Name

Personal

Department of Biochemistry,

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar,

KP. Pakistan.

Email: bushraahmad@sbbwu.edu.pk

Experience

From: May 27, 2019- present

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry,

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women

University, Peshawar, Pakistan.

From: November 01, 2018- May 26, 2019

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry,

Qurtuba University of Science and

Information Technology

D. I. Khan, Pakistan.

  From: October 5, 2015- February 15, 2018

   Assistant Professor

 Department of Botany,

 G. C. Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan.

January 2008-June 2008

Lecturer: FEF Girls College Paharpur, D. I. Khan

Qualification

PhD Biochemistry (2015)

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Thesis Title: Phytochemical characterization of Carissa opaca and pharmacological studies of Dicliptera roxburghiana

PhD research at University of Oxford, U. (2013)

Under IRSIP, worked as visiting student at NMR lab at University of Oxford under the supervision of Dr. Tim Claridge.

M.Phil Biochemistry (2010)

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Thesis Title: Antioxidant potential of Oxalis corniculata in lungs injuries induced with CCl₄ and in vitro assay for antibacterial activity.

M.Sc (2007)

Gomal University, D.I. Khan.

Biological Sciences

B. Sc (2005)

Govt college for women degree No 1

Gomal University, D.I. Khan.

Zoology, Botany and Chemistry

F. Sc (2002)

Govt college for women degree No 1

Dera Ismail Khan

Pre-medical

Honor and Awards

HEC indigenous Fellowship

IRSIP Fellowship

Japanese need based merit scholarship

Memberships

GSC committee of Biochemistry

Interdisciplinary committee of Biochemistry

BOS Biochemistry

BAQI (Biochemist Association of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad)

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

Years               Degree             Name

2019                  MS                  Samreen

2020                  BS                   Ayesha Siddique

2020                  BS                   Tamanna Begum

2020                  BS                   Irum Bibi

2020                  BS                   Sharafat Begum

2021                  BS                   Fazeela Ilyas

2021                  BS                   Swera

2021                  BS                   Baseerat Fida

2021                  BS                   Mahnoor

2021                  BS                   Fatima Noor

2021                  BS                   Gulaley

2021                  BS                   Nazia Khushal

Service Activity

Lectures, research supervision, biochem Focal person ORIC, Invigilation, Admission test and interview, Demands

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Medicinal plants, their pharmacological and therapeutic evaluation, Natural products isolation and characterization

Pharmacological and pharmaceutical studies, including

• In vitro antioxidant, anticancer and antimicrobial screenings of medicinal plants,

• In vivo studies, tissue antioxidant enzyme and serum biomarkers estimation
• Histology.
• DNA isolation and gel electrophoresis
• Cancer cell line research
• Stem cell signaling pathways research
• Nanoparticles reserach

• Spectrophotometry
• Column and thin layer chromatography
• Mass spectrometry
• Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
• Phytochemical screenings

• Biostatistics

Publications

1. In press

Preliminary anticancer proficiency of Dicliptera roxburghiana in terms of cancer chemoprevention and antiproliferative characteristics.

Bushra Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah, Tamara P. Kondratyuk, Nadeem Ahmed, John M. Pezzuto^.

Minor Revision submitted in Integrative cancer therapies 

IF 3.279

Published

1. In vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic manifestations of Dicliptera roxburghiana

 Bushra Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah and Rahmat Ali Khan.

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 34(6)

November 2021.   IF:0.596

2. Comparative Effects of Different Light Sources on the Production of Key Secondary Metabolites in Plants In Vitro Cultures.

Mariam Hashim, Bushra Ahmad, Samantha Drouet, Christophe Hano, Bilal Haider Abbasi and Sumaira Anjum.

Plants , 26-07-2021, 10(8):;1551-1569.IF: 3.9

3. Melatonin as Master Regulator in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Alleviator for Sustainable Agricultural Production: Current Status and Future Perspectives.

Khadija Nawaz,  Rimsha Chaudhary,  Ayesha Sarwar,  Bushra Ahmad, Asma Gul, Christophe Hano,    Bilal Haider Abbasi  and Sumaira Anjum.

Sustainability 2020, 13, 294. IF:2.58

4. Genome-wide analysis of glutathione S-transferase gene family in G. max.

Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmad, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Shakeel Ahmed, Bushra Ahmad, Aiman Sana, Said Salman, Zamarud Shah & CunYi Yang.

