The department is uniquely positioned through its affiliation with the university hospital, AKUH. With expertise in basic sciences to tackle pressing health problems in a translational manner, the faculty are equipped to train and teach across programmatic levels. It has succeeded in the delivery of a well-designed curriculum and cutting-edge research aligned with the AKU's thematic areas.
Going forward, the department is committed to enhance scholarship and research responsive to the needs of the country and enhance the success of its students through transformative learning experiences.
With investment in infrastructure and standardized processes and through energized graduate programmes, including the new MPhil in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, BBS is positioned to become a thriving habitat for quality research and training.
Submissions from 2015
Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities of adiantum capillus-veneris are predominantly mediated through ATP-dependent K+ channels activation, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Waseem Hassan, Hassan Mehmood, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Antidiarrheal, antispasmodic and bronchodilator activities of pistacia integerrima are mediated through dual inhibition of muscarinic receptors and Ca++ influx, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Waseem Hassan, Hassan Mehmood, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Positive Association of Vitamin E Supplementation with Hemoglobin Levels in Mildly Anemic Healthy Pakistani Adults, Tanveer Jilani, Iqbal Azam, Bushra Moiz, Naseema Mehboobali, and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Factors affecting ventriculoperitoneal shunt survival in adult patients, Farid Khan, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Blood pressure lowering, vasodilator and cardiac-modulatory potential of Carum roxburghianum seed extract, Munasib Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, Najeeb-ur-Rehman, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Insight into the bronchodilator activity of Vitex negundo, Munasib Khan, Abdul Jabbar Shah, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Stress management in cyst-forming free-living protists: programmed cell death and/or encystment, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Junaid Iqbal, and Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
Dimensions of physical wellness among medical students of public and private medical colleges in Pakistan, Rakhshaan Khan, Rehana Rehman, Mukhtiar Baig, Mehwish Hussain, Mariam Khan, and Fatima Syed
Cellulose degradation: A therapeutic strategy in the improved treatment of Acanthamoeba infections, Sahreena Lakhundi, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Antidiarrhoeal, antisecretory and antispasmodic activities of matricaria chamomilla are mediated predominantly through K+-channels activation, Hassan Mehmood, Siraj Munir, Uzair Ali Khalid, Mudassir Asrar, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Linum usitatissimum (Flaxseed) in infectious and non-infectious diarrhea, Amber Hanif Palla, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Samra Bashir, Najeeb Ur-Rehman, Junaid Iqbal, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
The artificial divide between biomedical sciences and clinical medicine in undergraduate medical education, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Potential of black pepper as a functional food for treatment of airways disorders, Abdul Rehman, Hassan Mehmood, Muhammad Haneef, Anwarul Hassan Gilani, Maimoona Ilyas, Bina Shaheen Siddiqui, and Mansoor Ahmed
Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome complicated by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia peritonitis: A case report and literature review, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Thyroxine replacement in patients on parenteral nutrition: A clinical conundrum, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Antidiarrheal and Antispasmodic Activities of Buddleja polystachya are Mediated Through Dual Inhibition of Ca(++) Influx and Phosphodiesterase Enzyme, Najeeb-ur Rehman, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Aslam Khan, Maryam Nazneen, Ali A. El Gamal, Ghada A. Fawzy, Hanan Y. Al-Ati, and Maged S. Abdel-kader
Producing financially literate medical graduates -- a national need for a brighter Pakistan, Rehana Rehman, Shah Jahan Katpar, Mehwish Hussain, and Rakhshaan Khan
Financial wellness awareness: A step closer to achieve Millennium Development Goals for Pakistan, Rehana Rehman, Shahjahan Katpar, Rakhshaan Khan, and Mehwish Hussain
FSH/LH ratio in females and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, Rehana Rehman, Hareem Syed, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Sara Arif, and Saeeda Sheharyar
