell proliferation markers." Journal of Herbal Medicine , Vol. 31 . DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2022.100540 | Impact Factor: 1.9 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Khalid, S., Ashraf, S., Kamran, M., Khan, R. U., & Yaqub, A. (2022). "Molecular identification of museum-preserved type specimens of fish species using DNA barcoding." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences , Vol. 6 (3) , pp. 200–215. DOI: 10.54692/lgujls.2022.0603223 [Link]
• Sohail, M. I., Malkani, N., Tahir, N., Khalil, A., Attar, R., & Mumtaz, S. (2022). "Silymarin protects the liver from α-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholestasis by modulating the expression of genes involved in bile acid homeostasis: Anti-cholestatic effect of silymarin." Cellular and Molecular Biology , Vol. 68 (7) , pp. 208–212. DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2022.68.7.34 | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Mumtaz, S., Arshad, S., Khan, R. U., Rashid, M. U., & Malkani, N. (2022). "The significance of Erythroblast Transformation Specific (ETS) transcription factors in breast cancer progression: A meta-analysis." Pakistan Journal of Zoology , Vol. 55 (6) , pp. 2975. DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220119060146 | Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]
• Mehmood, A., Khan, Z., & Malkani, N. (2021). "A rampant increase in oral cancer trends in Pakistan during the period 2010 to 2016.." Biologia (Pakistan) , Vol. 67 (2) , pp. 102-107.
• Khan, R. U., Mumtaz, S., Rashid, M. U., & Malkani, N. (2021). "An outlook on the COVID-19 infection magnitude in Pakistan and potential factors contributing to low mortality rates." Annals of King Edward Medical University , Vol. 27 (4) , pp. 586–594. DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v27i4.4908 | Impact Factor: 0.4 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Kazmi, S., & Rashid, M. U. (2021). "Epidemiological assessment of oral cancer burden in Pakistan." Cancer Investigation , Vol. 39 (10) , pp. 842-853. DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2021.1982962 | Impact Factor: 1.9 [Link]
• Arshad, S., Ishaque, I., Mumtaz, S., Rashid, M.U., & Malkani N. (2021). "In-silico analyses of nonsynonymous variants in the BRCA1 gene ." Biochemical Genetics , Vol. 59 (6) , pp. 1506-1526. DOI: 10.1007/s10528-021-10074-7 | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Rashid, M.U., & Malkani N. (2021). "SARS‑COV‑2 infection and lung tumor microenvironment." Molecular Biology Reports , Vol. 48 (2) , pp. 1925-1934. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06149-8 | Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
• Parveen, A., Batool, A., Mukhtar, M., Wajid, A., & Malkani, N. (2020). "Association of Interleukin 17F with Arthritis in Punjabi Families of Pakistan." Journal of Bioresource Management , Vol. 7 (1) , pp. 4. DOI: 10.35691/JBM.0202.0118 | Impact Factor: 0.48 [Link]
• Kamran, M., Yaqub, A., Malkani, N., Anjum, K. M., Awan, M. N., & Paknejad, H. (2020). "Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Channa species from riverine system of Pakistan using COI gene as a DNA barcoding marker." Journal of Bioresource Management , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 88-98. DOI: 10.35691/JBM.0202.0135 | Impact Factor: 0.48 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Malkani, N., Shabbir, A., Ditta, S. A., Tanvir, F., Ali, S., ... & Ullah, R. (2020). "Novel biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using Zingiber and Allium sp. with synergic effect of doxycycline for anticancer and bactericidal activity." Current Microbiology , Vol. 77 (9) , pp. 2287-2299. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02058-4 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Rashid, M. U., Muhammad, N., Khan, F. A., Shehzad, U., Naeemi, H., Malkani, N., & Hamann, U. (2020). "Prevalence of RECQL germline variants in Pakistani early-onset and familial breast cancer patients." Hereditary cancer in clinical practice , Vol. 18 (1) . DOI: 10.1186/s13053-020-00159-6 | Impact Factor: 2.4 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Naeem, A., Ijaz, F., Mumtaz, S., Ashraf, S., & Sohail, M. I. (2020). "Silybum marianum (milk thistle) improves vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity by downregulating apoptosis." Molecular Biology Reports , Vol. 47 (7) , pp. 5451-5459. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05635-9 | Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
