Target Audience:This training is open to relevant students, researchers, scientists, policy makers and academicians from the OIC member states, and other countries.
Zoom link will be shared with selected candidates through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails regularly.
While logging into the zoom session please do so with your full name and email address. Your participation in the training will be monitored and only those that attend the complete training and tasks will be issued e-certificates upon completion.
The requirements for hands on training segment are as follows: Pc Requirements: Core i5 with minimum 8GB Ram. Software downloaded: ArcGIS software
Delivered by: Prof. Xiao-Ping Wang Director, Professor, Department of Neurology, Shanghai TongRen Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-tong University Medical School, Shanghai, P. R. China.
Date: 23rd May 2022
Time: 1400 hrs- 1500 hrs Pakistan Time
Target Audience
The webinar is open to students, researchers, young scientists, and academicians from the OIC member states and other countries.
PCMD-Royan Institute Webinar Series (Hybrid) Jointly organized by Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, Royan Institute, COMSTECH, Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation and Sindh Innovation, Research, and Education Network (SIREN)
Introduction:
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, in collaboration with Sindh Innovation, Research, and Education Network (SIREN) and COMSTECH regularly organizes popular lectures on the topics of general interest and need.
PCMD-Royan Institute Webinar Series (Hybrid) is being jointly organized by Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, Royan Institute, Iran, COMSTECH, MSTF, and SIREN. The webinar series is based on the current topics of Biomedical Sciences. The series will provide basic as well as advanced knowledge, skills and academic connections and expert opinions from renowned researchers of both institutes.
PCMD:
The Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) is a constituent center of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Science (ICCBS). The main objective of the Center is to is to develop an understanding regarding common diseases in Pakistan in order to develop effective diagnostic tools and affordable treatments by using molecular medicinal, chemical and computational methods and to train highly qualified manpower in the emerging new fields of molecular medicine and drug development.
Royan Institute:
The Royan Institute is an Iranian clinical, research and educational institute dedicated to biomedical, translational and clinical researches, stem cell research and infertility treatment. It is a public non-profitable organization affiliated to Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research. It was established in 1991 by the late Dr. Saeid Kazemi Ashtiani as a research institute for Reproductive Biomedicine and infertility treatments. In 1998 this institute was approved by Ministry of Health as Cell Based Research Center with over 46 scientific members and 186 lab technicians.
Second Webinar:
The second webinar of series is entitled:
“Mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicles: considerations and therapeutic applications”
This webinar aims to discuss the therapeutic potential of naturally secreted micro- and nanoscale extracellular vesicles (EVs) as attractive candidates for regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical science applications. To date, the results of numerous publications have shown the practicality of using EVs to replace mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) or liposomes. In this talk, some of these findings will be discussed.
Who Should Attend?
All undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists and researchers working in the fields of molecular biomedicine, stem cells and regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and other biomedical disciplines.
Speaker’s Profile:
Dr. Faezah Shekari: is a member of Royan Extracellular Vesicle Group. She graduated in B.Sc. and M.Sc. of Cellular and Molecular Biology from Tehran University. During her undergraduate studies, she got interested in proteomics. She joined Royan Institute in 2005 to pursue her interests on membrane proteomics. During her PhD thesis, she got interested in subcellular fractionation and organellar proteomics under supervision of Dr. Hosseini Salekdeh and Prof. Baharvand. She performed international projects including membrane proteome analysis of liver microsomal fraction from international membrane proteomics initiative (MPI) as well as prepared and characterized standard sample for Asian and Oceania human embryonic stem cell MPI under supervision of Prof. Yu-Ju Chen (from Academia Sinica, Taiwan) and Dr. Hosseini Salekdeh and Prof. Baharvand (from Royan institute) in Academia Sinica. Currently, she works as an Assistant Professor in Royan Extracellular Vesicle Group. She is also chair of ISEV Rigor and standardization task force: https://www.isev.org/page/conditionedmedium
Program Schedule: May 25, 2022
Day and Time: Wednesday 10.00 am Pakistan time: 9.30 am Tehran time
Venue: L.E.J. National Science Information Center,International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270.
For more information:
Email: siren.lej@gmail.com ; Call: 021-111-222-292 Ext: 267, 275. Room No. 202, 2nd floor, L.E.J. National Science Information Center,International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
Land degradation has socioeconomic and environmental repercussions impacting food and water security and the livelihoods of agricultural communities. Induced climate change, and particularly the dynamics of extreme events (including floods and droughts) is expected to accelerate the rate of degradation, and, at the same time, posing a real risk of desertification. Over the past few decades, as a result of the multiple drivers, including rapid population growth and socio-political changes and conflicts, increased demand for natural resources, poor land-use planning, agricultural intensification and climate change. Various local key drivers of degradation relate with local and historical management, super-imposed by natural or anthropogenic triggered events.
