DR SYED QASIM RAZA

BSc (PU), MSc (UAAR),  MS (University of Paris Diderot, France), PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (University of Paris Sud Orsay, France)
Post Doctorate, INSERM, Institute of Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, France

Assistant Professor

HEC approved supervisor

Cell Phone:        +923077000014

Biography

Dr Syed Qasim Raza is working as Assistant Professor in the Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. He completed his Bachelors from Punjab University, Lahore and earned his Master in Biochemistry from University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi. He worked as Research Associate with Prof. Dr SM Saqlan Naqvi on the research project of Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) over three years. He moved to France for his MS and PhD. In France, He did MS in “Structure, Functional Genomics and Proteomics” from department of biochemistry, University of Paris Diderot, France. After completion of MS, He got opportunity to do his PhD under the direction of Prof. Dr. Guido Kroemer (renowned scientist in the field of Cell Death) in his lab INSERM U848. During his PhD, he worked on new promising project “Molecular Characterization of Entosis” under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Luc Perfettini. After Completions of his PhD, he was awarded the INSERM post-doctoral fellowship and he did his post-PhD research work in Prof. Eric Duetch lab (INSERM U1030), Institute Gustave Roussy, France. Prior to his joining in UVAS, he has served as Assistant Professor in Institute of Research and Consulting, King Faisal University Saudi Arabia.

Research Experties and Area of Interest

His main area of research is Entosis, a non-apoptotic cell death process of live internalized cell inside the host/cannibal cell. He has published part of his research work on the characterization of HIV-1 envelope mediated apoptotic signaling pathways, p53 binding protein-1 (53BP1) and the checkpoint kinases 1 and 2 (CHK1 and CHK2) modulate TP53-dependent activation of the mitochondrial pathways
During his years of research at different institutes and with different personnel, he believed on that collaboration is the major part of scientific success and you can do much more than your capacity. These were the techniques such as; Confocal Microscopy, FACS, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Animal Cell Cultures, Plant Tissue Culture, Cell Death Assays, Cloning and Transfection, Bioinformatics Tools, Transformation, PCR, Western Blot, Time Lapse Video Microscopy and Irradiation on which he has worked over the period of time. His academic and research training has provided him with a comprehensive and diverse background in a wide variety of scientific disciplines including biochemistry, oncology, cell biology and molecular biology