Viral co-infections in high-risk communities of Pakistan, Adil A. Shah, Syed H. Abidi, Marcia L. Kalish, Sten H. Vermund, and Syed Ali
Balamuthia mandrillaris: Morphology, biology, and virulence, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Corynebacterium spp with non-phagocytic brain microvascular endothelial cells and phagocytic Acanthamoeba castellanii, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Sahreena Lakhundi, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Status of the effectiveness of contact lens solutions against keratitis-causing pathogens, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Sahreena Lakhundi, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Review: Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) gene polymorphism and coronary heart disease in Asian populations, Farzana Abubakar Yousuf and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Submissions from 2014
HIV-1 subtype A gag variability and epitope evolution, Syed Hani Abidi, Marcia L. Kalish, Farhat Abbas, Sarah Rowland-Jones, and Syed Ali
HIV-1 progression links with viral genetic variability and subtype, and patient's HLA type: Analysis of a Nairobi-Kenyan cohort, Syed Hani Abidi, Aniqa Shahid, Laila S. Lakhani, Reena Shah, Nancy Okinda, Peter Ojwang, Farhat Abbas, Sarah Rowland-Jones, and Syed Ali
Could Acanthamoeba have hosted and trained Leishmania to evade innate immune response?, Khalid Ahmed
Galectin-1 in early acute myocardial infarction, Suhail Al-Salam and Satwat Hashmi
Cloned Microglias with Novel Delivery System in Multiple Sclerosis, Abdul Mannan Baig Dr.
Designer’s microglia with novel delivery system in neurodegenerative diseases, Abdul Mannan Baig
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis: ghost response of an immunocompromised host?, Abdul Mannan Baig
HYPOTHESIS Versus HYPERTHESIS, Abdul Mannan Baig and Naveed Ahemd Khan
Anesthesia With Antiamoebic Effects: Can Anesthesia Choice Affect the Clinical Outcome of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba spp.?, Abdul Mannan Baig and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Novel Chemotherapeutic Strategies in the Management of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Due to Naegleria fowleri, Abdul Mannan Baig Dr. and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: Amoebicidal effects of clinically approved drugs against Naegleria fowleri, Abdul Mannan Baig, Huma Kulsoom, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Recommendations for the management of Acanthamoeba keratitis, Abdul Mannan Baig, Hareem Zubari, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Congenital malignant melanoma of the scalp in a 25-day-old neonate, Syed Faaiz Enam, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Yaseen Rauf, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
New roles of the multidimensional adipokine: chemerin, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Rehana Rehman, Mukhtiar Baig, and Taseer Ahmed Khan
Body mass index or body fat! which is a better obesity scale for Pakistani population?, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Rehana Rehman, and Bushra Chaudhry
Frequency of FMR1 gene mutation and CGG repeat polymorphism in intellectually disabled children in Pakistan, Tasneem Fatima, Syed Aley Hasan Zaidi, Noorjehan Sarfraz, Siddiqa Perween, Faraz Khurshid, and Fauzia Imtiaz
Self-reported attitudes and behaviours of medical students in Pakistan regarding academic misconduct: A cross-sectional study, Kulsoom Ghias, Ghulam Rehmani Lakho, Hamna Asim, Iqbal Syed Azam, and Sheikh Abdul Saeed
Co-Administration of Turmeric Potentiates Preventive Effect of Black Seeds in Metabolic Syndrome, A H. Gilani, F Amin, and M H. Mehmood
In vitro inhibition of protease-activated receptors 1, 2 and 4 demonstrates that these receptors are not involved in an Acanthamoeba castellanii keratitis isolate-mediated disruption of the human brain microvascular endothelial cells, Junaid Iqbal, Komal Naeem, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Culturable aerobic and facultative anaerobic intestinal bacterial flora of black cobra (Naja naja karachiensis) in southern Pakistan, Junaid Iqbal, Mehwish Sagheer, Nazneen Tabassum, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Acanthamoeba and bacteria produce antimicrobials to target their counterpart, Junaid Iqbal, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Trans fatty acids – A risk factor for cardiovascular disease, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Low doses of colony-stimulating factors lead to resolution of neutropenia in cancer patients through increased levels of dihydrofolate reductase, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal and Ikram Ali Burney
