Conference. Program ICAB. 1 st International. Conference on. Advancements in. Biotechnology

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1 Conference Program ICAB st International Conference on Advancements in Biotechnology 30 th -31 st March, 2016

2 First Day 30 th March 2016, Wednesday 07:00-09:00 Registration GCWUF, Reception Inauguration 09:00-10:00 Recitation of Holy Quran Mrs. Shabana Fakhar Naat e Rasool e Maqbool Overview of the Conference Welcome Address Address by Guests of Honour 10:00-10:20 Address by chief guest 10:30-11:00 Refreshment Muhammad Imran Prof. Dr. Naureen Aziz Qureshi Dr. Amjad Saqib Plant Biotechnology Session, Venue: GCWUF Auditorium, Timing: 11:00-15:30 Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Robert William Briddon (U.K) Co-Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Shahid Mansoor (S.I) NIBGE Moderator: Dr. Zafar Iqbal (PU, Lahore) 11:00-11:30 11: :00-12:15 Genetic changes in begomovirus/ betasatellite complex causing cotton leaf curl disease in South Asia post resistance breaking Resistance strategies and their socio-economic impacts on crops Research at NIGAB 12:15-12:30 CRISPER/Cas9: A novel tool to circumscribe cotton leaf curl disease complex 12:30-12:45 Demographic and phylogenetic analysis of Helicoverpa armigera pyrethroids resistant strains in Pakistan Dr. Rob W. Briddon (UK) Prof. Dr. Shahid Mansoor (S.I) (Director NIBGE) Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali (NIGAB) Dr. Zafar Iqbal (PU, Lahore) Dr. Akhtar Rasool (University of Swat)

3 12:45-13:00 Isolation of differentially expressed proteins/peptides from Silybum marianum under induced conditions 13:00-13:15 The role of mutations in translation initiation region for Cry2 expression in Bacillus host Lunch /Prayer break, 13:15-14:00 14:00-14:15 Genotyping of Pakistani wheat lines and varieties for the detection of yellow rust and leaf rust resistance genes 14:15-14:30 Identification and analysis of Leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LAR) genes in Arachis hypogaea 14:30-14:45 Basic helix loop helix transcription factors controls the jasmonic acid responsive expression of AP2/ERF domain transcription factor ORA47 14:45-15:00 Arabidopsis vacuolar H + pyrophosphatase 1 (AVP1) regulates drought tolerance in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) 15:00-15:15 Effect of varying concentrations of cadmium on morphological and physiological traits of two maize cultivars varying in sensitivity to cadmium tolerance 15:15-15:30 Expressing NcZNT1 and NcMTP1 from Noccaea (Thlaspi) caerulescens enhances Zn and Cd tolerance and accumulation in Nicotiana tabacum Dr. Sumaira Kouser Rooma Adalat (LCWU Lahore) Aqsa Waqar, (IIUI, Islamabad) Ghulam Kubra (NUST, Islamabad) Dr. Muhammad Khurshid (IBB-PU, Lahore) Dr. Hamid Manzoor (BZU, Multan) Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Anjum (UAF) Dr. Zeshan Hassan (BZU, Layyah) Food Biotechnology Session, Venue: GCWUF Auditorium, Timing: 15:30-17:45 Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Anwar Hussain Gillani (Chairman, PCST) Co-chaired by: Dr. Sakhawat Ali (CSO, PCSIR, Lahore) Moderator: Dr. Khalid Aziz 15:30-16:00 16:00-16:15 Biotechnology: Idea to Industry Dr. Abid Masood (UK) GMO food crops Dr. Khalid Aziz (Rafhan Maize Products)

