FACULTY PROFILE

Dr. Sadia Butt

Associate Professor/Chairperson

Coordinator


Department:
Microbiology

Email:
sadiabutt@sbbwu.edu.pk

Name

Dr. Sadia Butt

Personal

Associate Professor/Chairperson

HEC Approved Supervisor

Department of Microbiology

BS Coordinator Faculty of Sciences SBBWUP

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Charsadda Road, Larama, Peshawar, Pakistan

Contact No.: 092 091-9224814

Email: sadiabutt@sbbwu.edu.pk

Experience

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                        

 

  • Worked as a Research Scholar at the National Center of Excellence in molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Pakistan from September 2005 to March 2006 under the Supervision of Prof. Dr.Tayyab Husnain and Prof. Dr. Tehmina Anjum.

 

FOREIGN EXPERIENCE:                                                                                                                                           

 

2023               Two weeks training developing next generation female environmentalist (DNGFE) University of Nebraska, Omaha, awarded by US Government.

2012               4 Months regular fellowship at USA Center for disease control and prevention (CDC), DVH, Atlanta GA awarded by US Government.

2011               About 6 month training experience in USA, CDC awarded by IRSIP international research support initiative program (IRSIP) HEC.

 

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE:                                                                                                                 

 

Microbial techniques, Biochemical testing & Molecular Biological Techniques e.g. DNA extraction, Plasmid extraction, Gel Electrophoresis,  Dot-blot, Genomic PCR, RNA extraction, Primer Designing, cDNA synthesis, PCR Amplification, Real Time PCR, sequencing PCR, ELISA, Genotyping. Tissue & cell culturing, Transformation, Transfection, Mass Array, Spectrophotometry, Restriction Digestion analysis, Cloning, SDS-PAGE and Western Blot.

 

  • Worked as a PhD Research Scholar at National Center of Excellence in molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Pakistan from January 2008 to 2013 under the Supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrees.

 

  • Worked as Assistant professor/In-charge in the Department of Biochemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar, from May 2014 to May 2017.

 

  • Worked as Assistant professor and as Head of department, in the Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar, since May 2017 to 29th July 2024.

 

  • Working as Associate Professor and as Chairperson of department, in the Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar to date.

 

FOREIGN EXPERIENCE:                                                                                                                                           

 

2023               Two weeks training developing next generation female environmentalist (DNGFE) University of Nebraska, Omaha, awarded by US Government.

2012               4 Months regular fellowship at USA Center for disease control and prevention (CDC), DVH, Atlanta GA awarded by US Government.

2011               About 6 month training experience in USA, CDC awarded by IRSIP international research support initiative program (IRSIP) HEC.

 

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE:                                                                                                                 

 

Microbial techniques, Biochemical testing & Molecular Biological Techniques e.g. DNA extraction, Plasmid extraction, Gel Electrophoresis,  Dot-blot, Genomic PCR, RNA extraction, Primer Designing, cDNA synthesis, PCR Amplification, Real Time PCR, sequencing PCR, ELISA, Genotyping. Tissue & cell culturing, Transformation, Transfection, Mass Array, Spectrophotometry, Restriction Digestion analysis, Cloning, SDS-PAGE and Western Blot.

Qualification

2009-2013                   PhD in Molecular Biology, National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Thesis Title: Establishment of stable cell lines expressing proteins of HCV Genotype 3a Pakistani isolate and their Molecular Characterization.

 

2007-2009                   M.Phil in Molecular Biology, National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Thesis Title: Frequency Distribution and Changing Pattern in Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Pakistan

 

2003-2007                   BS (Hons.) in Mycology & Plant Pathology, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

                                    Thesis Title: Biological control of Helicoverpa armigera through Cry proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis”

 

Honor and Awards

  1. As a mentor selected and imparted training to mentees under Women empowerment & mentoring program, awarded by National Academy of Higher Education, HEC  
  2. HEC Pinkribbon recognition award 2025, awarded by HEC Islamabad
  3. 2nd Best department award for 2023-2024, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar
  4. 1st position with 90% in Final Grand viva of BS & 3rd position in BS (Hons.)
  5. Annual merit scholarship holder for all (four) years in BS (Hons.)
  6. 3rd Position 80% in M.Phil, University of the Punjab.
  7. 2nd Position 84.7% in PhD course work, University of the Punjab.
  8. 2007 HEC Indigenous fellowship Batch III, (M.Phil Leading to PhD).