This rampant degradation has lead to unsustainable agricultural systems, increased rural to urban migration, and eventually to the loss of ecosystem services. Some of the problems are erosion, reduced soil fertility, loss of biodiversity and habitats, water quality degradation for surface flow and groundwater, salinization, wildfires. In particular, dry lands, where water is scarce and in many cases not available during summer, it is difficult to maintain a cover crop to prevent erosion, and in many rural areas it may be costly to acquire new technologies for reduced tillage or precision agriculture. Erosion and loss of topsoil will further result in losses in food production capacity.
Soil and water management practices (SWMP) have been developed for the prevention of further degradation and suggested for the restoration of degraded land. These best practices include cropped land and forests and include soil and water management as well as agro-ecological practices. However, restoration and adoption are slow for several natural and anthropogenic reasons, both of which differ across geographies and economies. Further, incentives and policies are lacking in many instances to drive the needed change. Thus, the challenge is to broaden the adoption of GMPs through demonstrations, leading-by-doing, and bridging science to practice.
Various Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLM) practices have been developed around the globe. SLMs are often tailored to specific agro-ecologies including agroforestry, agro-pastoral, rainfed and irrigated agriculture. These SLMs have a potential to halt land degradation within their context of application. However, combatting land degradation and desertification at certain scales reaches beyond the locally applied biophysical adaptation or mitigation measures. It requires integration and a robust linkage of well targeted interventions and management across heterogenic socio-ecological settings.
Key Topics to be covered in this seminar:
Evaluation of land degradation based on watershed modeling and monitoring
Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLM) practices in arid and semi-arid regions
Induced climate change on the hydrology and landscape and crop production
Socio-hydrology and land management
Target Audience:
The webinar is open to students, researchers, scientists, policy makers, independent think tanks, government officials and academicians from the OIC member states, and other countries.
For Registration please visit:
For physical participation (Participants from Islamabad and Rawalpindi only: Accommodation will not be provided) register at the following link: https://forms.gle/578fqHs4uju4LpBQA
Read instructions in the application form carefully and submit a properly filled form along with your CV.
Selected candidates will be notified through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails regularly.
Venue:
The workshop will be held at the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan. The city with the backdrop of Margalla Hills and National Park was purpose-built as the capital of sixth largest globally and second most populous (in OIC) country Pakistan in the year 1966. Pakistan, according to the Forbes magazine, is a hidden treasure for tourists with rich cultural diversity, ancient history, diverse landscape, cuisines, modern cities, and locally produced items.
Workshop Coordinators:
Muhammad Haris Akram Program Manager COMSTECH, Islamabad. Email: haris@comstech.org Phone: +92 51 9220681
Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad Program Officer COMSTECH, Islamabad. Email: Haseeb.ahmad@comstech.org Phone: +92 51 9220681
Focusing researchers towards the challenges and opportunities of commercialization of research
Establishing Industry-Academia symbiotic linkage
Attracting investors and business community for commercialization of innovative and cutting edge technologies
Major Themes of the Workshop:
The Political Economy of Research
The Innovation Landscape (Success stories of innovation and commercialization)
Bridging the research and investment gap
Commercialization: What does business want?
Contact Info:
Focal Person: Prof. Dr. Syed Khurshid Hasanain (Adviser COMSTECH) For any query, all the applicants are required to contact the following contact details: Engr. Umer Farooq (Programme Officer COMSTECH) Email: umerfarooq@comstech.org Tel: +92 51 9220681-3 Cell# +923420668265
The public sector healthcare facilities of the underdeveloped and developing countries mostly face the problems of underutilization and under functioning, along with the technical and allocative inefficiency. Furthermore, the management of private sector is also reported to be inefficient, and service-centered. Specific Management tools and techniques, such as strategic management, management by objectives, quality assurance methods, monitoring and evaluation of the health systems outputs and outcomes, and economic appraisal are not practiced in both public and the private sectors.
One of the primary reasons for all these issues is that most health managers lack formal training in health management. Insufficient management knowledge, and lack of skills and expertise in management further undermine their capability to contribute to improve the health system. The way forward is the continuous education and training leading to the capacity building of the mid-level health managers and encouraging them to apply their knowledge in their respective settings. Keeping this in mind, COMSTECH in collaboration with Health Services Academy, Pakistan, has organized a training course in Health and Hospital Management, catering to the needs of the OIC countries.