4 16:15-16:30 Effect of mycorrhiza and biochar on tomato root exudation and on the development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 16:30-16:45 Impact of sugarcane industry waste amended with cotton waste and sorghum waste for yield potential of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Adnan Akhtar (Austria) Dr. Nasir Ahmad Khan (UAF) 16:45-17:00 Prebiotics: Eat right for gut culture Dr. Huma Ambrin 17:00-17:15 Isolation and identification of pathogenic Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella from raw milk samples of different cities of Pakistan Munazza Hayat (University of Haripur & NARC) 17:15-17:30 Role of biotechnology in food sciences Dr. Madiha Rohi 17:30-17:45 Antifungal potential of silk recovered from Neoscona theisi (Araneae: Araneidae) Tea Break 17:45-18:00 Arooj Zaheer (University of Sargodha) Environment & Fisheries Session, Venue: Committee Hall GCWUF, Timing:11:00-14:30 Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Zafar Mahmood Khalid (IIUI, Islamabad) Co-chaired by: Dr. Muhammad Afzal Moderator: Dr. Noor Us Saher 11:00-11:30 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:00 Prospects of GMT Tilapia culture in Pakistan Application of biosurfactants produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa for bioremediation of oil polluted soil Floating treatment wetlands: An innovative approach for wastewater treatment 12:00-12:15 Development of surimi gel from Chinese and Indian major carps and comparison of their selected physical and nutritional attributes 12: Biochemical variation and genetic diversity among swimming crabs genus Charybdis (Brachyura, Decapoda: Portunidae) found in coastal waters of Pakistan Dr. Noor Khan (UVAS) Prof. Dr. Zafar Mahmood Khalid (IIUI, Islamabad) Dr. Muhammad Afzal Rida Younas (UVAS) Dr. Noor Us Saher (University of Karachi)

5 12:30-12:45 Transcriptome analysis of heavy metals tolerant genes 12:45-13:00 Accumulation of heavy metals and anti-oxidant enzymes as biomarkers in Channa marulius and Wallago attu 13:00-13:15 Bioremediation of vegetable oil and grease from polluted wastewater in cooking oil industry Lunch /Prayer break, 13:15-14:00 14:00-14:15 Estimation of genotoxic potential of bifenthrin and chlorpyrifos for common carp, Cyprinus carpio 14:15-14:30 Estimation of heavy metals, bacterial contamination and purification of drinking water by Moringa oleifera seeds Dr. Shameem Raja Dr. Moazzma Batool Qurrant-ul-Ain Rana, (QAU, Islamabad) Dr. Faiza Ambreen Dr. Madiha Ilyas Industrial Biotechnology Session, Venue: Committee Hall GCWUF, Timing:14:30-17:30 Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka (S.I) GCUF Co-chaired by: Dr. Khalid Mahmood Zia (GCUF) Moderator: Dr. Ghulam Mustafa (UAF) 14:30-15:00 15:00-15:20 15:20-15:40 Nature: A Source of new lead drug candidate molecules. Development of homoserine resistant mutant of Corynebacterium glutamicum for lysine overproduction BIOPLASTICS: The future of polymer industry 15:40-16:00 Harnessing geo-microbial niches (Applications of Biotechnology in clean energy industry) 16:00-16:15 Biodegradation of xylan: Production and optimization of endo-1,4- β-xylanase from a thermophilic Geobacillus stearothermophilus KIBGE-IB29 Prof. Dr. Athar Ata (Canada) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka (S.I) GCUF Dr. Khalid Mahmood Zia (GCUF) Dr. Rizwan Haider (PU, Lahore) Zainab Bibi (KIBGE, University of Karachi)

6 16:15-16:30 Utilization of agro-wastes to inhibit aflatoxins synthesis by Aspergillus parasiticus: A bio-treatment of three cereals for safer long-term storage 16:30-16:45 Steviol glycosides: A high potency bio-sweetner-alternative to table sugar 16:45-17:00 Screening and processing of microalgal strains for prospective biodiesel fabrication 17:00-17:15 Antioomycete activities of magnolia-derived compounds against Phytophthora capsici 17:15-17:30 Optimization of culture conditions for phytase producing Aspergillus flavus Phy168 isolated from soil of livestock farms 17:30-17:45 Discussion Tea Break 17:45-18:00 End of First Day 2 nd Day 31 st March 2016, Thursday Dr. Rehana Naseer Dr. Ghulam Mustafa (UAF) Nadia Sharif (LCWU- Lahore) Dr. Nasir Rajput (UAF & SAU, Tandojam) Dr. Ali Ahmad (UHS Lahore) Health Biotechnology Session, Venue: GCWUF Auditorium, Timing: 09:00-13:00 Chaired by: Dr. Shahid Mahmood Baig (S.I) NIBGE Co-Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque (University of Faisalabad) Moderator: Dr. Mazhar Iqbal 09:00-09:30 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:25 10:25-10:45 Emerging trends of biotechnology in health sciences Molecular basis of inherited diseases in Pakistani population Overview of vaccines Lipid A: A battle ground between host immune system and pathogen survival 10:45-11:15 Refreshment Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali (T.I ) VC, GCUF Dr. Shahid M. Baig (S.I) NIBGE Prof. Dr. Abdul Haque (University of Faisalabad) Dr. Mazhar Iqbal

