Dr. Sadia Nawaz

Email: sadia.nawaz@uvas.edu.pk
Tel: +92-42-99211449-450 ext: 345

Biography

Dr. Sadia Nawaz is working as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. She earned her PhD degree in Biotechnology from (NIBGE) and specializes in genetic investigations of human inherited disorders at molecular level. During her PhD she worked as a Guest Researcher at Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University Sweden for one year (November 2007 to October 2008). Prior to joining the faculty at UVAS in 2018, she served as Senior Lecturer at College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain for around 8 years.  
Dr. Sadia’s current research interests revolves around identification of genes causing genetic disorders and micro RNA as non-invasive reliable biomarkers. She has national and international collaborations in the area of her interest.

Publications


 

 

  1. Alkefaji, G., Al-Syed, N., Al-Maharos, G., Hassan, Za, Nawaz, S and Bakhiet M. (2015) Peripheral blood microRNA-15a is a potential biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes. Mol Med Rep. 2015 Nov;12(5):7485-90.
  2. Khan, T.N., Klar, J., Nawaz, S., Jameel, M., Tariq, M., Malik, N.A., Baig, S.M., and Dahl, N. (2012). Novel missense mutation in the RSPO4 gene in congenital hyponychia and evidence for a polymorphic initiation codon (p.M1I) BMC Med Genet. 13;13:120.
  3. Nawaz, S., Tariq, M., Ahmad, I.,   Malik, N.A., Baig, S.M.,   Klar, J. and Dahl, N. (2012). Non-bullous congentital ichthyosiform erythroderma associated with homozygosity for a novel missense mutation in an ATP binding domain of ABCA12. Eur J Dermatol. 22(2):178-81.
  4. Fröjmark, A., Schuster, J., Sobol, M., Entesarian, M., Kilander, B.C., Gabrikova, D., Nawaz, S., Baig, S.M., Schulte, G., Klar, J. and Dahl, N. (2011). Mutations in Frizzled 6 cause isolated autosomal-recessive nail dysplasia. Am J human Genet. 88(6):852-60.
  5. Nawaz, S., Tariq, M., Azhar, A., Rasool, M., Marriam, S, Ahmad, I., Rehman, S., Jamil, M., Khan, T.N., Baig, S.A., Klar, J., Dahl, N. and Baig, S.M. (2011). Report of a recurrent mutation in ARS (component B) gene with severe Mal de Meleda in a large consanguineous Pakistani family. Pak J Med Sci. 27( 3):219-22
  6. Nawaz, S., Schuster, J. Wajid, M., Aslam, M., Tariq, M., Entesarian, M., Dahl, N. and Baig, S.M. (2009). WNT10A missense mutation causes a complete Odonto-onycho-dermal dysplasia (OODD). Eur J Hum Genet, 17(12):1600-5.
  7. Rasool, M., Nawaz, S., Azhar, A., Wajid, M., Westermark, P., Baig, S.M., Klar, J., Dahl, N. (2010). Per Westermark. Eur J Dermatol. 20(4):443-6.
  8. Baig, S.M, Din, M.A, Hassan, H., Azhar, A., Baig J.M., Aslam, M., Anjum, I., Farooq, M., Hussain, M.S., Rasool, M., Nawaz, S., Qureshi, J.A., Zaman, T. (2008). Prevention of beta-thalassemia in a large Pakistani family through cascade testing. Comm Genet. 11(1):68-70.

 

 

Participation and presentation at scientific meetings

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  • Nominated by HEC for British Council’s Young Scientist Study Tour in UK  March 25, 2018 to April 2, 2018.
  • Research Day 2017, May 15, 2017, Arabian Gulf university Manama, Bahrain.
  • 9th GCC Medical Education Conference 23-25 November Bahrain, 2013
  • International Conference on Biotechnology, Faisalabad Pakistan (Oral Presentation) 2013
  • Faculty development Workshop on Tutoring Skills; How to conduct a small group PBL (problem based learning) session.8th November to 8th December 2012 Bahrain. 
  • 8th international conference at Al-Jawhara Centre for molecular Medicine and inherited Disorder, November 2011, Bahrain.
  • A novel missence ABCA12 mutations lead to nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE). S. Nawaz, J. Klar, A. Azhar, M. Tariq, A. Ali, I. Ahmad, J. Qureshi, J. Schuster, J. Qureshi, and S.M Baig. The American Society of Human Genetics 59th Annual meeting October 20-24, 2009, Hawaii Convention Center, Exhibit Hall II, Abstract Program Number: 438/W
  • Linkage study of Ectodermal Dysplasias in Pakistani Inbred Families. I. Ahmad,M. Rasool, M. Tariq, A. Ali, M. Bakhtiar, S. Nawaz, S. Rehman, S.Mahmood Baig.NIBGE Jhang Road P.O Box 577 Faisalabad Pakistan.The American Society of Human Genetics 58th Annual meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 11–15, 2008,Pennsylvania Convention Center.
  • Azhar, A., Nawaz, S., Rasool, M., Baig S.M. Molecular genetic analysis of some skin disorders in Pakistani populace. Nov. 4-8, 2007, 4th International Symposium and 1st Pak-China-Iran International Conference on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Biophysical Chemistry, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
  • Hussain, M.S., Farooq, M., Rasool, M., Anjum, I., Nawaz, S., Qureshi, J, A., Baig, S.M. Locus heterogeneity study of autosomal recessive primary microcephaly in Pakistani kindreds. Genomic Disorders 2007 (21-23 March, 2007) p.77, Wellcome Trust Conference Center, Hinxton, UK
  • Baig, S.M., Nawaz, S., Azhar, A., Tariq, M., Bakhtiar, M., Ali, A., Rasool, M. Molecular genetic analysis of inherited skin disorders in consanguineous Pakistani families. 2nd National Conference on Health Biotechnology, 27-28 May, 2008. National Commission on Biotechnology, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Nawaz, S., Dahl, N., Baig S.M. 9th PSBMB conference 17-20 Dec. 2008. A novel homozygous missense ABCA12 Mutation leads to NBCIE. Department of Biochemistry, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • International Thematic Workshop on Current Advances in Gene Therapy, COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan     2007 
  • 1st international symposium and workshop-cum-training course on molecular medicine and drug research, COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan      2007                                                                                 
  • 6th international & 16TH National Chemistry CONFERENCE,  Pakistan   2006