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A year at CEMB: 2025.

72 headlines and 73 photographs recording the visits, defences, ceremonies and collaborations that shaped 2025 at the Centre.

The year in pictures

Everything CEMB reported in 2025.

CEMB PIs & Focal Persons Showcase TDF Innovations at HEC TIS’25

CEMB PIs & Focal Persons Showcase TDF Innovations at HEC TIS’25

Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain Attends Policy Review Meeting on the National Food Security Policy organized by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences at PU-CEMB

Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain Attends Policy Review Meeting on the National Food Security Policy organized by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences at PU-CEMB

Strengthening Ties: Prof. Dr. Moazur Rahman, Director CEMB, Visits PAFDA with Research Team to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

Strengthening Ties: Prof. Dr. Moazur Rahman, Director CEMB, Visits PAFDA with Research Team to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

Ms. Saliha Tuna, Country Manager of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), visited CEMB

Ms. Saliha Tuna, Country Manager of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), visited CEMB

CEMB Students Shine at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2025 Annual Meeting in the USA

CEMB Students Shine at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2025 Annual Meeting in the USA

Prof. Shamsun Nahar Khan, a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacy at East West University, Bangladesh, and a Postdoctoral Fellow from Harvard University, USA, visits CEMB

Prof. Shamsun Nahar Khan, a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacy at East West University, Bangladesh, and a Postdoctoral Fellow from Harvard University, USA, visits CEMB

Recombinant Vaccine Lab Inaugurated and Poultry Vaccine Technology Transfer Agreement Signed Under the Leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Ali

Recombinant Vaccine Lab Inaugurated and Poultry Vaccine Technology Transfer Agreement Signed Under the Leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Ali

Punjab University-CEMB Student (Dr Rabia Faridi) Attains Prestigious American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Certification “A Diplomate of ABMGG LGG”

Punjab University-CEMB Student (Dr Rabia Faridi) Attains Prestigious American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Certification “A Diplomate of ABMGG LGG”

Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Strengthen Scientific Collaborations

Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Strengthen Scientific Collaborations

Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Baig (H.I, S.I, T.I), Secretary General of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Review Ongoing PAS-Funded Projects

Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Baig (H.I, S.I, T.I), Secretary General of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Review Ongoing PAS-Funded Projects

The VC, PU, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, convened a virtual meeting with Prof. Dr. Osama Rayis, Chair of Agripreneurship, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD)

The VC, PU, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, convened a virtual meeting with Prof. Dr. Osama Rayis, Chair of Agripreneurship, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD)

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Visits CEMB during SANPA Conference

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Visits CEMB during SANPA Conference

State Minister for Economic Affairs, Bangladesh, Visits Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab

State Minister for Economic Affairs, Bangladesh, Visits Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab

Ph.D. Scholar Zaheer Abbas Successfully Defends His Thesis at CEMB-Punjab University

Ph.D. Scholar Zaheer Abbas Successfully Defends His Thesis at CEMB-Punjab University

60th Meeting of the Board of Governors Held at CEMB under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali (S.I., T.I.), Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab

60th Meeting of the Board of Governors Held at CEMB under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali (S.I., T.I.), Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab

Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam, Vice Chancellor of Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) Visits CEMB

Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam, Vice Chancellor of Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) Visits CEMB

International Cotton Conference 2025 Concludes at CEMB with a Call for Global Collaboration in Cotton Research

International Cotton Conference 2025 Concludes at CEMB with a Call for Global Collaboration in Cotton Research

International Cotton Conference 2025 Inaugurated at University of the Punjab-CEMB to Celebrate World Cotton Day

International Cotton Conference 2025 Inaugurated at University of the Punjab-CEMB to Celebrate World Cotton Day

High-Profile Committee on Regulatory Mechanisms Regarding Biosafety Concerns of GMOs and for Policy Review regarding Seeds and Crops Holds First Meeting at CEMB

High-Profile Committee on Regulatory Mechanisms Regarding Biosafety Concerns of GMOs and for Policy Review regarding Seeds and Crops Holds First Meeting at CEMB

The hoisted green flag fluttered in the light rain, scattering petals, as voices rose in prayers and later in patriotic songs

The hoisted green flag fluttered in the light rain, scattering petals, as voices rose in prayers and later in patriotic songs

CEMB Scholar Shines Again: Research Excellence Award from the University of Maryland

CEMB Scholar Shines Again: Research Excellence Award from the University of Maryland

CEMB Welcomes Prof. Kauser Abdulla Malik as Senior Advisor and Adjunct Distinguished Professor

CEMB Welcomes Prof. Kauser Abdulla Malik as Senior Advisor and Adjunct Distinguished Professor

Three-day hands-on training workshop on CRISPR/Cas9 systems in genome editing successfully concluded

Three-day hands-on training workshop on CRISPR/Cas9 systems in genome editing successfully concluded

Chairman PHEC Prof. Iqrar Ahmed Khan Inaugurates 3-Day Hands-On Training Workshop on CRISPR/Cas Systems in Genome Editing at CEMB

Chairman PHEC Prof. Iqrar Ahmed Khan Inaugurates 3-Day Hands-On Training Workshop on CRISPR/Cas Systems in Genome Editing at CEMB

Vice Chancellor University of the Punjab, Prof. Muhammad Ali, Presented Award to Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum for Outstanding Research Achievement

Vice Chancellor University of the Punjab, Prof. Muhammad Ali, Presented Award to Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum for Outstanding Research Achievement

HEC Announces Punjab University’s Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rao as Winner of Best Researcher Award 2024

HEC Announces Punjab University’s Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rao as Winner of Best Researcher Award 2024

Dr. Hakan Ozkan, Professor at Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye, visited the CEMB, University of the Punjab

Dr. Hakan Ozkan, Professor at Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye, visited the CEMB, University of the Punjab

Prof. Dr. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka delivered an invited lecture

Prof. Dr. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka delivered an invited lecture

CEMB Achieves Major Milestone with Approval of CKC Cotton Varieties for General Cultivation in Sindh

CEMB Achieves Major Milestone with Approval of CKC Cotton Varieties for General Cultivation in Sindh

Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary Visits CEMB-PU to Discuss Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Technology, Biopharmaceuticals and Genetic Testing

Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary Visits CEMB-PU to Discuss Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Technology, Biopharmaceuticals and Genetic Testing

Director CEMB Prof. Moazur Rahman Delivers Keynote Lecture at NRPU Grants Workshop at the University of the Punjab

Director CEMB Prof. Moazur Rahman Delivers Keynote Lecture at NRPU Grants Workshop at the University of the Punjab

Ms. Fareeha Fatima Successfully Defends Ph.D. Thesis on Intellectual Disability Genetics

Ms. Fareeha Fatima Successfully Defends Ph.D. Thesis on Intellectual Disability Genetics

CEMB Collaborates with MIDAS for Stem Cell, Biopharmaceutical, and Genetic Diagnostics Commercialization

CEMB Collaborates with MIDAS for Stem Cell, Biopharmaceutical, and Genetic Diagnostics Commercialization

MoU Signed Between Punjab Thalassemia & Other Genetic Disorders Prevention & Research Institute and CEMB, University of the Punjab

MoU Signed Between Punjab Thalassemia & Other Genetic Disorders Prevention & Research Institute and CEMB, University of the Punjab

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