Cholesterol-cholate-butterfat diet offers multi-organ dysfunction in rats, Humaira Jamshed, Jamshed Arslan, and Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Almonds Inhibit Dyslipidemia and Vascular Dysfunction in Rats through Multiple Pathways, Humaira Jamshed and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Rhus coriaria in hyperactive gut disorders, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Arham Shabbir, Hassan Mehmood, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of Morus alba is Mediated Through Ca++ Antagonist Pathway, Munasib Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Pharmacological Basis for Medicinal Use of Lens culinaris in Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Disorders, Munasib Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, Najeeb Rehman, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Cardiovascular inhibitory properties of Lens culinaris, Munasib Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, Najeeb-ur- Rehman, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
War on terror cells: killing the host that harbours ‘superbugs’ is an infection control strategy in our fight against infectious diseases, Naveed Ahmed Khan and Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
Effect of dichloromethane fraction of Areca catechu nut on monoamines associated behaviors and tyramine pressor sensitivity in rodents, Shagufta Khan, Ghulam Abbas, Fahad Shabbir Ahmed, Attaur Rahman, and Ahsana Dar
Laboratory testing of clinically approved drugs against Balamuthia mandrillaris, Huma Kulsoom, Abdul Mannan Baig Dr., and Naveed Ahmad Khan
Combined drug therapy in the management of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris, Huma Kulsoom, Abdul Mannan Baig Dr., Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Inefficacy of marketed contact lens disinfection solutions against keratitis-causing Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype, Sahreena Lakhundi, Naveed Ahmed Khan, and Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
The effect of environmental and physiological conditions on excystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype, Sahreena Lakhundi, Naveed Ahmed Khan, and Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Carissa carandas in constipation and diarrhea, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Nfn Anilaa Nfn Anilaa, Sabira Begum, Saqib A. Syed, Bina S. Siddiqui, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
A Plant Genus Rich in Bioactives for Pharmaceuticals, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Muhammad Ashraf, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Intellectual wellness awareness: a neglected area in medical universities of Pakistan, Ayesha Saba Naz, Rehana Rehman, Shah Jahan Katpar, and Mehwish Hussain
Aflatoxins and Hepatitis B, C Viral Associated Hepatocarcinogenesis, Humaira Qureshi, Syed Shayan Ali, Mazhar Iqbal, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan, and Saeed S. Hamid
Gossypiboma: An unrecognized and under-reported problem in Pakistan, Abdul Rehman, Noor-ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Eid-ul-Azha festival in Pakistan: a vulnerable time for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Gossypiboma diagnosed fifteen years after a cesarean section: A case report, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
Practice of cupping (Hijama) and the risk of bloodborne infections, Abdul Rehman, Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, and Muhammad Awais
A take on social wellbeing attributes by first year medical students, Rehana Rehman, Maria Habib, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Impact of peak/mid luteal estradiol on pregnancy outcome after intracytoplasmic sperm injection, Rehana Rehman, Zahir Hussain, Huma Zahir, and Rakhshaan Khan
Impact of peak estradiol levels on reproductive outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection, Rehana Rehman, Shireen Jawaid, Hina Gul, and Rakhshaan Khan
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Wrightia tinctoria in hypertension and dyslipidemia., Hasan Salman Siddiqi, Amara Majeed, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri: An old enemy presenting new challenges, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Effect of age on uterine and ovarian morphology with polycystic ovaries, Ambreen Usmani, Rehana Rehman, and Aisha Qamar
Pharmacological studies on the antispasmodic, bronchodilator and anti-platelet activities of Abies webbiana., Mamoona Yasin, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Imran Imran, Anwar Hassan Gilani, and Samra Bashir
