Welcome to the department of Molecular Diagnostics Lab, an exciting and growing field where we diagnose liver diseases, Dengue fever, BCR-ABL CML, Tuberculosis, and Swine flu through PCR technology. Under the dynamic supervision of Professor Dr. Fouzia Ashraf (Gold Medalist), this department has become a state of the art facility where quality Polymerase chain Reaction (PCR) treatment is provided to more than 5000 patients per month. We treat our patients with care and consider them a part of our family.
Mr. Muhammad Asim
BSc, MSc, M.Phil (Molecular Biology)
Medical Biotechnologist
Mr. Muhammad Tajamal
BSc, MSc, M.Phil (Forensics)
Molecular Lab Technologist
Mr. Muhammad Abdullah
BS (Hons), MLT
Molecular Lab Technologist
Mr. Shafique Sajid
Senior Lab Technician
Mr. Nickson Rizwan
Junior Lab Technician
Mr. Mushtaq
Lab Technician
Mr. M. Zahid Ashraf
Lab Technician
Mr. Imdad Ali
Ward Servant
About Head of Department
2020
Jinnah Hospital / AIMC
Established 1st ever BSL-3 COVID-19 Lab in SHC&MED.
2020
Specialized Healthcare & MED, P&D GOP
Consultant for Corona Expert Advisory Group (CAAG).
2020
Punjab Health Care Commission
Technical Expert for Laboratory policy/ standards
July 2019-till date
Sheikh Ejaz Ahmad Trust/Jinnah Hospital/AIMC
Principal Investigator & Focal Person for Hepatitis Outreach Program Allama Iqbal Medical College & Jinnah Hospital Lahore in collaboration with Sheikh Ejaz Ahmad Trust (SEAT).
Sep 2018-Dec 2019
PFA/Jinnah Hospital/AIMC
Head/Principal Investigator for HEV epidemic/XDR typhoid at Allama Iqbal Medical College & Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
2017-2018
NLWG
Development of National Laboratory Policy, its standards and Biosafety & Biosecurity.
Sept 2017-May 2018
PHIMC/Govt. of the Punjab
Focal Person Lahore and Multan Central Pathology
July 2017
Govt. of the Punjab
Medical Screening facility Manual
June 2017
Govt. of the Punjab
Nomination for Civil Award
May 2017- till date
Allama Iqbal Medical College/JHL
Focal Person AIMC Central Pathology Lab and ISO Certification
Apr 2017- till date
Govt. of the Punjab
Advisor Punjab Public Service Commission
Mar 2017- till date
NIH and WHO
Focal Person GLASS in Lahore
Dec 2016
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
First Position in International Conference Paper Presentation
2017- till date
Punjab Food Authority /Govt. of the Punjab
Pioneer consultant pathologist-Established 1st ever Medical screening Facility (MSF at Lahore, expanding across Punjab)
Oct 2016 & onward
PFA/Govt. of the Punjab
Revised Punjab Pure Food Rules 2011
Oct 2015
PFA Board/Govt. of the Punjab
Member Scientific Panel PFA
May 2015
Federal Ministry of Health
Focal Person National Laboratory Working Group for WHO NIH CDC Notification
2015
Governor Punjab
Sitara-e-Pakistan Gold Medal
2015
Governor Punjab
Quaid e Azam Gold Medal for Best Performance in the field of Science
June 2014 till date
Allama Iqbal Medical College/JHL
Focal Person Infection Control Committee
2005
University of Nebraska Medical Centre, NE USA
Amplification of Multiple Serotypes of TSST-1 in a single reaction for Proctor and Gamble
2014
Governor Punjab
Quaid e Azam Gold Medal for Best Performance in the field of Science
2014-2019
Centre for Disease Control, Federal Govt. of Pakistan and CDC Atlanta, GA
Focal Person for Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program
2009-2011
Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Discovered Eight New HCV Genes in 6048 Hep. C Positive Pakistani Patients though Gene Expression
2008-2011
AIMC / Punjab Forensic Science Agency
Pioneer Consultant Pathologist and Member Steering committee PUNJAB FORENSIC SCIENCE AGENCY
2010
Jinnah Hospital / AIMC
Lead Pathologist in Swine Flu Epidemic
Oct 2008
Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Breakthrough Discovery of All Four Dengue Virus Serotypes in Epidemic 2008-Major cause of death. Saved many lives by starting anti dengue campaign for GOP.
2008
APPNA & AMCON, AIMC/JHL
Best Scientific Award for Poster Presentation
Oct 2007
Federal Ministry of Health
Member Expert Committee on Biological Drugs
2007-2011
Govt. of the Punjab
Focal person Punjab and Federal Hepatitis control program.
2005
Govt. of the Punjab
Chief Technical Expert and Molecular Biologist
May 2005
ABWT
Ameer Begum Welfare Trust
2005
AIMC/JHL
Author Continuous Quality improvement manual of Molecular Diagnostics lab.
2005
Jinnah Hospital / AIMC
Established and Ran the FIRST and ONLY PCR Laboratory in public sector of Punjab in 2005.