Dr. Niaz Ali Impact points More than 50

Mailing address: Professor of Pharmacology

Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,

Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.

E- Mail addresses: niazpharmacist@yahoo.com

dr.niazali@kmu.edu.pk

Qualifications:i. PhD from Department of Pharmacy University

of Peshawar, Pakistan

(Recognized by the Standing Recognition

Committee of Pakistan Medical & Dental

Council in the field of Pharmacology; Reg.

No: 13461/NM)

ii. Master in Health Professions Education

(Medical education) from Khyber Medical

University, Peshawar.

iii. CHPE from Khyber Medical University,

Peshawar.

iv. B. Pharmacy; First Class First Div. From

Department of Pharmacy, University Peshawar.

Pakistan

Current Position: Professor of Pharmacology at Institute of Basic Medical

Sciences, KMU, 22nd March, 2016.

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Administrative / Postdoctoral research experience in field of Higher

education & execution of Research Projects.The Incumbent is currently working in following different administrative capacities to render

services to the authorities of the KMU in addition to Teaching and Research as prime

responsibility: Copies of All relevant notifications are attached in the documents.

1. Chairman Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir, 5th

October 2006 to 9th October 2008.2. Acting chairman for Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir,

during ex Pakistan Leave of the Chairman.3. Acting chairman for Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir,

during training period of the Chairman the department.4. The applicant has served the authorities of the KMU in as Chairman Program Team

Members for M. Phil/PhD programs for Disciplines Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Histopathology, Physiology, Hematology and Pharmacology from Year 2011 till date (Certificate of appreciation attached).

5. The incumbent is also convener of KMU Condemnation/Disposal of Stores Committee, Safety and Security Committee, Research project Management Practices and Chairman for “Strengthening of Khyber Medical University, Peshawar (to Frame PC-1 for Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences)”.

6. The incumbent has been serving as secretary cum member of the KMU Character Building Society, Graduate Studies Committee for M. Phil/PhD Programs, and PhD Progress Review Committee for PhD programs.

7. In addition, The incumbent has been serving as member of Institutional Board of Studies, Purchase Committee for All Development Projects/ Research Projects/Workshops/Seminars and Trainings.

8. The incumbent has extended his services as in capacity of inspector/ evaluator for visits of affiliation at undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He has also extended his services to authorities of the KMU in organizing 1st and 2nd Convocations and supervisor for Conduct of Medical EATA entry test.

9. The incumbent has been successful in wining and executing several research projects from Directorate of Science & Technology, Peshawar And higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

10. The incumbent has been the organizer and facilitator of different workshops and conferences/ seminars conducted time to time.

11. The incumbent on his contribution in field of Teaching and Research, He been awarded Best University Teacher Award for the year 2011 conferred in Year 2013.

12. The incumbent is also elected member of The Academic Council of the Khyber Medical University and participated in syndicate meeting of the KMU.

The incumbent shares more than 6.5 years post PhD research experience (Date of obtaining

PhD degree 27th May, 2010) in field of Higher Education. The incumbent is HEC approved

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supervisor. The scholar is having proven track record of winning following research

projects from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and other donor(s).

1. Pharmacokinetic profile of Carbamazepine and valproic acid therapy in

management of epilepsies with reference to single nucleotide polymorphisms in

EPHX1, SCN1A and SCN2A genes in population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Awarded by HEC (Rs: 16.976250 million). Award no:

20-4092/NRPU/R&D/HEC 2015/230 dated 08-09-2015. In progress

2. Pharmacological basis for ethnobotanical uses of some of medicinal plants of

Malakand region. (Award No:20-1723/R&D/10-5746 dated 26.10.2011 by

HEC; Rs: 6. 0 million). Executed

3. Optimization of antiepileptic drug therapy by establishing association of

carbamazepine and valproic acid therapy in most prevalent polymorphism

Pakistani population” (Rs: 1.0 million). A research grant awarded by Directorate

of Science & Technology of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Executed

4. Phytochemical investigations, biological and pharmacological screening

processes" under the Training Program for Technical/Scientific staff &

Researchers” duly approved by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad vide

Research Grant No: 1-23/HEC/R &D- 2007/CASE/34-Local. Executed

5. Power Lab Up gradation at University of Malakand for maintenance of research

equipments vide grant No: 4-3/MSP/R&D/HEC/2009/September 23, 2010,

from HEC Islamabad (1.0 million). Executed

Experience of working with international bodies or international exposure

through participation in workshops, seminars or conferences held outside

the country: (Copies of relevant certificates are attached).1. The incumbent has been expert with JSC “National Center of Science and

Technology Evaluation” with Ministry of Science and Technology Kazakhstan for

more than two years.

