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Showing posts with label Department of Microbiology. Show all posts

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Hands on training was organized at the Department of Microbiology, AWKUM

 

Hands on training was organized on Biorisk Management at the Department of Microbiology, AWKUM in collaboration with Health Security Partnerr, USA.

The students got practical training in biosafety, biosecurity, hand hygiene, donning & doffing of PPE, spill management, waste management, needle stick injury, GMPPs, and safe handling and storage of chemicals.

The training equipped the students to deal the pathogens, toxins, biological materials, sharps, spill and chemicals in the laboratory to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity controls in the laboratory.

The trainers of the workshop including Dr. Hazir Rahman, Chairman, Department of Microbiology, AWKUM, and Dr. Qasim, Chairman, Department of Microbiology, KUST provided conducive learning environment for productive training.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir, Vice chancellor AWKUM and Prof. Dr. Zahid Hussain, Dean Faculty of Chemical and Life sciences grace the occasion and emphasized on the importance of such practical training for life science students. They appreciated the efforts of Dr. Hazir Rahman for organizing such events at AWKUM. They pay vote of thanks to the team of HSP including Dr. Samreen, Dr. Aziz Ur Rahman and Dr. Uzair for technical and financial support to make a successful event.

Lastly shields and certificate were distributed among the participants.















Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Dr. Tahir Hussain, Assistant Professor from Department of Microbiology presents research at ECCMID-23 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Dr. Tahir Hussain, working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology was awarded a fully sponsored travel grant by Health Security Partners, USA to present his research work on, “The strategies for containment of AMR in Pakistan” in the international conference, titled, “33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID-23)”, held on April 15-18 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Every year the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) hold an annual congress in one of the selected European country. The 2023 ECCMID was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The congress provides an opportunity for the scientists, researchers and students from around the world working in the domains of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases to share their research experiences with the global scientific community. ECCMID is regarded one of the most prestigious and largest events in microbiology in the Europe.

Dr. Tahir Hussain presented his exciting findings at the conference, and was able to make collaborations with scientists and policy makers from USA and Europe, which will be very beneficial in terms of research and educational opportunities for the students of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.




Wednesday, November 24, 2021

A walk on the occasion of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week-2021

A walk on the occasion of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week-2021 followed by competitive poster exhibition was organized by Department of Microbiology, AWKUM.

The credit goes to Dr. Tahir Hussain and all students of Microbiology.






Wednesday, November 18, 2020

World Antibiotic Awareness Week

The Department of Microbiology & ORIC AWKUM is going to organize an Antibiotics awareness talk and walk in reference to WORLD ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK .




Monday, March 23, 2020

ANTI-CORONA HAND SANITIZER


*ANTI-CORONA HAND SANITIZER*

A product of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

WHO recommended composition: Ethanol (80%), Glycerol (1.45%), H2O2 (0.125%).

Activity: Antiviral & antibacterial

Prepared by:

1. Dr. Hazir Rahman,
Chairman/Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.

2. Syed Ali Raza Shah, PhD Student, Department of Microbiology, AWKUM.


Available: Main Gate, Garden Campus AWKUM.







Thursday, March 12, 2020

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published an Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published one research article.
Title: Molecular Heterogeneity of β-Thalassemia in the Kohat Region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
Journal: Hemoglobin






Monday, March 9, 2020

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published a Paper


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published on CRORONA VIRUS: “Coronavirus outbreaks: Prevention and Management Recommendations”




Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published a Research Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published  one research article in  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (IF 2.5). Title: “Molecular epidemiology of Shigella flexneri isolated from pediatrics in a diarrhea-endemic area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan”






Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published a Research Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published a research article in Biotechnology Letters (IF 2.1) Title “Nanozymes for medical biotechnology and its potential applications in biosensing and nanotherapeutics”.






Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Mr. Hussain Ahmad Lecturer, Department of Microbiology published a chapter


Mr. Hussain Ahmad Lecturer, Department of Microbiology published  a chapter 'Serodiagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection, in book titled ' Methods in Microbiology  as coauthor. 



Monday, November 25, 2019

WORLD ANTIBIOTICS AWARENESS WALK organized by the Department of Microbiology


Seven M.Phil Scholars Of Department of Microbiology Have Successfully Defended The Thesis


M.Phil Scholars Redaina, Famanullah (Supervisor Dr. Muhsin Jamal), Asma Qudrat, Uroosa Irum, Sidra Zeb, Adil Khaliq (Supervisor Dr. Hazir Rahman), Najmul Hassan (Supervisor Dr. Zia ur Rahman) of Department of Microbiology have successfully defended the thesis. 



Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published an Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published one research article in Immunologic Research  (IF 2.61).






Monday, October 21, 2019

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published a Research Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published one research article with title “Whole genome sequencing of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from a high burden tuberculosis region of North West Pakistan” in nature group journal scientific reports (IF 4.57)






Friday, October 18, 2019

Dr. Hazir Rahman, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Published a Research Article


Dr. Hazir Rahman, Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology has published one research article in impact factor journal “Antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles prepared using Fagonia cretica L. leaf extract”




Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Dr. Tahir Hussain, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Published a Research Article


Dr. Tahir Hussain, Assistant Professor of Microbiology published a research article in "Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy"  (IF: 5.11)  titled,  "Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium from the USA and Pakistan".





Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Mr. Hussain Ahmad Lecturer of Microbiology, Published a Research Article



Mr. Hussain Ahmad, Lecturer, Department of Microbiology has published research article in Impact factor journal with Topic “Serodiagnosis and early detection of Strongyloides stercoralis infection”