Dr. Maryam Javed
D.V.M., M.Phil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Email: maryam.javed@uvas.edu.pk
Biography
Dr. Javed is a prominent researcher in the field of Animal Genomics and Genetics. She is a graduate in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with gold medal and won numerous awards and medals for her excellent academic record and research contributions in livestock genomics. Some of them are Best Student in Academics by Governor Punjab, Silver medal in Physiology, Distinction Certificate in Pathology, Star Laureate Award in Agriculture Sciences, Best Young Researcher Award by NAYS, Best Teacher Award (twice) by Faculty of Biosciences, UVAS, many honorary memberships as ISAH, Mexico; ABSANZ, New Zealand and Best Presentation Awards. In her research projects, she has identified various novel genomic regions, which provide useful insight into the unique genomic architecture of our indigenous animals. She has published her research work in more than ninety ISI index journals. She has filed four Patents and has authored three books published by International publishers. She has presented her research contribution in various scientific events at USA, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Vietnam, Turkey and Netherland. She has organized more than fifteen national and International scientific events in University of veterinary and animal sciences and presented her research findings to local stake holders, animal breeders and livestock professionals in Government and private sector. Ultimate benefit and sole purpose of her research is to raise the living standards of local farmers and to impact the economy of our beloved country Pakistan.
Areas of Interest:
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Publications
- Nanotechnology- its Application in Animal Production and Health by Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar, Dr. Maryam Javed, IBBt, UVAS
- Taxidermy and natural history museum development by Prof Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar, Dr. Maryam Javed published by IBBt, UVAS
- Livestock Genomics by Dr. Maryam Javed, funded by Pakistan Agriculture Research Board
- “Transgenic Livestock: Problems and Prospects” by Dr. M. Moaeen-ud-Din and Miss Maryam Javed in Proceedings of conference entitled “Techniques in Transgenic” published by IBBt, UVAS
- “Molecular Genomics and its Socio-economic Impact for Pakistan” by Prof. Dr. A. R. Shakoori and Maryam Javed in Proceeding of conference entitled “Recent Trends in Livestock Genomics published by IBBt, UVAS
- “Applied Animal Biotechnologies for Improving Farm livestock Productivity” by Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem and Maryam Javed in Proceeding of conference entitled “Recent Trends in Livestock Genomics published by IBBt, UVAS
- “Hands-on Training on Polymerase Chain Reaction” by Maryam Javed in Proceeding of conference entitled “Recent Trends in Livestock Genomics published by IBBt, UVAS
- Babar, M. E., M. Imran, M. Nawaz, B. F. Benkel, H. Farid, R. Jabeen, M. Abdullah, M. Javed and Mohsin Javad. Genetic Identification of Three Pakistani Buffalo Breeds through a Homozygosity Pattern in the PRKAG3 Gene. (2008) Pakistan J. Zoology. 40(6):409-415. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Babar, M.E., Hussain, T., Nadeem, A., Jabeen, R and Javed, M. Genetic characterization of Azakheli Buffalo breed of Pakistan using microsatellites DNA markers. (2009) Pakistan J. Zoology. 9:361-366. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- J. Maryam, M. E. Babar, A. Nadeem and T. Hussain. Genetic variants in interferon gamma (IFN-γ) gene are associated with resistance against ticks in Bos taurus and Bos indicus. (2011) Mol Bio.Rep. DOI 10.1007/s11033-011-1246-8. (Impact Factor: 1.402)
- Maryam Javed; Babar, M. E.; Asif Nadeem; Tahir Yaqub; Tanveer Hussain. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in OLR1 gene in Nili Ravi buffalo. Buffalo Bulletin. 2013. Vol. 32 No. Special Issue 2 pp. 701-705. (Impact Factor: 0.11)
- Maryam Javed, AsifNadeem, MasroorEllahi Babar and Sidra Manzoor. 2013. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Bovine CYP11B1 Gene in Nili Ravi BuffaloBreed of Pakistan. Buffalo Bulletin 32 (2):697-700. (Impact Factor: 0.11)
- Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeemand Masroor Ellahi Babar. 2013. Bovine Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene Polymorphism in Nili Ravi Buffalo. Buffalo. Buffalo Bulletin 32 (2):710-713. (Impact Factor: 0.11)