2. The incumbent worked with Abbott International Illinois USA as Territory Manager.

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3. That the incumbent has worked as Hospital Pharmacist in Saudi Arabia (Ministry of

Health Registration no: 0501/A/2002 dated 8th October 2002).

Training and Core Competencies:1. Approved PhD Supervisor of the Higher Education Commission (HEC),

Islamabad.

2. Grabbed best University Teacher Award for year 2011, awarded by the Higher

Education commission of Pakistan.

3. Won productive scientist award for the year 2011 by Pakistan Council for

Science and Technology, Islamabad.

4. Member of American College of Clinical Pharmacology, USA.

5. Facilitator for CPSP workshop for research methodology held on 12th Jan 2016

at regional center Peshawar.

6. External examiner for MBBS/BDS exam at KMU (KIDS, KIMS, JMC).

7. Entertained and Co-supervised first two HEC Collaborative Research PhD

Scholars of University of Peshawar and Lahore College for women University

Lahore at University of Malakand for pharmacological Screenings on

collaborative basis.

8. Visiting faculty Pharmacology & Therapeutics for Post Graduate college of

Nursing, Peshawar.

9. Visiting faculty pharmacology & therapeutics for Institute of Physical Medicine

and Rehabilitation, KMU.

10. Member of the Board of Studies for (M. Phil / Ph. D), IBMS, Khyber Medical

University, Peshawar.

11. Secretary cum member of the Graduate Studies Committee IBMS, KMU.

12. Secretary of the Character Building Society of KMU, Peshawar.

13. Member of the Academic Council, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.

14. Member of the Hearing Panel for dealing Sexual Harassment in KMU.

15. Member of the editorial board for the journal of KMU (KMU-J).

16. Member for development of strategic plans for the KMU, Peshawar.

17. Member of the Institutional Disciplinary Committee, IBMS, KMU.

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18. Chairman “Program Team” for M. Phil / Ph. D program KMU, Peshawar.

19. Member of the technical review committee for tenure track system faculty of

IBMS.

20. Helped in launching the new Master / M. Phil Programs at University of

Malakand, and preparing its feasibility reports and legislation required in this

connection.

21. Extended help to the University Authorities in framing the “Animals Bye-Laws

2008 of the University of Malakand (Scientific Procedures Issue- 1)” and

different agenda items for the F&PC and Syndicate meetings.

22. Established and upgraded new Laboratories (Anatomy, Pathology, Pharmacology,

Microbiology, Pharmaceutics, and Quality Control Labs.) at Department of

Pharmacy.

23. Master Trainee (HEC), on Testing and Assessment Evaluation, Curriculum

development, teaching as a profession, Learners’ psychology. A workshop at

Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan.

24. Launched the Pharm-D program at Department of Pharmacy, University of

Malakand.

25. Helped in framing Service Structure Rules for University of Malakand and

University Public School, University of Malakand.

26. Framed Rules and Code of Conduct for Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah Central

Library, University of Malakand.

27. Helped in framing “Medical Attendance Rules” for employees of the University of

Malakand.

28. Trained on Digital Computerized Power Lab. By ADInstruments, Australia for

Pharmacological Screening of drugs & recording different Physiological

Activities.

29. Got registered the Department of Pharmacy University of Malakand with

Pharmaceutical Industries, where students go for Practical and channelized links with

teaching hospitals for clinical orientation of students in clinical pharmacy.

30. Got training on Isolation, Purification and Pharmacological Screening of natural

products at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS),

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University of Karachi, under the “Training Program for Technical/Scientific Staff &

Researchers” launched by HEC, Islamabad.

31. Helped in organizing the First Convocation 2007 of the University of Malakand as

Convener of the Disciplinary Committee and focal person for the event.

Area of Interests:

1. Bio-Medical Research with following specialties:

• Preliminary pharmacological screening of natural products or pure compounds us-

ing standard bioassays techniques for activities like spasmolytic, spasmogenic and

calcium channel blocking activities, constructing histaminergic curves, antidiabetic

activity, antioxidant activity, Enzyme inhibition analysis, Antihypertensive activities

using invasive and non invasive techniques, antibacterial, antifungal and parasciti-

cadal activities with MIC & MBC determination.

