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UHS considers thesis reports

By our correspondents
March 03, 2017

LAHORE

The 123rd meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Junaid Sarfraz Khan in the chair.

According to a press release issued here, the board considered the thesis reports of Dr Sultan Muhammad Wahid, MPhil (Oral Pathology), Dr Mufakhara Fatima, MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr Kiren Khurshid Malik, MHPE, Dr Hafiz Jawad Ali, MS (Neurosurgery), Dr Muhammad Sohail Nazir, MPhil (Chemical Pathology), Dr Tahira Liaquat, MPhil (Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology), Dr Ayesha Mukhtar Awan, MPhil (Oral Pathology), Dr Obaid Anwar, MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr Saima Asad, MHPE, Ghazal Rubi, PhD (Human Genetics and Molecular Biology) and Dr Munazza Javed, MPhil (Oral Pathology).

The following synopses were also considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses: “Histological changes in the intervertebral discs and defects of vertebral endplate on MRI – A descriptive study on herniated samples” by Dr Rabia Latif MPhil (Anatomy), “Effects of citrullus colocynthis seed aqueous extract on thyroid gland” by Dr Sadia Hussain Malik, MPhil (Anatomy), “Effect of carbamazepine on retinal morphology of adult Wistar rat” by Dr Shumaila Shakoor, MPhil (Anatomy), “In vitro antimicrobial activity of vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, tigecycline and ceftaroline against nosocomial MRSA isolates” by Dr Sadaf Munir, MPhil (Microbiology), “Immunohistochemical expression and association of GATA3 with ER status and Nottingham grading system of breast carcinoma” by Dr Iram Asrar, MPhil (Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology), “Evaluation of serum endothelin and adiponectin in polycystic ovarian syndrome women and healthy women” by Dr Naveed Lodhi, MPhil (Biochemistry), “Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase and short term mortality in ischemic stroke” by Dr Farhat Rafi, MPhil (Chemical Pathology), “Comparison of levels of iron, ferritin and aminotransferases in serum and saliva of beta thalassemia major patients” by Anam Qaiser, MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Chemical Pathology), “Effect of ethanolic extract of Ficus bengalensis on glucose uptake in isolated skeletal muscles of normal and diabetic rats” by Dr Qura-Tul-Ain, MPhil (Pharmacology),“Sequencing analysis of ITG3 gene for mutations affecting -I domain in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia” by Dr Tooba Ali, MPhil (Human Genetics and Molecular Biology), “Molecular basis of cell cycle arrest by erufosine in breast and colorectal cancer cells” by Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar, MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics), “Riproximin mediated effects on cell cycle relevant genes in breast and colorectal cancer cells” by Syeda Shafia Ali, MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics), “CD14 gene (C-159T) polymorphism and its surface expression on monocytes in pulmonary tuberculosis patients” by Atia Ali Mughal, MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Immunology), “Attitude of postgraduate paediatric residents towards research” by Dr Muhammad Shahid, MHPE, “Clinical supervision-supervisor, supervisee perspective: A qualitative study” by Dr Uzma Yusuf, MHPE, “Comparative study of continuous versus interrupted X-type abdominal fascial closure in reference to burst abdomen” by Dr Bijay Bickram Bam, MS (General Surgery), “Outcome of anterior fixation in lower cervical spine injuries” by Dr Madhav Prasad Deo, MS. (Neurosurgery) and “Comparison of endoscopic versus microscopic transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery” by Dr Bikramaditya Prasad Sah, MS (Neurosurgery).

donation: An eminent lawyer and Old Ravian initiated a golden scholarship for the financially-challenged students at Government College University (GCU) in the name of his parents.  Tayyab Hussain Rizvi donated one million rupees to the GCU’s Endowment Fund Trust (GCU-EFT) for initiating the perpetual golden scholarship in the name of his parents, “Mr & Mrs Zia Haider Rizvi”.  The scholarship would be given to a deserving student every year on merit and would cover his/her university fee as well as the hostel expenses. 

Tayyab Hussain Rizvi handed over the donation cheque to GCU-EFT Executive Committee Secretary Prof Dr Khalid Manzoor Butt at the fund’s office. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Butt said this was fourth golden scholarship from the Rizvi family.