National-level hybrid webinar on Computational Biology organized by the Industrial Biotechnology Research Group and Biotech Society of the Department of Biotechnology
A national-level hybrid webinar was organized by the Industrial Biotechnology Research Group and Biotech Society of the Department of Biotechnology, CUI, Abbottabad campus from 02 – 03 June 2021. The opening ceremony was chaired by the worthy Director, CUI, Abbottabad campus Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Ali Khan and included Chairman Biotechnology Dr. Mohammad Maroof Shah and HOD Biotechnology Dr. Amjad Hassan. The webinar focused on hands-on training about protein structure modeling, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation. Dr. Naeem Mehmood Ashraf, University of Gujrat was the resource person for this event. The proceedings of the webinar were moderated by Dr. Muhammad Ali from the Dpt. of Biotechnology, CUI, Abbottabad campus. There were 140 participants of the webinar representing various prestigious universities of Pakistan including Government College University, Lahore, University of Wah, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Punjab University, University of Karachi. The training improved the understanding of the students about the modern trends in the field of computational biology. At the end of webinar, focal person and the organizers were presented with souvenirs.
Faculty, guests and students at hybrid webinar on Computational Biology organized by the Industrial Biotechnology Research Group and Biotech Society of Department of Biotechnology at COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus
Faculty members, Organizers, focal Person and students of Department of Biotechnology with Director CUI Abbottabad Campus at National-level hybrid webinar on Computational Biology organized by the Industrial Biotechnology Research Group and Biotech Society of Department of Biotechnology
World Food Day held at CUI, Abbottabad Campus on 16th October 2019
World Food Day was celebrated on 16th October 2019 by Biotech society of Biotechnology Department at COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus on account of World food day. Teachers and students from 1-8th semester of Biotechnology Department participated in World Food day celebration. The students expressed their views by participating in debate competition and stressed the need of Biotechnology and the role they can play in combating hunger. Chairman Prof. Dr. Maroof Shah and Head of Biotechnology Department Dr. Amjad Hassan emphasized on global world food problem and the role Biotechnology students can play to elevate hunger and malnutrition. Students made posters to highlight world food issues. Dr. Iftikhar Zeb was credited for organizing World Food day. In the end, teachers and students of Biotechnology department arranged a walk to mark World food day at COMSATS University Abbottabad.
Symposium on Trends in Genomics held at CUI, Abbottabad Campus on 13-9-2019
A Symposium on Trends in Genomics was organized by the Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with the Genomics Society at COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus on Friday, 13th September 2019 at COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus. Faculty, students from the host institution and guests from RMI, Peshawar, KMU, Peshawar, CECOS University and Islamia College University, Peshawar attended the symposium. Dr. Amjad Hassan, Head of Biotechnology, Dr. Ifitkhar Qayum, head of Genomics Society and Director RMI, Dr. Johar Ali, Head of Centre for Genomic Sciences, RMI and the only Pakistani scientist involved in Human Genome Project talked about cutting-edge Sequencing technology. Dr. Faisal Khan of Precision Medicine Lab (PML) CECOS University and RMI also gave a talk on genomics therapeutics. The symposium ended with a note of thanks followed by an interactive session among Biotechnology faculty and members of Genomics society. The Genomics society visited COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus on special invitation rendered by Professor Dr. Muhammad Maroof Shah.
Workshop on Computational Biology January 16-18, 2019 at CUI Abbottabad Campus
Biotechnology Program of CUI, Abbottabad organized a three days workshop on computational biology from January 16 to January 18, 2019. Three resource persons namely, Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim from CUI, Sahiwal, Dr. Naeem Mahmood Ashraf from UoG, Gujrat, and Mr. Haseeb Ahmad from CUI, Islamabad, delivered lectures on comparative genomics, protein ligand docking and biological databases. Teachers and students participated very keenly in the workshop. At the end of third day, workshop was closed with a vote of thanks by worthy Director CUI, Abbottabad. Worthy Director suggested organization this workshop on regular basis. At end, souvenirs and certificates were distributed among resource persons and participants.