International Publications

  1. Tayyaba Bari, Asma Tufail Shah,  Anila Asif, Rahat Naseer, Azmat Ullah Khan, Fakhera Ikram, Syed Qasim Raza. Human umbilical cord-derived dECM-Chitosan hybrid biomaterial ink for 3D bioprinting applications. Bioprinting 54 (2026) e00465
  2. Parveen M, Khan A, Shahbaz M, Raza SQ.  Ameliorative potential of mustard greens (Brassica juncea) leaf extract on aflatoxin B1-induced toxicity: An in vivo study in rats. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 28, No. 4 (2025), 529–536
  3. Kashif H, Raza Q, Nawaz S, Imran K, Raza SQ, Iftikhar Malik A, Lnu M, Jamil A, Amjad N, Firyal S. The Impact of Chemotherapy on the Nutritional Status of Breast Cancer Patients. Cureus. 2024 Dec 28;16(12):e76549. doi: 10.7759.
  4. Amjid A, Ullah A, Javed R, Khaliq M, Ali A, Raza SQ and Iqbal S. Glycaemic index and glycaemic load of dairy based products, indigenous recipes and confectionery items of Pakistan. International Dairy Journal, Volume 137, 2023,
  5. Allouch A, Voisin L, Zhang Y, Raza SQ, Lecluse Y, Calvo J, Selimoglu-Buet D, de Botton S, Louache F, Pflumio F, Solary E, Perfettini JL. CDKN1A is a target for phagocytosis-mediated cellular immunotherapy in acute leukemia. Nat Commun. 2022 Nov 8;13(1):6739. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34548-3.
  6. Hayat K, Fatima N, Umer MF, Khan Farman U, Khan Faiz U, Najeeb ZR, Ghaffari MA,, Raza SQ, Liu Wenchen, Chen Chen, Fang Yu. Understanding of Future Prescribers About Antimicrobial Resistance and Their Preparedness Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Pakistan: Findings and Implications. Frontiers in Pharmacology 2022 V 13.
  7. Saeed S, Raza SQ, Zafar SS, Mujahid H, Irfan M and Mehmood T. Microbial conversion of pomegranate peels to biovanillin using submerged fermentation and process optimization through statistical design. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022.
  8. Ghauri, S.; Raza, SQ.; Imran, M.; Saeed, S.; Rashid, M.; Naseer, R. Assessment of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential of Citrus reticulata peel extracts in hyperglycemic/hypoglycemic rats. 3 Biotech 2021, 11, 167
  9. Saeed S, Baig UUR, Tayyab M, Altaf I, Irfan M, Raza SQ, ..., Mehmood T (2021) Valorization of banana peels waste into biovanillin and optimization of process parameters using submerged fermentation. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 36,
  10. Bello JH, Khan MJ, Amir S, Kakakhel HG, Tahir F, Sultan S, Raza SQ, Mamoulakis C, Zachariou A, Tsatsakis A, Sofikitis N, Shah STA. Dysregulation of mitochondrial sirtuin genes is associated with human male infertility. Andrologia. 2022 Feb;54(1):e14274. doi: 10.1111/and.14274
  11. Paoletti A, Allouch A, Caillet M, Saïdi H, Subra F, Nardacci R, Wu Q, Muradova Z, Voisin L, Raza SQ, Law F, Thoreau M, Dakhli H, Delelis O, Poirier-Beaudouin B, Dereuddre-Bosquet N, Le Grand R, Lambotte O, Saez-Cirion A, Pancino G, Ojcius DM, Solary E, Deutsch E, Piacentini M, Gougeon ML, Kroemer G, Perfettini JL. HIV-1 Envelope Overcomes NLRP3-Mediated Inhibition of F-Actin Polymerization for Viral Entry. Cell Report. 2019 Sep 24;28(13):3381-3394.e7.  doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.095.
  12. Martins I., Raza S.Q., Voisin L., Dakhli H., Law F., De Jong D., Allouch A., Mintet E., Dugué D., Piacentini M., Gougeon ML., Brenner C., Modjtahedi N., Deutsch E. and Perfettini JL. Anticancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy trigger both non-cell-autonomous and cell-autonomous death.. Cell Death and Disease. 2018 Jun 18; 9(7):716. doi: 10.1038/s41419-018-0747
  13. Martin I, Raza, S.Q., Voisin, L., Dakhli H., Law F.,  De Jong D., Allouch A., Thoreau M., Brenner C., Deutsch E., and Perfettini JL.  Entosis: The emerging face of non-cellautonomous type IV programmed death. Biomed J. 2017 40 (3), 133-140.
  14. Khurshid, Z., Najeeb, S., Mali, M., Moin, S.F., Raza, S.Q., Zohaib, S., Sefat, F., Zafar, M.S., Histatin peptides: Pharmacological functions and its applications in dentistry, Saudi Pharma. J. 2017 Jan; 25(1): 25-31.
  15. Paoletti A., Raza SQ.,Voisin L., Law F., Caillet M., Martins I. and Perfettini JL. Pannexin-1:  the hidden gatekeeper for HIV-1. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2013 sep; 94(3): 390-2
  16. Paoletti A., Raza SQ.,Voisin L., Law F., Pipoli da Fonseca J., Caillet M., Kroemer G. and Perfettini JL. Multifaceted roles of purinergic receptors in viral infection. Microbes and infections.  2012 Nov; 14(14): 1278-83.
  17. Séror C., Melki MT., Subra F., Raza SQ., Saïdi H., Nardacci R., Voisin L., Paoletti A., Martins I., Amendola A., AbdulSater AA., Ciccosanti F., Delelis O., Niedergang F., Thierry S., Lamaze C., Métivier D., Estaquier J., Fimia GM., Falasca L., Modjtahedi N., Kanellopoulos J., Mouscadet JF., Ojcius DM., Piacentini M., Gougeon M., Kroemer G. and Perfettini JL. Extracellular ATP acts on P2Y2 purinergic receptors to facilitate HIV-1 infection.  Journal of Experimental Medicine.  2011 Aug; 29; 208(9):1823-34.
  18. Perfettini JL., Nardacci R., Séror C., Raza SQ., Sepe S., Saïdi H., Brottes F., Amendola A., Subra F., Del Nonno F., Chessa L., D'Incecco A., Gougeon ML., Piacentini M. and Kroemer G. 53BP1 represses mitotic catastrophe in syncytia elicited by the HIV-1 envelope. Cell Death and Differentiation. 2010 May; 17(5): 811-20.
  19. Olaussen KA., Commo F.,Tailler M., Lacroix L., Vitale I., Raza SQ., Richon C., Dessen P., Lazar V., Soria JC. and Kroemer G. Synergistic proapoptotic effects of the two tyrosine kinase inhibitors pazopanib and lapatinib on multiple carcinoma cell lines. Oncogene. Dec; 2009 28(48): 4249-60.
  20. Séror C., Raza SQ., Brottes F., Subra F., Piacentini M., Perfettini JL and Kroemer G.. Pro-apoptotic function of checkpoint kinase-2 in syncytia elicited by the HIV-1 envelope. Cell Cycle. Feb; 2009 8(3):438-42,
  21. Hyder MZ., Raza SQ., Hameed S., Khalid S. and Naqvi SMS. Phylogenetic relationship of TJ1 isolate of Banana bunchy top virus from Pakistan by DNA-R sequence analysis. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 2007 29(1): 6368.

