UHS considers MPhil theses

LAHORE
The 103rd meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University Of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice-Chancellor Maj-Gen (R) Prof Muhammad Aslam in the chair.
The board considered the thesis reports of Dr Chaman Gul MPhil (Biochemistry), Dr. Hina Ahmed MPhil (Community Medicine), Dr. Attiya Rasool Qureshi MPhil (Microbiology), Dr Sunnaeyah Waris MPhil (Oral Pathology), Dr. Asma Inam MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr. Sidra Mushtaq MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr. Alruba Taimoor MPhil (Physiology), Dr. Javaria Latif MPhil (Physiology), Dr. Hifza Noor Lodhi MPhil (Physiology), Dr. Sadia Nazir MPhil (Physiology), Dr. A. K. M. Shahnoor Aziz MS (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Attaullah Khan Niazi MS (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Muhammad Ali Bhuiyan MS (Cardiac Surgery), Dr. Ashif Ansari MS (General Surgery), Dr. Muhammad Abdul Basit MS (Orthopaedics), Dr. Muhammad Tasneem MS (Orthopaedics), Dr. Nadia Ahmed MPhil (Anatomy), Dr. Nadeem-ud-Din MPhil (Anatomy), Dr. Syeda Aqsa Batool MPhil (Oral Biology), Dr. Uzma Ali Khan MPhil (Oral Pathology), Dr. Shazana Rana MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr. Abida Akhtar MPhil (Physiology), Dr. Guled Ahmed MS (General Surgery) and Dr. Uzma Akram MS (Obs. & Gynae.).
The following synopses were also considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses:
“Comparison of stress level among different years of study in undergraduate dental students” by Dr. Muhammad Saqib Rabbani MPhil (Behavioural Sciences), “Comparison of expressions of Dickkopf-1 and sclerostin genes in normal and ankylosed temporomandibular joints of growing Wistar rats” by Dr. Muhammad Azhar MPhil (Oral Biology), “Estimation of Zinc Copper and Magnesium in first degree relatives of type 2 diabetics” by Ms. Ayesha Muqaddas MPhil (Biochemistry), “Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and lactate in patients with acute appendicitis taking histopathology as gold standard” by Dr. Muhammad Sohail Nazir MPhil (Chemical

Pathology), “Comparison of resisting levels in asthmatic children with and without family history of asthma” by Ms. Rida Hanif MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Chemical Pathology), “Frequency of SNP of transcription factor 7 like 2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus” by Ms. Sidra Shahid MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Chemical Pathology), “Association of osteopontin promoter polymorphism-156delG with the risk of developing urolithiasis” by Ms. Humaira Najma MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences- Molecular Pathology & Cytogenetics), “In vitro antimicrobial activity of Nigella Sativa (Kalonji) extract against Porphyromonas gingivalis” by Dr. Khadijah Waris MPhil (Microbiology), “Susceptibility profile of linezolid among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and detection of cfr gene in linezolid resistant Staphylococcus aureus” by Ms. Amaila Qaisar MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Microbiology), “Frequency of polymyxin B-resistance and molecular detection of class 1 integrons in polymyxin B resistant Acinetobacter baumannii” by Ms. Madiha Rafique MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences- Microbiology), “Antifungal activity of honey against dermatophytes” by Ms. Syeda Wajhiah Rizvi MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences- Microbiology), “Efficiency of different fixatives in tissues using various types of stains” by Ms. Shabana Nawaz MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences- Histotechnology), “Effect of hormonal contraceptives on fibrinogen and plasma antithrombin level” by Dr. Neelam Mazhar MPhil (Haematology), “Serum E-selectin levels in type 2 diabetic normotensive male patients with microvascular angiopathies” by Dr. Amna Inam MPhil (Physiology), “Oxidative stress and spirometrical changes in adult male smokers and non-smokers using mosquito coils” by Dr. Farhan Akbar MPhil (Physiology), “Urinary angiotensin converting enzyme-2 microalbuminuria and serum vitamin-D levels in non-diabetic-hypertensive and type 2 diabetic-hypertensive patients” by Dr. Mah-e-Jabeen Raza MPhil (Physiology), “Serum hepcidin and ferritin levels in gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnant women with type 2 diabetes mellitus” by Dr. Rehan Yaqoob MPhil (Physiology), “Relationship between serum ferritin and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus” by Dr. Abdullah MD (Internal Medicine), “Outcome of minimally invasive microendoscopic discectomy Versus conventional open discectomy for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation” by Dr. Sujat Dahal MS (Neurosurgery) and “Comparison of role of stereotactic subthalamotomy and pallidotomy in relieving parkinsonian rigidity” by Dr. Omair Afzal Ali MS (Neurosurgery).