Prof. DR. Imtiaz Rabbani

DVM, MSc (UAF), PhD (Germany)
Professor / Chairman

Office: +92 (42) 9921 1449 (Ext) 432          
Email: imtiaz.rabbani@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Rabbani is working as Professor in the Department of Physiology. He holds a DVM (1999: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan), MSc (Hons) (2002: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan) and a PhD (2010: Free Univ. of Berlin, Germany). He is winner of Overseas Scholarship for PhD in Germany funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. He is also Director External Linkages, UVAS Lahore since 2011. He is also Associate fellow (AFHEA) UK professional standards framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.

Areas of Interest:

  • Epithelial transport
  • Clinical medicine
  • Ruminal Physiology
  • Molecular Physiology (Stress Physiology)

Publications

 

 

2021

  1. Seasonal influence on serum kisspeptin level and association with hormonal levels and semen of buffalo bulls. Veterinary Research Forum 2(3) 2021
  2. Carbonic Anhydrase influences asymmetric Na and acetate transport across omasum of sheep. Animal Bioscience 34(5) 2021
  3. Prevalence and risk factors of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy in diagnosed diabtes Mellitus types 2 individuals in Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan J. Zoolvol 52(3) 2021
  4. Numan, A., Qureshi, A.B., Khan, F.F., Masud, F., Ahmad, I., Ashraf, K., Ahmad, N., Yousaf, M.S., Rabbani, I., Zaneb, H. and Rehman, H., 2021. Effect of Duration of Diabetes Mellitus Type-2 on Electrophysiological Indices of Sensorimotor Nerves in Subjects with Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pakistan Journal of Zoology  [More Information]

2020

  1. Naseem, M., Ouguerram, K., Nazih, H., Rabbani, I., Zaneb, H., Rehman, H.U., Michel, J. and Tahir, S.K., 2020. Synergistic effect of extracts of ginkgo biloba leaf and panax ginseng root on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism gene expression in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Journal of animal and plant sciences-japs, 30(6), pp.1380-1388. (Impact Factor: 0.45) [More Information]
  2. Rabbani, I., Rehman, H., Martens, H., Majeed, K.A., Yousaf, M.S. and Rehman, Z.U., 2020. Carbonic anhydrase influences asymmetric sodium and acetate transport across omasum of sheep. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. (Impact Factor: 1.243) [More Information]
  3. Abbas, S., Rashid, M.A., Yousaf, M.S., Ashraf, S., Rabbani, I., Zaneb, H., Tahir, S.K., Shahzad, A.H. and Rehman, H., 2020. Effect of maternal yeast feeding on dam performance and serum health biomarkers of Beetal goat kids. South African Journal of Animal Science, 50(2), pp.281-290.(Impact Factor: 0.541) [More Information]
  4. Abbas, S., Rabbani, I., Zaneb, H., Yousaf, M.S., Ashraf, S., Shahzad, A.H., Rashid, M.A. and Rehman, H., 2020. Effect of Live Yeast Supplementation on Dry Matter Intake, Body Condition Score, Body Weight, and Serum Health Biomarkers of Beetal Goats during the Transition Period. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52(5).(Impact Factor: 0.542) [More Information]
  5. Numan, A., Khawaja, K.I., Qureshi, A.B., Yousaf, M.S., Rabbani, I., Zaneb, H. and Rehman, H., 2020. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy in Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus Type-2 Individuals in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52(3). (Impact Factor: 0.431) [More Information]

