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Oncology Researcher with 4+ year experience | Guide Research Initiatives in Healthcare Industry

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Data Processing
Work Experience

Oncology Lead

Trials360 CRO

June 2023 - Present

Project Lead

Vyarna Ou

April 2023 - Present

Cancer research associate

National University of Sciences and Technology

October 2020 - June 2023

Education

Ph.D Applied Biosciences (Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences)

National University of Sciences and Technology

September 2019 - October 2023

M.Phil in Applied Molecular Biology and Forensic Sciences (Centre for Applied Molecular Biology)

University of the Punjab

2015 - 2017

Certifications

  • NIDA Clinical Trials Network

    NDAT CTN Clinical Coordinating Center

    August 2023 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sameen Zafar, Khushbukhat Khan, Yasmin Badshah, Kanza Shahid, Janeen H. Trembley, Amna Hafeez, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Hamid Arslan, Maria Shabbir, Tayyaba Afsar, et al. (2023). Correction: Exploring the prognostic significance of PKCε variants in cervical cancer . BMC Cancer.
Khan K, Zafar S, Badshah Y, Ashraf NM, Rafiq M, Danish L, Shabbir M, Trembley JH, Afsar T, Almajwal A, et al.(2023). Cross talk of tumor protein D52 (TPD52) with KLF9, PKCε, and MicroRNA 223 in ovarian cancer . Journal of ovarian research.
Sameen Zafar, Khushbukhat Khan, Yasmin Badshah, Kanza Shahid, Janeen H. Trembley, Amna Hafeez, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Hamid Arslan, Maria Shabbir, Tayyaba Afsar, et al. (2023). Exploring the prognostic significance of PKCε variants in cervical cancer . BMC Cancer.
Khan K, Irfan M, Sattar AA, Faiz MB, Rahman AU, Athar H, Calina D, Sharifi-Rad J, Cho WC(2023). LncRNA SNHG6 role in clinicopathological parameters in cancers . European journal of medical research.
Khan N, Khan K, Badshah Y, Trembley JH, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M, Danish L, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Justin S, et al.(2023). Investigating pathogenic SNP of PKCι in HCV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma . Scientific reports.
Zafar S, Armaghan M, Khan K, Hassan N, Sharifi-Rad J, Habtemariam S, Kieliszek M, Butnariu M, Bagiu IC, Bagiu RV, et al.(2023). New insights into the anticancer therapeutic potential of maytansine and its derivatives . Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie.
Abid F, Khan K, Badshah Y, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M, Hamid A, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Razak S(2023). Non-synonymous SNPs variants of PRKCG and its association with oncogenes predispose to hepatocellular carcinoma . Cancer cell international.
Sousa-Pimenta M, Estevinho LM, Szopa A, Basit M, Khan K, Armaghan M, Ibrayeva M, Sönmez Gürer E, Calina D, Hano C, et al.(2023). Chemotherapeutic properties and side-effects associated with the clinical practice of terpene alkaloids: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel . Frontiers in pharmacology.
Hafeez A, Khan Z, Armaghan M, Khan K, Sönmez Gürer E, Abdull Razis AF, Modu B, Almarhoon ZM, Setzer WN, Sharifi-Rad J(2023). Exploring the therapeutic and anti-tumor properties of morusin: a review of recent advances . Frontiers in molecular biosciences.
Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Hashaam Akhtar (2023). Expression Profiles of Hepatic Immune Response Genes in HEV Infection . Pathogens.
Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Hashaam Akhtar (2023). Expression Profiles of Hepatic Immune Response Genes in HEV Infection . Pathogens.
Rehman A, Shabbir M, Badshah Y, Khan K, Trembley JH, Ashraf NM, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Alruwaili NW, Alshamari A, et al.(2023). Elucidating the role of missense SNP of protein kinase C epsilon in HCV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma . BMC cancer.
