About the School

The School of Biochemistry was established in 2015, and since then, it has become an excellent institution for education and research of Biochemistry. The school's founding was in response to the growing need for experts in biochemistry and biotechnology, and with the aim of producing graduates that can contribute to the advancement of these fields. Since its establishment, the School of Biochemistry has expanded its programs to meet the growing demands of the industry. It has produced hundreds of graduates that are employed in various industries and research centers, both locally and internationally.

Furthermore, the school's dedication to providing a stimulating research and training environment has made it a go-to institution for those seeking to pursue a career in biochemistry and biotechnology.

Head`s Message

Message

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the School of Biochemistry which is committed to providing a world-class education and research experience for students and scholars alike. We strive to be at the forefront of the latest developments in biochemistry and biotechnology, providing students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their careers. Moreover, our faculty is comprised of distinguished researchers and educators in the field, ensuring that our students receive a comprehensive education that prepares them for a successful career. We also offer nurturing and supportive environment that encourages innovation, creativity, and collaboration. In short, we are whole-heartedly committed to ensuring that your experience at the School of Biochemistry is a fulfilling one. As the Head of School, I am looking forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our community.

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Objectives

  • To prepare students for future careers in various fields, along with delivering a core understanding of biochemistry and biological processes.
  • To enhance the student's understanding of biochemistry, including; molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, biotechnology, etc.
  • Develop critical scientific reasoning skills.

Salient Features

  • Qualified and experienced faculty members, including professors, assistant professors, and lecturers.
  • The research expertise of our faculty in emerging fields of biological sciences like plant biochemistry, stem cell or cancer cell lines, recombinant DNA technology, clinical biochemistry, genetics, etc.
  • HEC-approved liberal art program and course curriculum
  • Different skills are used for intelligent learning of students, including video tutorials, online quizzes (e.g., KHOOT base tools), creative assignments, poster preparations, and biochemistry base model designing.
  • Research-oriented programs.
  • Nine weeks of compulsory internship.
  • Modern teaching pedagogy includes case studies, classroom activities, video tutorials, group discussions, and instructional assignments.

Collaborations

 

