Sweden-Pakistan research collaborations – Discovery of antimicrobial compounds and more…

Hosted by: Professor Ute Römling  Karolinska Institutet and Dr Nick Brown Uppsala University

Date and Time: Monday February 14th 2-4.30 pm CET

Zoom: https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/64540821968

14:00 – Introduction Ute Römling and Nick Brown

14:05 – Status of Research in Pakistan, Prof. Iqbal Choudhary, ICCBS, Karachi University

14:40 – Biological effects of honey bee products, Prof. Hesham El-Seedi, Uppsala University

15:00 – Translational 3D cell culture models, Prof. Volker Lauschke, Karolinska Institutet 

15:20 – Exploitation of natural products to treat diabetes, Prof. Humera Jahan, ICCBS, Karachi University

15:40 – Molecular mechanisms of bone health, Dr. Farasat Zaman, Karolinska Institutet

16:00 – Detection of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, Prof. Zahra Hassan, Aga Khan University, Karachi

16:10 – Antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia, Dr. Tsegaye Sewunet, Karolinska Institutet

16:20 – Discussion on antimicrobial resistance in low income countries, Discussion leaders: Prof. Christian Giske

  and Prof. Carl-Eric Nord                                                                                                                                                            Dr. Naeem Anwar