Kanza Shahid, Khushbukhat Khan, Yasmin Badshah, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Arslan Hamid, Janeen H. Trembley, Maria Shabbir, Tayyaba Afsar, Ali Almajwal, Ali Abusharha, et al. (2023). Pathogenicity of PKCγ Genetic Variants—Possible Function as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Biomarker in Ovarian Cancer . Genes.
Kanza Shahid, Khushbukhat Khan, Yasmin Badshah, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Arslan Hamid, Janeen Trembley, Maria Shabbir, Tayyaba Afsar, Ali Almajwal, Ali Abusharha, et al. (2023). Pathogenicity of PKCγ Genetic Variants—Possible Function as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Biomarker in Ovarian Cancer . Genes.
Shah H, Khan K, Badshah Y, Mahmood Ashraf N, Shabbir M, Trembley JH, Afsar T, Abusharha A, Razak S(2023). Investigation of UTR Variants by Computational Approaches Reveal Their Functional Significance in <i>PRKCI</i> Gene Regulation . Genes.
Afsar T, Razak S, Almajwal A, Shabbir M, Khan K, Trembley J, Alruwaili NW(2022). Bioassay-guided isolation and characterization of lead antimicrobial compounds from Acacia hydaspica plant extract . AMB Express.
Zafar S, Khan K, Hafeez A, Irfan M, Armaghan M, Rahman AU, G&#252;rer ES, Sharifi-Rad J, Butnariu M, Bagiu IC, et al.(2022). Ursolic acid: a natural modulator of signaling networks in different cancers . Cancer cell international.
Abid F, Iqbal T, Khan K, Badshah Y, Trembley JH, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Razak S(2022). Analyzing PKC Gamma (+ 19,506 A/G) polymorphism as a promising genetic marker for HCV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma . Biomarker research.
Prevention of Testicular Damage by Indole Derivative MMINA via Upregulated StAR and CatSper Channels with Coincident Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: In Silico and In Vivo Validation <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Antioxidants.
Manipulation of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1(TGFβ-1) towards viral induced liver cancer pathogenesis <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . PLOS ONE.
Tayyaba Afsar, Suhail Razak, Janeen Trembley, Khushbukhat Khan, Maria Shabbir, Ali Almajwal, Nawaf W. Alruwaili, Muhammad Umar Ijaz (2022). Prevention of Testicular Damage by Indole Derivative MMINA via Upregulated StAR and CatSper Channels with Coincident Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: In Silico and In Vivo Validation . Antioxidants.
Irfan M, Javed Z, Khan K, Khan N, Docea AO, Calina D, Sharifi-Rad J, Cho WC(2022). Apoptosis evasion via long non-coding RNAs in colorectal cancer . Cancer cell international.
Javed Z, Khan K, Herrera-Bravo J, Naeem S, Iqbal MJ, Sadia H, Qadri QR, Raza S, Irshad A, Akbar A, et al.(2022). Correction: Genistein as a regulator of signaling pathways and microRNAs in different types of cancers . Cancer cell international.
Quispe C, Herrera-Bravo J, Khan K, Javed Z, Semwal P, Painuli S, Kamiloglu S, Martorell M, Calina D, Sharifi-Rad J(2022). Therapeutic applications of curcumin nanomedicine formulations in cystic fibrosis . Progress in biomaterials.
Javed Z, Khan K, Herrera-Bravo J, Naeem S, Iqbal MJ, Raza Q, Sadia H, Raza S, Bhinder M, Calina D, et al.(2022). Myricetin: targeting signaling networks in cancer and its implication in chemotherapy . Cancer cell international.
Zahra K, Shabbir M, Badshah Y, Trembley JH, Badar Z, Khan K, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Alruwaili NW, Razak S(2022). Determining KLF14 tertiary structure and diagnostic significance in brain cancer progression . Scientific reports.
Shabbir M, Badshah Y, Khan K, Trembley JH, Rizwan A, Faraz F, Shah SA, Farooqi M, Ashraf NM, Afsar T, et al.(2022). Association of CTLA-4 and IL-4 polymorphisms in viral induced liver cancer . BMC cancer.
Shah H, Khan K, Khan N, Badshah Y, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M(2022). Impact of deleterious missense PRKCI variants on structural and functional dynamics of protein . Scientific reports.
Cristina Quispe, Jes&#250;s Herrera-Bravo, Zeeshan Javed, Khushbukhat Khan, Shahid Raza, Zehra Gulsunoglu-Konuskan, Sevgi Durna Daştan, Oksana Sytar, Miquel Martorell, Javad Sharifi-Rad, et al. (2022). Therapeutic Applications of Curcumin in Diabetes: A Review and Perspective . BioMed Research International.