Memberships

NAYS, Inspection team to SBBWU, SAR head

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

  • 11 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2011-2015.
  • 05 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2012-2016.
  • 08 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2013-2017.
  • 09 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2014-2018.
  • 09 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2015-2019.
  • 06 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2016-2020.
  • 10 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2017-2021.
  • 08 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2018-2022.
  • 08 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2019-2023.
  • 08 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2020-2024.
  • 08 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2021-2025.
  • 05 Research/Internship students supervised, Session 2019-2023.
  • 2 MS students supervised (2019-2021)
  • 1 MS students supervised (2021-2023)
  • 5 MS students under supervised (2022-2024)
  • 3 MS students under supervised (2023-2025)
  • 3 MS students under Supervision (2024-2026)
  • 1 PhD student Under Supervision (2025-2028)

Service Activity

  • Coordinator Department of Biochemistry
  • Administrative work
  • Lectures Delivery
  • Research paper writing

WORKSHOP/SEMINARS/EVENTS:

  • 26 April 2016: Organized event on World Malaria Day, ERCP, main Campus Larama, Peshawar.
  • 29 May, 2014: International Symposium on Molecular Forensic: “Emerging Trends”, University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
  • 25 July-28 July 2012: Bioinformatics Seminar Series: “Genomic Applications for Molecular Epidemiology”, Global Communication Center, Roybal Campus, Center for disease control and prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.
  • 01-02 December 2011: Symposium on HCV: “Identification, Screening and Surveillance of HCV Infections in the Era of Improved Therapy for Hepatitis C”. Auditorium B3, Tom Harkin Global Communication Center, Roybal Campus, Center for disease control and prevention, Atlanta, GA.
  • Got Special training on Biosafety and Bio-security, CDC, USA October, 2011.
  • 23 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the OFFICE OF HEALTH & SAFETY, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SAFETY SURVIVAL SKILLS PT-1: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES”.
  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the OFFICE OF HEALTH & SAFETY, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SAFETY SURVIVAL SKILLS PT-2: LABORATORY SAFETY”.
  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SUPERVISORY SKILLS”.
  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION”.
  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “OCCUPATIONAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM”.
  • Training on Biosafety level 1 (BSL1), BSL2, BSL3 and BSL 4, CDC USA, 2011.
  • 10th-11th February, 2011: 1st annual HCV management symposium NUST center of virology & immunology (NCVI, NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
  • 26 - 28 November 2010: 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, at PC hotel Lahore, Pakistan.
  • 1st April 2010: “Clinical trials and systematic reviews”, Department of Oral health sciences, Sheikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore. 
  • 18th-19th March 2010: 2nd National Symposium On Microbiology (New trends and advancement in Microbiology) Biosafety Society of Pakistan & Pakistan Society for Microbiology, University of Karachi & The Institute of Plant sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
  • 19th-20th February 2010: 7th Annual Conference on Infectious Diseases, Microbial Threats: Local Challenges and Strategies”. Shaukat khanum Hospital, Lahore.
  • 3rd -4th April 2009: 6th Annual Conference on Infectious Diseases, Avari/ Shaukat khanum Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • 24th-28th March 2008: National Bioforum 2008 organized and attended symposia in
  • Bio-Regarding Molecular Biological Research, siRNA technology as therapeutic tool and a workshop on regulation of use of GM crops. National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (NCEMB), Lahore, Pakistan.
  • 19th-21st November 2007. 3rd International Conference on Plant Pathology & 7th Biennial meeting of Phytopathological Society held at Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology.
  • 23rd July 2007: Mini symposium on new vistas of Plant and Medical Molecular Biology. National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Brief Statement of Research Interest

  • Worked as a Research Scholar at the National Center of Excellence in molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Pakistan from September 2005 to March 2006 under the Supervision of Prof. Dr.Tayyab Husnain and Prof. Dr. Tehmina Anjum.

 

  • Worked as a PhD Research Scholar at National Center of Excellence in molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Pakistan from January 2008 to 2013 under the Supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrees.

 

  • Worked as Assistant professor/In-charge in the Department of Biochemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar, from May 2014 to May 2017.

 

  • Worked as Assistant professor and as Head of department, in the Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar, since May 2017 to 29th July 2024.

 

  • Working as Associate Professor and as Chairperson of department, in the Department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar to date.

Publications

  1. Manzoor Ahmad, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Ashraf Ullah Khan, Sadia Butt, Yahya Khan,  Amir Zeb, et al.. Amin Ullah. Structure-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics and MM-PBSA/GBSA analysis for the identification of novel CDK6 inhibitors against prostate cancer. In Silico Pharmacol. 2026 May 11;14(2):140. doi: 10.1007/s40203-026-00639-y.                                                             1.659
  2. Iffraz Ali Syed, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Fiaz, Junaid Ahmad, Sadia Butt, Amin Ullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Zeeshan Niaz, Sayab Khan, Shubana Hayat, Sumel Ashique, Gokhan Zengin, Arshad Farid. Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Ganoderma Species and Their Activity against Multi Drug Resistant Pathogens

Chemistry & Biodiversity 21 (4), e202301304.                                                          2.5

