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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.

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

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

Research Projects in Progress

Sr	Title of the Project	Principal Investifator	Cost (Millions)	Funding Agency
1	Molecular characterization and Pathogenicity of Fowl adenoviruses causing hydropericardium	Dr. Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad	2.75	PARC-ALP

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	Mr. Aamir Ghafoor
2	Characterization & Management of emerging viral Diseases	NIBGE	Nov 14-22, 06	Mr. M. Imran Najeeb
3	Teachers orientation program	UVAS	Mar 12-28, 06	Mr. 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 Mr. Jawad Nazir	TOP
2	Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Lab. Mathematics, Basics of gene cloning, How to make transgenics, and knockouts	Dr. Irshad Hussain	-do-

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

Measure taken to Enhance the Academics

Research activities of the Department are enhanced and regularized. Research in Progress is as under:

Advanced molecular biological techniques are being standardized
Standardization of ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Hydropericardium syndrome virus (Mr. Intezar Hussain, M.Phil.).
Detection of immunogens of HPS virus (Mr. Zafar Iqbal, M.Phil.).
Study of immunogenicity of HPS virus on different age groups of broilers (Fariha Akhtar, M.Phil.).
Selection of thermostable reconstituted NDV progeny from vaccinal strain (Faiza Ghazanfar).
Studies on the factors affecting Pathogenicity of Fowl adenovirus causing Hydropericardium syndrome in broilers (Mr. Shahid Zaman).
Electrophoretic profile of E. coli isolated from field (Mr. Kaleem Ullah, M.Phil.).
Electrophoretic profile of Staphylococcus aureus from mastitic milk (Mr. M. Zubair Munir, M.Phil).
Biological and molecular characterization of indigenous isolate of foot and mouth disease virus
(Mr. Rashid Munir Khawaja, Ph.D.).
Development & evaluation of polyvalent vaccines against AI virus (Mr. T. M. Shaukat, Ph.D)

Books Published

Booklet in Urdu, Poultry farming and Biosecurity, By Dr. M. Akram, Dr. M.A. Muneer, S. Hanif and S. Azeem, 2006.
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:

Institute of Pathobiology
Strengthening / Upgradation of Department
B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology Degree Program

HEC Approved Supervisors

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Muneer
Prof. Dr. Khushi Muhammad