2. With regard to Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Practices* interest in

designing:

• Studies for Prescribing Patterns

• Pharmaco-economics and

• Pharmacotherapeutics studies.

* Please refer to list of research publications (in clinical) and list of Pharm-D

students supervised.

3. Medical Education for studying assessment procedure, critical

appraisal of existing curricula and instructional strategies.

4. Conducting workshops for research and methodology and lifelong

learning.

Experience (A total professional experience of approx.19 years):1. Currently working as Professor of Pharmacology at Khyber Medical University,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan since 22nd March 2016 till date.

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2. Worked as Associate Professor Pharmacology at Khyber Medical University,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan since February 2011 to 21st March, 2016.

3. Worked as lecturer Pharmacology & Therapeutics cum Clinical Pharmacy at

Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, since 2004 to Jan 2011. The

incumbent was also Incharge / Chairman of the Department (from 05th October

2006 to 9th October 2008).

4. Worked as Hospital Pharmacist with Al-Rahma Hospital Abha, KSA

5. Worked as Field Manager, M/S Platinum Pharmaceuticals Karachi.

6. Worked as pharmacist at Dr. Raza Pharma Peshawar in:

Research related to Palatability & Stability of Antibiotics.

Helped the Industry for documentation of ISO surveillance audit.

Documentation and validation of different manufacturing processes.

Internship:Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. Karachi.

Patent:1. Ghazala Yaqub, Almas Hamid, Zubi Sadiq, Niaz Ali, Nazish

Waheed (2016). Lahore – KPK – Pakistan. No: 199/2016. “Synthesis of Carbazole – Efflux pump inhibitor based dual action hybrid – a novel and potential antibiotic for future”.

Research Publications:

1. Shah I, Shoaib M, Ali N, Adikhari A, Tahir MN, Shah SWA, Ishtiaq S, Khan J, Khan S, Umar MN. Sesquiterpene lactone! A promising antioxidant, anticancer and moder-ate antinociceptive agent from Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. BMC Complemen-tary and Alternative Medicine Accepted.

2. Ali N, Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Shah I, Shuaib M. Pharmacological Profile Of The Aerial Parts Of Rubus Ulmifolius SCHOTT.BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Accepted in Jan 2017.

3. Ali N, Begum R, Faisal MS, Khan A, Nabi M, Shehzadi G, Shakirullah, Ali W. Cur-rent statins show calcium channel blocking activity through voltage gated channels. BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology;2016;17:43.

4. M. Shoaib, S. W. A. Shah, Ali N, I. Shah M. N. Umar, Shafiullah, M. N. Tahir, M. Ghias. Synthetic flavone derivatives! An antibacterial evaluation and structure activity relationship study. Bulgarian Chemical communications, 2016;48(3):414-421.

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5. Shah I, Shoaib M, Niaz Ali, Adikhari A and Shah SWA (2016). Involvement of Opioi-dergic System in the Anti-Nociceptive Potentials of Flavonoids Isolated from Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 16 (3): 460-465, 2016

6. Shoaib M, Shah I, Ali N, Shah SWA (2016). A mechanistic approach to anti nocicep-tive potential of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem, BMC Complementary and Alter-native Medicine, 16:141

7. Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Ali N, Shah I, Ullah S, Ghias M, Tahir MN, Gul F, Akhtar S, Ullah A, Akbar W and Ullah A. Scientific investigation of crude alkaloids from medicinal plants for the management of pain. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016; 16:178.

8. Junaid M, Linn AK , Javadi MB Al-Gubare S, Ali N, Katzenmeier G (2016). Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA) e A multi-talented pore-forming toxin from Helicobacter pylori. Toxicon 2016; 118:27-35.

9. Niaz Ali,Ulfat sultana , Syed Wadood Ali Shah Muhammad Nabi, Shakirullah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed. Acute Toxicity And Analgesic Activity Of Crude Flavonoids Of Achillea Wilhelmsii And Teucrium Stocksianum. Published online in KMUJ

10. Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Ali N, Shah I, Umar MN, Shafiullah, Ayaz M, Tahir MN, Akhtar S. In vitro enzyme Inhibition potentials and antioxidant activity of synthetic flavone derivatives. Journal of Chemistry, volume 2015 (2015):7 (available on http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/516878).