• Hafeez, S., Mahmood, A., Khan, R. U., & Malkani, N. (2020). "Trends in Cancer Prevalence in Punjab, Pakistan: a systematic study from 2010 to 2016 ." Journal of Bioresource Management , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 68-78. DOI: 10.35691/JBM.0202.0133 | Impact Factor: 0.48 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Hamid, H., Farheen, M., Batool, A., & Yaqub, A. (2019). "Association of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) with atherosclerosis among population of Lahore Pakistan." Pakistan Heart Journal , Vol. 52 (1) , pp. 36-40. DOI: 10.47144/phj.v52i1.1678 | Impact Factor: 0.4 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Ditta, S. A., Anjum, K. M., Tanvir, F., Malkani, N., & Yousaf, M. Z. (2019). "Comparative analysis of toxicity induced by different synthetic silver nanoparticles in albino mice." BioNanoScience , Vol. 9 (3) , pp. 553-563. DOI: 10.1007/s12668-019-00642-Y | Impact Factor: 3.2 [Link]
• Aslam, Z., Mumtaz, M., & Malkani, N. (2019). "Evaluation of serum circulating levels of ICAM-1 as tuberculosis risk-assessment factor in type 2 diabetes patients." Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal , Vol. 38 (1) , pp. 22-26. | Impact Factor: 0.3 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Farheen, M., Hamid, H., Batool, A., Khan, R. U., & Yaqub, A. (2019). "Matrix metalloprotease-9 polymorphism and its association with Atherosclerosis—A case-control study in Pakistani population." Journal of Pakistan Medical Association , Vol. 69 (10) , pp. 1416-1420. DOI: 10.5455/JPMA.300814 | Impact Factor: 0.8 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Kamran, M., Malkani, N., Anjum, K. M., Faheem, M., Iqbal, M., & Khan, R. U. (2019). "Mitochondrial COI gene based molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis in exotic fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) of Pakistan." JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences , Vol. 29 (5) , pp. 1501-1508. | Impact Factor: 0.6 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Anjum, K. M., Ditta, S. A., Tanvir, F., & Malkani, N. (2019). "Post-exposure histopathological studies of albino mice liver to silver nanoparticles prepared from (Ocimum tenuiflorum) green synthesis method." JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences , Vol. 29 (6) , pp. 1587-1595. | Impact Factor: 0.6 [Link]
• Yaqub, A., Anjum, M. K., Bari, S., Ayub, M., Kamran, M., & Malkani, N. (2018). "Evaluation of Cd (II) and Cr (VI) accumulation in Thaila fish Gibelion catla (formerly Catla catla) collected from industrially polluted water." Pak J Zool , Vol. 33 (13) , pp. 88-90. | Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]
• Malkani, N., Ishaque, I., Shahbaz, K., Khan, R. U., Shabbir, A., & Yaqub, A. (2018). "Health comparison of farm-raised and wild-caught Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)." Biologia (Pakistan) , Vol. 64 (2) , pp. 297-301. [Link]
• Malkani, N., Mumtaz, M., Aslam, Z., & Yaqub, A. (2018). "Plasma levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-10 predict tuberculosis risk in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." Sindh University Research Journal-SURJ (Science Series), 50(2), 259-264. , Vol. 50 (2) , pp. 259-264. DOI: 10.26692/sujo/2018.06.0045 [Link]
• Khalid, S., & Malkani, N. (2016). "Isolation and cloning of human progesterone receptor isoform-b in CMV-eGFP vector." Biologia (Pakistan) , Vol. 62 (1) , pp. 19-28. [Link]
• 41. Hoesel, B., Malkani, N., Hochreiter, B., Basílio, J., Sughra, K., Ilyas, M., & Schmid, J. A. (2016). "Sequence-function correlations and dynamics of ERG isoforms. ERG8 is the black sheep of the family." Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell Research , Vol. 1863 (2) , pp. 205-218. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.10.023 | Impact Factor: 5.019 [Link]
• 42. Kunze, M., Malkani, N., Maurer-Stroh, S., Wiesinger, C., Schmid, J. A., & Berger, J. (2015). "Mechanistic insights into PTS2-mediated peroxisomal protein import: the co-receptor PEX5L drastically increases the interaction strength between the cargo protein and the receptor PEX7." Journal of Biological Chemistry , Vol. 290 (8) , pp. 4928-4940. DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.601575 | Impact Factor: 5.157 [Link]
• Malkani, N., & Schmid, J. A. (2011). "Some secrets of fluorescent proteins: distinct bleaching in various mounting fluids and photoactivation of cyan fluorescent proteins at YFP-excitation." PloS one , Vol. 6 (4) , pp. e18586. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018586 | Impact Factor: 4.24 [Link]
• Malkani, N., & Mughal, M. S. (2006). "Humoral antibody response following chromium exposure in fresh water teleost." Biologia , Vol. 52 (2) , pp. 117-120.
• Malkani, N., Mughal, M. S., & Jahan, N. (2005). "Bioaccumulation of chromium in various tissues of Labeo rohita." Sindh University Research Journal , Vol. 38 (1) , pp. 39-44.
• Mughal, M.S., & Malkani, N. (2005). "Effect of cadmium intoxication on leucocytes of Labeo rohita.." Biologia , Vol. 51 (1) , pp. 15-21.
• Mughal, M.S., Malkani, N., & Jahan, N. (2005). "Histopathological changes in kidney and muscle of Labeo rohita due to cadmium intoxication." Biologia , Vol. 50 (1) , pp. 39-45.
• Mughal, M.S., & Malkani, N. (2005). "Toxic effects of chromium on leucocytes of Labeo rohita after administration of human B erythrocytes as antigen." Sindh University Research Journal , Vol. 38 (2) , pp. 47-56.