Genbank Submissions

  • Hyder M. Z., S. Q. Raza, S. Hameed, S. Khalid and S.M.S. Naqvi. 2005. Banana Bunchy Top Virus DNA-1 (Replicase Gene), complete sequence (Accession# AY996562)
  • Raza S. Q., M. Z. Hyder, S. Hameed, S. Khalid and S.M.S. Naqvi. 2005. Banana Bunchy Top Virus DNA-2, Partial Sequenced. (Accession# AY996563) 

Abstract/Poster Presentation

  • RAZA SQ et al. Presentation on Molecular characterization of Entosis in JournéesRecherche de l'IGR at Beaune. 3-4 March 2011
  • RAZA SQ et al. Poster presented on Identification of entosis repressor factor in conference organized by my Doctoral school.at Paris. 28th May 2010
  • Hyder, M. Z, S. Q. Raza, S. Hameed, S. Khalid and S. M. Saqlan Naqvi 2006.Molecular characterization of a Banana bunchy top virus isolate from Pakistan based on DNA-1. “Egyptian-Jordanian Conference on Biotechnology & Sustainable Development” at Plant Biotechnology, National Research Center  Dokki, Cairo,Egypt
  • S.M. Saqlan Naqvi, T.Yasmin, S.Q. Raza, F. Khan, S. Hussain and A. Rasheed 2006. Efficient In vitro regeneration of Brassica napus L. using different explants. International Conference on “Biotechnology: Shaping Future Agriculture” at University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi.
  • Hyder M. Z., S. Q. Raza, T. Mahmood, and S.M. Saqlan Naqvi. 2005. Cloning of BBTV DNA-1 & -3 of Pakistani Isolate of Bnana Bunchy Top Virus. 8th Biennial National Conference of PSBM at Department of Biochemistry. University of Karachi. 
  • Mehmood. T, T. Zar, S. Q. Raza, and S. M. Saqlan Naqvi. 2005. Multiple shocks improve electroporation efficiency in A. Tumefaciens. 18th FAOMB Symposium, Lahore Pakistan
  • Hyder M. Z., S. Q. Raza, S. Hameed, and S. M. Saqlan Naqvi. 2005. Phylogenetic Analysis of BBTV from Pakistan. 5th International Symposium on Recent Trends in Plant Disease Management at Department of Botany. University of Karachi