2019

  1. Tahir, S.K., Yousaf, M.S., Ahmad, S., Shahzad, M.K., Khan, A.F., Raza, M., Majeed, K.A., Khalid, A., Zaneb, H., Rabbani, I. and Rehman, H., 2019. Effects of Chromium-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles on the Intestinal Electrophysiological Indices and Glucose Transporters in Broilers. Animals, 9(10), p.819. (Impact Factor: 1.832) [More Information]
  2. Rehman, K.U., Zaneb, H., Qureshi, A.B., Yousaf, M.S., Numan, A., Majeed, K.A., Rabbani, I., Khan, T.M. and Rehman, H., 2019. Correlation between testicular hemodynamic and semen quality indices in clinical varicocele patients in Pakistan. BioMed research international, 2019. (Impact Factor: 2.583) [More Information]
  3. Mehmood, W., Rabbani, I., Stumpff, F., Yousaf, M.S., Zaneb, H., Majeed, K.A., Tahir, S.K., Rashid, M.A. and Rehman, H., 2019. In Vitro Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Electrophysiological Indices and Sodium-Dependent Glucose Transport Across Jejunal Mucosa in Laying Hens. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 28(2), pp.271-277. (Impact Factor: 1.08) [More Information]
  4. Sajid Khan Tahir, Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf, Sohrab Ahmad, Muhammad Khurram Shahzad, Ather Farooq Khan, Mohsin Raza, Khalid Abdul Majeed, Hafsa Zaneb, Imtiaz Rabbani, Habib Rehman. 2019. Effects of Chromium-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles on the Intestinal Electrophysiological Indices and Glucose Transporters in Broilers. Animals. 9(10):819. (IF=1.832)

2018

  1. Rabbani, I., Braun, H.S., Akhtar, T., Liebe, F., Rosendahl, J., Grunau, M., Tietjen, U., Masood, S., Kaessmeyer, S., Günzel, D. and Rehman, H., 2018. A comparative study of ammonia transport across ruminal epithelia from Bos indicus crossbreds versus Bos taurus. Animal Science Journal, 89(12), pp.1692-1700. (Impact Factor: 1.441) [More Information]
  1. K. Rehman,  A. B. Qureshi, A. Numan, H. Zaneb, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbabi and H. Rehman. 2018. Pressure flow pattern of varicocele veins and its correlation with testicular blood flow and semen parameters. Andrologia.50 (2): e12856.DOI: 10.1111/and.12856 (IF= 1.441).

2017

  1. K. A. MajeedM. S. YousafH. ZanebI. Rabbani, Z.  Rehman and H. Rehman. 2017. In vitro evaluation of the effect of dibutyl phthalate on electrogenic sodium linked glucose transport in isolated rabbit ileum. J. Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 99: 1389-96: doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2017.1393540. (IF=0.756).
  1. K. A. Majeed, H. RehmanM. S. Yousaf, H. Zaneb, I. Rabbani, S. T. Khan, M. A. Rashid. 2017.  Sub-chronic exposure to low concentration of dibutyl phthalate affects anthropometric parameters and markers of obesity in rats. Env. Sci. Poll. Res.24 (32): 25462-25469.DOI10.1007/s11356-017-9952-y.(IF= 2.471).

2016

  1. A. Numan, F. Masud, K. I. Khawaja, F. F. Khan, A. B. Qureshi, S. Burney, K. Ashraf, N. Ahmad, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, H. Rehman. 2016. Clinical and electrophysiological efficacy of leaf extract of Gingko biloba L (Ginkgoaceae) in subjects with diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Trop. J. Pharm. Res. 15: 2137-2145. (IF =0.45).
  2. M. Naseem, El-Hassane Nazih, K. Ouguerram, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb , H. Rehman, J. M. Huvelin, M. S. Yousaf and S. K. Tahir. 2016.  The effects of panax ginseng root extract on carbohydrate and lipid disturbances associated with alloxan-induced diabetic rats. J Anim Plant Sci 26:1218-1225.(IF=0.45). 
  3. M. Naseem, M. Q. Zaman, H. Nazih, K. Ouguerram, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, T. Yaqoob, H. U. Rehman, J. Michel, S. K. Tahir, M. S. Yousaf, K. A. Majeed and M. S. Hussain. 2016. The effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract on metabolic disturbances associated to alloxan-induced diabetic rats. JAPS. 26(3): 627-635. IF (0.448).[More information]
  4. M. Naseem, El-Hassane Nazih, K. Ouguerram, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, H. U. Rehman, I. Masood, J. M. Huvelin, M. S. Yousaf and S. K. Tahir. 2016. The effects of panax ginseng root extract on carbohydrate and Lipid disturbances associated with alloxan-induced diabetic rats. JAPS. 26(5): 1218-1225. IF (0.442).[More information]