Interactions of neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 (RS218) and its derivatives lacking genomic islands with phagocytic Acanthamoeba castellanii and nonphagocytic brain endothelial cells, Farzana Abubakar Yousuf, Zuhair Yousuf, Junaid Iqbal, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Hafsa Khan, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Clinical features and outcome of sporadic colorectal carcinoma in young patients: A cross-sectional analysis from a developing country, Muhammad Nauman Zahir, Eisha Mahpara Azhar, Sobia Rafiq, Kulsoom Ghias, and Munira Shabbir-Moosajee
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Immunodynamics of HIV-1 in genetically diverse cohorts, Syed Hani Abidi
Population-specific evolution of HIV gag epitopes in genetically diverged patients, Syed Hani Abidi, Aniqa Shahid, Laila S. Lakhani, Muhammad R. Khanani, Peter Ojwang, Nancy Okinda, Reena Shah, Farhat Abbas, Sarah Rowland-Jones, and Syed Ali
Genetics of Non-Syndromic Autosomal Recessive Mental Retardation, Bushra Afroze and Bushra Chaudhry
Treating cancer with heat: Hyperthermia as promising strategy to enhance apoptosis, Kanwal Ahmed and Syed Faisal Zaidi
Therapeutic Potential of Turmeric in Alzheimer's Disease: Curcumin or Curcuminoids?, Touqeer Ahmed and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Chemical analysis and calcium channel blocking activity of the essential oil of Perovskia abrotanoides., Shah AJ, Rasheed M, Ahmed A, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Tareen RB, Nadir M, and Ahmad VU
Fiber-free white flour with fructose offers a better model of metabolic syndrome, Faridah Amin and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Evolutionary journey of the Gc protein (vitamin D-binding protein) across vertebrates, Shaheena Anwar, Mohammed Perwaiz Iqbal, Shamshad Zarina, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
The effect of different environmental conditions on the encystation of Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype., Yousuf Aqeel, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Hira Iftikhar, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Silencing of xylose isomerase and cellulose synthase by siRNA inhibits encystation in Acanthamoeba castellanii, Yousuf Aqeel, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Studies on two polyherbal formulations (ZPTO and ZTO) for comparison of their antidyslipidemic, antihypertensive and endothelial modulating activities, Nauman Aziz, Malik Hassan Mehmood, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
In vitro efficacy of clinically available drugs against growth and viability of Acanthamoeba castellanii keratitis isolate belonging to the T4 genotype, Abdul Mannan Baig, Junaid Iqbal, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Studies on bronchodilator and cardiac stimulant activities of Urginea indica, Samra Bashir, Saima Abbas, Aslam Khan, and Anwar H. Gilani
The analgesic and anticonvulsant effects of piperine in mice, I A. Bukhari, M S. Alhumayyd, A L. Mahesar, and A H. Gilani
Gut modulator effects of Conyza bonariensis explain its traditional use in constipation and diarrhea, I A. Bukhari, A J. Shah, R A. Khan, S A. Meo, A Khan, and A H. Gilani
Elevated Chemerin Levels in Pakistani Men: An Interrelation with Metabolic Syndrome Phenotypes, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Kiymet Bozaoglu, Rehana Rehman, Faiza Alam, and Abdul Shakoor Memon
Physical activity and its effect on forced expiratory volume, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Rehana Rehman, Saifullah, and Yumna Khan
Research as a Pedagogical Approach in Undergraduate Medical Education: An Experience, Kulsoom Ghias, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Rashida Ahmed Rashida Ahmed
Species Differences in the Antidiarrheal and Antispasmodic Activities of Lepidium sativum and Insight into Underlying Mechanisms, Anwarul Hassan Gilani, Najeeb ur Rehman, Malik Hassan Mehmood, and Khalid M. Alkharfy
Loss of dystrophin staining in cardiomyocytes: A novel method for detection early myocardial infarction, Satwat Hashmi and Suhail Al-Salam
Neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 does not exhibit proteolytic activities to exert its pathogenicity, Junaid Iqbal, Mehak Rajan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqu, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
A Simple Assay to Screen Antimicrobial Compounds Potentiating the Activity of Current Antibiotics, Junaid Iqbal, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Shahana Urooj Kazmi, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Association of Body Iron Status with the Risk of Premature Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Pakistani Population, Mohammadl Perwaiz Iqbal, Naseema Mehbooi Ali, Asal Khan Tareen, Mohsin Yakub, Saleeml Perwaizl Iqbal, Khalida Iqbal, and Ghulam Haider
Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Risk Factor for Hyperhomocysteinemia in a Pakistani Population, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohsin Yakub