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Pakistan

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Scientific professional with 25 + years experience of Research and Teaching Clinical Microbiology / Mycology

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Scientific researcher having 25 + years experience with a MPhil degree in Clinical Microbiology and PhD degree in Applied Microbiology ( 10 years post PhD experience). Twenty years experience of teaching Microbiology to undergraduate and post graduate students in a public sector University. Supervisor of PhD, MPhil and BS thesis students and research studies mainly focused on production of bacteriocins and other antimicrobial substances from natural sources, infectious diseases and their pathogenesis particularly caused by emerging Candida species , Isolation of mycotoxigenic fungal strains and detection of mycotoxins from different commodities such as smokeless tobacco products. Published 35+ research papers in reputable journals , Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Polish Journal of Microbiology, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Microbiology Biotechnology Letters, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Pakistan Journal of Botany etc. Also published more than fifty abstracts in different conference proceedings Presented research in many international and national conferences. Some important are XIII International Fungal Biology Conference (IFBC) & IV International Symposium on Fungal Stress (ISFUS) in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil 2022, 20th Congress of the International society for human and animal mycology, Amsterdam, Netherland. June 2018, 5th International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering (ICBB 2016) Bangkok, Thailand, December 2016 etc. Reviewer of research manuscripts of journals ; Current Microbiology, Journal Of Microbiological Methods, Pakistan Journal Of Botany Geo Microbiology Journal, Advances in Microbiology, Journal of King Saud University,Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Informatics in medicine unlocked, BioMed Research International, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, Food and Energy Security, Veterinary medicine and science, Vojenské zdravotnické listy, Shodh Samagam, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Mycology/Fungi
• ★ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Mycology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Antibiotic Resistance Research
• ☆ Antibiotic Stewardship
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Clinical Pathology
• ☆ Pulmonology/Respiratory Disease
• ☆ Tuberculosis
• ☆ Medical Toxicology
• ☆ Complementary & Alternative Medicine
• ☆ Herbal Medicine
• ☆ Alternative Medicine
• ☆ Medical Sciences

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Meta-Research, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Federal Urdu University

September 2003 - Present

Research Officer

Aga Khan University Hospital

January 2003 - August 2003

Education

PhD. (Microbiology)

University of Karachi

2006 - 2013

M.Phil (Microbiology)

University of Karachi

March 1993 - April 2002

Certifications

• NRPU 4494 Research completion Certificate

  Higher Education Commission

  April 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Naz, Sehar Afshan, Khan, Zahoor, Shafique, Maryam, Saleem, Faizan, Azim, M. Kamran, Jabeen, Nusrat (2022). Characterization of the genome and serine protease of a novel Bacillus subtilis isolate . Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

Naz, Sehar Afshan, Naz, Farah, Versiani, Muhammad Ali, Laraib, Qandeel, Shafique, Maryam, Faizi, Shaheen, Dar, Ahsana, Rahman, Hafizur, Avesi, Lubna (2021). In vivo hepatoprotective and in vitro antimicrobial potential of Ceasalpinia bonduc (Linn): Pharmacological correlation with identified phytochemicals . Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

(2019). Antimicrobial potential of newly isolated Aspergillusterreus MK-1: An approach towards new antibiotics. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 69: 18; 2019.

(2019). FUNGAL CONTAMINATION IN DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS: A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF MYCOSIS AND MYCOTOXICOSIS. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2019). Non-albicans Candida species: Emergence of neglected pathogens among population of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

(2019). Bacillus tequilensis ZMS-2: A novel source of alkaline protease with antimicrobial, anti-coagulant, fibrinolytic and dehairing potentials. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

(2019). Prevalence and association of HBV and HCV infection with cardiovascular disease risk factors in a peri-urban population . Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.

(2019). STREPTOMYCES SP. MM-3 FROM RHIZOSPHERE OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA: A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR PROTEASE WITH DEHAIRING PROPERTIES. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 51(2): 735-742.

(2019). The impact of climatic influence on dengue infectious disease in Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Mosquito Research 2019; 6(6): 04-13.

(2018). Fungal contamination in smokeless tobacco products traditionally consumed in Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 68: 1471.

(2017). Isolation of potentially pathogenic fungi from selected pigeons' feeding sites in Karachi: A new dimension to health hazard. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.

(2017). THE PRESCRIBING TREND OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR SORE THROAT, TONSILLITIS AND PHARYNGITIS IN CHILDREN. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology.

(2016). AN ECONOMICAL AND ENERGY SAVING APPROACH FOR AMYLASE PRODUCTION FROM BACILLUS SP. MTZ-1 BY SUBMERGED FERMENTATION UNDER STATIC CONDITIONS: APPLICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF CRUDE PREPARATIONS. International journal of Biology and Biotechnology, 13 (4): 513-521, 2016.

(2015). Biophysicochemical characterization of Pyocin SA189 produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa SA189 . Brazilian Journal of Microbiology.

(2015). A snapshot of amylolytic and antibacterial activity of Bacillus sp. MTZ-1 from indigenous soils. International Journal of Advanced Research 3(4):635-642.

(2015). Multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa: a threat of nosocomial infections in tertiary care hospitals. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.

(2015). ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF BACTERIAL METABOLITES: ISOLATION, SCREENING AND CHARACTERIZATION. INT. J. BIOL. BIOTECH., 12 (1): 21-27, 2015.

(2015). Hygienic status of meat selling at road side shops in various areas of Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 1, 1004-1013.

(2015). PRODUCTION AND PURIFICATION OF PYOCIN FROM A SOIL ASSOCIATED Pseudomonas aeruginosa STRAIN SA 188. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences.

(2014). Bio-physicochemical characterization and applied studies of . Pakistan Journal of Botany., 46(6): 2249-2256, 2014.

(2014). BIO-PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLIED STUDIES OF CAROTOVORICIN NA5 (CrNA5) ON BLB AFFECTED RICE PLANTS. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46(6): 2249-2256, 2014.

(2014). EFFECT OF INCUBATION PERIOD ON ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE FERMENTATION BROTH OF A GUAVA PLANT ASSOCIATED BACILLUS SP. MTZ-1 AGAINST CLINICAL PATHOGENS. Int. J. Biol. Res., 2(1): 59-61, 2014.

(2014). PREVALENCE OF SECONDRY INFECTIONS WITH OPPORTUNISTIC BACTERIA IN DRUG ADDICTS SUFFERING FROM TUBERCULOSIS. INT. J. BIOL. BIOTECH., 11 (2-3): 363-367, 2014.

(2013). ISOLATION, PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIOCINS PRODUCED BY STRAINS FROM INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTS. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 45(1): 261-267.

(2013). INHIBITORY EFFECT OF NATURAL HERBAL EXTRACTS ON SYSTEMIC BACTERIA. International Journal of Biology Research, 1(2): 89-93, 2013.

(2005). PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOGRAM PATTERN OF PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES CAUSING SECONDARY INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS Sehar. IntI. Chem. Pharm. Med. J. Vol. 2(2), pp.23I-237 (2005).

(2004). A STUDY OF THE TREND IN PREVALENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC CANDIDAL CO-INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 36(4): 857-862, 2004.