Dr. Niaz Ali

Impact pointsMore than 50

Mailing address:Professor of Pharmacology

Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,

Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.

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Qualifications:

  1. PhD fromDepartment of Pharmacy University of Peshawar, Pakistan

(Recognized by the Standing Recognition Committee of Pakistan Medical Dental Council in the field of Pharmacology; Reg. No: 13461/NM)

  1. Master in Health Professions Education (Medical education)from Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
  2. CHPE from Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
  3. B. Pharmacy; First Class First Div. From Department of Pharmacy, University Peshawar. Pakistan

Current Position:Professor of Pharmacology at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, KMU, 22nd March, 2016.

Administrative / Postdoctoral research experience in field of Higher education & execution of Research Projects.

The Incumbent is currently working in following different administrative capacities to render services to the authorities of the KMU in addition to Teaching and Research as prime responsibility: Copies of All relevant notifications are attached in the documents.

  1. Chairman Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir, 5th October 2006 to 9th October 2008.
  2. Acting chairman for Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir, during ex Pakistan Leave of the Chairman.
  3. Acting chairman for Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir, during training period of the Chairman the department.
  4. The applicant has served the authorities of the KMU in as Chairman Program Team Members for M. Phil/PhD programs for Disciplines Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Histopathology, Physiology, Hematology and Pharmacology from Year 2011 till date (Certificate of appreciation attached).
  5. The incumbent is also convener of KMU Condemnation/Disposal of Stores Committee, Safety and Security Committee, Research project Management Practices and Chairman for “Strengthening of Khyber Medical University, Peshawar (to Frame PC-1 for Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences)”.
  6. The incumbent has been serving as secretary cum member of the KMU Character Building Society, Graduate Studies Committee for M. Phil/PhD Programs, and PhD Progress Review Committee for PhD programs.
  7. In addition, The incumbent has been serving as member of Institutional Board of Studies, Purchase Committee for All Development Projects/ Research Projects/Workshops/Seminars and Trainings.
  8. The incumbent has extended his services as in capacity of inspector/ evaluator for visits of affiliation at undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He has also extended his services to authorities of the KMU in organizing 1st and 2nd Convocations and supervisor for Conduct of Medical EATA entry test.
  9. The incumbent has been successful in wining and executing several research projects from Directorate of Science & Technology, Peshawar And higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
  10. The incumbent has been the organizer and facilitator of different workshops and conferences/ seminars conducted time to time.
  11. The incumbent on his contribution in field of Teaching and Research, He been awarded Best University Teacher Award for the year 2011 conferred in Year 2013.
  12. The incumbent is also elected member of The Academic Council of the Khyber Medical University and participated in syndicate meeting of the KMU.

The incumbent shares more than 6.5 years post PhD research experience (Date of obtaining PhD degree 27th May, 2010) in field of Higher Education. The incumbent is HEC approved supervisor. The scholar is having proven track record of winning following research projects from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and other donor(s).

1.Pharmacokinetic profile of Carbamazepine and valproic acid therapy in management of epilepsies with reference to single nucleotide polymorphisms in EPHX1, SCN1A and SCN2A genes in population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Awarded by HEC (Rs: 16.976250 million).Award no: 20-4092/NRPU/R&D/HEC 2015/230 dated 08-09-2015. In progress

2.Pharmacological basis for ethnobotanical uses of some of medicinal plants of Malakand region. (Award No:20-1723/R&D/10-5746 dated 26.10.2011 by HEC; Rs: 6. 0 million). Executed

3.Optimization of antiepileptic drug therapy by establishing association of carbamazepine and valproic acid therapy in most prevalent polymorphism Pakistani population” (Rs: 1.0 million). A research grant awarded by Directorate of Science & Technology of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Executed

4.Phytochemical investigations, biological and pharmacological screening processes" under the Training Program for Technical/Scientific staff & Researchers” duly approved by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad vide Research Grant No: 1-23/HEC/R &D- 2007/CASE/34-Local. Executed

5.Power Lab Up gradation at University of Malakand for maintenance of research equipments vide grant No: 4-3/MSP/R&D/HEC/2009/September 23, 2010, from HEC Islamabad (1.0 million). Executed

Experience of working with international bodies or international exposure through participation in workshops, seminars or conferences held outside the country: (Copies of relevant certificates are attached).