  1. Saima Jamil, Amin Ullah, Sadia Butt, Jamshaid Ahmad, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Zafar Abbas Shah, Sajjad Ahmad, Ajaz Ahmad, Sher Ali, Qurban Ali. Genetic Variability of Untypable Hepatitis C Virus Isolates Based on 5′-Untranslated Region. Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents. 2024, 38(1): 585-593 https://doi.org/10.23812/j.biol.regul.homeost.agents.20243801.48.                1.397
  2. Jadoon Khan, Khalid Amin, Hayat Khan,* , Sadia Butt, Junaid Ahmad, Zafar Abbass Shah f, Shubana Hayat , Ajaz Ahmad, Neelma Hassan, Amin Ullah*. Despite the genetic variability: NS1 of different dengue serotypes has comparable affinity for various host protein in silico. Journal of King Saud University Science. Volume 36, Issue 3, March 2024, 103-108.                                                                    IF=3.6
  3. Maryam Gohar, Irshad Ur Rehman,*, Amin Ullah*, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Humaira Yasmin, Jamshaid Ahmad, Sadia Butt and Ajaz Ahmad. Phylogenetic Analysis and Emerging Drug Resistance against Different Nucleoside Analogues in Hepatitis B Virus Positive Patients. MDPI Microorganisms Oct 2023, 11, 2622.                                                                                                                            IF=4.926
  4. Sara Khan†, Shabnam Dilawar†, Said Hassan, Amin Ullah,*, Fazlullah Akhtar, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Selvam Sekar, Sadia Butt,*et al., Phytoremediation of Cu and Mn from Industrially Polluted Soil: An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Approach. MDPI Water, 2023, 15(19), 3439.                                                                        IF=3.53
  5. Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Bakhtawar Khan*, Samiah Hamad
    Al-Mijalli,  Alswat, Aftab Amin, Eid, Mohamed Samir A. Zaki, Sadia Butt, Jamshaid Ahmad, Amin Ullah *, et al. Antibiotic resistance profiling and phylogenicity of uropathogenic bacteria isolated from UTIs Patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Antibiotics. Oct 3, 2023.                                                                          IF=5.222
  6. Kashif Bashir, Sara Khan, Gaafar *, Fazal E Azeem Khilgee, Sadia Butt, Amin Ullah *, et al., Bioremediation of Industrial waste water with algal-bacterial consortia: A sustainable strategy. Sustainability, Sep 22, 2023.                                       IF=3.9
  7. Naila Farid, Amin Ullah, Sara Khan, Sadia Butt, Zobia Afsheen, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Humaira Yasmin, Tehreem Ayaz. Algae and Hydophytes as potential plants for Bioremediation of heavy metals from Industrial Wastewater. MDPI Water. June 2023.                                                                                                                                    IF=3.53
  8. R Ejaz, M T Ashraf, S Qadeer, M Irfan, A Azam, S Butt, S Bibi. Gender-based incidence, recovery period, and mortality rate of COVID-19 among the population of district Attock, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021; 1519-6984, 1678-4375.