Biologia (2020), 75:1691–1705. IF:0.5

5. Proficiencies of Artemisia scoparia against CCl₄ induced DNA damages and renal toxicity in rat.

Moniba Sajid, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah, Shafi Ullah, Tahira Younis, Muhammad Majid, Bushra Ahmad and Dereje Nigussie.

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (2016) 16:149. IF: 2.02.

6. In vitro antioxidant potential of Dicliptera roxburghiana.

Bushra Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah and Rahmat Ali Khan. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, 13:140, IF: 2.02

5. Amelioration of carbon tetrachloride-induced pulmonary toxicity with Oxalis corniculata.

Bushra Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah. Toxicology and industrial health, December, 2015, 31(12):1243-51. IF: 1.86.

6. HPLC-DAD analysis, antioxidant potential and anti-urease activity of Asparagus gracilis collected from District Islamabad.

Naseer Ali Shah, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Saadia Sattar, Bushra Ahmad and Bushra Mirza. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Date: 2014, 14:347, IF: 2.02.

7. Investigation on flavonoid composition and anti free radical potential of Sida Cordata.

Naseer Ali Shah, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Bushra Ahmad, Farah Noureen, Umbreen Rashid, Rahmat Ali Khan. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Date: 22 Oct, 2013, 13:276, IF: 2.02.

8. Hepatoprotection with a chloroform extract of Launaea procumbens against CCl₄-induced injuries in rats.

Rahmat A Khan, Muhammad R Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer A Shah, Mir Sadiq Shah, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad and Shumaila Jan. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Date: 3 August 2012, 12:114, IF: 2.02.

9. Alteration of renal function by potassium bromated (KBrO₃): Protective effects of Launaea procumbens

Rahmat Ali Khan1, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah, Bushra Ahmad and Amir Muhammad Khan, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(19), pp. 1400-1404, 22 May, 2012, IF: 0.84.

Protective effects of various fractions of Launaea procumbens on molecular markers in rat kidney Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah , Amir Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and

5. Tayyaba Afsar. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(3), pp. 157-161, 22 January, 2012, IF: 0.84.

6. Protective effect of Launaea procumbens against KBrO₃ induced nephrotoxicity in rats

Rahmat Ali Khan1, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah, Amir Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(5), pp. 317-321, 8 February, 2012, IF: 0.84.

7. Amelioration of kidney function markers by Sonchus asper butanolic extract against KBrO₃ induced toxicity in rat

Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah, Amir Muhammad Khan, Yar Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad , Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed , Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 6(7), pp. 1224-1228, 23 February, 2012.

8. Effect  of  various  fractions  of  Launaea  procumbens  on  antioxidant  enzymes  in  rats  liver: Oxidative stress induced by potassium bromate (KBrO₃)

Rahmat Ali Khan, Muhammad Rashid Khan, ,Sumaira Sahreen, Naseer Ali Shah, Amir Muhammad Khan, Yar Muhammad Khan, Jasia Bokhari, Umbreen Rashid, Bushra Ahmad, Maria Shabbir, Naima Saeed, Shumaila Jan and Tayyaba Afsar. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(8), pp. 512-515, 29 February, 2012, IF: 0.84.

In conferences

9. Nephroprotective role of Dicliptera roxburghiana in CCl₄ induced renal toxicity in mice. Bushra Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Naseer Ali Shah.

3^rd international conference and exhibition on traditional and alternative medicines. Aug 03-05, 2015, Birmingham, UK.

Phytochemical analysis and study of

5. antibacterial, antifungal and brine shrimp cytotoxicity activities of Fagonia olivieri (DC). Umbreen Rashid, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Shumaila Jan, Jasia Bokhari, Naseer Ali Shah and Bushra Ahmad. 12th National and 3^rd International Conference of Botany, Sep. 1-3, 2012.
6. Anti-radical Proficiencies of Prunin Isolated from Carissa opaca.

Bushra Ahmad, 3^rd World Congress on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research, October 02-03, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Research Grants and Contracts

• SRGP Completed

November 2016, Title “Serological monitoring to investigate the effect of toxins released in various industries of Sialkot on human health”. Funder: HEC, Pakistan. 0.5 Million

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

Selected Professional Presentations