1.The incumbent has been expert with JSC “National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation” with Ministry of Science and Technology Kazakhstan for more than two years.

2.The incumbent worked with Abbott International Illinois USA as Territory Manager.

3. That the incumbent has worked as Hospital Pharmacist in Saudi Arabia (Ministry of Health Registration no: 0501/A/2002 dated 8th October 2002).

Training and Core Competencies:

  1. Approved PhD Supervisor of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad.
  2. Grabbed best University Teacher Award for year 2011, awarded by the Higher Education commission of Pakistan.
  3. Won productive scientist award for the year 2011 by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad.
  4. Member of American College of Clinical Pharmacology, USA.
  5. Facilitator for CPSP workshop for research methodology held on 12th Jan 2016 at regional center Peshawar.
  6. External examiner for MBBS/BDS exam at KMU (KIDS, KIMS, JMC).
  7. Entertained andCo-supervised first two HEC Collaborative Research PhD Scholars of University of Peshawar and Lahore College for women University Lahore at University of Malakand for pharmacological Screenings on collaborative basis.
  8. Visiting faculty PharmacologyTherapeutics for Post Graduate college of Nursing, Peshawar.
  9. Visiting faculty pharmacology & therapeutics for Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, KMU.
  10. Member of the Board of Studies for(M. Phil / Ph. D),IBMS, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
  11. Secretary cum member of the Graduate Studies Committee IBMS, KMU.
  12. Secretary of the Character Building Society of KMU, Peshawar.
  13. Member of the Academic Council, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
  14. Member of the Hearing Panel for dealing Sexual Harassment in KMU.
  15. Member of the editorial board forthe journal of KMU (KMU-J).
  16. Member for development of strategic plans for the KMU, Peshawar.
  17. Member of the Institutional Disciplinary Committee, IBMS, KMU.
  18. Chairman “Program Team” for M. Phil/Ph.D program KMU, Peshawar.
  19. Member of the technical review committee for tenure track system faculty of IBMS.
  20. Helped in launching the new Master /M. Phil Programs at University of Malakand, and preparing itsfeasibility reports and legislation required in this connection.
  21. Extended help to the University Authorities in framing the “Animals Bye-Laws 2008 of the University of Malakand (Scientific Procedures Issue- 1)” and different agenda items for the F&PC and Syndicate meetings.
  22. Established and upgraded new Laboratories (Anatomy, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pharmaceutics, and Quality Control Labs.) at Department of Pharmacy.
  23. Master Trainee (HEC), on Testing and Assessment Evaluation, Curriculum development, teaching as a profession, Learners’ psychology. A workshop at Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan.
  24. Launched the Pharm-D program at Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand.
  25. Helped in framing Service Structure Rules for University of Malakand and University Public School, University of Malakand.
  26. Framed Rules and Code of Conduct for Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah Central Library, University of Malakand.
  27. Helped in framing “Medical Attendance Rules” for employees of the University of Malakand.
  28. Trained on Digital Computerized Power Lab. By ADInstruments, Australia for Pharmacological Screening of drugs & recording different Physiological Activities.
  29. Got registered the Department of Pharmacy University of Malakand with Pharmaceutical Industries, where students go for Practical and channelized links with teaching hospitals for clinical orientation of students in clinical pharmacy.
  30. Got training on Isolation, Purification and Pharmacological Screening of natural products at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, under the “Training Program for Technical/Scientific Staff & Researchers” launched by HEC, Islamabad.
  31. Helped in organizing the First Convocation 2007 of the University of Malakand as Convener of the Disciplinary Committee and focal person for the event.