Objective
To develop management skills that encompasses the main aspects of problem-solving typically faced by health managers.
To apply certain techniques in the resolution of selected management issues.
To learn about basic methods of quantitative analysis being used by health managers.
To demonstrate change management, communication, and leadership skills.
To define what quality means from the standpoint of diverse stakeholders.
To explain the relationship of effectiveness, efficiency, cost and quality.
Target Audience:
The training course is open to healthcare managers, students, researchers, scientists, academicians, policy makers, paramedics, nurses, and anyone relevant to the field of health and hospital management.
Key Contents:
The workshop will cover the following topics:
Principles of Hospital Management
Hospital Financial Management
Managing Human Resource in Health
Introduction to Performance Management
Effective Communication in Hospitals
Behaviors Change Communication
Principles of Hospital Planning and Designs
Medical Records and Hospital Inventory Management
Travel & Local Hospitality:
COMSTECH will arrange local hospitality for (limited number) selected participants. Travel support will be provided to the speaker/resource persons only. Participants are expected to get their travel funding from their parent organizations/country of origin.
Registration Process:
For physical participation register at the following link: Registration closed
Read instructions in the application form carefully and submit a properly filled form along with your CV. Foreign participants must submit a scanned copy of passport.
Selected candidates will be notified through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails regularly.
Venue:
The workshop will be held at the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan. The city with the backdrop of Margalla Hills and National Park was purpose-built as the capital of sixth largest globally and second most populous (in OIC) country Pakistan in the year 1966. Pakistan, according to the Forbes magazine, is a hidden treasure for tourists with rich cultural diversity, ancient history, diverse landscape, cuisines, modern cities, and locally produced items.
Tentative List of Speakers:
Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan Vice Chancellor Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad.
Dr. Tariq Mahmood Ali Associate Professor Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad.
Dr. Ahmad Hussen Tareq Technical Lead HPTT/ Associate ProfessorHealth Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad.
Lt Gen Dr. Asif Mumtaz Sukhera (Retired) HI(M) Vice Chancellor Mohi-ud-Din Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Mirpur AJ&K
Major General Muhammad Salahuddin Qasim (Retired), HI (M) Chair Policy Board MTI, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Workshop Coordinators:
Muhammad Haris Akram Program Manager COMSTECH, Islamabad. Email: haris@comstech.org Phone: +92 51 9220681
Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad Program Officer COMSTECH, Islamabad. Email: Haseeb.ahmad@comstech.org Phone: +92 51 9220681
Note: This youth forum is planned to be a hybrid event (Physical and virtual). Candidates are required to give their preference in the form.
The global biotechnology market is anticipated to reach a market value of US$ 775 billion by 2024 with an annual growth rate of 7.7%. Increased spending in biotechnology research and development, favorable initiatives by governments, global food security and the increasing need for emerging technologies are some of the factors influencing this growth. Unfortunately, the share of Muslim countries in this global market of biotechnology is very little. There is a need to increase this share.
To promote excellence and competence in the field of agricultural biotechnology among Muslim countries a tripartite youth forum (Pakistan-Turkey-Kazakhstan) is proposed. The theme “Agriculture Biotechnology” aims at providing the best knowledge and resources to young participants to advance their research goals. The youth forum will stimulate the desire to collaborate and change the world of agricultural biotechnology and innovation by promoting state-of-the-art practices in biotechnology research and promoting evidence-based practices. The event will include informative talks from young as well as the experienced scientists of these three countries. The event will also include keynote lectures, plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations, discussions and other educational and social events that stimulate several networking opportunities among the young participants of Pakistan, Turkey and Kazakhstan. The forum aims to facilitate interactions within the young research community to discuss the latest developments in this rapidly advancing field and find ways to respond to the increasing demands of professionals and communities across the world.
Target Audience Academics, students and researchers from the OIC countries are encouraged to apply.
Only participants from Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Turkey are eligible for limited funding available for travel and local hospitality.
Participants from all the member OIC states who can bear their travel expenses are encouraged to apply. Participants may get ticket funding from their parent organizations.
Topic covered
Genome editing and new breeding technologies
Large scale genomics and genomic selection in crop and livestock breeding
Speed breeding for rapid genetic gain
Variants of Cas proteins and their potential applications
High throughput phenomics
Registration Fee There is no registration fee for participation.
Travel & Local Hospitality: COMSTECH will arrange complete local hospitality, airport pick/drop, and sightseeing visits for selected participants.
Step 2: Selected candidates will be notified through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails regularly.
Zoom Links: Virtual participants will receive zoom link through email.