2015

  1. Hussain J, Rabbani I, Aslam S, Ahmad H. 2015. An overview of poultry industry in Pakistan. World's poultry science journal. 71 (04): 689-700. [More information]
  2. Zainab Riaz, Muhamamd-Quaid Zaman, Zia Ullah, Habib ur Rehman, Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf, Imtiaz Rabbani, Muhamamd Imran Khan, Muhammad Shahzad Hussain, Sajid Khan Tahir and Khalid Abdul Majeed. Bio-Physiological Effects of Ld50 of Crude Venom of Black Pakistani Cobra (Naja Naja Karachiensis) in Mice. " JAPS, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 25, no. 5 (2015): 1344-1348.[More information]
  3. M. S. Yousaf, I. Ahmad, K. Ashraf, M. Afzal, A. Hafeez, H. Zaneb, M. Q. Zaman, I. Rabbani, J. Zentek, H. Rehman. 2015. Comparative effects of different dietary concentrations of β-galacto-oligosaccharides on growth performance, feed conversion efficiency and organs development in broilers. Accepted for JAPS.

2014

  1. T Bashir, I Rabbani, M A Khan, H Rehman, M-Q Zaman, K A Majeed, M S Yousaf, M I Khan F Sharif. Effect of Anti-Piroplasm Drug on Various Physiological Indices in Healthy Mongrel Dogs. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. (2014) 4(1): 5-10.[More information]

2012

  1. Martens, Holger, Imtiaz Rabbani, Zanming Shen, Friederike Stumpff, and Carolin Deiner. "Changes in rumen absorption processes during transition." Animal feed science and technology 172, no. 1 (2012): 95-102. [More information]

2011

  1. Sheep rumen and omasum primary cultures and source epithelia: barrier function aligns with expression of tight junction proteins, Friederike Stumpff, Maria-Ifigenia Georgi, Lars Mundhenk, Imtiaz Rabbani, Michael Fromm, Holger Martens and Dorothee Günzel (The Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 2871-2882, 2011) . [More information]
  2. Dietary effects on in vitro Na and acetate transport rates in sheep omasum, Ali O, Rabbani I, Martens H, Deiner C.  65. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie. Göttingen, 15.3.-17.3.2011 Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 20 Frankfurt a. M.: DLG Verlag, 2011. - S. 59 ISBN:978-3-7690-4104-1
  3. Rabbani, Imtiaz, Christiane Siegling-Vlitakis, Bardhyl Noci, and Holger Martens. "Evidence for NHE3-mediated Na transport in sheep and bovine forestomach." American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 301, no. 2 (2011): R313-R319. [More information]

2010

  1. Electroneutral Na transport in sheep and bovine forestomach is mediated via NHE3 and not via NHE1. (19th symposium of physiology and biochemistry, Hannover, Germany. 2010)
  2. Changes in rumen absorption processes during transition. (Dairy solution symposium, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 2010)
  3. Abdoun, Khalid, Friederike Stumpff, Imtiaz Rabbani, and Holger Martens. "Modulation of urea transport across sheep rumen epithelium in vitro by SCFA and CO2." American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 298, no. 2 (2010): G190-G202. [More information]

2009

  1. Heat shock proteins are modulating Na transport in sheep. (63rd meeting of nutrition physiologist. Göttingen, Germany. 2009)
  2. Acute adaptation in sheep rumen epithelium is mediated by heat shock proteins.(2nd FUGATO-Seminar, Kassel, Germany. 2009)

2008

  1. Modulation of Na transport by heat shock proteins in sheep rumen epithelium.(Ruminant Physiology, Digestion, Metabolism and effect of nutrition on reproduction and welfare, Clermont-Ferrand, France. 2008)
  2. Effect of Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor on the transport of Na and Acetate across the isolated omasal epithelium of sheep. (18th group meeting of physiologist and biochemists, Leipzig, Germany. March 2008)
  3. Comparative Efficacy of crossed pinning and plating for the repair of supracondylar femoral fracture in dogs.
  4. Comparative Efficacy of Various Drugs Against Gastrodiscus in Horses.
  5. Prevalence and Chemotherapy of Nematodes infestation in Wild and Domestic Pigeons and its Effects on Various Blood Components.
  6. A Chemotherapeutical and Hematological Study Of Experimentally Induced Coccidiosis In Broiler Chicken.
  7. Comparative prevalence and chemotherapy of Fasciolosis in cattle of Lahore and Attock areas.
  8. Prevalence and chemotherapy of Ascariasis in cross-Bred calves in and around Lahore.

 

 

  1. E-coli toxin induced diarrhea can be ameliorated by Cathranthus roseus in goats: an in vitro model 22nd European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN) congress in Munich Germany (6-8 September 2018).
  2. Transport of ammonia across the epithelium of goats. 21st European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN) Congress in England (September 2017).
  3. 22nd meeting of specialist group of Physiology and Biochemistry 2016, Free University Berlin (Oral Presentation)
  4. 19th Symposium of physiology and biochemistry DVG: 16.02.2010 (Oral presentation)
  5. XIth international symposium on ruminant physiology (ISRP 2009) France (Poster presentation)
  6. 63rd Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie Göttingen. 10-12 March 2009 (Poster presentation)
  7. Doctoral Symposium June 2008 (Poster presentation).
  8. 62nd conference of Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany 01-03 April 2008.
  9. 18 DVG Physiology and Biochemistry conference, Leipzig, Germany; 09-11 March 2008 (Poster Presentation)
  10. 3rd combined workshop on fundamental physiology and perinatal development in poultry, Berlin Germany; 04-10 October 2007.
  11. 27th conference of the German Veterinary Association, Berlin Germany; 12-14 April 2007.
  12. 61st Conference of the Nutritional Physiology Society, Göttingen, Germany; 6-8 March 2007.
  13. Berlin Patch-Clamp Colloquium, Berlin, Germany; 20 Feb 2007.
  14. 27th Conference of the German Veterinary Association, Berlin, Germany; 12-14 April 2007.
  15. Manhattan (Kansas)-Berlin Symposium on Transport Physiology, Berlin, Germany; 22 January 2007.
  16. M. Amin, H. Rehman, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbani and A. Chughati (2018). Electro-physiological evaluation of patients suffering from juvenile epilepsy. Proc. ofResearch Day-2018 at Fatima Memorial Hospital, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore held on 14-04-218. pp: 82.
  17. K. U. Rehman, A. B. Qureshi, H. Zaneb, I. Rabbani and H. Rehman (2018). Pressure Flow pattern of varicocele veins and its correlation with testicular blood flow and semen parameters. Proc. of Research Day-2018 at Fatima Memorial Hospital, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore held on 14-04-218. pp: 31-32.
  18. H. Rehman,M. Raza, J. A. Khan, M. S. Yousaf, H. Zaneb, I. Rabbani, K. A. Majeed, S. K. Tahir, Z.  Rehman and M. A. Rashid.2017. Effect of yeast cell wall on growth performance, immunological response and health scores in early weaned male cattle calves. Proc. 21th ESVCN Congress held 20-23 September, Cirencester, UK.pp:37. 
  19. N. Khan, I. Rabbani, H. Rehman and F. Stumpff.2017. Transport of ammonia across the ruminal epithelium in goats.Proc. 21th ESVCN Congress held 20-23 September, Cirencester, UK.Pp:40.
  20. M. Iqbal, I. Rabbani, H. Rehman, H. Zaneb, M. S. Yousaf, K. A. Majeed, S. K. Tahir, Z. Rehman. 2017. Hematobiochemical comparsion of aerobic and high intensity interval training in healthy and diabetic patients. Proc. 15th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal. pp:37
  21. A. Numan, F. Masud, M. S. Yousaf, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, H. Rehman, Z. Rehman. 2017. Prevalence and risk factors of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy in diagnosed diabetic mellitus type-2 individuals in Lahore-Pakistan. Proc. 15thBiennial Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal. pp:62.
  22. R. Khalid, S. K. Tahir, I. Rabbani, H. Rehman, M. S. Yousaf, K. A. Majeed, A. A. Saeed, S. Ahmad, M. K. Shahzad, and A. Chughtai. 2017. Effect of zinc and protexin supplementation alone and in combination on the electrophysiological indices of jejuna mucosa in broilers reared under cyclic heat stress. Proc. International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research, 19-20 December, 2017 at UVAS-Lahore, Pakistan. pp:26
  23. M. Naseem, K. Ouguerram, H. Nazih, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, H. Rehman, S. K. Tahir. 2017.  Synergistic effect of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract and Panax ginseng root extract on molecular mechanisms associated with metabolic disturbances in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Proc. International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research, 19-20 December, 2017 at UVAS-Lahore, Pakistan pp:27.  
  24. Rabbani, I., H. S. Braun, Rosendahl, T. Akhtar, H. Rehman, F. Stumpff.2016. Evidence for channel-mediated transport of NH4+ across ruminal epithelia of Sahiwal and Holstein-Friesian cattle. 95thAnnual Meeting of the Deutsche Physiologische Gesellschaft. March 3 – 5, Lübeck, Germany. Pp:22
  25. H. Rehman,W. Mehmood, I. Rabbani, F. Stumpff, M. S. Yousaf, H. Zaneb, K. A. Majeed, S. K. Tahir and M. A. Rashid. 2016. In vitro effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on electrophysiological indices and sodium dependent glucose transport across jejunal mucosa in laying hens. Proc. 20th ESVCN Congress held 15-17 September, Berlin, Germany.pp:61.

 

TRAINING & COURSES (ATTENDED):

  • Intellectual Property Right & IP Road-Show. HEC-IBA, Karachi, 2014.
  • Intellectual Property Right. IST-Islamabad, 2014.
  • Workshop on Project Formulation. PSF-UVAS, Lahore, 2014.  
  • Workshop on ‘Data Analysis Methodologies’ UVAS, Lahore , 04-08 March, 2014
  • In-Service Competency Enhancement Training for Teachers (I-SCETT), Center for Educational Policy and Administration, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, June 2-6, 2014
  • Contractile Proteins and Molecular Physiology of Movement, L. E. J. National Science Information Center (International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences), Virtual Education Project Pakistan, August 20 – September 05, 2013

TRAINING & COURSES (RESOURCE PERSON):

  • Resource person in Bio-statistic and proposal writing workshop held in CVAS Jhang from Aug 6 to Aug 10. 2012
  • Resource person in International Workshop on Electrophysiology, Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, November 21, 2014

TRAINING, COURSES & CONFERENCES (ORGANIZED):

  • International workshop on animal handling and modeling for advance research 19,20 Dec 2018
  • ‘Hands-on Training on Macrophage Isolation from Mice’ at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (20th April, 2016)
  • 2nd International Symposium on Electrophysiology at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (2nd & 4th December, 2015)
  • International Workshop on Electrophysiology (Organizer), Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, November 21, 2014

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

  • Director External Linkages, University of Veterinary and Animal Science Lahore.
  • Demonstrator for the Physiology practical classes at the Free University of Berlin, Germany.
  • Assistant General Secretary, Alumni Association of the UVAS Nov, 2004
  • Secretary, Board of Studies, Clinical Medicine and Surgery Deptt. UVAS Lahore.
  • Vice President Debating Club UVAS Lahore.
  • Registered Veterinary Medical Practitioner, Life Long Membership from Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council
  • Permanent Member of Board of Studies of Faculty of Biosciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Participated in the reorganization of the college library.
  • Participant in the college dramatic society.
  • Participated in Punjab Student’s Convention 2004 held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal Lahore.
  • TV talk on May 2005 for Kisan time (PTV World)
  • Radio talk on various occasions (Radio Pakistan)

Project Completed:

  1. Establishment of virtual Physiology lab funded by DAAD, Germany.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Ongoing:

  1. Supplimentation of ystalliary Yeast sludge during development transition reticulorumen ontogeny using sheep as a model (RS. 0.8 million, 2018-2019 )

Supervised:

  1. Comparative Study of Ruminal Ammonia Transport between Sahiwal and Holstein Fresian funded by DAAD, Germany (Project Cost = 8.2 million
  2. Hematology as base line health parameters for ruminants in various agro ecological zones of Punjab funded by HEC (Project Cost=0.5 million)

POST-GRADUATE SUPERVISION:

Designation

MPhil Students

PhD Students

In progress

Produced

In progress

Produced

Supervisor

03

16

4

-

Member

03

05

1

-

Total

06

21

05

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DISTINCTIONS:

  • 3rd position holder in DVM, 1999