Bench Space Dashboard

Juma Lab (Ground Floor)

Updated on 19th Feb 2019

 Bench no. A-5
Dr. Farah Qamar Aug 2016 – Sep 2018 ext. Sep 2019
Associate Professor
Paediatrics & Child Health.
The Aga Khan University, SEAP II
Pakistan The Project is a prospective study aiming
to generate data to inform policy
recommendations on enteric fever
prevention and control, as well as to
facilitate typhoid vaccine implementation
Core Refrigerated Centrifuges
Equipment
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Biosafety Cabinet
pH meter
Water Bath
Thermal Cyclers Grant
Vortex
Real Time PCRs Equipment
Gel documentation System
Desktop PCs
 Aug 2017 – Oct 2019

Bench no. A-6 Intussusception Study

Dr. S. Asad Ali
A self controlled Case Series
Associate Professor
Study, based on
Pediatrics & Child
Intussusception Monitoring
Health. The Aga Khan
in infants after Introduction
University, Pakistan
of Oral Rotavirus Vaccine:
Self-Controlled Case-Series
in Pakistan hospitals.

Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core
Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge Biosafety Cabinet

Water Bath Water Bath

Vortex Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Taqman Low Density Array (TLDA)

pH meter
Bioplex- Luminex Array
Thermal Cyclers
BD- FACS- Celesta (to be arrived &
Real Time PCRs Grant installed)

Desktop PCs Equipment Bead beater

Gel documentation System

 Bench no. A-8
Dr. S. Asad Ali Aug 2018-Jun 2020
Associate Professor
Pediatrics & Child
Health. The Aga Rotavirus vaccine
Khan University,
Pakistan Impact Assessment of
Rotavirus Vaccine
Introduction in Pakistan’s
Routine Immunization
Refrigerated Centrifuges Program.
Core
Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Biosafety Cabinet

Desktop PC
Water Bath
Tissue Culture Room Grant
Vortex
Inverted Microscope
Equipment
Liquid Nitrogen Tank
 Bench no. A-9
April 2015 – ext. Dec 2020
Dr. Tashfeen Ahmed DENTAL STEM CELLS
Assistant Professor This study is about Human
Department of Dental Pulp Stem Cells of
Surgery. The Aga Permanent Teeth (DPSC) &
Khan University, Stem Cells from Exfoliated
Pakistan Deciduous Teeth (SHED): A
Comparison of Dental Tissue
Regeneration

Tissue Culture Room Carbon dioxide Incubator

Biosafety Cabinets Inverted Microscope

Core Refrigerated Centrifuges Fluorescence Microscope

Equipment
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Water Bath Desktop PC

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers

 Bench no. A-10
Dr. Shahid Pervez Dec 2015 – Sep 2020
Professor
Pathology & Lab
Medicine. The Aga EFGR Signalling Pathway Analysis:
Khan University,
Pakistan in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Refrigerated Centrifuge
Core
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment
Ultra Low Temp. Freezers

Vortex

Water Bath

Thermal Cycler

Gel Documentation System

Desktop PC
 Bench no. A-12
March 2018 – March 2020
Dr. Sohail Awan
Associate Professor
Department of Genetic Mutations Causing
Surgery. The Aga Hearing Loss in the Families of
Khan University, Sindh and Baluchistan
Pakistan

PCR Microtome
Microscope
IHC bench

Microscope
Core Refrigerated Centrifuges
Equipment Desktop PC
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers

 Bench no. A-13
Dr. Kulsoom Ghias
Associate Professor Jun 2018– Dec 2020
Biological & Biomedical
Sciences. Head & Neck Cancer
The Aga Khan This study will be
University, Pakistan characterizing role of
. neutrophils in progression of
head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma
Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge Carbon dioxide Incubator

Water Bath Inverted Microscope

Vortex Fluorescence Microscope

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Desktop PC

 Bench no. A-14
Dr. Fareena
Bilwani May 2017 – May 2021
Assistant Professor
Biological & Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Biomedical Sciences. This study will be characterizing
The Aga Khan determinants of acute myeloid
University, Pakistan leukemia resistance to ex-vivo
expanded allogeneic natural cell-
mediated killing
Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core
Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge Carbon dioxide Incubator

Water Bath Inverted Microscope

Vortex Fluorescence Microscope

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Desktop PC

 Bench no. A-15
Dr. Najeeha Iqbal Jan 2018– Dec 2020 Aug 2017 – March 2020
Assistant Professor
Paediatrics & Child MiEED
Health. The Aga This Study covers the
Khan University, Exploration of TB
aspect of Microbiota,
Pakistan Biomarkers in Pakistani
Inflammation &
Children.
Environmental Enteric
dysfunction

Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core
Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge Biosafety Cabinet

Water Bath Water Bath

Vortex Vortex
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Taqman Low Density Array (TLDA)
pH meter

Thermal Cyclers
Thermal Cyclers
Real Time PCRs Grant
Gel Documentation System
Desktop PCs Equipment
Real Time PCRs
 Bench no. A-19
Dr. Farah Qamar Sep 2017 – Jun 2019
Associate Professor
Paediatrics & Child
Health. The Aga Salmonella CRO
Khan University, This is a case control study of
Pakistan outbreak investigation of
Ceftriaxone resistant
Salmonella typhi and
assessment of typhoid conjugate
Core vaccine in Hyderabad, Sindh,
Refrigerated Centrifuges
Equipment Pakistan
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Biosafety Cabinet
pH meter
Water Bath
Thermal Cyclers Grant
Vortex
Real Time PCRs Equipment
Gel documentation System
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. A-20
Dr. Imran Nisar
Assistant Professor July 2014 – Dec 2018
Pediatrics & Child
Health. The Aga INDIRECT PCV-10
Khan University, This study aims to investigate the
Pakistan Indirect effect of PCV10 on
nasopharyngeal carriage in children
under 5 years of age in a rural
community in Pakistan
Core Refrigerated Centrifuges
Equipment
Biosafety Cabinets
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge
Water Bath
Water Bath

Vortex Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Gel documentation system

Desktop PC Grant Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Tissue Culture Room Equipment
Thermal Cyclers
Inverted Microscope
 Bench no. A-21
Mar 2014 – Dec 2019
Dr. Erum Khan
Professor
Pathology & Lab Role of Arboviruses-cause of
Medicine. The Aga undifferentiated fever
Khan University, The primary objective of this study is to
Pakistan determine the burden of Arboviruses as a
cause of unexplained fever in the Sind
province of Pakistan. The study will be
covering epidemiology and prevalence of
Dengue Virus, Chikunguniya Virus, west Nile
Virus and Japanese B Encephalitis Virus.

Centrifuges
PCR enclosure

Real Time PCRs

BSL3 virology room
Core
Equipment Water bath
Biosafety Cabinet
Vortex
Fridge & Freezers
Thermal Cycler
Desktop PC
Fridge & Freezers
Carbon dioxide Incubator (Grant
Desktop PC based)
 Bench no. A-22
Dr. Rumina Hasan
Professor June 2017 – Sep 2019
Pathology & Lab
Medicine. The Aga
Khan University, AMR Surveillance
Pakistan This grant is designed to work
towards strengthening lab
capacity for antimicrobial
testing in three phases;
Biosafety Cabinets- BSL2 capacity for drug sensitivity
Core
testing, investigating AMR in
Equipment Under counter & Walk- In Fridge specific community and
hospital based organisms and
Ultra Low Temp. Freezers
Identifying gaps to support
Vortex AMR training and research

TB Lab, BSL 3

Biosafety Cabinets- BSL3

37oC Incubator Densitometer

Shared with Compound Microscope

Carbon dioxide Incubator
Clinical Labs
Autoclave
MGIT System
 Bench no. A-23 & A-24
Dr. M. Yousuf Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
Assistant Professor
Centre for
Regenerative Medicine
and Stem Cell A 3D in vitro study to elucidate
Research. the microenvironment of
The Aga Khan prostate cancer and metastasis.
University, Pakistan

Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Equipment
Water Bath, Vortex Chemidot
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Dr. Salma Jahan
Bench no. A-25
Assistant Professor Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
Centre for
Regenerative
Medicine and Stem
Cell Research. Differentiation study of hTRET
The Aga Khan MSC into hepatocyte-like cells.
University, Pakistan

Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Equipment
Water Bath, Vortex Chemidot
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. A-26
Dr. Azhar Hussain.
Director CRM Centre Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
for Regenerative
Medicine and Stem
Cell Research.
The Aga Khan
University, Pakistan Targetting Oxaliplatin
resistance breast cancer with
small molecular inhibitors of
over expressing prosurvival
Tissue Culture Room and antiapoptotic proteins.

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Equipment
Water Bath, Vortex Chemidot
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. A-27
Dr. Farah Qamar Sep 2018– Aug 2020
Associate Professor
Paediatrics & Child ABCD sub study
Health. The Aga
Khan University, Diarrhea etiologies and their
Pakistan impact on the efficacy of
azithromycin for treatment of
severe diarrhea
 
Core Refrigerated Centrifuges
Equipment
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Biosafety Cabinet
pH meter
Water Bath
Thermal Cyclers
Grant
Vortex
Real Time PCRs Equipment
Desktop PCs Gel documentation System
 Bench no. A-28
Dec 2015 –Dec 2019
Dr. Rumina Hasan
Professor Bedaquiline MIC on Agar
Pathology & Lab This is a protocol optimization
Medicine, The Aga project where the TB
Khan University, organism is grown in
Pakistan specialized agar medium
known as 7H11 and 7H10. The
method determines to find out
Biosafety Cabinets- BSL2 minimal inhibitory
Core concentration at which
Equipment Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
organisms causing TB can be
Ultra Low Temp. Freezers sensitive.

