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Dr. Maria Tayyab Baig

Assistant Professor Stem Cell Research Lab

Studies adipose-derived stem cell therapies for liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Assistant ProfessorCEMB · University of the Punjab
4.0MPhil CGPA with gold medals
5Publications reported

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Stem Cell Scientist, Liver Disease Researcher and Educator

Dr. Maria Tayyab Baig joined CEMB in 2008 after completing her BSc Hons in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from the University of the Punjab, working as a research officer in the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab. Her early work established laboratory protocols for isolating stem cells from adipose tissue, with a focus on liver fibrosis.

She completed her MPhil in Molecular Biology at CEMB in 2015 with a 4.0 CGPA and gold medals, before completing her PhD in Molecular Biology at CEMB in 2022.

Her current research uses stem cells to combat liver diseases including fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, applying Real Time PCR, Western blotting, ELISA and immunostaining to assess therapeutic efficacy.

Selected contributions

Science translated into capability

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Liver disease stem cell therapy

Researches adipose-derived stem cell approaches to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Academic distinction

Completed her MPhil with a 4.0 CGPA and gold medals in 2015.

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Protocol development

Established laboratory protocols for isolating stem cells from adipose tissue at CEMB.

Research output

Selected publications

A selection of publications listed on the official CEMB faculty profile.

  1. 01
    2022 · Tissue and Cell

    Tumoricidal effects of unprimed and curcumin-primed adipose-derived stem cells on human hepatoma HepG2 cells under oxidative conditions

  2. 02
    2021 · Biochemical Pharmacology

    Vitamin E pretreated Wharton's jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells attenuate CCl4-induced hepatocyte injury in vitro and liver fibrosis in vivo

  3. 03
    2018 · Stem Cells – From Hype to Real Hope (De Gruyter)

    Cell therapy for liver regeneration

  4. 04
    2017 · Growth Factors

    Serum from CCl4-induced acute rat injury model induces differentiation of ADSCs towards hepatic cells and reduces liver fibrosis

  5. 05
    2016 · Cell Biology International

    In vitro differentiated hepatic oval-like cells enhance hepatic regeneration in CCl4-induced hepatic injury

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