Dr. Muhammad Irfan-ur-Rehman Khan                  

Chairman/Associate Professor (TTS)
DVM, M.Phil (UVAS), PhD (Uni. of Saskatchewan, Canada)

Phone: 92-42-99213659, Cell: 03330464308
Fax: 92-42-99211461
Email: irfan.khan@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Dr. Irfan Khan graduated in 2003as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore. In 2006, he earned his M.Phil in the field of Theriogenology from UVAS. Dr. Irfan Khan worked as Veterinary Officer in Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Punjab in District Muzaffargarh for short time (January-April 2006) before joining the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in May 2006. He earned his PhD from University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2014 under the Faculty Development Program of the HEC approved project: Establishment of Poultry and Dairy Animals Training and Research Centers, Pattoki, Kasur at UVAS.

Dr. Irfan has teaching expertise is in the area of reproductive science with speciality in ovarian physiology. Since 2006, he is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Department of Theriogenology. During 2008 to 2013, he worked as research and teaching assistant at Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Canada and assisted faculty in teaching reproductive anatomy labs, delivered lectures on male reproductive anatomy and conducted biomedical rounds. As a lecturer and Associate Professor (Tenure Track System), Dr. Irfan has experience of performing obstetrics and gaeynolcolgical procedure in small and large ruminants and an expert in the in the field of veterinary ultrasonography. He has delivered lectures at national and international ultrasound training workshops. Dr. Irfan Khan has several publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and has participated in different international scientific meetings.

Area of Interest        

  • Ovarian Physiology
  • Follicular dynamics
  • Veterinary Reproductive Ultrasonography
  • Gene expression via Microarrays, RT-qPCR, and Immunohistochemistry
  • Oocyte competence in relation to ovulation time and heat stress
  • Markers of male puberty

Publication

 

 

  • 1. Khan, MIR, Channa, A.A., and Sattar, A., Diagnosis of Pseudopregnancy in a Beetal Goat using Real-time B-mode Ultrasonography (2015), Paksitan Veterinary Jounal, Accepted and in Press (Manuscript no. PVJ-15-080)
  • Khan, M.I.R., Dias, F.C. F., Dufort, I., Misra, V., Sirard, M. A., and Singh, J., (2014) Selection of stable reference genes for relative gene expression analyses of granulosa cells from dominant and FSH-stimulated preovulatory follicles in cattle. (Reproduction, Fertility and Development - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/RD14089)
  • Dias, F.C.F., Khan, M.I.R., Adams, G.P., Sirard, M.A., Singh, J. (2014), Super-follicles, Super-moms and Super-stimulation in Cattle. Animal Reproduction Science. 149(1-2): 80-89.
  • Dias, F.C.F., Khan, M.I.R., Sirard, M.A., Adams, G.P., Singh, J. Differential gene expression in granulosa cells after ovarian superstimulation treatment in beef cattle. Reproduction (2013), 146: 181–191.
  • . Naseer Z., Ahmad N, Khan M. I. R., Ahmad E, Tahir M. Z. and Singh J. Effect of GnRH and Estradiol Benzoate on follicular wave emergence, estrus, ovulation and pregnancy rate in CIDR treated Nili-Ravi buffaloes. The Journal of Aniaml and Plant Sciences (2012), 22(3 Suppl.): 142-146.
  • 3. Lagunov., M. Anzar, J. C. Sadeu, M.I.R. Khan, J. E. Bruin, A. K. Woynillowicz, M. Buhr, A. C. Holloway, W.G. Foster. Effect of in utero and lactational nicotine exposure on the male reproductive tract in peripubertal and adult rats. Reproductive Toxicology (2011), 31(4):418-23.
  • . M. Aleem, A. ijaz and M.I.R. Khan. Rupture of the prepubic tendon in a Beetal goat. Indian Vet. Journal (2010), 87:63-64.
  •  Khan, M.I.R. and Ijaz, A. Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Motility, Plasma Membrane Integrity and Viability in Fresh and Frozen-thawed Buffalo Spermatozoa. Animal, (2008), 2:548-553.
  •  Khan, M.I.R. and Ijaz, A. Assessing undiluted, diluted and frozen-thawed Nili-Ravi buffalo bull sperm by using standard semen assays. Italian Journal of Animal Science (2007), 6 (2): 784-787.
  •  Khan, M.I.R., Rana, M. A., Ahmad, N. Ultrasonic monitoring of follicles and corpora lutea during synchronization and subsequent superovulation in summer anoestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, (2005), Vol. 25 (2), pp. 82-86.