IF=1.34

  1. Syeda Mahreen Hassan, Farheen Shafique, Hadeer Bhutta, Nazia Akbar Sadia Butt. A comparative study to evaluate the effects of antibiotics, plant extracts and fluoride-based toothpaste on the oral pathogens isolated from patients with gum diseases in Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021; 1519-6984, 1678-4375.           IF=1.34
  2. Raja Zaheem Ashraf, Farheen Shafique, Mehreen Ul Hassan, NoreenAsim, Mamoona Wali Muhammad, Sadia Butt, Sundas Khawaja. Evaluation of Economic Loss Caused by Porcupine (Hystrix Indica) In Agricultural Land of District Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Pakistan: Economic Loss Caused By Porcupine. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021; 1519-6984, 1678-4375.                                     IF=1.34
  3. Fawad Ahmad, Sadia Butt. Saima Ikram. Jamshaid Ahmad, Maryam Mushtaq, Molecular Docking Unveils Prospective Inhibitors for the SARS-COV-2 Main Protease. Sains Malaysiana, 2021; 0126-6039.                                       IF=1.009
  4. Neeli Habib, Inam Ullah Khan, Min Xiao, Shuai Li, Wen-Dong Xian, Sadia Butt, Wen-Jun Li. Marmoricola caldifontis sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from a hot spring. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2021 1466-5026, E-ISSN: 1466-5034.                                                         IF=2.415
  5. Usman Ghani, Irshad Rehman, Muhammad Ali, Ayyaz Khan, Sana Ullah, Liaqat Ali, Sadia Butt. Phylogenetic Characterization of the 5′ Untranslated Region of Untypable HCV Genotypes Circulating in Pakistan Intervirology, 2020; 1423-01002021.                                                                                                                              IF=1.763.
  6. Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Idrees, Abrar Hussain, Irshad Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ali, Samia Afzal, Liaqat Ali, Sadia Butt, Sana Saleem. Influence of Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Heterogeneity on Treatment Response Against Lamivudine and Interferon in Pakistani Isolates. Anti infective agents. 2016 14(2); 121-125.                      IF=0.151
  7. Irshad Ur Rehman, Gilberto Vaughan, Michael A Purdy, Guo-Liang Xia, Joseph C Forbi, Livia Maria Gonçalves Rossi, Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees, Yury E Khudyakov. Genetic History of Hepatitis C Virus in Pakistan. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2014 August 12.                                                                                  IF=3.264
  8. Badar S, Khubaib B, Idrees M, Hussain A, Awan Z, Butt S, Afzal S, Akram M, Fatima Z, Aftab M, Saleem S, Munir S, Rauff B, Naudhani M, Ali L, Ali M, Rehman I. Association of hepatitis C virus with insulin resistance: evidences from animal studies and clinical studies. Hepat Mon. 2012 Jan; 12(1):11-5. Epub 2012 Jan 20.                                                                                                                              IF= 1.796
  9. Sobia Manzoor, Muhammad Idrees*, Javed Ashraf, Azra Mehmood, Sadia Butt, Kaneez Fatima, Haji Akbar, Irshad ur Rehaman, Ishtiaq Qadri. Identification of ionotrophic purinergic receptors in Huh-7 cells and their response towards structural proteins of HCV genotype 3a”. Virology J., 2011, 8, 431.                                     IF=2.09
  10. Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees, Irshad Ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Muhammad Shahid, Samia Afzal, Saima Younas and Iram Amin.  “Mixed Genotype Infections with Hepatitis C Virus, Pakistan” Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2011:17; 8.     IF= 7.327.
  11. Zareen Fatima, Muhammad Idrees, Mohammad A Bajwa, Sadia Butt et al., Serotype and genotype analysis of Dengue Virus by Sequencing followed by Phylogenetic analysis using samples from three mini outbreaks-2007-2009 in Pakistan. BMC Microbiology 2011, 11:200doi:10.1186/1471-2180-11-200.                                    IF=2.98.
  12. Sadia Butt†, Muhammad Idrees*†, Irshad-ur Rehman†, Liaqat Ali, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Ali, Naveed Ahmed, Sana Saleem and Madiha Fayyaz. Establishment of stable Huh-7 cell lines expressing various hepatitis C virus genotype 3a protein: an in-vitro testing system for novel anti-HCV drugs. BMC Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2011, 9:12.                                                                                                    IF=1.86
  13. Madiha Akram, Muhammad Idrees, Shamail Zafar, Abrar Hussain, Sadia Butt, Samia Afzal, Irshad Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Sana Saleem, Muhammad Ali and Azeem Butt. Effects of Host and virus related factors on Interferon-alpha+ribavirin and Pegylated-interferon+ribavirin treatment outcomes in Chronic Hepatitis C patients. Virology Journal 2011, 8:234 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-234.                                                                                                                                    IF=2.09
  14. Haji Akbar, *Muhammad Idrees, Sadia Butt, Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Farooq Sabar, Irshad-ur Rehaman, Abrar Hussain, Sana Saleem. “High Baseline Interleukine-8 level is a Independent Risk Factor for the achievement of Sustained Virological Response in Chronic HCV Patients”. J Infec Gen Evol 2011.               IF=3.264
  15. Muhammad Idrees, Irshad ur Rehman, Sobia Manzoor, Haji Akbar, Sadia Butt, Samia Afzal, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf, Abrar Hussain. Evaluation of three different HCV Typing Methods for detection of Mixed Genotype Infections. Journal of Digestive Diseases.  doi: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2011. 00496.x                       IF=1.924
  16. Shazia Rafique, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Ilyas, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali, Sadia Butt,Samia Afzal, Irshad UR Rehman and Sana Saleem. Positional effect of phosphorylation sites 266 and 267 in the cytoplasmic domain of the E2 protein of hepatitis C virus 3a genotype: Interferon Resistance analysis via Sequence Alignment. Virology Journal 2011, 8:204. doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-204.                                                                                                                 IF=2.09.
