Introduction
The department has made significant contributions in the field of conventional diagnostics and vaccines as is evident from the fact that many students both at Ph.D. and Master level had been trained and are serving in various capacities at different private and public establishments of the country. The Department is actively engaged in teaching under- and postgraduate, deficiency and diploma courses. Training workshops for field veterinarians are also being arranged. The Department has produced quite a number of M. Phil. and Ph.D. students in the University. The Department is equipped with modern tools, cell culture lab and lab animal facility.
Staff Position
Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Khushi Muhammad
Professors:
Prof. Dr. Khushi Muhammad (On TTS)
Prof. Dr. Irshad Hussain (EOL Ex. Pakistan)
Prof. Dr. Masood Rabbani
Associate Professor:
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Anjum
Dr. Tahir Yaqub
Assistant Professor:
Ms. Sameera Akhtar (EOL Ex. Pakistan)
Dr. Jawad Nazir
Shahan Azeem
Lecturers:
Imran Najeeb (On study leave)
Muhammad Asad Ali
Ali Ahmad
Ms Farah Khan
Teaching Assistant:
Hassaan Bin Aslam
Kashif Hanif
Ms Rabia Tahir
HEC Approved Supervisors
Prof. Dr. Khushi Muhammad
Prof. Dr. Masood Rabbani
Dr. Tahir Yaqub
Facilities
| Principal Equipment |
Salient Features/Services |
- Autoclave
- Hot air oven
- Refrigerated Centrifuge
- Fluorescent Microscope
- Inverted Microscope
- Fluoro Spectrophotometer
- Class I and II Safety cabinet
- -70 C Freezer
- -20 C Freezer
- Water distillation plant
- Vertical Electrophoresis
- Horizontal Electrophoresis
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- Sterilization
- Sterilization
- High speed centrifugation at low temperature
- Fluorescent antibody technique
- Analysis of live cells/ cell culture
- Biochemical analysis of samples
- To provide sterile area for lab work
- Storage of samples & long preservation of cultures
- Storage of samples and short preservation of cultures
- To provide triple distilled water for cell culture & routine lab work
- To run protein samples
- To run DNA samples
- Laboratory animals: Balb C/J mice colony is reared for monoclonal antibody production
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Research Projects in Progress
Research is a main tool for raising the standard of life of the public. In UVAS, researchers/teachers conduct research to solve problems of the industries such as poultry, livestock, bioceutics, pharmaceutic, fish, equine and ordinary dairy farmers, milk processing, exporters and importers and government issues related to livestock. In universities every postgraduate research scholar is supposed to solve one problem of the industry/farmers. To minimize the financial consternation of the students, every Ph.D. faculty every year won at least one research grant on competitive basis from funding agencies of the country. On similar basis, following grants were obtained and postgraduate scholars conducted research on the projects and completed their research as required for their postgraduate degree program
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S.# |
TITLE OF THE PROJECT |
COST Rs.
(million) |
STATUS |
1. |
Characterization of avian influenza in poultry (funded by Olympia Poultry Breeders-PVT-Ltd, Big Birds- PVT-Ltd, Avicenna Labs -PVT-Ltd) |
0.087 |
1997 |
2. |
Prevalence of egg drop syndrome virus in commercial poultry (University research promotion fund) |
0.055 |
2002 |
3. |
Immunobiology of Newcastle disease virus in poultry (University research promotion fund) |
0.042 |
2000 |
4. |
Preparation and evaluation of Mycoplasma capri vaccines (University research promotion fund) |
0.087 |
2000 |
5. |
Immunoprophylaxis of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in bovine (University research promotion fund) |
0.078 |
2005 |
6. |
Passive immunization of hydropericardium syndrome infected broilers (University research promotion fund) |
0.028 |
2004 |
7. |
Immunoprophylaxis of Foot and Mouth Disease in bovines (ALP/PARC funded) |
5.980 |
2006 |
8. |
Development of Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbant Assay (ELISA) Kit for diagnosis of bovine infectious diseases. PCST approved |
2.094 |
2006 |
9. |
Strengthening of University Diagnostic Laboratory at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore and animal house at Bhoneiki Campus, of UVAS, Lahore (Proposal Submitted to HEC) |
39.6 |
2004-2008 |
10. |
Quality Control Laboratory for Testing Livestock and Food of Animal Origin with Reference to World Trade Organization (WTO) |
99.998 |
2004-2007 |
11 |
Development of protocols for production and evaluation of hydropericardium syndrome vaccine and immunised yolk/serum |
0.0705 |
2006-2008 |
12 |
Isolation and molecular characterization of Shiga Toxin producing E. Coli O157 |
2.316 |
2006-2011 |
13. |
Identification of foot and mouth disease virus from clinically infected animals and genotyping of VP 1 gene of FMD type “O” viruses |
1.400 |
2007-2009 |
14. |
Production and evaluation of trivalent inactivated avian influenza vaccine |
2.600 |
2007-2010 |
15. |
Monitoring of chemical adulterants and hygienic status of market milk |
0.700 |
2007-2009 |
16. |
Quality testing of poultry meat and eggs |
1.700 |
2007-2010 |
17. |
Sustainability of Quality Operations Laboratory, UVAS, Lahore |
51.55 |
2008-2009 |
18 |
Augmentation of production potential of FMD+HS vaccine and immunoprophylaxis of the diseases in cattle and buffaloes |
23.55 |
2009-2011 |
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (WORSHPOS):
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S.# |
Title |
Duration (Days) |
Candidates |
Dates |
1 |
Primer designing for microbial identification using PCR |
2 |
20 |
0911-09 |
1011-09 |
2 |
Advanced Laboratory Techniques |
