Submitted Research Projects – Details

• Isolation and characterization of toxic compounds from plants and their effects on termites and their endomicrobes (HEC, 21-5-12, 4.94 million, Ani-0001)
• Biochemical and genetics polymorphism analysis in age related macular degeneration patients from Pakistan (HEC, 1/3/2011, 11.947 million, Ani-0002)
• Biochemical and genetic polymorphism analysis in age- related macular degeneration patients from Pakistan (HEC, 14-6-11, 9.558 million, Ani-0003)
• Effect of early rearing environment at hatcheries on growth and development of brain structure and hypothalamic pituitary interregnal axis of mahseer(Tor putitora) (HEC, 17-3-11, 9.71 million, Ani-0004)
• Role of Ascorbic Acid and Selenium against Cypermethrin Induced Stress in Juvenile Mahseer (Tor putitora) (PSF, 30-11-11, 2.29 million, Ani-0005)
• Study of inbreeding coefficient (F) and its associated morbidity and mortality in the Bhimber/Mirpuri population of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (HEC, 12-2-2013, 2.773 million, Ani-0007)
• Epidemiology and genetics of hereditary limb defects in Punjab, Pakistan (PSF, 5-12-2012, 1.7112 million, Ani-0008)
• Phenotypic diversity and genetic differentiation of blood group genes in North-Western populations of Pakistan (HEC, 14-2- 2011, Rs.1.4 million, Ani-0009)
• Study for prevalence of Iodine Deficiency disorders (IDD’s) in Districts Karak and Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (HEC, 9/2/2011, 0.558 million, Ani-0010)
• Strengthening and upgradation of resource center for teachers training program (USAID, 18-3-2011, 4.8603 million, Ani-0011)
• Molecular epidemiology of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) in Pakistan and generation by reverse genetics of an effective, stable, live-attenuated NDV vaccine based on a currently circulating Pakistani strain (Pak-US joint, 26-11-12, Ani-0014)
• Molecular epidemiology of Infectious Bronchitis in commercial poultry and construction of vectored vaccine against Infectious Bronchitis (HEC, 26-12-12, Revised, 11.3441 million, Ani-0015)
• Lab upgradation under institutional support program (PSF, 21-4-11, 0.837200 million, Ani-0016)
• Development of molecular methods for the diagnosis of Newcastle Disease, Avian Influenza and Infectious Bronchitis in Local commercial poultry (HEC, 3/5/2013, 0.5 million, Ani-0017)
• Study of the role of GnIH in onset of puberty in higher primates (PSF, 10/7/2013, 1.5 million, Ani-0018)
• Studies on the neurotransmitter regulation of central Kisspeptin signaling in non-human primates (HEC, 21-07-2013, 3.476 million, Ani-0019)
• Investigations in the microsatellite based genetic polymorphisms associated with disease resistance quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in the Aseel chicken breed in Pakistan (ALP (PARC), 19-18-2013, 4.46 million, Ani-0020)
• Genotyping of Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) isolated from commercial poultry and preparation and evaluation of a recombinant replication-defective Ad5 vector based Infectious Bronchitis (IB) vaccine (HEC, 5/9/2013, 12.1671 million, Ani-0021)
• Nanotechnology: A potential tool for enhancing fish reproduction (Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP), 27-3-2014, 4.24 million, Ani-0022)
• Health risk assessment of tannery workers and residents of Sialkot and Kasur areas heavily polluted with toxic tannery waste (PSSP Competitive grant program, 31-3-2014, 4.62 million, Ani-0023)
• Purification and characterization of cellulolytic enzymes from termites gut (Heterotermes indicola, Coptotermes helmi and Odontotermes obesus), their in-vitro and in-vivo inhibition by cellulase inhibitors (HEC, 6/3/2015, 7.6751 million, Ani-0034)
• Filing critical information gaps in northern Pakistan, Survey to assess now leopard and wild prey abundance in Hoper and hisper valleys (PANTHERA Grant Program, 20.05.15, 19,940 USD, Ani-0035)
• Genetic improvement of indigenous cultureable species rohu Labeo rohita by strain evaluation and selection (HEC, 23-5-2015, 5.64 million, Ani-0036)
• Investigation on the role of Kisspeptin as a potential anticoagulant (HEC, 5/11/2015, 14,241,485 million, Ani-0037)
