Prof. Dr. Tahir Yaqub

D.V.M (UAF), M.Sc. Hons. (UAF), Ph.D (UAF), Post Doc(UK)
Professor

Tel: 92-42-99210256  
Email: Tahiryaqub@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Tahir Yaqub is a Senior Member of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore where his work focuses on promoting students academics and sharing knowledge about research. He serves as one of the program’s lead trainers. Dr. Tahir served as a member of the Animal Care. Prior to working at UVAS, Dr. Tahir was a research Officer at Livestock Production and research Institute, Bhadurnagar, Okara. He is also serving as senior Tutor of UVAS with the focus on students’ participation and courage in curricular & extracurricular activities. He is DVM, and MSc Microbiology from this esteemed Institute. Dr. Tahir has a PhD Microbiology, and also did Post-Doc from Animal Health Compton UK where his work was on Novel genotyping of H9 Avian Influenza and its Phylogenetic Analysis. His research interests include investigating the biology, pathogenesis, immunology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of livestock diseases. Currently, his focus has been to improve diagnostic assays and vaccination strategies for livestock pathogens. The epidemiological and disease surveillance studies include the monitoring of poultry disease outbreaks caused by avian influenza, Newcastle disease and infectious bursal disease and avian infectious bronchitis viruses. Recently he has trained on Biorisk Management from Sandia International laboratory, USA and he is one of the Master Trainers on Biosafety & Biosecurity I Pakistan.

Publications

 

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Projects

S. No.	Title	Responsibility	Remarks
1	Preparation and evaluation of tick vaccine (Funded by Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF/R&D, CDY-ST/P/LPRI/Bio(6) 28-6-2002-2004)	Principal Investigator	Completed
2	Study of hemoglobinuria complex (Funded by European Union)	Principal Investigator	Completed
3	Transboundary Ecosystem Health in the Pamirs, Pakistan	Principal Investigator	Completed
4	Implementation of Bio-risk Management of Dengue Vectors in Lahore, Pakistan Funded by BEP, USA (142000$)	Principal Investigator	On Going
5	A metagenomic approach to unbiased identification of pathogens endemic to Pakistan. (DTRA), USA.	Co- Principal Investigator	On Going
6	Development of Vaccine for the Control of buffalo and cattle Calf Diarrhoea. (Punjab Agriculture Research Board)	Principal Investigator	On Going
7	Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology of Soil borne Human and Animal Bacterial Pathogens and its Public Health Significance in Pakistan. ($ 3, 60,000) by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), USA.	Co-Principal Investigator	On Going

Training Attended

Master Trainer's Course in Biorisk Management at Sandia Organized by Sandia National laboratories at Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA from Nov. 28-Dec. 7, 2011

• Genome analysis using modern bioinformatics tools Organized by Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, USA from July 25 - August 06, 2011.
• Log Frame Analysis and Microsoft Project, MPDD, Lahore, (2009)
• Training in hematology and chemistry analyzer UVAS Lahore, (2006)
• Training in power point presentation In service training center, Lahore (2005).
• IAEA/RCA Regional training on “Nuclear and related methodologies for Quantification of tannins in shrub and tree leaves, agro-industrial by- products and other new feed resources at NIAB Faisalabad (2003)
• Post graduate training course on nuclear and other advance techniques in agriculture and biological research NIAB, Faisalabad (1999).

Workshops Attended

• International Engagement: Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society Workshop Series Organized by American Association for the Advancement of Science at Tunis, Tunisia from October 31 to November 1, 2011
• Consultative Workshop on Tick Born Diseases, its Complication & Control Measures Organized by Directorate of Animal Disease Reporting & Surveillance on 10th Oct, 2011
• National workshop on the lactoperoxidase system of milk preservation in Pakistan Organized by Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock and FAO (2003).

Conference/Seminar Attended

• USAHAs conference in Buffalo, New York Organized by USAHA at Buffalo NY, USA from Sep 28-Oct 5, 2011.
• First International Biosafety Conference Organized by Pakistan Biological Safety Association at Karachi, Pakistan on 19th November 2011

Training Organized and Conducted 

• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques” for ADIO’S & VO’S of DADRS, L&DDD, Punjab at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 12-14 June, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Advanced Diagnostic Techniques” for ADIO’S & VO’S of DADRS, L&DDD, Punjab at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 6-8 June, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Molecular Diagnosis & Analysis of Livestock Diseases ” for ADIO’S & VO’S of DADRS, L&DDD, Punjab at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 7-11 May, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Controlling Laboratory Biorisk” at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 4-5 Jan, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Controlling Laboratory Biorisk” at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 18-19 Jan, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Controlling Laboratory Biorisk” at Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 23-24 Jan, 2012
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Advanced Diagnostic & Control of Poultry Diseases” at University Diagnostic Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 7-12 March, 2011
• Training conducted as Principle organizer on “Lab Assisted Disease Diagnostic Techniques” at University Diagnostic Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from 12-18 April, 2011
• Training provided as Resource Person to ADIO’S & VO’S of DADRS, L&DDD, Punjab on “Advanced Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Disease Diagnostics” at University Diagnostic Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from May 17-21, 2010
• Training provided as Resource Person to ADIO’S & VO’S of DADRS, L&DDD, Punjab on “Basic Disease Diagnostics in Livestock and Poultry” at University Diagnostic Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from April 5-10, 2010
• Training provided as Resource Person to SROs, VOs of Poultry Research Institute (PRI), L&DDD, Punjab on “Advanced Diagnostics and Control of Poultry Diseases” at University Diagnostic Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore from March 15-20, 2010

Poster Presentation

• Yongqing Li1, Kolli Reddy1, Michelle Hill, Tahir Yaqub, John McCauley and Munir Iqbal 2010. Levels of cross-reactivity of recombinant heamagglutinin H5, H7 and H9 glycoproteins with reference antiserum against H1-H16 subtypes ofinfluenza A viruses. Oxford Conference.
• M. Iqbal, T. Yaqub, K. Reddy, J.W. McCauley. Novel Genotypes of H9N2 Influenza A Viruses Isolated from Poultry in Pakistan Containing NS Genes Similar to Highly Pathogenic H7N3 and H5N1 Viruses. Bird Flu, Oxford, UK. September 9-10, 2009.
• Tahir Yaqub, Michelle Hill, Kolli Reddy, John McCauley & Munir Iqbal (2008). Production of Soluble Recombinant Haemagglutinin Glycoprotein as an Alternative to Egg grown whole virus for Haemagglutination Inhibition and ELISA
• Based Assays; Poster Presentation at Oxford UK.
• Sumara, S., M. Z. Shabbir, A. Ahmad, A. G. Bajwa, and T. Yaqub. Determination of lactoperoxidase enzyme in bovine milk. p. 236. 6th Asian Buffalo Congress (ABC) held at pearl continental Hotel, Lahore on October 27-30, 2009.
• Shabbir, M. Z., M. Rabbani, T. Yaqub, A. Ahmad, F. Akhtar, K. Muhammad, M. Hussain and M. Ahmed. Trends in isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility of mastitis causing pathogens of Nili Ravi Buffalo. p. 283. 6th Asian Buffalo Congress (ABC) held at pearl continental Hotel, Lahore on October 27-30, 2009.