12 |
7 |
04052009 |
16052009 |
3 |
Advanced Diagnostic Techniques and Control of Poultry Diseases |
6 |
12 |
15032010 |
20032010 |
4 |
Basic diseases diagnostic techniques in Livestock and poultry |
6 |
10 |
05042010 |
10042010 |
5 |
Applied Research on advanced laboratory techniques |
4 |
10 |
17052010 |
21052010 |
6 |
Molecular techniques (PCR/RT-PCR) for diagnosis of animal microbial diseases |
4 |
23 |
1611-09 |
1911-09 |
7 |
Monitoring of raw milk for sorbitol non-fermenting E. coli |
5 |
12 |
1705-10 |
2105-10 |
8 |
Propagation of Newcastle disease virus in chicken embryos and detection of its immunogenic protein using SDS-PAGE |
5 |
30 |
3105-10
0706-10
1207-10 |
0406-10
1107-10
1607-10 |
9 |
Hygienic Monitoring of Food and Food Products |
5 |
15 |
0507-10 |
0907-10 |
10 |
Isolation, Screening and Preliminary Characterization of Antimicrobial Metabolites from Food Microbes |
5 |
20 |
1907-10 |
2307-10 |
11 |
Preparation and Evaluation of Oil based Multivalent Foot and Mouth Disease and Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccine |
5 |
12 |
0208-10 |
1108-10 |
12 |
Bio-fermentation for Biomass Production of Pasteurella multocida |
5 |
10 |
2308-10 |
2708-10 |
13 |
Diagnostic approaches towards avian Mycoplasmosis with collaboration of USA aid project Prof. Dr. Muzaher Hussain Khan |
2 |
24 |
0601-11 |
0701-11 |
Faculty Development
| Sr |
Description of Seminar/ Synopsis / Training |
Place |
Date |
Participated By |
| 1 |
RT-PCR for diagnosis of FMD virus |
UVAS |
Jun 5-10, 06 |
Aamir Ghafoor |
| 2 |
Characterization & Management of emerging viral Diseases |
NIBGE |
Nov 14-22, 06 |
M. Imran Najeeb |
| 3 |
Teachers orientation program |
UVAS |
Mar 12-28, 06 |
M. Imran Najeeb |
| 4 |
Faculty Development program |
UVAS |
Dec 06-Feb 07 |
Dr. Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad
Dr. Irshad Hussain
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Anjum |
| 5 |
Case Teaching Methodology |
HEC |
Mar 8-9, 07 |
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Anjum |
| 6 |
Self Assessment as a tool for Quality Assurance |
UVAS |
Jun 14, 06 |
Dr. Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad
Dr. Aftab Ahmad Anjum |
Invited Lectures
| Sr |
Topic |
Delivered By |
Venue |
| 1 |
Microscope and Microscopy |
Dr. Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad
Jawad Nazir |
TOP |
| 2 |
Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Lab. Mathematics, Basics of gene cloning, How to make transgenics, and knockouts |
Dr. Irshad Hussain |
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New Academic Programs Planned
The proposal for 4 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology Degree program was initiated and approved by the BOS of the Department and university authorities. The curriculum has been developed and hopefully admission will start in coming academic session.
New Academic Programs Planned
The proposal for 4 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology Degree program was initiated and approved by the BOS of the Department and university authorities. The curriculum has been developed and hopefully admission will start in coming academic session.
Measure taken to Enhance the Academics
Research activities of the Department are enhanced and regularized. Research in Progress is as under:
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Advanced molecular biological techniques are being standardized
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Standardization of ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Hydropericardium syndrome virus ( Intezar Hussain, M.Phil.).
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Detection of immunogens of HPS virus ( Zafar Iqbal, M.Phil.).
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Study of immunogenicity of HPS virus on different age groups of broilers (Fariha Akhtar, M.Phil.).
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Selection of thermostable reconstituted NDV progeny from vaccinal strain (Faiza Ghazanfar).
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Studies on the factors affecting Pathogenicity of Fowl adenovirus causing Hydropericardium syndrome in broilers ( Shahid Zaman).
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Electrophoretic profile of E. coli isolated from field ( Kaleem Ullah, M.Phil.).
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Electrophoretic profile of Staphylococcus aureus from mastitic milk ( M. Zubair Munir, M.Phil).
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Biological and molecular characterization of indigenous isolate of foot and mouth disease virus
( Rashid Munir Khawaja, Ph.D.).
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Development & evaluation of polyvalent vaccines against AI virus ( T. M. Shaukat, Ph.D.)
Books Published
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Booklet in Urdu, Poultry farming and Biosecurity, By Dr. M. Akram, Dr. M.A. Muneer, S. Hanif and S. Azeem, 2006.
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Booklet in Urdu, "Basic Microbiology", by Dr. M.D. Ahmad, A.A. Anjum, and M.I. Najeeb through ICE&E, UVAS, Lahore 2006
Monograph
Monograph on "Recent Developments in Avian Influenza in Pakistan" Monograph synopsis approved by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad vide Ref. No. 20-84 / HEC / Media 2005 / 572 dated March 25, 2006.
Work is in progress for the preparation of PC-1s for:
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Institute of Pathobiology
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Strengthening / Upgradation of Department
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B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology Degree Program
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