Area of Interests:

1. Bio-Medical Research with following specialties:

• Preliminary pharmacological screening of natural products or pure compoundsusingstandard bioassays techniques for activities like spasmolytic, spasmogenicand calcium channelblocking activities, constructing histaminergic curves,antidiabetic activity, antioxidant activity, Enzyme inhibition analysis,Antihypertensive activities using invasive and non invasive techniques,antibacterial, antifungal and parasciticadal activities with MIC & MBCdetermination.

2. With regard to Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Practices* interest in

designing:

• Studiesfor Prescribing Patterns

• Pharmaco-economics and

• Pharmacotherapeutics studies.

* Please refer to list of research publications (in clinical)and list of Pharm-D students supervised.

3.Medical Education for studying assessment procedure, critical appraisal of existing curricula and instructional strategies.

4. Conducting workshops for research and methodology and lifelong learning.

Experience (A total professional experience of approx.19years):

  1. Currently working as Professor of Pharmacology at Khyber Medical University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan since 22nd March 2016 till date.
  2. Worked as Associate Professor Pharmacology at Khyber Medical University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan since February 2011 to 21st March, 2016.
  3. Worked as lecturer Pharmacology & Therapeutics cum Clinical Pharmacy at Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, since 2004 to Jan 2011. The incumbent was also Incharge / Chairman of the Department (from 05th October 2006 to 9th October 2008).
  4. Worked as Hospital Pharmacist with Al-Rahma Hospital Abha, KSA
  5. Worked as Field Manager, M/S Platinum Pharmaceuticals Karachi.
  6. Worked as pharmacist at Dr. Raza PharmaPeshawar in:
  7. Research related to Palatability & Stability of Antibiotics.
  8. Helped the Industry for documentationof ISO surveillance audit.
  9. Documentation and validation of different manufacturing processes.

Internship:

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. Karachi.

Patent:

  1. Ghazala Yaqub, Almas Hamid, Zubi Sadiq, Niaz Ali, Nazish Waheed (2016). Lahore – KPK – Pakistan. No: 199/2016. “Synthesis of Carbazole – Efflux pump inhibitor based dual action hybrid – a novel and potential antibiotic for future”.

Research Publications:

1.Shah I, Shoaib M, AliN, Adikhari A, Tahir MN, Shah SWA, Ishtiaq S, Khan J, Khan S, Umar MN. Sesquiterpene lactone! A promising antioxidant, anticancer and moderate antinociceptive agent from Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Accepted.

2.Ali N, Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Shah I, Shuaib M. Pharmacological Profile Of The Aerial Parts OfRubus Ulmifolius SCHOTT.BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Accepted in Jan 2017.

3.Ali N, Begum R, Faisal MS, Khan A, Nabi M, Shehzadi G,Shakirullah, Ali W. Current statins show calcium channel blocking activity through voltage gated channels. BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology;2016;17:43.

4.M. Shoaib, S. W. A. Shah, Ali N, I. Shah M. N. Umar, Shafiullah, M. N. Tahir, M. Ghias.Synthetic flavone derivatives! An antibacterial evaluation and structure activity relationship study. Bulgarian Chemical communications, 2016;48(3):414-421.

5.Shah I, Shoaib M, Niaz Ali, Adikhari A and Shah SWA (2016).Involvement of Opioidergic System in the Anti-Nociceptive Potentials ofFlavonoids Isolated from Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 16 (3): 460-465, 2016

6.Shoaib M, Shah I, Ali N, Shah SWA (2016). A mechanistic approach to anti nociceptive potential of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 16:141

7.Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Ali N, Shah I, Ullah S, Ghias M, Tahir MN, Gul F, Akhtar S, Ullah A, Akbar W and Ullah A. Scientific investigation of crude alkaloids from medicinal plants for the management of pain. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016; 16:178.

8.Junaid M, Linn AK , Javadi MB Al-Gubare S, Ali N, Katzenmeier G (2016). Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA) e A multi-talented pore-forming toxin from Helicobacter pylori. Toxicon 2016; 118:27-35.