7 11:15-11:30 RNA interference in health and disease 11:30-11:45 Enteric bacterial arsenal against newly emerging drugs 11:45-12:00 Skype Lecture (Role of Ect4 in fly immunity and development) 12:00-12:15 In vitro antiviral activity of medicinal plants against hepatitis C virus (HCV) 12:15-12:30 Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of RNA helicase p68 encoding DDX5 gene from human MCF7 cell line 12:30-12:45 Evaluation of the Raman spectroscopy coupled with multivariate data analysis for diagnosis of Hepatitis C 12:45-13:00 Role of TIRAP/MAL gene polymorphism rs in modulation of severity of malaria in Pakistani population Lunch /Prayer break, 13:00-14:00 Dr. Ehsan ul Haq (Director, AKHUWAT- FIRST) Dr. Asma Haque (GCUF) Dr. Vakil Ahmed (USA) Dr. Tariq Javed (BZU, Multan) Sumera Shaheen (UAF) Dr. Haq Nawaz (UAF) Asima Rani (University of Sargodha) Nanotechnology & Bioinformatics Session, Venue: Committee Hall GCWUF, Timing: 09:00-13:00 Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Kauser Abdullah Malik S.I, T.I, H.I (FCU Lahore) Co-Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Aftab Bashir (FCU Lahore) Moderator: Dr. Imran Amin 09:00-09:35 09:35-09:55 09:55-10:15 Homology Modelling Synthesis & characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles for their diverse applications Viral diversity studies encompassing different host using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) 10:15-10:30 Raman microspectroscopy for the characterization of cervical cancer. Prof. Dr. Aftab Bashir (FC University, Lahore) Dr. Waheed S Khan Dr. Imran Amin Dr. Nosheen Rashid (AKHUWAT-FIRST)

8 10:30-10:45 Functional porous polymers by emulsion templating 10:45-11:15 Refreshment 11:15-11:30 Biomimetics, biotechnology and nanotechnology (Skype Talk) 11:30-11:45 Designing of advance biosensors for real world applications Dr. Asma Rehman Dr. Safwan Akram (UK) Dr. Sadia Z. Bajwa 11:45-12:00 TMV: An excellent nanobioscaffold Dr. Abid Ali Khan (COMSATS, Islamabad) 12:00-12:15 Nanotechnology: A potential field for plant disease management 12:15-12:30 Synthesis, characterization and toxicological evaluation of magnetic spinel ferrites nanoparticles in HepG2 cellular model 12:30-12:45 Synthesis, molecular docking and antiviral screening of novel N -substituted benzylidene- 2-(4-methyl-5,5-dioxido-3- phenylbenzo[e]pyrazolo[4,3c][1,2] thiazin-1(4h)-yl) acetohydrazides 12:45-13:00 Preparation of 99mTc-Finasteride and its bio-distribution in mice Lunch /Prayer break, 13:00-14:00 Departure to AKHUWAT-FIRST 14:00-15:00 Aleena Mushtaq (UAF) Seemab Iqbal (GCUF) Dr. Sana Aslam Poster Session at AKHUWAT-FIRST 15:00-16:00 Dr. Tanveer Hussain Bukhari (GCUF) Concluding ceremony & Distribution of certificates 16:00-17:35 Recitation of Holy Quran & Naat 16:00-16:10 Concluding Remarks by Dr. Amjad Saqib & Prof. Dr. Naureen Aziz Qureshi 16:10-16:30 Address by Guests of Honour 16:30-16:40 Distribution of Certificate 16:40-17:00 Address by Chief Guest 17:00-17:20 Vote of Thanks by Prof. Syed Hussain Haider 17:20-17:35 Concluding Tea and Group Photo 17:35-18:00