LAHORE
The 126th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Junaid Sarfraz Khan in the chair.
The board considered the thesis reports of Dr Shagufta Nasreen, MPhil (Anatomy), Dr Syed Ahmad Mahmud, MPhil (Behavioural Sciences), Dr Rabika Nargis, MPhil (Forensic Medicine), Dr Aqsa Anam, MPhil (Immunology), Dr Ayesha Suleman, MPhil (Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology), Dr Javaria Fatima, MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr Saba Batool, MPhil (Pharmacology), Dr Shumaila Dogar, MPhil (Physiology), Dr Uzma Akbar Mirza, MD (Dermatology), Dr Zareen Rizwan, MD (Dermatology), Dr Khalid Ali, MS (Thoracic Surgery), Dr Attya Zaheer, MPhil (Anatomy), Dr Muhammad Saqib Rabbani, MPhil (Behavioural Sciences), Dr Kiran Fatima, MPhil (Microbiology), Dr Aqib Sohail, MHPE and Dr Muhammad Amin, MS (General Surgery).
The following synopses were also considered for registration of students in various postgraduate courses:
“Effects of Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract on nicotine induced nephrotoxicity in adult albino rats ” by Dr Muhammad Faisal Khan, MPhil (Anatomy); “Estimation of height by measuring foot length of men” by Dr Muhammad Asif, MPhil (Forensic Medicine); “Detection of Helicobacter pylori through histochemistry and immunofluorescent staining in biopsies of patients with chronic gastritis” by Asia Jahanzeb, MPhil (Medical Laboratory Sciences-Histotechnology); “Plasma Level of VWF and adamts-13 in ischemic stroke” by Dr Atiqa Arshad, MPhil (Haematology); “Frequency of thalassemia in pregnant women with microcytic hypochromic anemias” by Dr Imran Shahid, MPhil (Haematology); “Frequency of inhibitors and homozygous gene (c.3622delT) in patients with type III Von willebrand disease” by Muhammad Yaqoob Hassan, MPhil (MLS-Haematotechnology); “In-vitro efficacy of imipenem with tigecycline and amikacin against extensively drug resistant acinetobacter baumannii” by Dr Afshan Zia, MPhil (Microbiology); “Serum calprotectin, vitamin D and calcium levels in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant females” by Dr Bushra Iftikhar, MPhil (Biochemistry), “Drug levels of pyrazinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis patients receiving fixed donse combination” by Dr Waleed Arshad, MPhil (Pharmacology); “The effect of feedback on academic performance of final year students in a private sector dental college” by Dr Amjad Mahmood, MHPE; “Exploration of understanding of the term 'professionalism' by Obstetrics and Gynaecology postgraduate residents” by Dr Noreen Akmal, MHPE; “Impact of reflective journals on learning clinical skills in dental clinics” by Dr Uzma Awan, MHPE; “Role of rectal versus intramauscular diclofenac in prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis” by Dr Muhammad Akmal Khan, MD (Medicine); “In-hospital outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting-Male versus Female” by Dr Abrar Hussain, MS (Cardiac Surgery); “Frequency of human papilloma virus types in high grade cervical intra epithelial neoplasia” by Dr Zaeema Nasreen Akhtar, MS (Obs. & Gynae) and “Functional outcome of intra articular fractures of distal radius (Fernandez type II and III) fixed with perecutaneous Kirschner’s wires versus locking t-plate” by Dr Muhammad Amjad Janjua, MS (Orthopaedics).
PhD: Punjab University’s Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) in a meeting held on Thursday approved 11 PhD synopses, 19 evaluation reports and five panels of examiners.
The meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Zaffar Mueen Nasir also approved two extension cases and two miscellaneous cases.
Prof Dr Muhammad Taqi Zahid Butt, Prof Dr Shahid Kamal, Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Prof Dr Nasira Jabeen, Prof Dr Muhammad Fakhar-ul-Haq Noori, Prof Dr Tahira Basharat, Prof Dr Hassan Mobeen Alam, Prof Dr Khalid Hussain, Prof Dr Mumtaz Akhter, Prof Dr Javed Iqbal Qazi, Dr Shazia Noureen Qureshi, Controller of Examinations Prof Dr Shahid Munir, Chairperson DPCC Prof Dr Kanwal Ameen and Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan attended the meeting.