- Muhammad Tariq Pervez, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Naeem Aslam, Nasir Naveed, Sarfraz Ahmad, Shah Muhammad, Salman Qadri, Muhammad Shahid, Tanveer Hussain and Maryam Javed. IVisTMSA: Interactive Visual Tools for Multiple Sequence Alignments. Evolutionary Bioinformatics 2015:11 35–42. (Impact Factor: 1.018)
- T. Hussaina, M. M. Manzoora, M. E. Babar, M. Javed and A. Nadeem. Comparative analysis of highly conserved ZFX gene sequences of pakistani river buffalo (bubalus bubalis) with other bovids. JAPS. 2015. 25(3): 884-887. (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- Naeem Aslam, Asif Nadeem, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Tariq Pervez, Muhammad Aslam, Nasir Naveed, Tanveer Hussain, Wasim Shehzad, Muhammad Wasim, Zhang Bao, Maryam Javed. The accuracy of protein structure alignment servers. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 20 (2016) 9–13. (Impact Factor: 2.894)
- J. Maryam & A. Nadeem. Genetic and genomic dissection of Prolactin revealed potential association with milk production traits in riverine buffalo. 2016. Trop Anim Health Prod. DOI 10.1007/s11250-016-1086-6. (Impact Factor: 1.333)
- Maryam Javed, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Mohammad Imran, Tahir Yaqub, Tanveer Hussain, Akhtar Ali, Nadia Mukhtar and Abu Saeed Hashmi. Comparative Genetic Diversity of CYP11b1, OLR1 and SCD Gene in Bovid and non-Bovid Species. Pakistan J. Zool. 2016. 48(6): 1993-1995. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- J. Maryam, M.E. Babar and A. Nadeem. 2017. Three-dimension structural configuration of OLR1 protein Revealed polymorphism associated with milk quality in River Buffaloes. JAPS, 27(1): 340-344 (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- I. Mehmood, Nadeem A, M.E. Babar, M.M. Ali, M. Javed, A. siddiqa, T. Hussain and M.T. Pervaiz, 2017. Systematic and integrated analysis approach to prioritize mastitis resistant genes. Pak J Zoology. 49(1) (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Sidra Manzoor, Asif Nadeem, Javed Maryam, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Muhammad Imran & Masroor Ellahi Babar. 2017. Osteopontin gene polymorphism association with milk traits and its expression analysis in milk of riverine buffalo. Trop Anim Health Prod. DOI 10.1007/s11250-017-1426-1 (Impact Factor: 1.333)
- Sidra Manzoor, Asif Nadeem, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Wasim Shehzad, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Muhammad Imran, Tanveer Hussain, Abdul Wajid and Maryam Javed. 2017. Molecular Effects of Polymorphism in the 3’UTR of Osteopontin Gene in Riverine Buffalo. Pakistan J. Zool. 49(4):1-3. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Sadia Munir, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Wasim Shehzad, Rajput Zahid Iqbal and Sidra Manzoor. 2017. Identification of Pit1 Gene Variants in Sahiwal Cattle of Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 49(4): 1315-1319. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- N. Mukhtar, T. Yaqub, M. Munir, J. Nazir, A. Aslam, A. Masood, Z. Tahir, M. Javed and A. Nadeem. 2017. Prevalence of group a Bovine Rota Virus in neonatal calves in Punjab, Pakistan. The Journal Of Animal & Plant Sciences, 27(2): 379-383. (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- Ghulam Abbas, Asif Nadeem, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Sajid Tahir, Wasim Shehzad, Rajput Zahid Iqbal, Muhammad Tayyab and Maryam Javed. 2017. Molecular Phylogeny and Diversity Analysis of Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) in Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 49(5): 1701-1712. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- G. Abbas, a. Nadeem, M. E. Babar, T. Hussain, N. Aslam, W. Shehzad, M. Tayyab and M. Javed. 2017. Mitochondrial dNA marker based phylogenetic analysis of Pakistani Nilgai (boselaphus tragocamelus). The journal of animal & plant sciences. 27(3): 776-789 (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- Sana Imran, Javed Maryam, Asif Nadeem, Madiha Iqbal. 2018. Pretentious genomic selection signatures in CYP19A1 gene associated with silent estrous behavior in water buffalo in Pakistan. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. 32: 35-40 (Impact Factor: 2.894)
- Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Wasim Shehzad and Abu Saeed Hashmi. 2018. Novel Polymorphism in OLR1 Gene is Associated With High Milk Fat Content in River Buffalo. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 55(2), 403-407. (Impact Factor: 0.663)
- Maryam J, F Saghir, N Aziz, M Saeed, A Nadeem and W Shehzad. 2018. Genetic Screening of COMT Gene for Aggression in Domestic Bovines of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 50(5): 1971-1973. (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Nadeem A, MR Ashraf, J Maryam, T Hussain, MS Tariq and ME Babar. 2018. MicroRNAs: A new paradigm towards mechanistic insight of diseases. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 31(5):2017-2026. (Impact Factor: 0.562)
- Sidra M, A Nadeem, J Maryam, AS Hashmi, M Imran, ME Babar. 2018. Osteopontin gene polymorphism association with milk traits and its expression analysis in milk of riverine buffalo. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 50: 275–281. (Impact Factor: 1.333)
- Sidra M, A Nadeem, J Maryam, ME Babar, T Hussain and ZI Rajput. 2018. Polymorphism in steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase gene effects on milk fat content in sahiwal cattle. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28(2):456-459. (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- Muhammad Rizwan Ashraf, Asif Nadeem, Eric Nelson Smith, Maryam Javed, Utpal Smart, Tahir Yaqub, Abu Saeed Hashmi, and Panupong Thammachoti. 2019. Phylogenetic analysis of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) in Pakistan based on mitochondrial and nuclear protein coding genes. Amphibian Reptile Conservation, 13(2): 203–211. (Impact Factor: 1.133)
- Muhammad Rizwan Ashraf, Asif Nadeem, Eric Nelson Smith, Maryam Javed, Utpal Smart, Tahir Yaqub, and Abu Saeed Hashmi. 2019. Molecular Phylogenetics of Black Cobra (Naja naja) in Pakistan. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 42:23-29. (Impact Factor: 2.894)
- Fehmeeda Fatima, Asif Nadeem and Maryam Javed. 2019. Molecular Characterization of Heat Shock Protein 70-1 Gene of Capra aegagrus blythi. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 51(1), pp 195-203 (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Akhtar Ali, Zukhruf Baig, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Tanveer Hussain, Rashid Saif, Maryam Javed. 2019. A novel SNP (c.258+43C>T) in LPL gene and association with milk production in buffalo. Buffalo Bulletin. Vol.38 No.2. (Impact Factor: 0.11)
- Sajida Sabahat, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Ghulam Yasein and Ghulam Abbas. 2020. Genetic polymorphisms of IGF-1 gene in Pakistani Marecha Camel. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. (PJZ_MH20190123120149) (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Muhammad Rizwan Ashraf, Asif Nadeem, Eric Nelson Smith, Maryam Javed, Utpal Smart, Tahir Yaqub, Abu Saeed Hashmi and Panupong Thammachoti. 2020. Molecular Phylogenetics of Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus) from Pakistan. Pak J Zoology. 52(4):1517-1524 (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Somia Shehzadi, Maryam Javed, Sana Javaid Awan, Asif Nadeem and Tahir Yaqub. 2020. Developing a Novel, Efficient and Cost Effective Tissue Injury Model (in-vitro) on Equine Tendon Fibroblasts. Pak Vet Journal. DOI: 10.29261/pakvetj/2020.058. (Impact Factor: 1.175)
- Sidra Manzoor, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed. 2020. Polymorphism association and expression analysis of alpha-lactalbumin (LALBA) gene during lactation in Nili Ravi buffalo. Trop Anim Health Prod. 52(1):265–271. (Impact Factor: 1.333)
- Ghulam Abbas, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Muhammad Aqeel, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Sajid Tahir, Sadia Tabassum,Wasim Shehzad. 2020. Mitochondrial Cytochrome-b, Cytochrome-c and d-loop Region Based Phylogenetic and Diversity Analysis in Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2019.22108 (Impact Factor: 0.489)
- Javeria Zafar, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Fehmeeda Fatima, Wasim Shehzad, Ghulam Abbas, Rajput Zahid Iqbal and Muhammad Muddassir Ali. 2020. Assessment of Mitochondrial ATPase 8/6 Genes Based Genetic Diversity in Sindh Ibex (Capra aegagrus blythi). Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 52(2):441-446 (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Sajida Sabahat, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Shahid Nabeel and Abu Saeed Hashmi. 2020. Amino Acid Substitutions in growth hormone and growth hormone receptor genes in Camelus dromedarius. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. (PJZ_MH20190221170206) (Impact Factor: 0.790)