Publications

Title Volume.# Issue.# Pages Year
St. John’s Wort increases brain serotonin synthesis by inhibiting hepatic tryptophan 2, 3 dioxygenase activity and its gene expression in stressed rats
Year of Publication: 2014
Dyslipidemia In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Journal Name: Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences
Year of Publication: 2023
Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Identified in Lentinula edodes and Determination of Their Biological Activities by in-silico Antioxidant Screening
Journal Name: ChemistrySelect
Year of Publication: 2023
GC–MS Analysis of Persicaria bistorta: Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Its Traditional Medicinal Use
Journal Name: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Year of Publication: 2023
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activities of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Derived from Secondary Metabolites of Lentinula edodes.
Journal Name: moecules
Year of Publication: 2023
Phytochemical Characterisation and Biological activities of Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaves
Journal Name: Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition
Year of Publication: 2023
Comparison of extraction methods and nutritional benefits of proteins of milk and dairy products: A review.
Journal Name: Czech Journal of Food Sciences
Year of Publication: 2022
Trypsin Inhibitor Isolated from Glycine max (Soya bean) Extraction, Purification, and Characterization
Journal Name: Dose-Response
Year of Publication: 2022
Medicinal Mushroom Lentinula edodes in Nutrition, Nutraceutics and Ethnopharmacology
Journal Name: JPRI
Year of Publication: 2022
Carica papaya THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW
Journal Name: Plant cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Year of Publication: 2022
New challenges in the use of nanomedicine in cancer therapy
Journal Name: Bioengineered
Year of Publication: 2022
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of dementia: Decoding the causal link of diabetes mellitus in Alzheimer’s disease
Year of Publication: 2021
Mono-, Bi-, and Tri-Metallic DES Are Prepared from Nb, Zr, and Mo for n-Butane Selective Oxidation via VPO Catalyst.
Journal Name: Processes
Year of Publication: 2021
Kinetics and thermodynamics for aldo/keto conversion of D-xylose and D-glucose catalyzed by xylose isomerase from Thermotoga naphthophila RKU-10.
Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Year of Publication: 2021
The Intercalation of CORM-2 with Pharmaceutical Clay Montmorillonite (MMT) Aids for Therapeutic Carbon Monoxide Release
Journal Name: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Year of Publication: 2021
Role of Oxidative Stress and the Identification of Biomarkers Associated With Thyroid Dysfunction in Schizophrenics
Journal Name: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Year of Publication: 2021
Biallelic TMEM251 variants in patients with severe skeletal dysplasia and extreme short Stature
Journal Name: Human Mutation
Year of Publication: 2021
Hepatitis B ,C and HIV Infections among blood Donors at Several Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan.
Journal Name: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
Year of Publication: 2024
CO-Releasing Materials: Therapeutic Implications and Challenges towards Drug Discovery
Journal Name: Journal of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
Year of Publication: 2020
An Emphasis on Therapeutic Implications, as Release and Subsequent Cytotoxicity Are the Part of Therapy
Journal Name: Materials
Year of Publication: 2020
RIN2 and BBS7 variants as cause of a coincidental syndrome
Journal Name: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year of Publication: 2020
Kinetics, thermodynamics and physicochemical properties of 1, 4-α-D-glucan glucohydrolase from Aspergillus oryzae NRRL-1560.
Journal Name: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
Year of Publication: 2020
Production, purification and physicochemical characterization of xylose/glucose isomerase from Escherichia coli strain BL-21.
Journal Name: 3Biotech
Year of Publication: 2020
Prevalence of lipid peroxidation and Hepatic profile in hepatitis C patients receiving Sofusbovir and Ribavirin from Lahore-Pakistan
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci
Year of Publication: 2024
Evaluation of FSH, LH and MDA in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients from Lahore Pakistan
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci
Year of Publication: 2024
To study on abresham (bombyx moricocoon formulation) on hyperlipidemic patients
Year of Publication: 2019
Gamma Rays Mediated Mutagenesis of Super Koji (Aspergillus oryzae) to enhance the Thermostability and Production of CMCases: Process Scale-up at Pilot Level
Journal Name: Research square
Year of Publication: 2019
Association of MTHFR C677T with Idiopathic Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Anhui Province of China
Journal Name: International Journal of Human Genetics
Year of Publication: 2019
Phytochemical Characterization and Assessment of Anti-Cancer Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants against Vero Cell Lines.
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci,
Year of Publication: 2024
Production of antibodies against Hepatitis C virus envelop glycoprotein E2-A potential vaccine against HCV infection.
Year of Publication: 2024
Correlation between Biochemical and Antioxidative status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients update from Lahore Pakistan
Journal Name: Pun Uni. J. of zoology,
Year of Publication: 2024
Evaluation of Lipid Peroxidation and Biochemical Response in Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Perspective Study from Local Population of Lahore-Pakistan
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci
Year of Publication: 2024
To Study on Abresham (Bombyx Mori): Cocoon, Formulation on Hyperlipidemic Patients