Book Chapters

• Naila Malkani, Muhammad Usman Rashid, Ammara Ramzan, Komal Khalid (2024). Tumor Microenvironment Modulation and Its Impact on Immunotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. , Chapter #14. In Breast Cancer Treatment: An Interdisciplinary Approach (pp.321-363). Nima Rezaei Springer Nature. ISBN: 9783031658273
• Naila Malkani, Muhammad Usman Rashid, Sidra Mumtaz and Muhammad Imran Sohail (2022). Regulation of angiogenesis in tumor metastasis via Ets- related ERG and micro RNAs; one hand washes other , Chapter #22. In Unraveling the Complexities of Metastasis (pp.301-315). Elsevier Inc.. ISBN: 9780128217894

Conference Papers

• 18th Annual Cancer Conference of the Surgical Oncology Society Pakistan (Cancercon2025) (2025), Islamabad, Pakistan. , Paper: "Unlocking the role of miR-17: Driving G1-S cell cycle transition in oral tongue cancer through integrated bioinformatics and laboratory analyses"
• Recent advances in Biological Sciences (RABS) (2025), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Nature's Arsenal Unleashed: Senegalia modesta derived thymol halts cancer progression by suppressing proangiogenic genes"
• 43 Annual International Scientific Conference, KEMUCON (2024), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "miR-4482 and miR-3912 aim for 3ʹUTR of ERG mRNA in Prostate cancer"
• 4th international conference on emerging trends in bioinformatics and biosciences (ICETBB-2022) (2022), Mansehra, Pakistan. , Paper: "Identification of microRNA regulated genes expression in breast cancer"
• Current Innovative trends in applied Biosciences-CITABS (2022), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Modulation of angiogenesis in cancer via micro RNA-3912"
• 4th Conference on Advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CABMB 2018), Sanya, China (2018), Sanya, China. , Paper: "Breast cancer progression and differential expression of p21 isoforms"
• Fifth International Conference on Agriculture & Fisheries, Systems & Technology 2017, Columbo, SriLanka. (2017), Colombo, SriLanka. , Paper: "Molecular identification of type specimens of Naziritor zhobensis and Schizothorax skarduensis collected from Pakistan"

Projects

Awards/Achievements

• Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grant (2025), Union of International Cancer Control Switzerland (UICC). UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grant for 03 months research fellowship by “Union of International Cancer Control, WHO” at King’s College, London, UK (01-4-2025 to 30-6-2025).
• Ernst Mach Follow Up Grant (2020), Government of Austria. Ernst Mach Follow Up Grant for 03 months research fellowship by Government of Austria in Medical University of Vienna, Austria (01-11-2020 to 30-01-2021).
• International Travel Grant (2018), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Travel grant to attend 4th Conference on Advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CABMB 2018), in Sanya, China by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.
• International Travel Grant (2017), Punjab Higher Education Commission. Travel grant to attend 5th international conference on agriculture and fisheries, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Punjab Higher Education Commission
• Overseas scholarship for MS/Mphil leading yo PhD in selected fields Phase II Batch II (2009), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. PhD scholarship for full-time PhD at Medical University of Vienna, Austria, by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Oct. 2009 to May 2014).
• 2nd prize in Poster Competition (2005), Pakistan Fisheries Society. 2nd prize in poster competition in 3rd Symposium of Pakistan Fisheries Societies held in GC University, Lahore, April 25-26th, 2005.
• Training program for technical/ scientific staff & researchers (2005), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Award for getting training in museum curation from Natural History Museum, London by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (July – August, 2005).
• Academic Roll of Honour (2002), Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. Roll of Honour for first position in M.Sc. Zoology by achieving 3.93 CGPA.
• Gold Medal (2002), Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. Gold medal for first position in M.Sc. Zoology by achieving 3.93 CGPA.
• Silver Medal (2001), Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. Second position in 100m race in the annual sports 2001 of GC University, Lahore