- Maryam Javed, Rameen Arif, Zarnab Mehmood, Asif Nadeem and Saadat Ali. 2020. Implication Of Phytotherapeutic Sources For Potential Epithelial Wound Healing Ability:A Novel-Herbal Approach. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 30(2): 508-511. (Impact Factor: 0.481)
- Maryam Javed, Ali Raza, Asif Nadeem, Tahir Yaqub, Muhammad Danish Ahmed. 2020. Genomic analysis of tyrosine hydroxylase gene sequence variations and its association with D-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol dependence in addicts. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 19 (3): 475-481. (Impact Factor: 0.504
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- Somia Shehzadi, Sana Javaid Awan, Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem and Tahir Yaqub. 2021. Comparing the Efficacy of Multi-Source Serum for in vitro Culture of Equine Achilles Tendon Fibroblasts. Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-4. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20190712050722m. (Impact Factor: 0.790
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- Muhammad Naveed, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Fahad Bhutta, Ruqayya Bint Khalid. 2021. Evolutionary Divergence of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5A Gene in Riverine Buffalo. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/202052 (Impact Factor: 0.790
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- Saif ur Rehman, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Faiz-ul Hassan, Xier Luo, Ruqayya Bint Khalid and Qingyou Liu. 2020. Genomic Identification, Evolution and Sequence Analysis of the Heat-Shock Protein Gene Family in Buffalo. Genes: 11, 1388. (Impact Factor: 3.759
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- Muhammad Naveed, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Muhammad Fahad Bhutta, Ruqayya Bint Khalid. 2021. Evolutionary Divergence of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5A Gene in Riverine Buffalo. Pakistan journal of Zoology. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/202052 (Impact Factor: 0.790
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- Faiz-ul Hassan, Asif Nadeem, Zhipeng Li, Maryam Javed, Qingyou Liu, Jahanzaib Azhar, Muhammad Saif-ur Rehman, Kuiqing Cui and Saif ur Rehman. 2021. Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs) in Energy Homeostasis of Dairy Animals: Exploiting Their Modulation through Nutrigenomic Interventions. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 12463. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijms222212463 (Impact Factor: 5.598
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- Muhammad Usman Faryad Khan, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Wasim Shehzad, Muhammad Asad Ali. 2022. Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) isolated from bovine wounds. Genetika, Vol 54, No.1, 411-426 (Impact Factor: 0.57
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- Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem, Faiz-ul Hassan, Huma Mujahid, Saif ur Rehman. 2022 Genomic analysis of arginine vasopressin gene in riverine bufalo reveals its potential association with silent estrus behavior. Molecular Biology Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-022-07776-5 (Impact Factor: 2.702
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- Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Areej Fatima, Sadia Nawaz, Abdul Rehman, Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem. 2022. Cytotoxic and genotoxic evaluation of bisphenol S on onion root tips by Allium cepa and comet tests. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21888-2. (Impact Factor: 4.223
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- Naqvi, S.I.Z.; Kausar, H.; Afzal, A.; Hashim, M.; Mujahid, H.; Javed, M.; Hano, C.; Anjum, S. 2023. Antifungal Activity of Juglans-regia-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) against Aspergillus-ochraceus-Induced Toxicity in In Vitro and In Vivo Settings. J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14, 221. (Impact Factor: 4.901