9.Niaz Ali,Ulfat sultana , Syed Wadood Ali ShahMuhammad Nabi,Shakirullah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed. Acute Toxicity And Analgesic Activity Of Crude Flavonoids Of Achillea Wilhelmsii And Teucrium Stocksianum. Published online in KMUJ

10.Shoaib M, Shah SWA, Ali N, Shah I, Umar MN, Shafiullah, Ayaz M, Tahir MN, Akhtar S.Invitro enzyme Inhibition potentials and antioxidant activity of synthetic flavone derivatives. Journal of Chemistry, volume 2015 (2015):7 (available on

11.Ali N, Jamil A, Shah SWA, Shah I, Ahmed G, Junaid M, Ahmed Z (2015). Parasiticidal and Brine Shrimp cytotoxicity potential of crude methanolic extract of rind of Punica granatum Linn against round worms and the tape worms. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical sciences, 2015, 28:959-962.

12.Shoaib M, Shah I, Ali, N; Shah, Shah SWA. In vitro acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory potentials of essential oil of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2015;10:87-91.

13.Ali N, Alam H, Khan A, Ahmad G, Shah SWA, Nabi M, Junaid M. Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activity of the fruit of Rosa moschata (J). BMC compl Altern Medicine 2014;14:485.

14.Ali N, Junaid M, Ahmad D, Rehman MU, Ali N, Katzenmeier G (2104). Antibacterial and antifungal activity of solvent extract from Plumeria obtusa Linn. Exhibit high antibacterial and antifungal activity. Tropical Biomedicine,2014; 31(4):607-615.

15.Junaid M, Gubare SA, Yousef M, Ubol MN,Leetachewa S,Muanprasat C,Angsuthanasombat C, Chaicumpa W,Ali N,Katzenmeier G. Sequence and Apoptotic Activity of VacA Cytotoxin Cloned from a Helicobacter pylori Thai Clinical Isolate. BioMed Research International,2014; 1-9;

16.Niaz Ali, Abidullah, Sohail Akhtar, Wadood Ali Shah, Muhammad Junaid. Factors Associated With Peptic Ulcer: A Single Centre Experience At Tertiary Care Hospital Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KMUJ 2013, 5 (1):18-21.

17.Junaid M, Angsuthanasombat C, Wikberg JES, Ali N, Katzenmeier G. A straightforward experimental approach to expression, purification, refolding and enzymatic analysis of recombinant dengue virus NS2B(H)-NS3pro protease. Biochemistry Moscow 2013, 78(8): 920-924.

18.Junaid M, Angsuthanasombat C, Wikberg JES, Ali N, Katzenmeier G. Enzymatic Analysis of the Dengue Virus Nonstructural Protein NS3 Nucleoside Triphosphatase /Helicase Activities. Biochemistry Moscow2013, 78(8): 925-932.

19.Ali N, Aleem U, Shah SWA, Ahmed G, Shoaib M, Junaid M, Ali W. Acute toxicity, Brine Shrimps cytotoxicity, anthelmintic and relaxant potential of Rubus fruticosus. BMC complementary and Alternative medicine 2013, 13:138doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-138

20.Ali N. Brine shrimp cytotoxicity of crude methanol extract and antispasmodic activity of α-amyrin acetate from Tylophora hirsuta Wall. Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2013, 13:135doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-135.

21.Ali N,Shah I, Shah SWA, Ahmed G, Shoaib M, Junaid M, Waqar Ali. Antioxidant and relaxant activity of fractions of crude methanol extract and essential oil of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem. BMC complementary and Alternative medicine 2013,13:96doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-96

22.Barkat BB, Ibrar M, Ali N, Muhammad N, Rehmatullah (2013). Antispasmodic potential of leaves, barks and fruits of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol 7(13):685-693(work carried out under supervision of Dr. Niaz Ali as collaborative PhD student).

23.Barkat BB, Ibrar M,Muhammad N, Ali N, Halimi SMA (2012). Antispasmodic profile of ethanolic extract of leaves of Skimmia laureola. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 1-4. Available on: (work carried out under supervision of Dr. Niaz Ali as collaborative PhD student)

24.Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed, Mehreen Ghias and Imran Khan (2011). Cytotoxic and anthelmintic potential of crude saponins isolated from Achillea Wilhelmsii C. Koch and Teucriumstocksianum Boiss. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011.11:104.

