Research Projects

ORIC manages and monitors externally funded research projects undertaken by the faculty of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University.

# Research Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Grant Amount Status
1 Identification of molecular determinants of hereditary deafness PSF Pakistan Dr Mohsin Shahzad PKR 4.2 Million Ongoing
2 Molecular and Epidemiology determinants of Breast Cancer HEC Pakistan Dr Asmat Ullah PKR 0.5 Million  
3 Functional Characterization of two Novel Intellectual Disability genes, DCTN2 and METTL5 HEC Pakistan Dr Mohsin Shahzad PKR 4.2 Million  
4 Genetic Characterization of Cognaitive Disability in Pakistani Population HEC Pakistan Prof. Dr Javed Akram PKR 8.6 Million  
5 Prevalence of TP53 germline mutations in Breast cancer affected patients of Pakistan HEC Pakistan Dr Syeda Kiran Riaz PKR 0.5 Million  
6 Unraveling the genetic molecular landscape of high grade gliomas in Pakistani patients HEC Pakistan Dr Saboora Waris PKR 0.5 Million  
7 Development of Artificial Intelligence based CADx system for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19 patients using Chest X-Ray (CXR) and Computed Tomography (CT) scans alongside RT-PCR PSF Pakistan Prof. Dr Ayesha Isani Majeed    
8 Genetic characterization of Prevalent Ophthalmic Disorders in Pakistan HEC Pakistan Dr. Waqar Arshad PKR 1 Million  
9 A Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bemnifosbuvir in high-risk outpatients with Covid -19 ATEA USA Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq    
10 A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of Bi-26 (strain of Bifidobacterium longum, B. infantis) supplementation versus placebo on weight gain in underweight infants Gates and Melinda USA Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq
Prof. Dr. Maqbool Hussain
   
11 A prospective cohort study investigating maternal, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes for women and neonates infected with SARS-CoV-2 World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva Dr. Syeda Kiran Riaz    
12 A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of BCD-201 (JSC BIOCAD) and Keytruda® in Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma Biocad Biotechnology Company, Russia Prof. Dr. Tanwir Khaliq
Dr. Qasim M. Buttar
   
13 Application of Artificial Intelligence in Vascular Disease Management National Centre for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)-HEC, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Tanwir Khaliq   Completed
14 A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bemnifosbuvir in High-Risk outpatients with Covid-19   Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq