Dr. Muneeb

Contact information

Email: muneeb@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92-300-4159124
Phone: +92-42-99211499
Ext. 289
Dr. Syed Muhammad Muneeb ANJUM

Assistant Professor

PhD Pharmacology (TiHo, Hannover, Germany)
M.Phil Pharmacology & Toxicology (UVAS, Pakistan)
M.S in Total Quality Management (University of the Punjab, Pakistan)
B. Pharmacy (IUB, Pakistan)

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Dr. Syed Muhammad Muneeb Anjum, is working as an Assistant Professor at Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He got B.Pharmacy degree from The Islamia University Bahawalpur  in 2001 and M.Phil in Pharmacology and Toxicology from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore in 2011. In the meanwhile he earned his MS TQM degree from The University of Punjab in 2004. He won a HEC funded Foreign Scholarship in 2014 and flew to Germany in 2014 to pursue his PhD studies abroad. He completed his doctoral degree in October 2018 from University of Veterinary medicine, Hannover, Germany.
He started his professional career in Feb 2001 as Community Pharmacist and served at various key positions in renowned retail chain in Pakistan, Fazal Dins Pharma Plus, for 08 years till his joining at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS, UVAS) as Lecturer on 18-10-2008
His competencies include but are not limited to

  • Expert in recording biological signals from small lab animals e.g. EEG and ECG. In vivo and in silico animal modeling
  • Proficient user of PowerLab™ and LabChart ™ for research and analysis
  • Good skills in handling lab animals like Mice, Rats, and Rabbits. EU certified lab animal researcher.
  • Teaching and Training Undergraduate students how to handle lab animals during study of their Pharm.D Pharmacology curriculum
  • Part of the team carrying out clinical trials for Bioequivalence and Pharmacokinetic studies.
  • Teaching and research in Pharmacology, Physiology, Toxicology, Angiogenesis and pharmacy practice

Area of Interest

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Epilepsy
  • Animal modeling in Epilepsy
  • Neuro-Pharmacology
  • Behavioural Studies in rodents
  • Animal Modeling
  • EEG in Rodents
  • PowerLab coding and execution for High throughput research
  • Evaluation of therapeutic potential of indigenous plants and herbs
  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Social and Administrative Pharmacy
  • Clinical Pharmacy research
  • Experimental statistics and its Application in Lab
  • Parkinson, Diabetes and Inflammation modeling in rodents
  • Animal housing and welfare

Publications

Projects

Dr. Muneeb is running a self funded Animal Behaviour and Testing lab Laboratory for integrated neuroscience research (LiNeur) at IPS since 2019.

Professional Trainings

  1. Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teachers (PCEPT) held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore from Feb 02 to March 02, 2011. Organized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, National Academy of Higher Education.
  2. Post Graduate Course for Higher Education Learning and Teaching (PGC-HELT) October 2020 to March 2021, organized by Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. (participation)

Specialized Traninigs and Workshops

  • 08th October 2021 : “Ethics in Pharmacology Research” at one day seminar in University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • 04th April 2021: Animal Handling and training workshop at Department of Pharmacology CMH, Lahore.
  • 02nd January 2019: Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Techniques “A special focus on Handling of Hazardous Medication” Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UVAS, City campus Lahore.
  • 19th – 20th December 2018: International Workshop on animal handling and modeling for advanced research"- Hands on training on rodent handling, drug administration and disease modeling. Department of Physiology, UVAS City Campus Lahore.
  • 16th – 20th November 2015 The senses, emotions, motor functions
  • Associate Prof. Marion Bankstahl, Kerstin Römmerman, Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of veterinary medicine, Hannover, Germany.
  • Prof. Dr. Bruno Kopp, Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Petri, Clinic for Neurologie, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
  • Prof. Dr. med. Detlef E. Dietrich, AMEOS clinic, Hildesheim, Germany
  • Neurological Examination, MRI, MUNIX, EEG, Patch Clamp Event related potentials (ERP), EP, NLG and EMG
  • 04th – 20th August 2015
  • Planning & managing of laboratory animal experiments B category (former FELASA C) Prof. Dr. J. Hackbarth, Institut for animal welfare and Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
  • 08th June – 12th June 2015 Molecular Techniques
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Claus, Institute of Neuroanatomy, Hannover Medical School, Germany, “The molecular pathology of the neurodegenerative disease “Spinal Muscular Atrophy”
  • Dr. rer. nat. Peter Claus, Institute of Neuroanatomy, Hannover Medical School, Germany, “The molecular pathology of the neurodegenerative disease “Spinal Muscular Atrophy”
  • Prof. Dr. med. Helge Frieling, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Hannover Medical School, Germany. ”Molecular basis of Psychological disorders, DNA alterations and repair”.
  • Prof. Dr. Andreas Beineke, Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany. Molecular basis of infections with the canine distemper virus and degenerative spinal disease”
  • 29th May 2015 Toxicological Pathology mouse The seminar provided an overview to the background pathology of some strains of transgenic mice used for carcinogenesis bioassays (TG.AC, RasH2, p53 mice). There was an introduction to the most common pathological findings in transgenic mice (TG.AC, RasH2,p 53 mice). Following the introduction, there was an interactive microscope session with a demonstration of a variety of histopathological slides at a discussion microscope.
  • 20th – 24th April 2015 Laboratory Animal Techniques according to“EU Richtlinie A+D” (former FELASA B) Prof. Dr. J. Hackbarth, Institut for animal welfare and Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
  • 2nd Feb – 2nd March 2011, Professional Competency Enhancement for Teachers (PCEPT)”, HEC & NAHE certificate for professional development, Organized by National Academy of Higher Education (HEC) in Collaboration with University of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • 22nd June – 7th July 2009, Scientific and Ethical Procedures for Laboratory animals-Course for Research Scientists: Organized by Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology UVAS in collaboration with University of Cambridge U.K
  • 20 – 21st November 2008, 1st National workshop on “Bioequivalent studies in Pakistan”. Organized by UVAS, and MoH Pakistan.

Workshops as Resource Person

  • 08th October 2021 : “Ethics in Pharmacology Research” at one day seminar in University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • 04th April 2021: Animal Handling and training workshop at Department of Pharmacology CMH, Lahore.
  • 02nd January 2019: Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Techniques “A special focus on Handling of Hazardous Medication” Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UVAS, City campus Lahore.
  • 19th – 20th December 2018: International Workshop on animal handling and modeling for advanced research"- Hands on training on rodent handling, drug administration and disease modeling. Department of Physiology, UVAS City Campus Lahore.
  • 20th April 2016 (Hands-on Training on Animal handling & Macrophage Isolation from Mice, Seminar topic: Training and education on Laboratory Animals welfare & handling - A hands on workshop. UVAS City Campus Lahore.