25.Niaz Ali, Ghayour Ahmed, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Ismail Shah, Mehreen Ghias, Imran Khan (2011). Acute toxicity, brine shrimp cytotoxicity and relaxant activity of fruits of Callistemon citrinus Curtis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:99 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-99.

26.Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Shah, Ismail Shah, Ghayour Ahmed, Mehreen Ghias, Imran Khan and Waqar Ali (2012). Anthelmintic and relaxant activities of Verbascum thapsus Mullein. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012.12.

27.Niaz Ali,Bashir Ahmad, Wadood Ali Shah (2011). Spasmogenic and spasmolytic activity of Onosma griffithii Vatke. Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 24(4):553-558.

28.Bashir A, Ibrar K, Shumaila B, Sadiq A,Niaz Ali (2011). The antifungal, cytotoxic, anti-termite and insecticidal activities of Zizyphus jujuba. Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 24(4):489-493.

29.Bashir A, Sadiq A, Shumaila B, Ibrar K, Niaz Ali, MI Choudhary (2011). Phytotoxic, Anti-bacterial and Haemagglutination activities of the aerial parts of Myrsine africana L. African journal of Biotechnology 10(1): 97-102.

30.Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah (2011). Preliminary phytochemical screening and

Antispasmodic activity of Artemisia macrocephalaJacquem. Journal of young pharmacists. 3(2):125-128.

31.Alya Maimoona , Ismat Naeem , Zeb Saddiqe, Niaz Ali, Ghayour Ahmed, Ismail Shah (2011). Analysis of total flavonoids and phenolic in different fractions of bark and needle extracts of Pinus roxburghii and Pinus wallichiana. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 5(13):2724-2728.

32.Bashir A, Ibrar K, Shumaila B,Sadiq A, Niaz Ali (2011). Screening of Accaciamodesta for antifungal, anti-termites, anti-oxidant and brine shrimp cytotoxic activities. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 5(15):3380-3386.

33.Naveed Ullah, Afzal Haq Asif , Mir Azam Khan, Waqar Ahmad, Niaz Ali, Taimur Khan, Afrasiab Ali Shah (2011). Chemical analyses of Naswar and cigarettes; a comparative study. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Research, 1(1):12-14

34.Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Bashir Ahmad (2011). Calcium Channel Blocking activity of Callistemon citrinus. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan. 33(2):245-248.

35.Niaz Ali, Rehman S, Shah SWA, Khan J, Rehman S, Imran M, Hussian I, Shehbaz

N, Jamshed H, Khan S(2010). Pharmacotherapy based problems in the management of diabetes mellitus: Needs much more to be done! Journal of young Pharmacists 2(3): 311-314.

36.Syed Wadood Ali Shah, Sameer A Kamil, Waqar Ahmad, Niaz Ali(2010). Spasmogenic, spasmolytic and antihypertensive activity of Forsskalea tenacissima. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 4:381-385.

37.Niaz Ali, Syed Wadood Ali Shah (2010). Spasmolytic activity of fruits of Tamarindus indica L. Journal of young Pharmacists 2(3): 261-264.

38.Niaz Ali, Wadood AS (2010). Antispasmodic activity of Teucrium stocksianum Bioss. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 24(2):171-174.

39.Niaz Ali, Bashir Ahmad, Shumaila Bashir, Jehandar Shah, Sadiq Azam, ManzoorAhmad (2009). Calcium channel blocking activities of Withania coagulans L. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3(9): 439-442.

40.Niaz Ali, Rehman S, Imran M, Hussian I, Shehbaz N, Jamshed H, Hayat A, Khan S, Anwar MJ (2009). The in-practice prescribing pattern for antibiotics in the management of diabetic foot: Needs much more to be done! Journal of Young Pharmacists 1(4):375-378.