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      DR. GHULAM ABBAS  

 

Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al-Mauz, Nizwa 616, Sultanate of Oman.

 

 

Email: abbashej@unizwa.edu.om

     abbas_hej@yahoo.com

Cell No. 00968-94354364

 

 

 

EDUCATION:

            

 

Ph. D.   Chemistry (HEJ, University of Karachi, Pakistan)                                 2010

M.Sc.    Organic Chemistry, Gomal University, DIKhan        (1st division)        2002

B.Sc.    Chemistry, Biology, Gomal University, DIKhan       (1st division)        1999

F.Sc.    Pre-medical, Degree College Paharpur                       (1st division)        1997

S.S.C.  Science Subjects, Govt. High School No.1 Paharpur  (1st division)       1994                  

 

 

During my Ph.D. studies, as research scholar, I studied at Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA (August 2007-Sep 2008).   

                                                                                                                           

 

AREA OF RESEARCH INTEREST:

 

“To understand various diseases (particularly diabetes and late diabetic complications) at molecular level and to discover new non-toxic lead molecules of natural and synthetic origin to inhibit these diseases and to find out the mechanism of action of new potent molecules. To establish new standard bio-assays”

 

AWARDS AND HONORS:

 

1- During my Ph. D., I participated in 5th International ANRAP (Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants) Seminar held on November 8-10, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2006. ANRAP organization fully sponsored my visit and stay at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2- I won the Best Poster Award with cash prize in 9th International Symposium on Protein Structure-Function Relationship, January 11-14, (I.C.C.B.S., University of Karachi, Pakistan) in 2007.

3- I also won the 2nd Best Poster Award with cash prize in 11th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry Oct. 29 to Nov. 04, (HEJRIC, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan) in 2008.                                                            

4- Again I won the Best Poster Award with cash prize in 2nd International Symposium-Cum Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, January 12-15, (PCMD, I.C.C.B.S, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan) in 2009. 

5- I was awarded the cash prize of worth Rs. 50,000/- from Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan on successful completion of my research project in 2012.

6- I was Included in HEC-approved supervisor directory since 2012.            

 

SOCIETIES/MEMBERSHIPS:

 

Member, UON Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products.

Active member of National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

 

1. Delivered a talk in a conference entitled,” Current Trends in Diabetes” on World

    Diabetes Day held at Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore on Nov. 13, 2010.

2. Delivered a “Session Lecture” in 3rd International Symposium-Cum Training Course on   

    Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, held at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular    

    Medicine and Drug Research, I.C.C.B.S, University of Karachi, Karachi , Pakistan, on  

    January 3-6, 2011.

3. Delivered a presentation in 4th National conference of Pakistan Society of Chemical  

    Pathologists, held at Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, on February 25-26, 2011.

4. Delivered a presentation in a workshop entitled" Young Researcher’s Skills Development"    

     held at National University of Science and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad, on    

     November 26, 2011.

 5. Actively participated in the Faculty Development Training organized by Higher

    Education Commission (HEC) and COMSATS Faculty Development academy, on

    January 2-27, 2012 at Islamabad, Pakistan.

6. Delivered a lecture in a workshop entitled" Young Researcher’s Skills Development"

    Organized by NAYS, held at University of Peshawar, Peshawar on March 10, 2012.

 

 

 

 

POSTER PRESENTATION:

1- G. Abbas, M. Hussain, M. I. Choudhary, Z. Ahmed and Atta-ur-Rahman November 6-8, (2006), Antiglycation Agents- The Potent Candidates for the Management of Late Diabetic Complications, 5th International ANRAP Seminar (Asian Network for Research on Antidiabetic Plants) (Kuala    Lumpur, Malaysia).

2. G. Abbas, M. I. Choudhary and Atta-ur-Rahman, January 11-14 (2007), Diabetic  

     Complications Due to the Protein Glycation and Discovery of New Antiglycation    Agents, 9th International Symposium on Protein Structure- Function Relationship (H.E.J.R.I.C.,  I.C.C.B.S., University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan).

3. G. Abbas, C. G. Unson and F. Z. Basha, Oct. 29 to Nov. 04 (2008), Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Rat Glucagon and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptors: Role of N-Glycosylation, 11th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (H.E.J.R.I.C., Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan).

4. G. Abbas, M. I. Choudhary, C. G. Unson, F. Z. Basha and Atta-ur-Rahman, January 12-15 (2009), Current Approaches in the Drug Development for the Management of Diabetes and Late Diabetic Complications, 2nd International Symposium-Cum Training Course on Molecular Medicine   and Drug Research (Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, I.C.C.B.S, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan).