11. Ali N, Jamil A, Shah SWA, Shah I, Ahmed G, Junaid M, Ahmed Z (2015). Parasiti-cidal and Brine Shrimp cytotoxicity potential of crude methanolic extract of rind of Punica granatum Linn against round worms and the tape worms. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical sciences, 2015, 28:959-962.

12. Shoaib M, Shah I, Ali, N; Shah, Shah SWA. In vitro acetylcholinesterase and butyryl-cholinesterase inhibitory potentials of essential oil of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2015;10:87-91.

13. Ali N, Alam H, Khan A, Ahmad G, Shah SWA, Nabi M, Junaid M. Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activity of the fruit of Rosa moschata (J). BMC compl Altern Medicine 2014;14:485.

14. Ali N, Junaid M, Ahmad D, Rehman MU, Ali N, Katzenmeier G (2104). Antibacterial and antifungal activity of solvent extract from Plumeria obtusa Linn. Exhibit high an-tibacterial and antifungal activity. Tropical Biomedicine,2014; 31(4):607-615.

15. Junaid M, Gubare SA, Yousef M, Ubol MN, Leetachewa S, Muanprasat C, Angsuthanasombat C, Chaicumpa W, Ali N, Katzenmeier G. Sequence and Apoptotic Activity of VacA Cytotoxin Cloned from a Helicobacter pylori Thai Clinical Isolate. BioMed Research International,2014; 1-9; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/398350

16. Niaz Ali, Abidullah, Sohail Akhtar, Wadood Ali Shah, Muhammad Junaid. Factors Associated With Peptic Ulcer: A Single Centre Experience At Tertiary Care Hospital Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KMUJ 2013, 5 (1):18-21.

17. Junaid M, Angsuthanasombat C, Wikberg JES, Ali N, Katzenmeier G. A straightfor-ward experimental approach to expression, purification, refolding and enzymatic anal-ysis of recombinant dengue virus NS2B(H)-NS3pro protease. Biochemistry Moscow 2013, 78(8): 920-924.

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18. Junaid M, Angsuthanasombat C, Wikberg JES, Ali N, Katzenmeier G. Enzymatic Analysis of the Dengue Virus Nonstructural Protein NS3 Nucleoside Triphosphatase /Helicase Activities. Biochemistry Moscow 2013, 78(8): 925-932.

19. Ali N, Aleem U, Shah SWA, Ahmed G, Shoaib M, Junaid M, Ali W. Acute toxicity, Brine Shrimps cytotoxicity, anthelmintic and relaxant potential of Rubus fruticosus. BMC complementary and Alternative medicine 2013, 13:138 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-138

20. Ali N. Brine shrimp cytotoxicity of crude methanol extract and antispasmodic activity of α-amyrin acetate from Tylophora hirsuta Wall. Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2013, 13:135 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-135.

21. Ali N, Shah I, Shah SWA, Ahmed G, Shoaib M, Junaid M, Waqar Ali. Antioxidant and relaxant activity of fractions of crude methanol extract and essential oil of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. BMC complementary and Alternative medicine 2013, 13:96 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-96

22. Barkat BB, Ibrar M, Ali N, Muhammad N, Rehmatullah (2013). Antispasmodic poten-tial of leaves, barks and fruits of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol 7(13):685-693 (work carried out under supervision of Dr. Niaz Ali as collaborative PhD student).

23. Barkat BB, Ibrar M, Muhammad N, Ali N, Halimi SMA (2012). Antispasmodic profile of ethanolic extract of leaves of Skimmia laureola. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 1-4. Available on: www.elsevier.com/locate/apjtb (work carried out under supervision of Dr. Niaz Ali as collaborative PhD student)

24. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed, Mehreen Ghias and Imran Khan (2011). Cytotoxic and anthelmintic potential of crude saponins isolated from Achillea Wilhelmsii C. Koch and Teucrium stocksianum  Boiss. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011.11:104.

25. Niaz Ali, Ghayour Ahmed, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ismail Shah, Mehreen Ghias, Imran Khan (2011). Acute toxicity, brine shrimp cytotoxicity and relaxant activity of fruits of Callistemon citrinus Curtis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:99 doi:10.1186 /1472-6882-11-99.

26. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed, Mehreen Ghias, Imran Khan and Waqar Ali (2012). Anthelmintic and relaxant activities of Verbascum thapsus Mullein. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012.12.

27. Niaz Ali, Bashir Ahmad, Wadood Ali Shah (2011). Spasmogenic and spasmolytic activity of Onosma griffithii Vatke. Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 24(4):553-558.

28. Bashir A, Ibrar K, Shumaila B, Sadiq A, Niaz Ali (2011). The antifungal, cytotoxic, anti-termite and insecticidal activities of Zizyphus jujuba. Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 24(4):489-493.

29. Bashir A, Sadiq A, Shumaila B, Ibrar K, Niaz Ali, MI Choudhary (2011). Phytotoxic, Anti-bacterial and Haemagglutination activities of the aerial parts of Myrsine africana L. African journal of Biotechnology 10(1): 97-102.

30. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah (2011). Preliminary phytochemical screening and Antispasmodic activity of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. Journal of young pharmacists. 3(2):125-128.

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31. Alya Maimoona , Ismat Naeem , Zeb Saddiqe, Niaz Ali, Ghayour Ahmed, Ismail Shah (2011). Analysis of total flavonoids and phenolic in different fractions of bark and needle extracts of Pinus roxburghii and Pinus wallichiana. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 5(13):2724-2728.

32. Bashir A, Ibrar K, Shumaila B, Sadiq A, Niaz Ali (2011). Screening of Accacia modesta for antifungal, anti-termites, anti-oxidant and brine shrimp cytotoxic activities. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 5(15):3380-3386.

33. Naveed Ullah, Afzal Haq Asif , Mir Azam Khan, Waqar Ahmad, Niaz Ali, Taimur Khan, Afrasiab Ali Shah (2011). Chemical analyses of Naswar and cigarettes; a comparative study. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Research, 1(1):12-14

34. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Bashir Ahmad (2011). Calcium Channel Blocking activity of Callistemon citrinus. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan. 33(2):245-248.

35. Niaz Ali, Rehman S, Shah SWA, Khan J, Rehman S, Imran M, Hussian I, Shehbaz N, Jamshed H, Khan S (2010). Pharmacotherapy based problems in the management of diabetes mellitus: Needs much more to be done! Journal of young Pharmacists 2(3): 311-314.

36. Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Sameer A Kamil, Waqar Ahmad, Niaz Ali (2010). Spasmo-genic, spasmolytic and antihypertensive activity of Forsskalea tenacissima. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 4:381-385.

37. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah (2010). Spasmolytic activity of fruits of Tamarindus indica L. Journal of young Pharmacists 2(3): 261-264.

38. Niaz Ali, Wadood AS (2010). Antispasmodic activity of Teucrium stocksianum Bioss. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 24(2):171-174.

39. Niaz Ali, Bashir Ahmad, Shumaila Bashir, Jehandar Shah, Sadiq Azam, Manzoor Ah-mad (2009). Calcium channel blocking activities of Withania coagulans L. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3(9): 439-442.

40. Niaz Ali, Rehman S, Imran M, Hussian I, Shehbaz N, Jamshed H, Hayat A, Khan S, Anwar MJ (2009). The in-practice prescribing pattern for antibiotics in the management of diabetic foot: Needs much more to be done! Journal of Young Pharmacists 1(4):375-378.

41. Bashir Ahmad, Niaz Ali, Shumaila Bashir, Sadiq Azam, M. Ibrar Jamshid Khan (2009). Cholinomimetic and calcium channel blocking activity of the aerial parts of Tylophora hirsuta Wall. Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan 31:647-651.

42. Ahmad Bashir, Niaz Ali, Shumaila Bashir, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary (2009). Bio-logical activities of aerial parts of Tylophora hirsuta Wall. African Journal of

Biotechnology 8(18): 4627-4631.43. B. Ahmad, Niaz Ali, S. Bashir, M. I. Choudhary, S. Azam and I. Khan (2009). Para-

siticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activities of Onosma griffithii Vatke. African Journal of Biotechnology 8(19):5084-5087.

44. Bashir Ahmad, Niaz Ali, Sadiq Azam and Shumaila Bashir (2012). Blood pressure lowering effect of Tylophora hirsuta Wall. African journal of Biotechnology, 11(12):3009-3013.

45. S. Kamel, Niaz Ali, K. Jahangir, S. M. Shah, A. A. El-Gendy (2008). Pharmaceutical Significance of cellulose: A review. eXPRESS Polymer Letters 2(11): 758–778

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46. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ghayour Ahmed, Ismail Shah. Mohammad Shoaib, Muhammad Junaid, Waqar Ali (2014). Acute toxicity and antispasmodic activities of Achillea wilhelmsii C. Koch.Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 27(2):309-315.

47. Junaid M, Adnan M Khan N,Khan N, Rahman MU, Ali N (2013). Plant growth, bio-chemical characteristics and heavy metals Contents of Medicago sativa l., Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Cicer arietinum L. FUUAST Journal of Biology. 3(2): 95-103.

48. Shoaib M, Shah SWA*, Ali N, Shah I, Ullah S, Ayaz M, Tahir MN, Akhtar S. Synthe-sis, antinociceptive activity and structure activity relationship of flavone derivatives. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Accepted.

49. Ali N. Students’ perceptions about use of multimedia projectors for information trans-fer in class room - A single center experience. Advances in Health Professions Educa-tion. Published online http://ahpe.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/40 (in press)

50. Ismail shah, Niaz Ali. Anti-lipo-oxygenase activity! An attempt for anti-nociceptive activity of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem." Submitted to Behavioural Pharmacol-ogy.

51. Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Mohammad Shaoib, Ismail Shah, Shafi Ullah, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir and Sohail Akhtar. Synthesis and Antinociceptive Activity Of Novel 2′,3′-Dichloro Flavone - A preclinical study". Sub-mitted in revised form to BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology.

52. Niaz Ali , Amjad Mustafa, Ulfat Imran, Aslam Khan, Ghayour Ahmad, Wadood Ali Shah, Muhammad Nabi, Waqar Ali, Ismail Shah, Muhammad shoaib, Shakirullah. Acute toxicity, anthelmintic and antispasmodic potential of bark of Ailanthus altissima (Mill). Submitted to BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

53. Niaz Ali, Ayesha Jamil, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed. Acute toxicity, spasmogenic and spasmolytic activity of rind of Punica granatum Linn. Sub-mitted to BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology.

Supervision of Research work

A. M. Phil and doctoral research Scholars/ projects (please see Annexure A, Annexure

B)The effects of newly launched quinolones on QT interval of EKG. A tertiary care

hospital experience!

1. Association Of Carbamazepine And Valproic Acid Therapy With MTHFR

polymorphisms In Population Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

2. Pharmacological basis for some folkloric uses of Punica granatum

3. Pharmacological screening of Artemisia macrocephala.

4. Current Antibiotics Sensitivity Patterns Of Escherichia coli Isolates From

Urinary Tract Infection-A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience

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5. Pharmacological investigations of Rubus fruticosus agg.

6. Anti-spasmodic profile of essential oils of Mentha longifolia (L.) and

Mentha spicata (L.)

7. Histomorphometric changes of Molecule # IBMS –Niaz-Ghazala-08 in

BALB mice. An attempt for acute and sub- acute preclinical studies.

B. Supervised more than 60 undergraduate Pharm D students for their clerkship in

clinical pharmacy at University of Malakand once I was a faculty member of

clinical pharmacy and pharmacology and therapeutics.

Workshops / conferences and symposia:1. Participant in 2nd Advances in cancer, histopathology & Hematology Conference

2017, with the theme “Standardizing treatment in developing countries” held on

Jan27-28th 2017.

2. Participant in “Workshop Next Generation Sequencing” organized by KMU in 2nd

Advances in cancer, histopathology & Hematology Conference 2017, with the theme

“Standardizing treatment in developing countries” held on Jan27th 2017.

3. Participant in 39th Annual PAP Conference & 4th Joint Conference of Societies of

Pathology held at Khyber medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan

4. Participant in workshop “Next Generation Sequencing” organized in 39 th Annual

PAP Conference & 4th Joint Conference of Societies of Pathology held at Khyber

medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.

5. Facilitator for preconference workshop on “Understanding your colleagues. A way to

success” organized and executed in 7th Annual Health Research Conference (held on

29th April 2016) From Therapeutics to Prevention: the way forward organized by

Khyber Medical University, Peshawar Pakistan.

6. Facilitator for preconference workshop on “Writing grant winning research project”

organized and executed in 7th Annual Health Research Conference (held on 29th April

2016) From Therapeutics to Prevention: the way forward organized by Khyber

Medical University, Peshawar Pakistan.

7. Presenter for plenary session on title “journey from award of research grant to

execution: success story” in 7th Annual Health Research Conference (held on 29th

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April 2016) From Therapeutics to Prevention: the way forward organized by Khyber

Medical University, Peshawar Pakistan.