  17. Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Idrees, Liaqat Ali, Abrar Hussain, Irshad Ur Rehman, Sana Saleem, Samia Afzal and Sadia Butt. Hepatitis B virus in Pakistan: A systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, awareness status and genotypes. Virology Journal 2011, 8:102 doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-102.                IF=2.09.
  18. Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Idrees, Liaqat Ali, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Ali, Sadia Butt, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf and Muhammad Farooq Sabar. Isolation and characterization of two new Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 1 strains from two Mini-outbreaks in Lahore, Pakistan. Virology Journal 2011, 8:94. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-94.                                                                                                                       IF=2.09.
  19. Bisma Rauff, Muhammad Idrees, Shahida Amjad Riaz Shah, Sadia Butt, Azeem M Butt, Liaqat Ali, Abrar Hussain, Irshad UR Rehman and Muhammad Ali. Hepatitis Associated Aplastic Anemia: A review. Virology Journal 2011, 8:87 doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-87.                                                                        IF=2.09
  20. Samia Afzal, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ilyas, Abrar Hussain, Madiha Akram, Sadia Butt, Sana Saleem, Irshad Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali and Muhammad Shahid. Envelope 2 protein phosphorylation sites S75 & 277 of hepatitis C virus genotype 1a and interferon resistance: A sequence alignment approach. Virology Journal 2011, 8:71 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-71.     IF=2.09
  21. Liaqat Ali*, Muhammad Idrees*, Muhammad Ali, Irshad-ur Rehman, Abrar Hussain, Samia Afzal, Sadia Butt, Sana Saleem, Saira Munir Sadaf Badar. An overview of treatment response rates to various anti-viral drugs in Pakistani Hepatitis B Virus infected patients. Virology Journal 2011, 8:20 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-20.                                                                                                                                    IF=2.09
  22. Irshad-ur Rehman, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali, Sadia Butt, Abrar Hussain, Haji Akbar and Samia Afzal. Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a with phylogenetically distinct origin is circulating in Pakistan. BMC Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2011, 9:2.                                                                                     IF=1.86
  23. Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad shahid, Iram Amin, Saima Younas, Samia Afzal, Haji Akbar, Irshad Ur Rehman. Change in hepatitis C virus clades: A cross-sectional study of chronic HCV patients in Pakistan from 2000-2010. Eur J Clin Microbiol Inf Dis 2011.                                                                             IF= 2.544
  24. Muhammad Idrees, Amreek Lal, Fayyaz Ahmed Malik, Abrar Hussain, Irshad ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Sadia Butt, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali. Occult hepatitis C virus infection and associated predictive factors: The Pakistan experience. J Infec Gen Evol 2010. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2010.12.004.                                             IF=3.264
  25. Saira Munir, Sana Saleem, Muhammad Idrees, Aaliyah Tariq, Sadia Butt, Bisma Rauff, Abrar Hussain, Sadaf Badar, Mahrukh Naudhani, Zareen Fatima, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali, Madiha Akram, Mahwish Aftab, Bushra Khubaib and Zunaira Awan. (2010). Hepatitis C Treatment: current and future perspectives. Virology Journal 2010, 7:296 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-7-296.                                                 IF=2.09
  26. Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Idrees, Irum Amin, Sadia Butt, Samia Afzal, Haji Akbar, Irshad-ur Rehman, Saima Younas, Muhammad Shahid, Amreek Lal, Sana Saleem and Bisma Rauff. Pattern and Molecular epidemiology of HBV genotypes circulating in Pakistan. J Infec Gen Evol Vol. 10(8); 1242-1246.                                       IF=3.264
  27. Sadia Butt, Idrees Khan, Haji Akbar, Irshad Ur Rehman, Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Shahid, Samia Afzal, Abrar Husain, Sobia Mnazoor, Shazia Rafique (2010). The changing epidemiology pattern and frequency distribution of hepatitis C virus in Pakistan. Journal of Infection, genetics and evolution Vol. 10(5); 595-600.    IF=3.264
  28. Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Idrees, Shazia Rafique, Irshad-ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Sadia Butt, Sobia Manzoor, Liaqat Ali Khan, Saira Munir, Samia Afzal, Zareen Fatima, Bisma Rauff, Mahrukh Naudhani, Mohammad Ali, Sana saleem, Sadaf Badar. Hepatitis B virus YMDD Motif mutations with emergence of Lamivudine resistant mutants: a threat to recovery.  Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to bench journal 2010; 3(3):108-114.                                                                  IF=1.0098
  29. Muhammad Idrees*, Sadia Butt, Zunaira Awan, Mahwish Aftab, Bushra Khubaib, Irshad-ur Rehman, Madiha Akram, Sobia Manzoor, Haji Akbar, Shazia Rafique and Sheikh Riazuddin. (2009). Nucleotide identity and variability among different Pakistani Hepatitis C virus isolates. Virology Journal. 6:130doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-130. IF=2.09
  30. H. Akbar, M. Idrees*, S. Manzoor, I. ur Rehman, Sadia Butt, et al., (2009). Hepatitis C Virus Infection: a review of the current and future aspects and concerns in Pakistan. Journal of General and Molecular Virology, 1(2), pp. 012-018.
  31. Muhammad Idrees, Shazia Rafique, Irshad-ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Sadia Butt, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf, et al., (2009). Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a infection and hepatocellular carcinoma: Pakistan experience. World J Gastroentrol 2009 October 28; 15(40):5080-5085.                                                                    IF= 2.433
  32. Ghazal Nasim, SH Iqbal, JH Mirza, Sadia Butt, Tariq Riaz, Tehmina anjum and Asad shabbir (2004). A brief note of lichens from Swat District. Mycopath J Mycol. Phytopatho. vol. 2(2);79-82.

Research Grants and Contracts

HEC IPFP (Interim Placement for fresh PhD)

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

Served as a member of different statutory bodies of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar. Pakistan.

  1. Chairperson department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University from 2017 to 2024.
  2. Elected Member of ASR for three years from December 2020 to December 2023.
  3.  
  4. In-charge department of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University from 2017 to 2024.
  5. Elected Member of Academic Council for three years from December 2020 to December 2023.
  6. Member of Board of Studies department of Microbiology.
  7. Member of Board of Studies department of Biochemistry (2015-2021).
  8. Member of Board of Faculty, SBBWU.
  9. Selected member of Board of Faculty nominated by Academic Council for three years from April 2018- April 2021.
  10. Focal Person of Blood Donation Society of SBBWU.
  11. Member of Student Grievance Redressal Committee for the university class IV employees.
  12. Member of Dengue prevention and control committee of SBBWU.
  13. Member of committee to frame the Rules & Regulations of the university.
  14. Member of examination Disciplinary committee & appellant committee 2018-2019.
  15. Member of Anomaly Committee to frame the Statutes, Rules & Regulations Financial rules of the university,
  16. Shaukat Khanum Institution Ambassador SKIAs for year 2022 to 2026.
  17. Program team Leader (PTM) for self-assessment report (SAR) of MS Microbiology.
  18. Focal person of MoU between Shifa international hospital & Public Health Association & SBBWU for 3 years (Oct 2018 –Oct 2021).
  19. Focal person of MoU between SBBWU with University of Peshawar for 3 years (2022-2024).
  20. Focal person of MoU between SBBWU with Shaukat Khanum hospital.
  21. Focal person of MoU between SBBWU with Fatimid Foundation for 3 years (Sep 2021-Sep 2024).
  22. Focal person of HEC PINKRIBBON for breast Cancer Awareness campaigns of years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
  23. Focal person of MoU between Public Health Association with SBBWU for 3 years (Nov 2021- Nov 2024).
  24. Member institutional Scholarship Award Committee of University of Peshawar for Ehsaas scholarship for the session 2021-2022 & onward.
  25. Member of SBBWU research ethics review committee of SBBWU for 2022 and onward.
  26. Member of committee to formulate Policy of “Associate Degree program”.
  27. BS coordinator, Faculty of sciences Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar from 2022 to date.

Selected Professional Presentations

  1. Sadia Butt, awarded with HEC pinkribbon recognition award 2025, HEC Islamabad
  2. Sadia Butt, as panelist, 1st Women International Conference in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on “Breaking Barrier, Building Bridges: Uniting Women Voice for a Better World”. 4th-5th December, 2023 at Serena Hotel Peshawar.
  3. Sadia Butt, speaker organizer, Tetanus awareness campaign with collaboration of directorate general health Services KP on Oct 30, 2023.
  4. Sadia Butt, as a Resource Person on “Nature, Scope & Career opportunities in the field of Biology”, Dec 15, 2022 under STEM project of US by NEEF at ERCP, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar.
  5. Sadia Butt as a Resource Person in a Three Days workshop on “Technical skills in scientific writing for Chemical, Physical, Biological and Numerical Sciences” Organized by Department of Bioinformatics Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar 23rd–25th January 2018 in collaboration with Learning and Innovation Division, HEC Islamabad.

 

  1. Sadia Butt, Mehreen Hassan, Irshad Ur Rehman, Muhammad Idrees. Social impact of infectious disease (HCV) on women and men: A Pakistani experience. 1st International Conference on Psychology, “Advancing Women Issues: Local and Global Directions. 11-12 December, 2015. Islamabad Pakistan.
  2. Sadia Butt, Irshad ur Rehman, Muhammad Idrees. Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a infection and hepatocellular carcinoma: Pakistan experience. 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress & Conference on Life Sciences Research, “Advances in Life Sciences Research” Islamabad - Pakistan September 04-06, 2015
  3. Irshad ur Rehman, Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees. Frequency distribution and Changing Pattern in Hepatitis C Virus genotypes: A 10 years’ data on 20552 chronic HCV Carriers. 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress & Conference on Life Sciences Research, “Advances in Life Sciences Research” Islamabad - Pakistan September 04-06, 2015.
  4. Sadia Butt, Oral presentation on “Hepatitis C Virus Frequency distribution in Pakistan” 13th April 2012 at Center for disease control and prevention CDC Atlanta GA.
  5. Sadia Butt. Oral presentation “Establishment of cell lines stably expressing Structural and non-structural proteins of HCV genotype 3a Pakistani isolate. 1st annual HCV management symposium 10th-11th February, 2011. NUST center of virology & immunology (NCVI, NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.
  6. Sadia Butt. Abstract No. 10076: Hepatitis C Virus in Pakistan. APASL 7th Single Topic Conference “Hepatitis C Virus” 17th-18th December 2010, Makuhari, Chiba, Japan.
  7. Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees, Saira Munir, Bisma Rauff, Sana Saleem, Mahrukh Naudhani, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali, Zareen Fatima, Sadaf Badar, Irshad-ur Rehman, Zunaira Awan. The Role of HCV Genotypes in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) In Developing Countries like Pakistan. 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, 26 - 28 November 2010, Lahore, Pakistan.

 

  1. Sadia Butt, Muhammad Idrees, Irshad Ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Zunaira Awan. Frequency distribution and Changing Pattern in Hepatitis C Virus genotypes: a 10 years data on 20552 chronic HCV Carriers. Florence Conference on Phenotype Micro Array Analysis of Microorganisms. The Environment, Agriculture and Human Health. 13th-15th September, 2010. Polo delle scienze Sociali - Novoli, Florence, Italy.

 

  1. Irshad Ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Sadia Butt, Zunaira Awan, Muhammad Idrees. Hepatitis C Virus Infection: a review of the current and future aspects and concerns in Pakistan Florence Conference on Phenotype Micro Array Analysis of Microorganisms. The Environment, Agriculture and Human Health. 13th-15th September, 2010. Florence, Italy.

 

  1. Sadia Butt, Zunaira Awan, Irshad Ur Rehman, Haji Akbar, Shazia Rafique, Sobia Manzoor Abrar Husain, M Idrees. A Change in HCV Genotype Pattern Seen in Pakistan: Data of more than Fifteen Thousands Patients. 2nd National Symposium On Microbiology, Pre & Post Symposium Biosafety And Biosecurity Workshop in collaboration with Biosafety Society of Pakistan & Pakistan Society for Microbiology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. Hyderabad, Pakistan.
  2. Sadia Butt, Irshad-Ur-Rehman, Muhammad Idrees and Sheikh Riazudin. 2009. Development of subgenomic replicons of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotype 3a. Symposium at National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology Pakistan.

 

  1. Butt S, Awan Z, Rehman I, Akbar H, et al., 2009. Changing Pattern of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype Distribution in Pakistan: Disease and Anti-Viral Therapy Outcome after 10-15 Years. 6th Annual conference on infectious diseases April 04-05. Symposium at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

 

  1. Sadia Butt, Tehmina Anjum and Tayyab Husnain 2007. Bio-control of Heliothus armigera through cry proteins of Bacillus thuringensis. 3rd International Conference on Plant Pathology & 7th Biennial meeting of Phytopathological Society held at Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology on 19-21 November 2007.

 

  1. Sadia Butt, Zunaira Awan, Irshad-Ur-Rehman, Haji Akbar, Muhammad Idrees. The impact of changing pattern of Hepatitis C Virus genotype on disease outcome in different age groups: A 10 years’ experience. 7th Annual Conference of IDSP on 20th Feb 2010. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan.

 

  1. Awan Z, Butt S, Akber H and Idrees M. 2010. " Novel YMDD Mutations in Lamivudine Treated Chronic HBV Pakistani Patients” 2nd National Symposium On Microbiology (New trends and advancement in Microbiology) Biosafety Society of Pakistan & Pakistan Society for Microbiology, University of  Karachi &  The Institute of Plant sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

 

CITATION INDICES & CITATIONS TO MY ARTICLES            (TILL 15/06/2026)

                                                                           

 

WORKSHOP/SEMINARS ORGANIZED & PARTICIPATED:

 

 

Year 2026:

  • Organizer of Two Days Workshop on Advanced Diagnostic Methodologies Jointly Organized by M. Naseer General Hospital and the Department of Microbiology SBBWU Peshawar on 19-20th May 2026.
  • Organizer of Blood Donation Campaign at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University for Patient of Al-Khidmat Hospital Peshawar on 17th Feb 2026.

 

Year 2025:

  • Organizer of one day Thalassemia awareness seminar under Thalassemia Free Pakistan Campaign on 30th September 2025.
  • Organizer of One Day Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar at Department of Microbiology in Collaborations with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital on 9th October 2025.
  • Organizer of Blood Donation Campaign at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University for Patient of Al-Khidmat Hospital Peshawar on 1st December 2025.
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Year 2022:

  • 6-7th December 2022: Core committee member of Youth Career Conference 2022 at SBBWU.
  • 5th December 2022: Chief Organizer and focal person of Blood Camp for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital on December 5, 2022 at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women university Peshawar Main Campus.
  • 31 August 2022: Organizer of Hand on training on Snapgene for DNA visualization, molecular cloning and sequence editing.
  • 21st April 2022: Organizer of one-day seminar on “Malaria: A disease without borders” by Department of Zoology and Microbiology.
  • July 2022: Organizer of one-day workshop on “the Academic Writing” on July, 2022.
  • 6th April 2022: Chief organizer of Zakat and Blood Donation Campaign Organized by Department of Microbiology & Blood Donation Society SBBWU Peshawar in collaboration with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Peshawar on 6th April 2022.

 

Year 2021:

  • 21st December 2021: Organizer of Seminar on “HIV/AIDS Awareness on World AIDS day” by Department of Microbiology December 2021.
  • 25 November 2021: Chief Organizer and focal person of Blood Camp for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar Main Campus.
  • 1st November 2021: Organizer of Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar by Department of Microbiology in Collaboration with Public Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.
  • 25th October 2021: Organizer of World Breast Cancer Awareness Session by Alkhidmat Hospital Nishtarabad Peshawar.
  • October 2021: Participation in two days’ workshop “Research Project Procurement, budgeting and Planning”
  • 16th September 2021: Participated in Webinar on “Essentials of Human Nutrition” organized by department of Biochemistry and department of Food and Nutrition.
  • November 2021: Organizer of Shaukat Khanum Pink Tea Party in collaboration with Microbiology

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Year 2020:

 

  • September 30th 2020: Organizer of Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar by Department of Microbiology in Collaboration with Public Health Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA and Pakistan Girl guide.
  • Oct 2020: Contribution in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 2020 held by Department of Biochemistry.

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Year 2019:

 

  • Oct-December 2019: Focal person of Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and fundraising for HEC Pink ribbon organized by Department of Microbiology SBBWU Peshawar.
  • 25th November 2019: participated a one-day Seminar on “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence” held on organized by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar.
  • 28th October 2019: Chief Organizer of Shaukat Khanum Pink Tea Party and awareness seminar in collaboration with Microbiology department SBBWU Peshawar.
  • 24th -25th October, 2019: participated in a Two days’ workshop on “SPSS” held on in UET Peshawar organized by the PASTIC.
  • 18-19th April 2019: Participated in Two Days National Seminar on “Healthy food: A tool for quality life at SBBWU-Peshawar.

