UHS considers thesis reports

LAHORE

The 110th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held on Thursday with Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Junaid Sarfraz Khan in the chair.

The board considered the thesis reports of Osheen Sajjad MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences – Molecular Pathology & Cytogenetics), Shamaila Habib MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences – Molecular Pathology & Cytogenetics), Dr Shaila Tahir MHPE, Sana Iqbal MPhil (Human Genetics), Dr Muhammad Farid Khan MS (Neurosurgery) and Dr Jahangir Iqbal Khan MS (Orthopaedics).

The following synopses were also considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses: “Comparison of dental pulp response to formocresol, enamel matrix derivative and turmeric extract as pulpotomy agents in primary teeth” by Dr Nazia Bashir MDS (Operative Dentistry), “Expression of keratin-14 in breast carcinoma and its determination with histological grading” by Dr Sidra Ghazanfer MPhil (Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology), “Immunohistochemical expression of MUC4 in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma” by Dr Naila Umer MPhil (Oral Pathology), “Immunohistochemical expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) in different histopathological grades of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in salivary glands” by Dr Zainab Niazi MPhil (Oral Pathology), “Role of D-dimer and P-selectin in diagnosis and prediction of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis” by Dr Hafiz Muhammad Umair MPhil (Haematology), “Effect of Mimosa himalayana extract on xanthine oxidase activity and potassium oxonate induced hyperuricemia in rats” by Dr Bushra Shaheen M.Phil (Pharmacology), “Evaluation of anti-arthritic effect of Torilis leptophylla in Freund’s complete adjuvant induced arthritic rat model ” by Dr Javaria Fatima M.Phil (Pharmacology), “Anti-inflammatory effect of Torilis leptophylla on allergic airway inflammation in mouse model” by Dr Sh Maria Qammar MPhil (Pharmacology), “Effect of Torilis leptophylla on indomethacin induced gastric ulcer in mice” by Dr Saba Batool M.Phil (Pharmacology), “Effect of Torilis leptophylla on blood glucose level in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats” by Dr Tooba Malik M.Phil (Pharmacology), “Association of HS-C reactive protein with left ventricular remodeling and effect of statins on left ventricular remodeling after first ST segment elevation myocardial infarction” by Dr Kamran Rashid MD (Cardiology) and “Optimal duration of corticosteroid in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” by Dr Muhammad Sharif Malik MD (Internal Medicine).