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PhD Molecular Biologist & Bioinformatics Researcher | RNA-seq, Transcriptomics, NGS & Scientific Writing

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I am a PhD-trained Molecular Biologist and Bioinformatics Researcher with expertise in RNA-seq, transcriptomics, NGS data analysis, microbiome studies, host–pathogen interactions, and molecular diagnostics. I completed my PhD from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and have postdoctoral research experience in tick-borne diseases and livestock health. My work involves transcriptome analysis, comparative genomics, metagenomics, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics using tools in R and Python. I have experience in scientific writing, data interpretation, literature review, and mentoring students, with a strong interest in applying computational and molecular approaches to biological research and biotechnology projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Forensic Genetics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Text Mining & Analytics

Work Experience

Post-doc

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

July 2022 - June 2024

Research Associate

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

January 2017 - January 2020

Visiting Lecturer

Bahauddin Zakariya University

September 2014 - September 2015

Research Associate

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

April 2013 - March 2015

Education

PhD (Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology)

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

2014 - 2019

M.Phil (Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology)

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

2012 - 2014

M.Sc (Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology)

University of the Punjab

September 2010 - August 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Amna Arshad Bajwa, Wasim Shehzad, Saher Islam, Muhammad Imran, Kamran Ashraf, Arman Khan, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Muhammad Imran Rashid, Waseem Ahmad Khan, Habib Ur Rehman, et al. (2023). Demographic history of the Punjab urial and implications for its management . The Journal of Wildlife Management.

Abdul Majid, Nisar Ahmad, Sumbal Haleem, Noor ul Akbar, Shehzad Zareen, Muhammad Taib, Sanaullah Khan, Rafiq Hussain, Sohail (2021). Detection of toxoplasmosis in pets and stray cats through molecular and serological techniques in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan . BMC Veterinary Research.

Saher Islam, Umesh K. Reddy, Purushothaman Natarajan, Venkata Lakshmi Abburi, Amna Arshad Bajwa, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Muhammad Abdullah, Aamir Mehmood Bukhari, Sajid Iqbal, et al. (2020). Population demographic history and population structure for Pakistani Nili-Ravi breeding bulls based on SNP genotyping to identify genomic regions associated with male effects for milk yield and body weight . PLOS ONE.

Amna Arshad Bajwa, Saher Islam, Muhmmad Imran, Karman Ashraf, Arman Khan, Muhammad Farhan Khan, Imran Rashid, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Waseem Ahmad Khan, Wasim Shehzad (2020). DNA-Based Gender Identification of Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) using Non-Invasive Sampling . Pakistan Journal of Zoology.

Amna Arshad Bajwa, Jordan Patrick Cuff, Muhammad Imran, Saher Islam, Riffat Mansha, Kamran Ashraf, Arman Khan, Muhammad Imran Rashid, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Waseem Ahmad Khan, et al. (2019). Assessment of nematodes in Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) population in Kalabagh Game Reserve: development of a DNA barcode approach . European Journal of Wildlife Research.

Saher Islam (2019). Molecular Detection of Brucellosis, Leptospirosis and Campylobacteriosis by Multiplex PCR and Screening by ELISA Assays in Buffalo Breeding Bulls . Pakistan Veterinary Journal.

Nabi H, Rashid MI, Islam S, Bajwa AA, Gul R, Shehzad W, Akbar H, Ahmad N, Durrani AZ, Waqas M, et al. (2018). Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts through Copro-PCR in cats at Pet Center (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.

A. Rehman, R. Akhtar, H. Akbar, F. Riaz, I. Rashid, W. Shehzad, S. Islam, A.A. Bajwa, M. Waqas (2017). First report of the molecular detection of Ancylostoma caninum in Lahore, Pakistan: the threat from pets . Veterinární medicína.

Habibun Nabi, Imran Rashid, Nisar Ahmad, Aneela Durrani, Haroon Akbar, Saher Islam, Amna Arshad Bajwa, Wasim Shehzad, Kamran Ashraf, Nyla Imran (2017). Induction of specific humoral immune response in mice immunized with ROP18 nanospheres from Toxoplasma gondii . Parasitology Research.

Riaz F, Rashid I, Akbar H, Shehzad W, Islam S, Bajwa AA, Saeed K, Ashraf K (2016). DNA Amplification Techniques for the Detection of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Tissue Cysts in Meat Producing Animals: A Narrative Review Article . Iranian journal of parasitology.

MUHAMMAD UMAIR KHAN, SAHER ISLAM, AMNA ARSHAD BAJWA, IMRAN RASHID, RAHEELA AKHTAR, HAROON AKBAR, WASIM SHEHZAD, MUHAMMAD LATEEF (2016). Optimization of single step multiplex PCR for detection of Eimeria tenella and Eimeria necatrix from commercial broilers . The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences.

Furtado JM, Smith JR, Belfort R Jr, Gattey D, Winthrop KL (2011). Toxoplasmosis: a global threat . Journal of global infectious diseases.