 

Year 2018:

 

  • 14th November, 2018: Organizer of One Day Blood Camp at Department of Microbiology, SBBWU, Peshawar by Fatmid Foundation.
  • 24th October, 2018: Focal person and organizer of Symposium on “Breast Cancer Awareness” organized by Public Health Association (PHA) and SHIFA International Islamabad at SBBWU, Peshawar.
  • 2nd May 2018: Organizer of Hand on training workshop on EndNote by department of Microbiology, SBBWU-Peshawar.
  • 3rd May 2018: Organizer of Seminar on Stress Management organized by The YASII Organization in Collaboration with Department of Microbiology, SBBWU Peshawar.
  • 30th April 2018: Organizer of “World DNA Day” & Interdepartmental Model Competition, at Department of Microbiology, SBBWU Peshawar.
  • Worked as Presiding Officer in General Election held on 25th July, 2018.
  • 23rd–25th January 2018: as a resource person in a Three Days workshop on “Technical skills in scientific writing for Chemical, Physical, Biological and Numerical Sciences” Organized by Department of Bioinformatics Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar in collaboration with Learning and Innovation Division, HEC Islamabad.
  • 22nd November 2018: In recognition of participation in “Inter University STEM Exhibition 2018’’ organized by the Department of Chemistry. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar.

 

Year 2011-2015:

 

  • 2nd April, 2015; Seminar participation “World Autism Day: “Awareness of Autism, cause, symptoms and Treatment”. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto women university, Peshawar.
  • 23-27 February, 2015: Five Day Workshop on "Survey Design & Data Analysis with SPSS with collaboration with Learning Innovation Division, HEC, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto women university, Peshawar.
  • 29 May, 2014: International Symposium on Molecular Forensic: “Emerging Trends”, University of Health Sciences, Lahore.

 

  • 25 July-28 July 2012: Bioinformatics Seminar Series: “Genomic Applications for Molecular Epidemiology”, Global Communication Center, Roybal Campus, Center for disease control and prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.

 

  • 01-02 December 2011: Symposium on HCV: “Identification, Screening and Surveillance of HCV Infections in the Era of Improved Therapy for Hepatitis C”. Auditorium B3, Tom Harkin Global Communication Center, Roybal Campus, Center for disease control and prevention, Atlanta, GA.

 

  • Got Special training on Biosafety and Bio-security, CDC, USA October, 2011.

 

  • 23 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the OFFICE OF HEALTH & SAFETY, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SAFETY SURVIVAL SKILLS PT-1: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES”.

 

  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the OFFICE OF HEALTH & SAFETY, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SAFETY SURVIVAL SKILLS PT-2: LABORATORY SAFETY”.

 

  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “SUPERVISORY SKILLS”.

 

  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION”.

 

  • 25 October, 2011: Certificate of Course Mastery recognized by the Office of Health & Safety, CDC, USA for demonstrating a thorough understanding and ability to apply the principles of “OCCUPATIONAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM”.

 

  • 20th October 2011: Training on Biosafety level 1 (BSL1), BSL2, BSL3 and BSL 4, CDC USA,

 

  • 10th-11th February, 2011: 1st annual HCV management symposium NUST center of virology & immunology (NCVI, NUST), Islamabad Pakistan.

 

Year 2007-2010:

 

  • 26 - 28 November 2010: 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, at PC hotel Lahore, Pakistan.

 

  • 27th-29th July, 2010: Three-Day International Symposium on Basic Techniques in Research, Dissertation and Paper Writing in Life Sciences, Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra.

 

  • 1st April 2010: “Clinical trials and systematic reviews”, Department of Oral health sciences, Sheikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore.

 

  • 18th-19th March 2010: 2nd National Symposium On Microbiology (New trends and advancement in Microbiology) Biosafety Society of Pakistan & Pakistan Society for Microbiology, University of Karachi & The Institute of Plant sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

 

  • 19th-20th February 2010: 7th Annual Conference on Infectious Diseases, Microbial Threats: Local Challenges and Strategies”. Shaukat khanum Hospital, Lahore.

 

  • 3rd -4th April 2009: 6th Annual Conference on Infectious Diseases, Avari/ Shaukat khanum Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

 

  • 24th-28th March 2008:  National Bioforum 2008 organized and attended symposia in BioRegarding Molecular Biological Research, siRNA technology as therapeutic tool and a workshop on regulation of use of GM crops. National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (NCEMB), Lahore, Pakistan.

 

  • 19th-21st November 2007. 3rd International Conference on Plant Pathology & 7th Biennial meeting of Phytopathological Society held at Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology.

 

  • 23rd July 2007: Mini symposium on new vistas of Plant and Medical Molecular Biology.   National Centre of Excellence   in Molecular Biology, Lahore, Pakistan.