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- Asif G., A. Nadeem, H. Mujahid, S. Imran, N. Mukhtar, A. A. Sheikh, M. Javed (2023): Genotypic distribution of mstn gene polymorphisms involved in racing performance in Camelus dromedarius.- Genetika, Vol 55, No.1, 427-437. (Impact Factor: 0.753
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- Sardar, N.; Aziz, M.W.; Mukhtar, N.; Yaqub, T.; Anjum, A.A.; Javed, M.; Ashraf, M.A.; Tanvir, R.; Wolfe, A.J.; Schabacker, D.S.; et al. One Health Assessment of Bacillus anthracis Incidence and Detection in Anthrax-Endemic Areas of Pakistan. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 2462. (Impact Factor: 4.926
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- Sattar S, Nadeem A, Shehzad W, ur Rehman H, Javed M. A biochemical and histological evaluation of in vivo exposure of bisphenol P for multi-organ toxicity and pathology in rats. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2024;40(4):194-205. (Impact Factor: 2.1
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- M Muddassir Ali, Samra Afzal, Maryam Javed, Imran Rashid, Furqan Awan, Asad Ullah, Tanveer Majeed, Hadeer Darwish, Ahmed Noureldeen, Jawaher Albaqami, Khalid Mehmood (2025) Cyto‑genotoxic assessment of bisphenol P through expression of DNA damage/repair genes in MDBK cell line. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. 61(7):763-773. (Impact Factor: 2.1)
- Haroon Iqbal, Asif Nadeem, Somia Shehzadi and Maryam Javed (2025) Functional impact of c.V15M variation in LHβ gene on silent oestrus behaviour in river bufalo of Pakistan. Journal of Dairy Research. 92, 61-65. (Impact Factor: 1.2)
- Qurat Ul Ain, Afshan McCarthy, Asif Nadeem, Maryam Javed, Kathy Niakan, Ali Fouladi Nashta (2025) CRISPR/Cas9-mediated generation of GATA3 knockout in Bovine Fibroblast and MDBK cell lines to assess sgRNAs targeting efficiency. Functional & Integrative Genomics. 25:269. (Impact Factor: 3.0)
- Rehman, Haseeb & Nadeem, Asif & Mukhtar, Nadia & Ali, Muhammad Muddassir & Mujahid, Huma & Shabbir, Muhammad Zubair & Javed, Maryam. (2026). Exposure to Bisphenol A and Z causes DNA damage and testicular histopathology impairing male fertility. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 42. 10.1177/07482337261438341. (Impact Factor: 1.6)
- Shazad, Meerub & Ali, Muhammad & Rehman, Syed Aziz Ur & Javed, Maryam & Syed, Jabir Hussain & Ullah, Asad. (2026). Assessment of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Induced Cyto-Genotoxicity in a Highly Polluted Urban Environment: Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 237. 10.1007/s11270-026-09456-7. (Impact Factor: 3.5)
- Munir, Fiza & Ali, Muhammad Muddassir & Javed, Maryam & Bin Aslam, Hassan & Ullah, Asad. (2026). Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Assessment of Methylparaben on Vero Cell Line. Biology Bulletin. 53. 25. 10.1134/S1062359025601995. (Impact Factor: 0.6)
- Qurat ul Ain, Afshan McCarthy, Asif Nadeem, Kathy Niakan, Wasim Shehzad, Tahir Yaqub, Ali Fouladi Nashta, Maryam Javed (2026) Evaluation Of PX458 Lipofection And Puromycin Selection In Bovine Oviduct Epithelial Cells. JAPS. 36(5). 10.36899/JAPS.2026.5.0126 (Impact Factor: 0.6)
- Bovine Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene Polymorphism in Nili Ravi Buffalo. Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem and Masroor Ellahi Babar. The 10th World Buffalo Congress, The 7th Asian Buffalo Congress at Phuket, Thailand on May 6th-8th’2013.
- Bovine Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene Polymorphism in Nili Ravi Buffalo. Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem and Masroor Ellahi Babar. The 10th World Buffalo Congress, The 7th Asian Buffalo Congress at Phuket, Thailand on May 6th-8th’2013.
- Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in OLR1 gene in Nili Ravi buffalo. Maryam Javed; Babar, M. E.; Asif Nadeem; Tahir Yaqub; Tanveer Hussain. The 10th World Buffalo Congress, The 7th Asian Buffalo Congress at Phuket, Thailand on May 6th-8th’2013.
Conferences:
- 6th World One Health Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2020. (Funded by organizing agency)
- International Webinar on “The statistical Package R: An essential tool for genomics research”, 2020 organized by IBBT-UVAS
- International Webinar on COVID-19: Pandemic Scenario and Health Challenges, 2020 organized by Virtual University of Pakistan.
- International Conference on Post Pandemic Ecological Sustainability: Challenges and Role of IT”, 2020.
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