Dr. Noreen Sarwar

Assistant Professor
DVM (UAF), M.Sc Hons (UAF), PhD (UVAS)
Email:noreen.sarwar@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr Noreen Sarwar is Assistant Professor in Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore. Dr Sarwar did her DVM and M.Sc Hons from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 2005 and 2007 respectively. She earned her PhD degree from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore on HEC indigenous scholarship. During her PhD, She visited The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (ADL) of   Pennsylvania State University, USA on IRSIP funded by HEC. In ADL-PSU Dr Sarwar conducted a research study on “Phenotypic and Genotypic characterization of Pasteurella multocida isolated from buffalo calves”.  She also participated in routine bacteriological diagnostics performed in ADL and was trained in different procedures including CLSI based determination of antimicrobial resistance profile of P. multocida using microbroth dilution technique, isolation and characterization of P. multocida plasmid, detection of virulence genes of P. multocida by using RT-PCR, Genotyping of P. multocida by using Pulse field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), ELISA etc. Before joining UVAS, Dr Sarwar has served in Lahore Garrison University and The University of Lahore as Assistant Professor in Microbiology Department. Along with teaching activities, she also has supervised M.Phil, MS and B.S students.

Research Interests

Preparation and Evaluation of Vaccines of Veterinary Importance.
To study development of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria.