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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ziauddin University has initiated a series of “Dr. Aijaz Fatima Memorial Lectures”. On 12th of January, a lecture on Common Psychiatric Ailments was given by Dr. Pia Ghosh, Dr. Rubina Hussain, Dr. Sumbul Sohail and Dr. Afzal Siddiqui. Here are some of the highlights from the event.[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”11614,11615,11616,11617,11618,11619,11620,11621,11622,11623″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Ziauddin University organized the 10th interactive series of ZU Dialogues “Global Warming: Climate Change to Climate Crisis” to get the opinion and analysis of the experts about the climate change which affects the world and the challenges, risk factors, and initiatives, if global temperatures rise by 2050.
The dialogue session was attended by the renowned environmental experts including Ashiq Ahmad Khan, Scientific Representative of EvK2CNR; an environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam, Yale World Fellow and partner at Saleem, Alam & Company; an award-winning environmental journalist Rina Saeed Khan, Chairperson, Islamabad Wildlife Management Board; and Prof. Dr. Abbas Zafar, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ziauddin University. The event was hosted by Dr. Zulfiqar Umrani, Director ORIC, Ziauddin University.
While talking during the online session experts said that climate change is affecting our country’s economy and health, floods are taking place, glaciers are melting and the study says less developed countries have different reasons to cause climate change as compared to more developed countries. There are several factors that are all working together to push the current climate change.
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Dr. Saeed Akhtar was invited as a guest speaker by Ziauddin University to speak on, “Research Ethics and Islam”. During his lecture, he said, “Research is the backbone for any new creation, be it a new vaccine or the creation of spacecraft. Our nation has become a consumer society, putting the entire responsibility of creative thinking (from exploring new frontiers to designing new surgical equipment) on the west. Universities all over the world are meant to generate and create new knowledge but our current role is now limited to disseminating knowledge only. We need to understand if Islam is a progressive or a regressive religion. What is our responsibility as Muslim scientists, contemporary physicians, and as a nation on the whole?”
With over 15 years of experience in establishing hospitals and social services, he further explained how his research at Yale and Harvard paved the way for medical research. In conclusion, he reiterated that the provision of ‘clean data’, sound research ethics, transparency of methodology, and automated data entry can help organizations secure international funding.
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Children’s day is celebrated worldwide on 20th November!
To partake in celebrating our community’s little ones, the College of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences in collaboration with Speech and Hearing Association of Pakistan carried out activities at three different places.
Our faculty members Fatima Yousuf, Rabbiah Sohail and Sonia Shah visited the Kiran Foundation and carried out an awareness session for it’s teachers. They talked about speech and language disorders, red flags that children may present with in class, and how to identify and refer to kids who may need speech therapy. They also highlighted the need for inclusive education here in Pakistan and discussed the factors that make up an inclusive setting.
Our first year students later accompanied faculty members Fatima Yousuf, Samreen Zubair, Mehek Altaf and Taleah Tariq to Sirat ul Jannah orphanage. They engaged the children in games including passing the pillow and origami. It was time well spent, the visitors felt inspired by how spirited the little ones are, the children enjoyed fully, and received goodie bags as tokens of appreciation.
Our last stop was the paediatric ward at Ziauddin University Hospital. Fatima Yousuf and Hafeez Punjani took goodie bags for the children admitted there to help make their day a little better.
Children deserve to be celebrated, all day, every day!
Happy Children’s Day!
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The Department of Molecular Medicine and Department of Research conducted a hands-on workshop on the Fundamentals and Applications of Cell Culture on 9th and 10th November, 2021. The aim of the workshop was to equip the participants with basic cell culture techniques including harvesting, sub culturing, seeding, cryopreservation and cytotoxicity assays. The participants represented over 5 reputed organizations including Dow University of Health Sciences, SZABIST, University of Karachi and Defense Science and Technology Organization (DESTO).
The program commenced with the recitation from Holy Quran. Dr. Yamna Khurshid welcomed the participants and highlighted the significance of cell culture in the research and pharmaceutical industry. The keynote lecture emphasizing the clinical applications of cell culture was delivered by Executive Director Research, Prof. Dr. Talat Mirza. The Program Coordinator, Dr. Rehan Imad followed forward to give the participants a basic understanding of the terminologies and techniques used in cell culture. The participants were then provided hands-on experience in sub-culturing, plating and reagent preparations by Dr. Rehan Imad, Dr. Abdul Hameed and Dr. Yamna Khurshid. A thought provoking and extremely worthy lecture on fundamentals and utilization of cell culture in designing research projects was conducted by Dr. Shamim Mushtaq.
On day second, Dr. Rehan Imad further broadened the understanding of the participants on the preparation of compounds/drugs and dilutions. He also conducted hands on sessions on drug treatment and MTT assay. Dr. Yamna Khurshid proceeded further and delivered a lecture on In-vitro cytotoxicity and cell viability assay followed by Dr. Abdul Hameed enlightening lecture on primary cell culture modules in advanced research. The participants shared that they gained new insight and valuable knowledge which will help them in designing and developing their research projects. The certificates were distributed among the participants after taking the quiz.
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The workshop on Research Methodology was organized by the Registrar office through the Department of Research in collaboration with the Directorate of Educational Development (DED) and Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) from 2nd to 5th November, 2021. This workshop has been designed to promote the professional development of the faculty with capacity building in research, enhanced productivity and to improve university ranking. The multidisciplinary participants represented over 10 departments of ZU including College of Eastern Medicine, Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Biotechnology, Gynecology & Obstetrics, ZFOP, ZCOMS, ZCON, ZH, Medical and Dental Colleges.
The program started with the greatest name of Allah and welcome address by Dr. Yamna Khurshid. The keynote lecture highlighting the significance of the workshop and research process was delivered by Executive Director Research, Dr. Talat Mirza. The first two days of the workshop were dedicated to qualitative & quantitative research, literature search, endnote and scientific writing including synopsis, thesis and manuscript and facilitated by Dr. Talat Mirza, Dr. Fauzia Shamim, Dr. Syeda Rakhshanda, Dr. Saeeda Baig, Dr. Shamim Mushtaq, Dr. Rehan Imad, Dr. Farah Ahmed and Mr. Shiraz Khurshid.
On day third, the first session was conducted by Dr. Iram Khursheed underpinning the important characteristics of educational research and types of researches on the basis of application in education. The educational research methods were further enhanced by Dr. Syeda Rakhshanda. Dr. Farah Ahmed and Dr. S. Hasan Danish followed forward to explain the available statistical methods and their utilization using SPSS.
The fourth day was devoted and conducted by Dr. Zulfiqar Umrani, Director ORIC and his team, Engr. Arbaz Adil and Ms. Ambreen Muzammil. They provided adequate knowledge about the ZU research & innovation ecosystem, research for impact, linkages & outreach and grant writing. The honorable Vice Chancellor, Dr. Irfan Hyder delivered an intellectually stimulating and thought provoking lecture promoting and advocating research culture in ZU. The workshop ended on an energizing and motivating session by an invited speaker Dr. Bilal Ahmed, ORIC Director at SZABIST.
The feedback provided by the participants was highly encouraging and positive for the coverage of all important and generic subject areas of research in minimum time. The participants appreciated the efforts of the organizers. They shared that such workshops are effective and valuable for faculty development and need to be promoted further for more specialized areas.
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