• Landscape approach to protection of critically endangered snow leopard in Pakistan (Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), 9/11/2015, 26,000 GBP, Ani-0038)
• Molecular characterization and antigenic profiling of paramphistomes from ruminants (HEC (ISP), 26-12-16, 3 million, Ani-0039)
• Application of nanotechnology for manufacturing of nano-diet (larval feed) for early rearing of fish (HEC (TDF), 28-12-16, 14 million, Ani-0040)
• Genetic improvement of indigenous cultureable species Catla catla by strain evaluation and selection (HEC, 6/4/2017, 3.89 million, Ani-0041)
• One health approach to determine the tick-borne pathogen in domesticated, wild animals and humans in Pakistan and Sri Lanka (PSF Pak-Sri Lanka, 10/4/2017, 20,000 USD, Ani-0042)
• Molecular genetic characterization of prevalent metabolic disorders in Pakistan and Sri Lankan populations (PSF Pak-Sri Lanka, 11/4/2017, 20,000 USD, Ani-0043)
• Study of incidence, genetic and non genetic risk factors for various histological subtypes of breast cancer in south Punjab, Pakistan (ISESCO, 23-7-18, 7000 USD, Ani-0044)
• Study of genetic and non-genetic risk factors for breast cancer predisposition in Pakistani women (HEC PERIDOT, 9/11/2018, 900,000, Ani-0045)
• Novel Drug targets for fertility regulation: investigation of the role of GnLH in neurological mechanisms regulating initiation of puberty in primates (HEC NRPU, 29-10-18, 5,975,998, Ani-0046)
• Characterization of indigenous ruminant breeds for enhancement of meat economic trait through molecular genetics approach (HEC NRPU, 8/3/2019, Ani-0047)
• Population genomics of Strongylides papillosus-A parasite of bovids in Pakistan (International Veterinary Vaccinology Network, 23-9-2019, 10,000 USD, Ani-0049)
• Understanding the autism spectrum disorders in Pakistan (HEC ICRG Pak-UK, 28-01-2020, Ani-0050)
• Exploring the genetic markers of drug resistance in helminthes: The need for healthy livestock Management and Production (HEC NRPU, 7,420,000, Ani-0051)
• Novel therapeutic intervention for clinical forms of Dengue fever by elucidating vitamin D related host viral infectivity modulating factors (HEC NRPU, 7/1/2020, 5,000,000, Ani-0052)
• Development of a rapid detection method for the molecular genetic diagnosis of congenital and hereditary limb defects (HEC NRPU, 15-01-2020, 10.6 million, Ani-0053)
• Assessment of genetic quality in the captive and wild bred L. rohita and initiation of selective breeding program across Pakistan by adopting molecular approaches (HEC GCF, 31-01-2020, Ani-0054)
• Prospectives of vector borne diseases (Malaria, Dengue infection, and Leishmaniasis) in Pakistan, drug resistance, drug formulation and their vector control using integrated vector Management (HEC GCF, 4/2/2020, Ani-0055)
• Prospectives of dengue infection in Pakistan, drug formulation and their vector control using integrated vector management (HEC (CPEC-CRG), 30 million, Ani-0059)
• Molecular determinants of recessively inherited anterior segment disorders of eye in Pakistani population (HEC NRPU, Apr-21, 5,994,889, Ani-0060)
• An emerging Tropical Disease Leishmaniasis: Epidemiological Survey in Pakistan and Control Strategies (HEC NRPU, Apr-21, 13,910,950, Ani-0061)
• Mutational Analysis of SLC4A11 gene in Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy patients belonging to inbred Pakistani families (PCST, 500,000, Ani-0062)
• Identification of molecular determinants of familial cancers in Pakistan (PERIDOT, 25-11-2020, 1.08 million PKR (Pakistan side); 23,310 Euros (France side), Ani-0063)
• Pathogenicity islands in the parasitic nematode of livestok Strongyloides papillosus (International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) pump priming Grant, 22-3-24, (22,617,721PKR)74,600Euro, Ani-0064)
• Investigating the potential biomarkers of immune protection and immunopathogenesis against cutaneous leishmaniasis (VALIDATE Network, Oxford University, UK, 22-3-24, (30,318,661PKR)100,000 Euro, Ani-0065)
• Capacity building in molecular genetics diagnosis of inherited retinal dystrophies in Pakistan (Velux Stiftung, 25-3-24, Ani-0066)