CEMB’s faculty lead postgraduate education and research across health, agriculture, genomics and biotechnology.
Faculty directory
Professor / Chairman BoG
Molecular biology, genetics & fisheries
Holds a CEMB professorship alongside his roles as Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Punjab and Chairman of the CEMB Board of Governors, with a research background spanning molecular biology, genetics and fisheries science.
Professor / Director
Biopharmaceuticals and Proteomics Lab
CEMB Director and structural biologist advancing membrane-protein research, recombinant vaccines, disease diagnostics and strategies against antimicrobial resistance.
Professor
Virology Lab
Meritorious Professor and Virology Lab group lead; former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peshawar and Hazara University, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, England.
Professor
Medical Biotechnology Lab
Molecular biologist, educator and former CEMB Director whose work spanned medical, agricultural and environmental biotechnology.
Professor
Plant Genomics Lab
Plant molecular biologist with 30 years of experience in genetic transformation and abiotic-stress tolerance in cotton and other crop species.
Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Molecular biologist and Plant Biotechnology Group lead pioneering CRISPR genome editing and edible vaccine technologies in cotton and other crops.
Professor (TTS)
Biopharmaceuticals and Proteomics Lab
Head of CEMB's ISO 9001:2015-certified Biopharmaceuticals and Proteomics Laboratory, developing indigenous biosimilar therapeutics and protein production technology.
Associate Professor (TTS)
Nutraceutical and Microbial Biotechnology Lab
Established Pakistan's first algae-based foreign-gene expression lab, developing edible vaccines, therapeutic proteins and biocontrol agents.
Associate Professor
Applied and Functional Genomics Lab
Group lead of the Applied and Functional Genomics Lab, researching cancer and infectious-disease genomics and phytomedicine for liver disease.
Associate Professor
Stem Cell Research Lab
Leads the Stem Cells Therapeutics and Regenerative Medicine group, pioneering cord-derived stem cell therapies for burns, diabetic wounds and osteoarthritis in Pakistan.
Associate Professor
Virology Lab
Leads the Molecular Virology group advancing treatment and management of viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and Chikungunya virus.
Associate Professor
Plant Genomics Lab
Plant molecular biologist studying abiotic and biotic stress tolerance genes in cotton, with three decades at CEMB spanning phage display, biopharmaceuticals and transgenic crop research.
Associate Professor
Forensic Research Lab
Forensic DNA scientist and Forensic Research Lab group lead, formerly deputy DNA technical manager at Pakistan's national forensic services laboratory.
Associate Professor (TTS)
Seed Biotechnology Lab
Leads CEMB's cotton breeding programme, developing climate-resilient, insect-resistant cotton varieties through transgenic and genome-editing technologies.
Associate Professor (TTS)
Genetic Diseases Research Lab
Human molecular geneticist identifying novel mutations behind hearing impairment and intellectual disability in consanguineous Pakistani families.
Associate Professor (TTS)
Virology Lab
Molecular virologist researching hepatitis C epigenetics and therapeutic vaccine strategies against HPV-induced cervical cancer.
Associate Professor (TTS)
Stem Cell Research Lab
Researches mesenchymal stem cell therapies for osteoarthritis and spinal cord injury, aiming toward organ regeneration without transplantation.
Assistant Professor
Genetic Screening Lab
Geneticist leading the Genetic Screening Laboratory, working across asthma, COPD, hereditary breast cancer, lung cancer and rare genetic disorders — and translating that research into diagnostic capability for Pakistan.
Assistant Professor
Seed Biotechnology Lab
Plant metabolic engineer studying specialised metabolites, natural-product biosynthesis and the molecular regulation of pathways involved in plant defence, environmental adaptation and crop improvement.
Assistant Professor
Nutraceutical and Microbial Biotechnology Lab
Studies molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and screens medicinal plants against cancer and neurological disease.
Assistant Professor
Plant Genomics Lab
Plant molecular biologist working on abiotic-stress gene transformation and genetic modification of lignin biosynthesis in Agave sisalana for biofuel production.
Assistant Professor
Seed Biotechnology Lab
Plant breeder who developed Pakistan's first Agrobacterium-mediated maize transformation technology and multiple stress-resistant maize and tomato lines.
Assistant Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Molecular biologist specialising in plant-based edible vaccines and antigenic protein expression for human and animal infectious diseases.
Assistant Professor
Virology Lab
Molecular virologist studying host-virus interactions in HCV and HBV, and Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded HIV project.
Assistant Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Plant molecular biologist developing insect- and herbicide-resistant cotton varieties with improved fiber quality for Pakistan's textile industry.
Assistant Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Biosafety researcher evaluating risks of GM crops while developing insect-resistant cotton at CEMB's Plant Biotechnology Lab.
Assistant Professor
Stem Cell Research Lab
Studies adipose-derived stem cell therapies for liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Assistant Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Biochemist and molecular biologist advancing disease-resistant, biofortified crops including potato, cotton, lentils, alfalfa and Brassica.
Assistant Professor
Forensic Research Lab
Developed a novel multiplex PCR assay detecting autosomal, Y/RM-Y and X-chromosomal STRs simultaneously for forensic and paternity testing.
Assistant Professor
Virology Lab
Virology researcher studying hepatitis B, C, D and dengue virus, currently working on an HIV project at CEMB.
Assistant Professor
Stem Cells Lab
Stem Cells Lab researcher working on mesenchymal stem cell preconditioning, and a CEMB doctoral graduate.
Assistant Professor
Genetic Screening Lab
Genetic Screening Lab researcher who completed her PhD on COPD-associated SNP variants and trained at the University of Leicester, UK.
Assistant Professor
Seed Biotechnology Lab
Works on insect and pest management in cotton, developing thrips- and whitefly-resistant varieties through Bt and cry protein approaches.
Assistant Professor
Plant Biotechnology Lab
Plant biotechnologist working on multi-gene cotton transformation, GMO biosafety monitoring, and edible vaccine development against poultry disease.
Assistant Professor
Nutraceutical and Microbial Biotechnology Lab
Specialises in protein engineering and downstream processing of therapeutic proteins including interferon, insulin and IL-1Ra antagonist.
Research Officer cum Lecturer
Computer & IT Lab
Leads CEMB's IT infrastructure — networks, systems administration and cloud/virtualisation — after joining the Centre as a web developer in 2006.
Research Officer
Seed Biotechnology Lab
Develops transgenic cotton, potato, sugarcane and soybean resistant to biotic stress, and leads GMO regulatory testing and commercialisation submissions.
Assistant Research Officer
CEMB
Supports research activities at the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology.
Assistant Research Officer
Molecular Biology
Research professional working in molecular biology, forensic genetics, plant forensics and protein biochemistry.
In detail
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