Seminars /Workshops/Conferences Attended

  • Participated as resource person in one day Seminar on "Challenges in Biochemical Techniques and Associated Troubleshooting" Organized by Department of Parasitology on 20th December 2023 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • Participated as guest speaker at ‘’1st UMT International Conference on Life Sciences: Exploring the Frontiers in Biological Research (UMTCLS 2023)” on 13-14 December 2023, being organized by the Department of Life Sciences at University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore
  • Participated as resource person in one day seminar, Living Beyond Cancer: Tumor and Cell Death by Department of Zoology on 18th October, 2022 at University of Education Lahore
  • Participated as resource person in one day Seminar on “Biosafety in Research laboratories” Organized by Department of Parasitology on 17th November 2022 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • Participated as resource person in one day hand on Training workshop on “Capacity building of Scientist in advanced Diagnostic Techniques for Identification of Ticks and Tick-Born Diseases, organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS Ravi Campus Pattoki on 30th June  2022 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated in Training Workshop on “Research Design’  Organized by Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition on 15- 16th  December 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • Participated as resource person in one day Seminar on “Advanced Proteomics Techniques” Organized by HEC and World bank Funded GCF-273 Project in Department of Parasitology on 29th December 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • Presented Research paper in an Oral presentation in the 4th International Conference on applied zoology (ICAZ 2021) ”  on November 24th -25th 2021 organized by The applied Zoological Society of Pakistan (AZSP) .
  • Participated as resource person in one day advanced level online seminar on “Advanced Microscopy” Organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology on 19th November 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Ravi Campus, Pattoki
  • Participated as resource person in one day Seminar on “Scientific Writing: A guide”  on April 6, 2021 organized by Basic Sciences at CVAS Jhang
  • Participated as resource person in one day advanced level online seminar on “Cell cycle checkpoints, genetic instability and cancer” Organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology on 16th December 2020 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Ravi Campus, Pattoki..
  • Participated as resource person in one day Workshop on “Research Methodologies and Scientific Writings” Organized by Department of Parasitology on 24th September 2020 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated as resource person in one day Workshop on “Defining Variables in Life-Science Research and Applications of SPSS in Data Analysis” Organized by Department of Parasitology on 10th September 2020 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated as resource person in  a Workshop on Faculty Development Program of the Faculty of Life Sciences held from 8th -9th September 2020 at University of Central Punjab, Lahore.
  • Nominated and Participated in One day Workshop on “Work place Harmony, Challenges issues and Policies” on 28-03-2019 at Pasha Academic Block, UVAS, Lahore 
  • Participated and was member of hospitality committee of International Buffalos Congress on February 18-20, 2018 and was appreciated for the role from the Organizing secretary
  • Participated as resource person in one-day seminar on “Ethics in Research” Organized by Department of Parasitology and Pathology on 26th December 2019 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • Participated as resource person in one day seminar on “Research methodologies” Organized by Department of Parasitology and Pathology on 26th December, 2019 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated as resource person in training workshop on “ENDNOTE X7 BASIC” Organized by department of Food Science and Human Nutrition on 7th December 2019 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated as resource person in one day advanced level seminar on “Entosis and Cellular Cannibalism, A novel cell death processes that occurs by cell-in-cell internalization” Organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology on 08th November, 2019 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Ravi Campus, Pattoki.
  • Participated as resource person in national Workshop “Recombinant DNA technology for the production of Biological products “ Organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 30-31 October, 20119 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore.
  • Participated as resource person in national Workshop “Cell culture techniques for the production of biologics “ Organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 24-25th October, 2018 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
  • International conference on recent advances in clinical research at university of veterinary and animal sciences, Lahore. 19-20 December 2018
  • 3rd ERI-ICP conference entitled "Death, Danger, Inflammation and Immunity" at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. May 31- June 1, 2012
  • JournéesRecherche de l'IGR at Beaune. 3-4 March 2011
  • Journée de Ecole Doctoral, ED419 “Signalisation et RéseauxIntégratifs en Biologie” at Faculty de Medicine, Kremlin-Bicêtre, 28th May 2010
  • First Conference of the European Research Institute for Integrated Cellular Pathology (ERI-ICP). Integrated Cellular Pathology: Death, Danger & Degeneration» Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. April 22-23, 2010.
  • The 17thEuroconference on Apoptosis-The 6th Training course on 'Concepts and Methods in Programmed Cell Death' Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. September 23-26, 2009
  • SERIES OF SEMINARS at Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad during the year 2003 – 2006 
  • Workshop on “Digital Library Resourses” at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. August 29, 2006
  • International Training Workshop on “Biomolecular Separation Techniques” at Department of Biochemistry, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. July 10-15, 2006
  • International Conference on “Biotechnology: Shaping Future Agriculture” at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. June 20-21, 2006
  • Lecture on Latest Development in the Real Time PCR” at Burney Auditorium, National Institute of Health, Islamabad. February 28, 2006.
  • International seminar on “Strengthening Science in Africa” at Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad. February 19-20, 2006
  • Workshop on “Plant Molecular Biology/Biotechnology” at Department of Biochemistry. PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. January 30–February 04, 2006.
  • Workshop on “Protein Molecular Modelling and Docking” at Department of Biochemistry. PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. January 23–27, 2006.
  • International Conference on “Biotechnology for Salinity and Drought Tolerance in Plants” at Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. 28-31 March 2005.
  • 8TH Biennial National Conference of Pakistan Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology(PSBMB) at Department of Biochemistry University of Karachi, Pakistan. March 7th to 9th 2005
  • Seminar on “The use of Therapeutic Agents and Diagnostic Kit” at Department of Biochemistry, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. February 14-16, 2005.
  •  “7TH Biennial National Conference of Pakistan Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology(PSBMB)” IBB, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. April 2-5, 2003.