8. Facilitator for Preconference workshop on “Endnote” in 6th Annual Health Research

Conference 2014: 28th February and 1st March, 2015 organized by ORIC, KMU.

9. Participant in 6th Annual Health Research Conference 2014: 28th February and 1st

March, 2015 organized by ORIC, KMU.

10. Panel member/judge for session in 6th Annual Health Research Conference 2014: 28th

February and 1st March, 2015 organized by ORIC, KMU.

11. Participant in 2nd international Conference on Medical Education & Research 2104

April 18-20, 2014.

12. Participant in preconference workshop on “Lecturing at higher Cognitive Level”

held on 18th April, in 2nd international Conference on Medical Education & Research

2104 April 18-20, 2014.

13. Participant in preconference workshop on “Teaching & Learning strategies in Post

Flexner Era” held on 18th April, in 2nd international Conference on Medical

Education & Research 2104 April 18-20, 2014.

14. Participant in preconference workshop on “Evaluating Problem Based Learning

(PBL) Scenarios” held on 18th April, in 2nd international Conference on Medical

Education & Research 2104 April 18-20, 2014.

15. Facilitator for Preconference workshop on “Managing your literature using Endnote /

Mendeley” in 3rd International Conference on Medical education & research titled as

“Accreditation & quality assurance in health professions education” held on April

3rd, 2015 organized by Institute of Health professions education KMU.

16. Participant in 3rd International Conference on Medical education & research titled as

“Accreditation & quality assurance in health professions education” held on April

3rd, 2015 organized by Institute of Health professions education KMU.

17. Participant in 3rd International Conference on Medical education & research titled as

“Accreditation & quality assurance in health professions education” held on April

3rd, 2015 organized by Institute of Health professions education KMU.

18. Presenter on “specialty preferences of medical graduates for post-graduation in basic

medical sciences, at institute of basic medical sciences, KMU, Peshawar” in 3rd

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International Conference on Medical education & Research titled as “Accreditation

& quality assurance in health professions education” held on April 3 rd, 2015

organized by Institute of Health professions education KMU.

19. Speaker at WHO workshop at Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar. Presenter on “The

Need for Clinical Pharmacy in Pakistan, 2005”.

20. Chief Organizer of the 1st National symposium on “OLD PLANTS, NEW

REMEDIES 2008” at University of Malakand, sponsored by HEC, Islamabad.

21. Organizer of Two days, HEC sponsored workshop on “Bioinformatics in

Medicine 2012”.

22. Speaker at one day workshop on “World AIDS Day, 2008” at University of

Malakand.

23. Speaker at 15th International Pharmacy Conference & Exhibition held on 6th to

8th April, 2009 at PC Lahore, Pakistan.

24. Speaker at First National symposium on Biotechnology and Microbiology

organized by Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar in

Collaboration with HEC, Islamabad at Bara Galli, 2010.

Distinctions and positions:

1. “Best University Teacher Award” awarded by HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan for year

2011 conferred in year 2013.

2. Winner of the “Best Paper of the year award” in 5th Annual Health Research

Conference 2013 held at Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar, on February 14th -

16th 2014, organized by ORIC, KMU.

3. Expert / member of Academic Council, Abasyn University, Peshawar.

4. Expert for selection board of a Public Sector University, KPK.

5. Winner of the “Presidential Award Scholarship, year 1989-90”.

Projects (See Annexure B)1. Grant worth of rupees 949000/- for maintenance of Research equipment at

Pharmacology laboratory of University of Malakand in the year 2011.

2. Pharmacological basis traditional uses of some of medicinal plants of Malakand

region (Rs: 6.0 million, awarded by HEC, 2011) completed.

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3. A research grant awarded by directorate of Science & Technology of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa” for “Optimization of antiepileptic drug therapy by establishing

association of carbamazepine and valproic acid therapy in most prevalent

polymorphism Pakistani population”.

4. Grant recently awarded by HEC worth Rs: 16.976250 million on rationalization of

pharmacotherapy in epileptics.

Languages:

English, Urdu, Arabic and Pashto.

Referees:1. Dr. Aakif Ullah Khan, Nuclear Physician; Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear

Medicine, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Email: aakif_khan@yahoo.com Mobile: +92-3339123663

2. Dr. Fazli Nasir Qazi, associate professor Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy,

University of Peshawar. Mobile: +92-3345884242

Email: fazli_nasir73@yahoo.com

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