Vortex

TB Lab, BSL 3

Biosafety Cabinets- BSL3 Densitometer

37oC Incubator
Compound Microscope
Carbon dioxide Incubator Shared with
Autoclave Clinical Labs MGIT System
 Bench no. A-29
Feb 2019 – Feb 2021
Dr. Syed Adnan
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery Correlation of Molecular Markers
The Aga Khan expression and overall survival in
University, Pakistan Pancreatic Adeno Carcinoma
Patients.

Microscope
PCR Desktop PC
Microtome

Core Refrigerated Centrifuges

Equipment
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers

 Dr. Ather Enam
Bench no. A-30 Dr. Syed Adnan
Professor Associate Professor
Department of Dapartment of
Surgery. The Aga Surgery.The Aga Khan
Khan University, University, Pakistan
Pakistan

March 2018 – March 2020

June 2018 – June 2020

Stem Cell Markers in

Gene expression of cancer Microtome Glioblastoma
stem cell markers in
Microscope
Glioblastoma multiforme.

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Core
Equipment Ultra Low Temp. Freezers
Desktop PC
 Dr. Hammad Bench no. B-5
Hasan Assistant Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
Professor Centre for
Regenerative
Medicine and Stem Generation of human adult
Cell Research. erythroid cell line for the
The Aga Khan sustainable production of red
University, Pakistan
blood cells.

Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Equipment
Water Bath, Vortex Chemidot
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. B-6
Dr. El-Nasir Lalani
Director CRM Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
Centre for Regenerative
Medicine and Stem Cell
Research. Staining Bench- H & E.
The Aga Khan Pathology Core.
University, Pakistan

Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Equipment
Water Bath, Vortex Chemidot
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. B-7 & B-8
Dr. Afsar Mian.
Assistant Professor Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
Centre for
Regenerative
Medicine and Stem
Cell Research. Role of DHT and HER-2
The Aga Khan expression in breast cancer
University, Pakistan

Tissue Culture Room

Biosafety Cabinets

Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge
Equipment
Chemidot
Water Bath, Vortex
Spectrophotometer
Inverted Microscope
Neon Transfection System
CRM
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Equipment Shaker
Carbon dioxide Incubator
Mini centrifuges
Desktop PCs
 Bench no. B-9
Dr. Junaid Iqbal.
Assistant Professor Jan 2018 – Oct 2019
Pediatrics & Child
Health. The Aga
Khan University, Development of Intestinal
Pakistan Organoids from Environmental
Enteropathy Patient’s Gut

Refrigerated Centrifuges

Non Refrigerated Centrifuge

Water Bath

Vortex

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers

Desktop PC

Core Equipment Tissue Culture Room

Inverted Microscope
 Dr. Ali Faisal Bench no. B-10
Saleem
Assistant Professor Oct 2016 – Mar 2019
Paediatrics & Child
Health. The Aga
Khan University, CHAIN PROTOCOL
Pakistan
This is a cohort study, aiming
towards evidence based care of
acutely ill, undernourished
Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core children in limited resource
Equipment Non Refrigerated Centrifuge settings – cohort study

Water Bath

Vortex
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge

Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Biosafety Cabinet

Desktop PC
Water Bath
Tissue Culture Room Grant
Vortex
Inverted Microscope
Equipment
Liquid Nitrogen Tank
 Bench no. B-11 & 12
Nov 2015 – Oct 2019
Dr. S. Asad Ali
Associate Professor
Pediatrics & Child SEEM Pakistan
Health. The Aga
Khan University, This Study covers the aspect
Pakistan of Environmental
enteropathy & malnutrition
in Pakistan

Core Equipment Refrigerated Centrifuges

Biosafety Cabinet
Non Refrigerated Centrifuge
Water Bath
Water Bath
Vortex
Vortex
Taqman Low Density Array (TLDA)
Under counter & Walk- In Fridge
Bioplex- Luminex Array
pH meter
BD- FACS- Celesta (to be arrived &
Thermal Cyclers installed)
Grant Equipment
Real Time PCRs Bead beater

Desktop PCs Gel documentation System

 Bench no. B-13
Dr. Fyezah Jehan Oct 2018– March 2019
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics & Child Impact of lung ultrasound
Health. The Aga Khan (PLUS) on management of
University, Pakistan pneumonia in low resource
settings.

Refrigerated Centrifuges
Core Non Refrigerated Centrifuge
Equipment Biosafety Cabinet
Water Bath

Vortex Water Bath

Under counter & Walk- In Fridge Vortex

Grant MagPix
Ultra Low Temp. Freezers Equipment
Heat Block
Desktop PC
 Bench no. B-15
Apr 2018 – Jan 2020

Dr. Zahra Hasan

Professor
From latent tuberculosis to active TB:
Pathology & Lab
Medicine. The Aga
It will help understanding the mechanism of
Khan University,
disease progression in Diabetes with
Pakistan
reference to suppressor of cytokine signaling
molecules (SOCS).

Bench Top PC

Grant External Hard Drive

Equipment
External UPS