Khan K, Shah H, Rehman A, Badshah Y, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M(2022). Influence of PRKCE non-synonymous variants on protein dynamics and functionality . Human molecular genetics.
Sadia Safi and Yasmin Badshah and Maria Shabbir and Kainat Zahra and Khushbukhat Khan and Erum Dilshad and Tayyaba Afsar and Ali Almajwal and Nawaf W. Alruwaili and Dara Al-disi and Mahmoud Abulmeaty and Suhail Razak(2022). Predicting 3D Structure, Cross Talks, and Prognostic Significance of KLF9 in Cervical Cancer . Frontiers in Oncology. 11. Frontiers Media {SA}
Khan K, Zafar S, Hafeez A, Badshah Y, Shahid K, Mahmood Ashraf N, Shabbir M(2022). PRKCE non-coding variants influence on transcription as well as translation of its gene . RNA biology.
Javed Z, Khan K, Sadia H, Raza S, Sharifi-Rad J, Cho WC(2021). MicroRNA Regulation of TRAIL in Renal Carcinoma: Tiny Juggernauts at Work . Current molecular pharmacology.
Javed Z, Khan K, Raza Q, Sadia H, Ahmad Shah F, Ahmad T, Bentivegna A, Bazzoni R, Setzer WN, Alshehri MM, et al.(2021). Notch Signaling and MicroRNA: The Dynamic Duo Steering Between Neurogenesis and Glioblastomas . Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France).
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Raza, Q., Sadia, H., Shah, F.A., Ahmad, T., Bentivegna, A., Bazzoni, R., Setzer, W.N., Alshehri, M.M., et al.(2021). Notch signaling and MicroRNA: The dynamic duo steering between neurogenesis and glioblastomas . Cellular and Molecular Biology. 67. (2). p. 33-43.
Khan, K., Javed, Z., Sadia, H., Sharifi-Rad, J., Cho, W.C., Luparello, C.(2021). Quercetin and microrna interplay in apoptosis regulation in ovarian cancer . Current Pharmaceutical Design. 27. (20). p. 2328-2336.
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Rasheed, A., Sadia, H., Raza, S., Salehi, B., Cho, W.C., Sharifi-Rad, J., Koch, W., Kukula-Koch, W., et al.(2021). MicroRNAs and Natural Compounds Mediated Regulation of TGF Signaling in Prostate Cancer . Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11.
Siddiqi, M.H., Rakha, A., Khan, K., Akhtar, T.(2021). Current pool of ultimate collection of mitochondrial DNA from remnants of Kalash . Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 6. (8). p. 2410-2414.
Butt, S.S., Khan, K., Badshah, Y., Rafiq, M., Shabbir, M.(2021). Evaluation of pro-apoptotic potential of taxifolin against liver cancer . PeerJ. 9.
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Herrera-Bravo, J., Naeem, S., Iqbal, M.J., Sadia, H., Qadri, Q.R., Raza, S., Irshad, A., Akbar, A., et al.(2021). Genistein as a regulator of signaling pathways and microRNAs in different types of cancers . Cancer Cell International. 21. (1).
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Rasheed, A., Sadia, H., Shahwani, M.N., Irshad, A., Raza, S., Salehi, B., Sharifi-Rad, J., Suleria, H.A.R., et al.(2021). Targeting androgen receptor signaling with MicroRNAs and Curcumin: a promising therapeutic approach for Prostate Cancer Prevention and intervention . Cancer Cell International. 21. (1).
Khushbukhat Khan, Sadia Safi, Asma Abbas, Yasmin Badshah, Erum Dilshad, Mehak Rafiq, Kainat Zahra, Maria Shabbir, Claudio Acu a Castillo (2020). Unravelling Structure, Localization, and Genetic Crosstalk of KLF3 in Human Breast Cancer . BioMed Research International.
(2020). LncRNA & Wnt signaling in colorectal cancer . Cancer Cell International.
Khan K, Javed Z, Sadia H, Sharifi-Rad J, Cho WC, Luparello C(2020). Quercetin and MicroRNA Interplay in Apoptosis Regulation in Ovarian Cancer . Current pharmaceutical design.
Zeeshan Javed and Khushbukhat Khan and Muhammad Iqbal and Touqeer Ahmad and Qamar Raza and Haleema Sadia and Shahid Raza and Bahare Salehi and Javad Sharifi‑rad and William Cho(2020). Long non‑coding RNA regulation of TRAIL in breast cancer: A tangle of non‑coding threads (Review) . Oncology Letters. Spandidos Publications
(2020). Genetic polymorphism of Y-chromosomal STRs in Gujjar population of Punjab . International Journal of Legal Medicine.
(2020). Haplotype diversity of 17 Y-STRs in Sheikh population of Punjab . International Journal of Legal Medicine.