Thesis/Research Supervisions

• Arifa Khan (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Association of genetic variants in metabolic pathways with development of oral cancer in Pakistan" (Completed)
• Fakhar Mehmood (2025), BS. Thesis: "Role of TP53 gene methylation in cancer development" (Completed)
• Iqra Mubeen (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Association of genetic variants in immune checkpoints with development of oral cancer in Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Kinza Mehmood (2025), BS. Thesis: "Role of PTEN gene methylation in cancer development" (Completed)
• Pakeeza (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "DNA methylation profiling of PTEN in oral cancer" (Completed)
• Saira Khalid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "DNA methylation profiling of EGFR in oral cancer" (Completed)
• Sehar Aslam (2025), BS. Thesis: "Role of EGFR gene methylation in cancer development" (Completed)
• Iman Fatima (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "DNA methylation profile of Tp53 in oral cancer" (Completed)
• Irum Saddique (2024), BS. Thesis: "Screening of potential genetic biomarkers in oral squamous tongue carcinoma" (Completed)
• Maham Zulfikar (2024), BS. Thesis: "Evaluation of apoptotic marker in Senegalia modesta treated breast cancer cells" (Completed)
• Mehr un Nisa (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Immunomodulatory potential of Senegalia modesta extract on breast cancer" (Completed)
• Mishal Farooq (2024), BS. Thesis: "Screening of potential epigenetic biomarkers in breast cancer" (Completed)
• Muhammad Rahim (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Molecular docking analysis of thymol with Caspase-9" (Completed)
• Muhammad Usama Munir (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "DNA methylation profile of p21 in oral cancer" (Completed)
• Ammara Ramzan (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "miRNA-17 based regulation of Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor in cell cycle of oral cancer patient" (Completed)
• Amna (2023), BS. Thesis: "Genetic Polymorphism in CTLA4 gene and it’s correlation with oral cancer" (Completed)
• Fatima Noor-ul-Ain Afreen (2023), BS. Thesis: "Phytochemistry and pharmacological potential of genus Cinnamomum" (Completed)
• IQra Bashir (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Cytotoxic Potential of Senegalia modesta Extract" (Completed)
• Kezia (2023), BS. Thesis: "Genetic Polymorphism in CYP1A1 gene and it’s correlation with oral cancer" (Completed)
• Komal Khalid (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Anti-angiogenic potential of Senegalia modesta extract in metastatic cancer" (Completed)
• Maryam Nadeem (2023), BS. Thesis: "Phytochemistry and pharmacological potential of genus Acacia" (Completed)
• Sidra (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Evaluation of Shiga toxin genes in E-coli from poultry" (Completed)
• Sidra Mumtaz (2023), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Regulation of Ets-related gene (ERG) to control angiogenesis" (Completed)
• Aimen Amjad (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Analysis of angiogenesis related miRNA and liver cancer" (Completed)
• Muntaha Zarmeen (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Analysis of miRNA in development of Prostate cancer" (Completed)
• Santosh Kumar (2022), BS. Thesis: "Protein-protein interactions of ERG in prostate cancer." (Completed)
• Sawera Ahmad (2022), BS. Thesis: "A systematic analysis of the genetic variations involved in oral cancer" (Completed)
• Sunira Asif (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Analysis of miRNAs in development of breast cancer" (Completed)
• Ammara Ramzan (2021), BS. Thesis: "Bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes and miRNA in oral cancer." (Completed)
• Nimra Asghar (2021), BS. Thesis: "Investigating genetic diversity in prostate cancer." (Completed)
• Qurat-ul-ain (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Identification of miRNAs regulated gene expression in Breast cancer" (Completed)
• Sarmad Bilal (2021), BS. Thesis: "Meta-analysis on relation of obesity with occurrence of cancer." (Completed)
• Sidra Tufail (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Identification of miRNAs regulated gene expression in Liver cancer" (Completed)
• Ayesha Mahmood (2020), BS. Thesis: "Association of polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in families with type 2 diabetes." (Completed)
• Irfan Ishaque (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Functional consequences of RING finger domain mutation in Breast cancer susceptibility 1 gene" (Completed)
• Samia Zahoor (2020), BS. Thesis: "Identification of polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene in families with type 2 diabetes" (Completed)