Contact Person: Pakistan Dr. Imran Amin Principal Scientist, Agricultural Biotechnology Division National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE). Faisalabad, Pakistan Email: imranamin1@yahoo.com
Turkey Dr. Seckin Eroglu Dept. of Biological Sciences Middle East Technical University Cankaya, 06800 Ankara – Turkey Email: erogluseckin@gmail.com
Dr. Emre Aksoy Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences,Middle East Technical University, Ankara – Turkey E-mail: emreaks@metu.edu.tr
Mrs. Amel Ouchenane Expert @ Department of International Projects Istanbul World Trade Center, A3 Block, 7th floor 34149, Yeşilköy, Istanbul/Turkey. +90 212-465-39-39 /ext 19 E-Mail: amel.o@icyforum.org
Mrs. Makpal Bulatova Programme Manager Islamic Organisation for Food Security Republic of Kazakhstan
INVITATION It gives me an immense pleasure to invite you to “2nd COMSTECH Innovation Lab on Classical Protein Chemistry”, to be held at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, in collaboration with COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabadand Sindh Innovation Research and Education Network (SIREN), during May 17-19,2022. This event will be in hybrid mode.
Proteins are the functional macromolecules responsible for catalyzing the biochemical reactions that sustain life. Therefore, protein chemistry is an area of major importance in modern biochemistry. Due to the proven significance of protein science in medicine, agriculture, pharmacy, and other bio-sciences, it is necessary to initiate comprehensive programs to develop expertise and to train human resources in this field.
This innovation lab on protein science and technology will include a series of lectures on different aspects of protein purification and structural analysis. Hands-on training on different techniques in protein chemistry will also be provided. Lectures and practical training will be focused on the latest approaches for the protein functional, and structural analyses.
The participants of the innovation lab event will learn the theoretical and practical aspects of key protein chemistry techniques, including High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Protein Sequencing, Protein Mass Spectroscopy, etc.
Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, H.I., S.I., T.I. Mustafa (PBUH) Prize Laureate Director, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan Coordinator General COMSTECH
AIMS AND SCOPE
Understanding the structures and functions of proteins is fundamental in biological and biomedical sciences as they have the central role in all cellular activities.
Protein chemistry deals with the participation of proteins, investigating protein structure-function relationship, and engineering proteins.
Protein chemistry contributes in many areas of biotechnology, involving recombinant DNA technology, analytical chemistry, clinical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and protein therapeutics.
This hybrid event will provide an introduction to the methods and tools used in modern protein chemistry. It is designed for attendees who have fundamental knowledge of biology. Topics include the isolation and estimation of protein, protein purification techniques, including gel filtration, ion exchange chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and classical and modern sequencing techniques. Hands-on exercises on these techniques will be provided during the event.
TARGETED PARTICIPANTS This hybrid innovation lab is designed for attendees of life sciences background, with fundamental knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology. Participation is open for researchers from academia, R&D institutions, OIC members, and industries.
RESOURCE PERSONS Dr. Aftab Ahmed Research Associate Professor Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, USA Email: aahmed@chapman.edu
COORDINATORS
Prof. Dr. Atia-tul-Wahab Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan Email: tulwahab@yahoo.com
Dr. Sumaira Javaid Assistant Professor International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan Email: sumairajavaid17@yahoo.com
UNDERSTANDING THE EXECUTIONERS OF LIFE May 09-16, 2022, KARACHI, PAKISTAN Hybrid Event Lecture Time: 02:00 – 05:00 PM (3 hours)
Organized by: HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi,Karachi-75270, Pakistan in Collaboration with the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad Website: www.iccs.edu comstech.org
Course Instructor: Prof. Dr. Aftab Ahmed Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Champan University School of Pharmacy Irvine, California, CA 92618, USA
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Atia-tul-Wahab Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
Maham Yamin Program Officer OIC COMSTECH, Pakistan
Course Description
This course in hybrid mode focus on biotechnology-derived protein Biopharmaceuticals and the economic impact of biotechnology products in pharmacy, including protein production, downstream processing, biochemical and biophysical analysis methods, monoclonal antibodies, bio-similar, vaccines, regulatory agencies, and financing biologics drug development. On-line participants will recive certificate of attendance.
Learning Objectives
With successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of protein biopharmaceuticals (Biologics).
Explain how biologics are manufactured and analyzed using biochemical and biophysical techniques
Understand therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and biosimilars
Explain classical and modern approaches in vaccine production
Explain drug and biologics approvals by FDA/EMA/ and other regulatory agencies and Financing of biologics drug development
The webinar is open to students, researchers, young scientists, policy makers, energy experts, engineers, and academicians from the OIC member states and other countries.
