Ph.D students Afifa Navid and Rabia Farid from Computational Biology Lab has been nominated

Ph.D students Afifa Navid and Rabia Farid from Computational Biology Lab has been nominated by Dr. Syed Sikander Azam and are selected for Pakistan-U.S. Science & Technology Start-Up and Ideation Training Program organized in Dubai, U.A.E,  28^th to 30^th August, 2018.  Both students will represent Quaid-i-Azam University in the event.

Dr. Sajid Rashid delivered a keynote address in 2nd National Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences at Hazara University Mansehra.

Dr. Sajid Rashid, Chairman NCB, has delivered a keynote speech entitled “Role of E-3 Ligases in Cancer”. Apart from the topic Dr. Rashid also highlighted the potential areas and applications of Bioinformatics in modern scientific era. Three days’ Conference (9-11 August, 2018) was organized by department of Bioinformatics, Hazara University, Dhodial, Mansehra. Conference was attended by faculty members, researchers, and students across the Country.

Dr. M Ramzan Khan has been selected for the award of

Dr. MR Khan has been selected for the award of “Return Grant” in the framework of DAAD-University of Bonn’s “Research Alumni Strategy” in 2018.

Dr. MR Khan has been awarded research project on genome informatics & genome editing as PI under 2017-18 NRPU scheme of HEC

Dr. MR Khan has been awarded research project as a Partner/Co-PIunder 2017-18 ALP scheme of PARC

Pakistan China Genomics Workshop 2018, 17th-19th July 2018

National Center for Bioinformatics has been a proud collaborator in one-belt, one road initiative with BIG Data Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Within a year’s long partnership, NCB has hosted a five-membered delegate comprising of renowned scientists and researchers from China in July 2017 under the leadership of Director BIGD and Prof. YongbiaoXue, that included signing of the MoU between the Quaid-i-Azam University and the BIGD members. This visit was followed by a visit from delegate of the Quaid-i-Azam University including the honourable vice-chancellor, Prof. Dr. Javed Ashraf to BIGD in January 2018. Co-Principal Investigator of the project, Dr. Amir Ali Abbasi of NCB has twice been invited to speak at the BIG data forum in years 2016 and 2017. As founding member of this Omics consortia, NCB will play its part by taking aboard other countries along the belt and road and to be actively engaged in training its young researchers to get accustomed to Big Data Science. The 3 years project (The Omics Data Sharing Initiative) is based on the current BIGD infrastructure and expertise in database construction and to build the largest publically accessible Omics data repositories and Omics knowledgebases in Asia. We believe this academic venture with leading scientists of the world will greatly encourage young graduates of our country to pursue cutting-edge science and be in a strong collaborative position with the rest of the world. This initiative will also leave a strong mark on the economic front between China, Pakistan and other countries along the belt and road. In the continuation of above visits, a three days workshop entitled “Pakistan China Genomics Workshop 2018” is being organized to enhance awareness of "International Omics Data Sharing Project" among the young scientists and graduate students.

Note:- Participants from relevant field (Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) should apply for registration and will be shortlisted; Faculty or Students enrolled in MS/M. Phil or Ph.D program will be preferred.

Registration Fee: 1000/- Rs. (After shortlisting, Participants will be informed through email/call for submission of the registration fee)

By hand, Post or email Submission: Completely filled registration form should reach “Bioinformatics Office, NCB Building, QAU, Islamabad” or email the scan copy of complete registration form at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Incomplete form will not be entertained.

Last date for submission of registration form is 6^th July, 2018 and shortlisted candidates will be informed through email/call before 10^th July, 2018.

Accommodation will not be provided to participants.

Coordinates: Call Mr. Yasir Mahmood Abbasi at 03005081219/051-90644124 and Mr. Raza Muhammad at 03329312516 for any query.

Click here to download the Registration Form.

Click here for Program Schedule. 

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics , Dr. Sikander Azam

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 

Prof. Syed Sikander Azam, Keynote Speakers, participated the 21st International Annual Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering (ANSCSE21) at Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand

https://www2.nanotec.or.th/anscse21/speakers/computational-biology-and-bioinformatics/