Abstracts

  • Khan, M.I.R., Dias, F.C.F., Sirard, M.A., Adams, G.P, Singh, J. Effect of maternal age on the granulosa cell transcriptome of preovulatory follicles in cattle (41st Annual meeting of International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS), 10-13th January, 2015, Versailles, France, Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 25, Abstract no. 61075.
  • Singh, J., Dias, F.C.F., Khan, M.I.R., Adams, G.P., Sirard, M.A. Super Moms and Super Follicles: Granulosa cell function during aging. 4th Embryo Genomics Meeting, Hilton Quebec City, Canada, 9-11 October, 2013, pp. 13.
  • Khan, M.I.R., Dias, F.C.F., Dufort, I., Misra, V., Sirard, M.A., Singh, J. Selection of stable reference genes for relative gene expression analyses of bovine granulosa cells during maternal and follicular aging. 46th Annual meeting of Society for Study of Reproduction, (SSR), 22-26th July, 2013, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Biology of Reproduction, 88: Abstract no. 655; p. 298.
  • Khan, M.I.R., Dias, F.C.F., Sirard, M.A., Adams, G.P., Singh, J. Transcriptome analysis of granulosa cells from growing dominant Follicle reveals age-associated changes at the time of follicle selection in aged beef cattle. 39th Annual meeting of International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS), 19-23th January, 2013, Hannover, Germany. Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 25, Abstract no. 2, pp.148.
  • Dias F.C.F., Khan M.I.R., Sirard M.A, Adams G.P, Singh J. Gene expression analysis of granulosa cells after ovarian super-stimulation treatment in cattle. 3rd Mammalian Embryo Genomics Meeting in Bonn, Germany, 20-22nd September, 2011, pp. 52.
  • Khan, M.I.R., Tahir M. Z., Nasser Z., Mushtaq M., Samad H.A., Singh J. Ahmad N. Effect of estradiol benzoate and GnRH on follicular wave emergence, estrus, ovulation and pregnancy rate in CIDR treated post-partum Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Society for Reproduction and Fertility, Conference and Exhibition, Edinburgh, 29th Jun-1st July, 2008. United Kingdom. pp. 48.
  • Ahmad, N., Khan, M.I.R., Rana, M. A. Ultrasonic monitoring of follicles and corpora lutea during synchronization and subsequent superovulation in summer anoestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. 38th Annual meeting of Society for Study of Reproduction, (SSR), 24-27th July, 2005, Quebec, Canada. Biology of Reproduction (Suppl. 1): Abstract no. W183.

 

 

 

Conferences/Meetings/Symposia/Workshops/Trainings (Attended)

  1. International Symposium on Dairy Animal Reproduction (ISDAR), 30-31st March 2015, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  2. 39th Annual Conference of International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS),19th-22nd  January, 2013, Hanover, Germany as finalist of “Student Competition” Abstract no.2
  3. 46th Annual meeting of Society for Study of Reproduction, (SSR), 22-26th July, 2013, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Poster Competition, Abstract no. 655.
  4. Symposium on Functional Genomics of Early Development in Livestock, 24-26th July 2012, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
  5. Reproductive Science and Medicine Research Symposium, 30th March 2012, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.          
  6. Molecular Techniques related to Microarrays, July-August, 2009, EmbryoGene Network, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.    
  7. EmbryoGene Network 1st Annual international Meeting and Research Symposium, July 2009, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
  8. Trainings on Laboratory Safety and WHMIS (Sep 2008), Biosafety Cabinet (Oct 2008), Biosafety (Oct 2008), and Radiation Safety (Nov 2008) organized by Department of Workplace Safety, Environment and Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.  
  9. Experimental Animal User Training, College of Graduate Studies and Research, Dec 2008, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.    
  10. National Workshop on Cryopreservation of Bovine Semen, May, 12 -13, 2008, organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Dairy Development Board, Islamabad, Directorate of Breed Improvement, L&DD, Punjab Pakistan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  11. National Training Workshop on Equine Reproduction, 1-7 Feb, 2007,organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan, University of Washington, Pullman, USA and Remount Veterinary and Farm Corps, Pakistan.
  12. Staff Development Training Workshop, 22nd Dec-22nd Jan, 2007, organized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.

Workshops/Trainings/Seminars (Organized)

  1. Presymposium Workshop on Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography, 29th March 2015, Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.

Workshops/Trainings/Seminars (Resource Person)

  1. Resource Person: In Seminar on “Recent Trends in Buffalo Reproduction”, 30th May 2015, , Buffalo Research Institute (BRI), Pattoki, Kasur.
  2. Resource Persoon: In Presymposium Workshop on Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography, 29th March 2015, Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
  3. Demonstrator: In Workshop of Reproductive Ultrasonography in Domestic Animals, 14-18th April 2014, Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
  4. Resource Person: In Reproductive Ultrasonography and Embryo Transfer Workshop, 1st-6th May 2010, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
  5. Resource Person: In Workshop on Application od Ultrasonography in Dairy Animals, 4th May 2008, University of Veterinary and Animal sciences Lahore, Pakistan and Nestle Pakistan