Dr. Muhammad Imran                                                

M.Sc (UAF), M.Phil (CEMB, PU), Ph.D (UHS)
Assistant Professor

Telephone: +924299211449-450 & +924299211374 Ext: 301
Email: muhammad.imran@uvas.edu.pk

(HEC Approved Supervisor)

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Imran is a Ph.D in Cellular and Molecular Biology from University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He is author and co-author of a number of peer-reviewed publications. His primary research priorities include cellular and molecular study of prions and prion diseases both in human and animals. He is also trained in studying association of genetic diversity with performance and production potential of domesticated species.

Areas of Interest

Single Gene Disorders, Molecular Virology, Molecular Diagnostics, Genetics of Livestock Production, DNA Forensics, Genetic Diversity 

Publications

  1. Shahid A, Rana S, Saeed S, Imran M, Afzal N, Mahmood S 2013. Common variant of FTO gene, rs9939609, and obesity in Pakistani females. BioMed Research InternationalID 324093, 1-7.
  2. Imran M, Mahmood S, Babar ME, Hussain R, Yousaf MZ, Abid NB, Lone KP 2012. PRNP gene variation in Pakistani cattle and buffaloes. Gene505(1), 180-185.
  3. Imran M, Mahmood S, Hussain R, Abid NB, Lone KP 2012. Frequency distribution of PRNP polymorphisms in the Pakistani population. Gene492(1), 186-194.
  4. Imran M, Saeed MT, Mahmood S, Mohsin S, Sohail S, Munir A, Nazir H 2012. A strategy for carrier detection in Pakistani hemophilia B families. Hemophilia 18(4), e348-349.
  5. Mahmood U, Imran M, Naik SI, Cheema HA, Saeed A, Arshad M, Mahmood S 2012. Detection of common mutations in the GALT gene through ARMS. Gene 509(2), 291-294.
  6. Mahmood S, Beetz C, Tahir M, Imran M, Mumtaz R, Bassmann I, Jahic A, Malik M, Nürnberg G, Hassan S, Rana S, Nürnberg P, Hübner C 2012. First HPSE2 missense mutation in urofacial syndrome. Clinical Genetics 81(1), 88-92. 
  7. Afzal N, Nagi AH, Imran M, Zafar A, Musawar A, Tahir A, Abbas S, Abbas A, Zaman S,  Jahan S 2012. Association of Alpha-2 Beta-1 Integrin Polymorphism with Retinopathy    in Diabetic Patients. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism3:223.
  8. Bugvi SM, Imran M, Mahmood S, Sohail S 2012. Screening of inversion I and three    intragenic Factor VIII polymorphisms in Pakistani hemophilia A families. Blood coagulation     and Fibrinolysis 23(2), 132-137.
  9. Babar ME, Hussain T, Imran M, Nagarajan M, Kumar S (2012) Mitochondrial DNA diversity patterns in Pakistani buffalo. Animal Genetics 43(3), 315-317.
  10. Imran M, Mahmood S 2011. An overview of human prion diseases. Virology Journal 8(1):559.
  11. Imran M, Mahmood S 2011. An overview of animal prion diseases. Virology Journal 8:493.
  12. Fatima W, Imran M, Shahid A, Manzoor J, Hasnain S, Rana S, Mahmood S 2011. Leptin deficiency and leptin gene mutations in obese children from Pakistan. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 6(5-6), 419-427.
  13. Ali A, Babar ME, Mahmood S, Imran M 2011. First report of GTG-banded nomenclature of Pakistani Lohi sheep (Ovis aries). Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 35, 213-217.
  14.  Hussain A, Babar ME, Imran M, Haq IU, Javed MM 2011. Detection of Four Novel Polymorphisms in PrP gene of Pakistani sheep (Damani and Hashtnagri) and goats (Kamori and Local Hairy) breeds. Virology Journal 8:246.
  15. Afzal S, Saleem M, Yasmin R, Naz M, Imran M 2010. Pre and post cloning characterization of a beta-1,4-endoglucanase from Bacillus sp. Molecular Biology Reports 37(4), 1717-1723.  
  16. Akram T, Hasan S, Imran M, Karim A, Arslan M 2010. Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with cardiovascular risk factors. Gynecological Endocrinology 26(1), 47-53.
  17. Saleem M, Rizwan Tabassum M, Yasmin R, Imran M 2009. Potential of xylanase from thermophilic Bacillus sp. XTR-10 in biobleaching of wood kraft pulp. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 63, 1119-1124.
  18.  Babar ME, Farid A, Benkel BF, Ahmad J, Nadeem A, Imran M 2009. Frequencies of PrP genotypes and their implication for breeding against scrapie susceptibility in nine Pakistani sheep breeds. Molecular Biology Reports 36(3), 561-565.
  19. Babar ME, Farid A, Benkel BF, Ahmad J, Nadeem A, Sajid IA, Imran M, Hussain T 2008. Genetic variability at seven codons of the prion protein gene in nine Pakistani sheep breeds. Journal of Genetics 87(2), 187-190.
  20. Babar ME, Nawaz M, Naseem A, Abdullah M, Imran M, Jabeen R, Chatha SA, Haq AU, Nawaz A, Mustafa H, Nadeem A 2008. Prion protein genotypes in Pakistani goats. Asian Australian Journal of Animal Sciences 21(7), 936-940. 
  21. Babar ME, Imran M, Nawaz M, Benkel BF, Farid A, Jabeen R, Abdullah M 2008. Genetic Identification of three Pakistani buffalo breeds through a homozygosity pattern in the PRKAG3 gene. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 40(6), 409-415.
  22.  Babar ME, Farid A, Benkel BF, Nawaz M, Jabeen R, Naseem A, Abdullah M, Imran M, Nadeem A 2008. Comparative Sequence Analyses of PRKAG3 Gene in 3 Buffalo and 4 Cattle Breeds. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 40(6), 441-445.