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

1- As a principal investigator (PI) successfully completed the HEC-funded research project entitled “Studies on protein glycation and its inhibition in vitro” of worth Rs. 500000/- in 2011.

2- I was appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Lahore in October, 2010, under HEC-Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) Program for 1 year. During that period I taught M.S. lavel (MBBS, students) and Master level students, and successfully completed HEC-funded research project entitled “Studies on protein glycation and its inhibition in vitro” and won the prize from HEC.

3- As an Assistant Professor I joined Department of chemistry, COMSATS, Institute of Information Technology, (CIIT) Abbottabad Campus in December, 2011 to Sep. 2012.

4- As an Assistant Professor I Joined Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al-Mauz, Nizwa 616, Sultanate of Oman in October, 2012 till date.

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

 

1- Ghulam Abbas,*, M. Jawad Hassan, Zeb Saddiqe, Muhammad Shahzad, Javid Hussain, Shahida Parveen and Alya Maimoona, International Journal of Phytomedicine, 5, 191-196, 2013.

 

2- Mohmmed Mosihuzzman, Suad Naheed, Sumaira Hareem, Sumaira Talib, Ghulam Abbas*, Shamsun Nahar Khan, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Life Sciences, 92, 187–192, 2013.

 

3- Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas, Mehjabeen, Rashid Al-Harrasi, International Journal of Phytomedicine,5, 73-77, 2013

 

4- Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Eliezer Ceniviva, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, Hidayat Hussain, Najeeb ur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas and RashidAl-Harrasi

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research; 12 (4) 597-602, 2013.

 

5- Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ghulam Abbas Najeeb Ur Rehman, Teunis van Ree, Ivan R Green, , Iftikhar Ali, Chemistry and Biodiversity,Vol. 10, 1944-1971, 2013.

 

6- Shyaula SL, Abbas G, Siddiqui H, Sattar SA, Choudhary MI, Basha FZ, Synthesis and Antiglycation Activity of Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (Nicotiflorin), Medicinal Chemistry, volume 8, 6 Issues, 2012.

 

7- Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Jawad Hassan, Rasool Bakhash Tareen and Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 11 (6): 814- 818, 2012.

 

   8- Hussain, H.; Al-Harrasi, A.; Green, I.; Van Ree, T.; Ghulam, A. Pharm Biol.  50(11), 1448- 1462. 2012.

   9- M. I. Choudhary, G. Abbas, S. Ali, S. Shuja, N. Khalid, K. M. Khan, Atta-ur- Rahman and F.Z. Basha, J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem., 26(1):98-103, 2011.

10- Ahmad N , Shinwari ZK , Hussain J, Ahmad S, Abbas G, Zada M, Ahmed N, and   Iqbal J, Journal of Pharmacy Research, 4(10), 3721-3724, 2011.

 

11-  Nisar Ahmad, Zabta Khan Shinwari , Javid Hussain, Sagheer Ahmad, Ghulam Abbas, M. Zada, Naseer Ahmad and Javid Iqbal, J. of Pharmacy Research, 4(10), 3472-3474, 2011.

 

   12- J. Hussain, F. U. Khan, S. A. Gilani, G. Abbas, S. Ahmed, A.U. Khan, W. Ullah and      M.I. Choudhary, Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 29 (4): 573-8, 2010.

 

   13- J. Hussain, N. Jamila, S. A. Gilani, G. Abbas and S. Ahmed, Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8, pp. 935-940, 2009.

 

14- Atta-ur-Rahman, M. I. Choudhary, F. Z. Basha, G. Abbas, S. N. Khan, S. A. A.  Shah, Pure Appl. Chem., 79, 2263–2268, 2007.

 

Note: In addition, five other research articles are in the pipeline for publication in international journals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACADEMIC REFERENCES

 

 

1.   Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary (Ph.D. Research Mentor)

      Director,

ICCBS, HEJ RIC, University of Karachi, Pakistan

      iqbal.choudhary@iccs.edu,   hej@cyber.net.pk

      Phone Number: +92-21-34824924-5, +92-21-4819018-9 (Fax)

 

    

2.    Prof. Dr. Cecilia G. Unson (Ph.D. Research Advisor)

      Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Merrifield’s Lab)

The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA

unsonc@mail.rockefeller.edu

   Phone Number: (212) 327-8239, (212) 327-8245 (fax)

 

 

 

3.   Dr. M. Jawad Hassan

Assistant Professor, Section of Biochemistry
Department of Basic Health Sciences, Shifa College of Medicine

Pitras Bukhari Road, Sector H-8/4, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.

Land Line: 00 +92 51 4603386, Cell: +92 333 5690522