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci
Year of Publication: 2024
Prevalence Of Lipid Profile And Lipid Peroxidation Status In Schizophrenic Patients Receiving Anti-Psychotic Drugs: A Comparative Study From Lahore-Pakistan
Journal Name: Indo Am. J. P. Sci
Year of Publication: 2024
Enzymology
Year of Publication: 2018
Establishment of a HEK293 cell line by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated luciferase knock-in to study transcriptional regulation of the human SREBP1 gene
Journal Name: Biotechnology Letters
Year of Publication: 2018
CAR T-cells for cancer therapy
Journal Name: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews
Year of Publication: 2018
Interferon-Induced Thyroid Disorder in Hepatitis C Patients.
Journal Name: Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College (JSZMC).
Year of Publication: 2024
The Finnish founder mutation c.70 A>G in RMRP causes cartilage-hair hypoplasia in a Pakistani family
Journal Name: Clinical Dysmorphology
Year of Publication: 2017
Frequency of sperm abnormalities in patients seeking fertility treatment at Hazara, Pakistan
Journal Name: Annals of Life Sciences
Year of Publication: 2017
A Novel Sex Chromosome Mosaicism 45,X/45,Y/46,XY/46,YY/47,XYY Causing Ambiguous Genitalia
Journal Name: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science
Year of Publication: 2017
Evaluation of Triiodothyronine (T3) and Lipid Peroxidation in Hepatitis C Patients Receiving Interferon and Ribavirin
Journal Name: Annals of Punjab Medical College (APMC).
Year of Publication: 2024
Enzyme substrate complex formation activated by metal ions
Journal Name: Journal of Basic Microbiology
Year of Publication: 2016
Cloning, purification and characterization of xylose isomerase from Thermotoga naphthophila RKU-10.
Journal Name: Journal of Basic Microbiology
Year of Publication: 2016
Pcal_0768, a hyperactive 4-α-glucanotransferase from Pyrobacculum calidifontis.
Year of Publication: 2024
Assessment of Lipid Peroxidation and Serum Electrolyte Profile in Epileptic Patients Exposed on Anti-Epileptic Drugs.
Journal Name: Annals of Punjab Medical College (APMC)
Year of Publication: 2024
Frequency of Anencephaly in Hazara Division of Pakistan
Journal Name: Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics
Year of Publication: 2015
Xylose isomerases from thermotogales
Journal Name: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
Year of Publication: 2015
Starch Processing Enzymes- Emphasis on Thermo stable 4-α-glucanotransferase.
Year of Publication: 2024
Process optimization for amylase production by plackett-burman design.
Year of Publication: 2014
Establishment of physical environment in solid state fermentation for the production of glucoamylase using box-behnken design.
Journal Name: Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
Year of Publication: 2014
Utilization of agro-industrial waste residues for amylase production.
Year of Publication: 2014
Utilization of agro-industrial waste residues for the production of amylase from Aspergillus oryzae IIB-6.
Journal Name: British Biotechnology Journal
Year of Publication: 2014
Kinetics of improved 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucohydrolase biosynthesis from a newly isolated Aspergillus oryzae IIB-6 and parameter significance analysis by 2-factorial design.
Journal Name: Springer Plus
Page # 1: 32 Year of Publication: 2012
Role of CA-125 as an ovarian tumor marker.
Year of Publication: 2024
INCREASE IN HEPATIC QUINOLINIC ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN ALCOHOL WITHDRAWN RATS
Year of Publication: 2019
Myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury: Reactive oxygen species and the role of neutrophil
Year of Publication: 2005
ACUTE EFFECTS OF SEROTONERGIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS ON TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM AND CORTICOSTERONE LEVELS IN RATS
Year of Publication: 2010
Gene cloning, expression enhancement in Escherichia coli and biochemical characterization of a highly thermostable amylomaltase from Pyrobaculum calidifontis
Year of Publication: 2020
ST. JOHN’S WORT MODULATES BRAIN REGIONAL SEROTONIN METABOLISM IN SWIM STRESSED RATS
Year of Publication: 2009
Citalopram and Tianeptine: Pharmacological Interventions in alcohol withdrawal-syndrome and serotonin insufficiency in Albino Wistar male rats
Year of Publication: 1970
Serotonergic activity and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response in alcohol administered and subsequently withdrawn rats
Year of Publication: 2015
Citalopram decreases tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase activity and brain 5-HT turnover in swimstressed rats
Year of Publication: 2012
Antiviral and Antibody Drugs for the Treatment of COVID-19.
Vaccine Development against SARS-CoV-2.
Adipokines and cytokines signalling represents one of the key features of obesity related diseases.
Role of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in pathogenicity.
Transcription analysis of arabidopsis thaliana roots & shoots of soil grown plants
Journal Name: Frontiers in plant sciences
Ethno medicinal survey of weeds to explore the medico-botanical wealth of Changa Manga Forest of Pakistan
Evaluation of Biochemical, Antioxidative and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Response in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients.
Genetic Basis of Criminality among repeat Offenders and correlation with Biochemical Parameters.
Cloning, characterization and improvement of xylose isomerase from Thermotoga naphthophila.
Production of 1,4-α-D-glucan glucanohydrolase on solid substrate medium by Aspergillus niger.
Purification and characterization of amyloglucosidase from Aspergillus oryzae.
Isolation and screening of mold cultures for the production of enzyme amyloglucosidase.
Scientific approach to diagnose and treatment of breast cancer.
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