• Sidra Arshad (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Functional consequences of BRCT domain mutation in Breast cancer susceptibility 1 gene" (Completed)
• Eisha tir Razia Hussain (2019), BS. Thesis: "Berberine chloride ameliorates oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in the pancreas of streptozotocin induced diabetic mice." (Completed)
• Iqra Mubeen (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Association of MMP 9 with the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus" (Completed)
• Muhammad Imran (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "A modified method for the production of Taq DNA polymerase" (Completed)
• Rida Tariq (2019), BS. Thesis: "Berberine chloride ameliorates oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in the liver of streptozotocin induced diabetic mice." (Completed)
• Abdul Hannan (2018), BS. Thesis: "Serum Matrixmetalloprotinase 2 evaluation of atherosclerotic patients." (Completed)
• Ammara Naeem (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Treatment potential of Silybum marianum (milk thistle) against vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity" (Completed)
• Asmat Mehmood (2018), BS. Thesis: "Investigation of oropharyngeal cancer status in Punjab." (Completed)
• Farah Ijaz (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Treatment potential of Berberis aristata (Indian black berry) against vancomycin induced toxicity" (Completed)
• Husna Jurrat (2018), BS. Thesis: "Expression analysis of Matrix metalloproteinase 9 in atherosclerosis." (Completed)
• Irfan Ishaq (2018), BS. Thesis: "Comparative studies on liver of farmed and wild Labeo rohita" (Completed)
• Sana Fatima (2018), BS. Thesis: "Stable vesicle production from bacterial total lipid extracts." (Completed)
• Sana Hafeez (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Prevalence of major cancer types (cervical, breast, colon, prostate, oral) in Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Sidra Arshad (2018), BS. Thesis: "A systemic review of Ets transcription factor family in breast cancer based on metaanalysis." (Completed)
• Komal Naseem (2017), BS. Thesis: "NF-ΚB (p65) protein expression analysis in breast cancer." (Completed)
• Memoona Arshad (2017), BS. Thesis: "ERG Isoform 3 cloning in bacterial expression vector for production of soluble mammalian protein." (Completed)
• Sabella Ishaq (2017), BS. Thesis: "p21 protein expression analysis in breast cancer." (Completed)
• Sania Ashraf (2017), BS. Thesis: "Molecular identification of the type specimens of fishes preserved at Stephenson’s Natural History Museum GC University, Lahore." (Completed)
• Shumaila Bashir (2017), BS. Thesis: "Cloning of human ERG8 in bacterial expression vector for production of soluble mammalian proteins." (Completed)
• Zaeema Khan (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Targeting 3′UTR of ERG via miR-361 to halt Endothelial cells Proliferation." (Completed)
• Amna Iftikhar (2016), BS. Thesis: "Isolation and cloning of human Matrix Metalloproteinase2 (MMP-2) gene in Mammalian expression vector." (Completed)
• Aqsa Sadiq (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Expression analysis of transcription factor ERG in Breast Cancer." (Completed)
• Beenish Sohail (2016), BS. Thesis: "Cloning of human Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) gene in eGFP expression vector." (Completed)
• Hira Hamid (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Polymorphism and Genotype Association of MMP2 gene with Atherosclerosis." (Completed)
• Mehwish Farheen (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Polymorphism and genotype association of MMP9 gene with atherosclerosis." (Completed)
• Arifa Shabbir (2015), BS. Thesis: "Separation of CD54 (Ve-Cadherin) from human genome and its cloning in GFP expression vector." (Completed)
• Ghazanfer Abbas (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Cooperativity of NF-kB (p65) mediated Inflammation with p21 in breast cancer patients." (Completed)
• Maryam Mumtaz (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Prediction of increased tuberculosis risk in type 2 diabetes based on levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10" (Completed)
• Rida Noor (2015), BS. Thesis: "Isolation and molecular cloning of Human Progesterone Receptor Isoform-A in GFP-CMV vector." (Completed)
• Zainab Aslam (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Evaluation of sICAM-1 as Tuberculosis Risk Factor in Type2 Diabetic Patients." (Completed)
• Muhammad Adeel (2014), BS. Thesis: "Human p21 isolation, cloning and expression analysis in CMV-eGFP vector." (Completed)
• Saqiba Khalid (2011), BS. Thesis: "Isolation and molecular cloning of Human Progesterone Receptor Isoform-B in GFP-CMV vector." (Completed)