(2020). Multivesicular liposome (DepoFoam) in human diseases . Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.
(2020). Assessment of waste management practices in hospitals of Islamabad and Abbottabad-Pakistan . Pure and Applied Biology.
Khushbukhat Khan, Muhammad Hassan Siddiqi, Shakoor Ali, Arif-Un-Nisa Naqvi, Shujaat Ali, Muhammad Farooq Sabar(2020). Mitochondrial DNA control region variants analysis in Balti population of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan . Meta Gene. 23. p. 100630. Elsevier {BV}
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Iqbal, M.Z., Ahmad, T., Raza, Q., Sadia, H., Raza, S., Salehi, B., Sharifi-Rad, J., Cho, W.C.(2020). Long non-coding RNA regulation of trail in breast cancer: A tangle of non-coding threads (Review) . Oncology Letters. 20. (4).
Khan, K., Quispe, C., Javed, Z., Iqbal, M.J., Sadia, H., Raza, S., Irshad, A., Salehi, B., Reiner, Ž., Sharifi-Rad, J.(2020). Resveratrol, curcumin, paclitaxel and miRNAs mediated regulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway: go four better to treat bladder cancer . Cancer Cell International. 20. (1).
Aslam, M.A., Hussain, M., Khan, K., Zahra, F.T., Shafique, M., Javeed, S.(2020). Haplotype diversity of 17 Y-STRs in Sheikh population of Punjab . International Journal of Legal Medicine. 134. (4). p. 1325-1326.
Khan, K., Siddiqi, M.H., Ali, S., Naqvi, A.-U.-N., Ali, S., Sabar, M.F.(2020). Mitochondrial DNA control region variants analysis in Balti population of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan . Meta Gene. 23.
Salehi, B., Mishra, A.P., Nigam, M., Kobarfard, F., Javed, Z., Rajabi, S., Khan, K., Ashfaq, H.A., Ahmad, T., Pezzani, R., et al.(2020). Multivesicular liposome (Depofoam) in human diseases . Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 19. (2). p. 9-21.
Javed, Z., Khan, K., Sadia, H., Raza, S., Salehi, B., Sharifi-Rad, J., Cho, W.C.(2020). LncRNA &amp; Wnt signaling in colorectal cancer . Cancer Cell International. 20. (1).
Zahra, F.T., Hussain, M., Khan, K., Aslam, M.A., Shafique, M., Rubab, A., Javeed, S.(2020). Genetic polymorphism of Y-chromosomal STRs in Gujjar population of Punjab . International Journal of Legal Medicine. 134. (4). p. 1333-1334.
Khan, K., Safi, S., Abbas, A., Badshah, Y., Dilshad, E., Rafiq, M., Zahra, K., Shabbir, M.(2020). Unravelling Structure, Localization, and Genetic Crosstalk of KLF3 in Human Breast Cancer . BioMed Research International. 2020.
(2019). Mitochondrial DNA control region variants analysis in Balti population of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan . Meta Gene.
(2017). Ecstasy-Journey from Consumption to Death . Forensic Science & Addiction Research.
(2017). Potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of respiratory tract infection and lungs cancer .
(2017). Forensic applications of Y chromosomal properties .
(2017). Haematological evaluation of sodium fluoride toxicity in oryctolagus cunniculus .
Khan, K., Siddiqi, M.H., Abbas, M., Almas, M., Idrees, M.(2017). Forensic applications of Y chromosomal properties . Legal Medicine. 26. p. 86-91.
Khan, K., Aslam, M.A., Zahra, F.T., Bashir, H., Bilal, M., Sumrin, A.(2017). Potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of respiratory tract infection and lungs cancer . Cellular and Molecular Biology. 63. (11). p. 46-52.
Abbas, M., Siddiqi, M.H., Khan, K., Zahra, K., Naqvi, A.-U.-N.(2017). Haematological evaluation of sodium fluoride toxicity in oryctolagus cunniculus . Toxicology Reports. 4. p. 450-454.
(2015). An overview on understanding the main factors involved in colon cancer and its treatment .
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Khan K, Gulzar A, Badshah Y, Ashraf NM, Rafiq M, Hamid A, Shabbir M, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Arshad M, et al.(2022). Determining KLF13 structure, uniqueness, and possible molecular crosstalk in Prostate Cancer .
Shah H, Khan K, Badshah Y, Trembley JH, Ashraf NM, Shabbir M, Afsar T, Almajwal A, Razak S(2022). Association of PKCi variant and its gene expression with breast cancer prognosis .