Research Grants Awarded in 2021-2022

NRPU Research Proposals approved for funding by HEC

  1. Title: Cell based & cell free therapeutic potential of human amniotic epithelial cells for the treatment of chronic liver disease. Principal Investigator: Dr. Shumaila Usman, Amount: 3.68 million PKR.
  2. Title: Genomic analysis of actionable gene variants of COVID-19 patients and clinicopathological associations with viral load. Principal Investigator: Dr. Ambrina Khatoon, Amount: 3.75 million PKR.
  3. Validation of high-risk human papillomavirus with molecular profile of cervical cytopathology. Co-PI: Dr. Ambrina Khatoon, Amount: 4.70 million PKR.

Research Proposals approved for funding by HRI-NIH

  1. Title: Salivary miRNA 18a-5p a potential diagnostic marker of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Principal Investigator: Dr. Shumaila Usman, Amount: 0.76 million PKR.
  2. Genome-wide subtractive approach to prioritize a hypothetical protein of XDR Salmonella typhi as a potential drug target. Principal Investigator: Dr. Ambrina Khatoon, Amount: 1.75 million PKR.