About

Dr. Saadia Zahid is working as Professor in the Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences . Dr. Saadia Zahid has a PhD in Neuroscience . Dr. Saadia Zahid has published 42 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 875 , carried out 10 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

Research Tags

Alzheimers Disease Compounds Depression Neurodegeneration Neuroscience Neurotoxicity Proteomics Rosmarinic Acid Schizophrenia Diabetes Mellitus

Research Projects

10

Industry Projects

0

Amount Granted

32.4 M

Publications

42

Citations

875

Intellectual Property

0
Publication Types
Project Types
Publications by Year
Projects by Year

Education

PhD Neuroscience 2005- 2012
University of Karachi , Pakistan
MSc Biochemistry 2001- 2003
University of Karachi , Pakistan
BSc Biochemistry 1998- 2000
University of Karachi , Pakistan

Experience

Professor 2024- Present
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Professor 2024- 2024
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Professor 2022- 2024
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Associate Professor 2018- 2022
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Assistant Professor 2013- 2018
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Assistant Professor 2012- 2013
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences , NUST
Visiting Professor 2024- 2024
Georg August University, Göttingen , Georg August University , Germany ,
Visiting Scientist 2018- 2019
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies , CA, USA ,
Visiting Scholar 2009- 2010
Georg-August-University, Göttingen , Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg-August-University, Göttingen ,

Awards

Best Researcher 2019
Awarded Best Researcher Award by ASAB for the year 2017-18.
Fulbright Fellowship 2018
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD to conduct Postdoctoral Research at The Salk Institute of Biological Sciences, San Diego, California, United States of America, during 2018-2019 academic year.
AOHUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST 2012
AOHUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST TRAVEL AWARD from AOHUPO World Congress, May 5-7, 2012, Beijing, China.
HUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST 2009
HUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD from HUPO 8th Annual World Congress, September, 25-30, 2009, Toronto, Canada.
AOHUPO/KSMS YOUNG SCIENTI 2007
AOHUPO/KSMS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD presented at HUPO 6th Annual World Congress, October 6-10, 2007, Seoul, Korea

Memberships

10
Research Projects
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Industrial Projects
10
National Projects
0
International Projects
32.4M
Total Funding (PKR)
Brain Awareness Week - Bridging the Gap Between Brain And Community
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 0.3 M Approval Date: N/A Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: IBRO
Diversity promotion in neurosciences in Pakistan and South Asian Countries: Moving a step forward 2023
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 1.1 M Approval Date: 2023-08-03 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: Internationa Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Elucidation Full File of potential effects of anti-diabetics and acetylcholine esterase inhibitors: a comparative analysis for combined therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. 2017
Project Status: Completed Rs: 2.6 M Approval Date: 2017-04-05 Completion Date: 2020-03-16
Funding Agency: HEC
Elucidation of the Effects of Amphetamine and Natural Psychstimulant Compounds in Alzheimer's Disease 2015
Project Status: Completed Rs: 5.6 M Approval Date: 2015-10-08 Completion Date: 2018-09-10
Funding Agency: HEC
Proteomic Identification of Post-translationally Modified and Differentially Expressed Proteins in Aluminum Induced Oxidative Stress Animal Model for Alzhemer’s Disease 2013
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.5 M Approval Date: 2013-05-15 Completion Date: 2016-06-10
Funding Agency: HEC
Identification and evaluation of comparative characteristic effects and potential drug targets of Methylphenidate and Rosmarinic acid: A therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease 2022
NO
Noreen Asim (University of Agriculture Peshawar)
Project Status: Completed Rs: 6.8 M Approval Date: 2022-04-11 Completion Date: 2025-06-23
Funding Agency: HEC
Analysing the natural anti-HIV mechanisms for their therapeutic implications in vaccine development. 2016
Project Status: Completed Rs: 5.7 M Approval Date: 2016-06-20 Completion Date: 2020-10-09
Funding Agency: HEC
Elucidation of potential effects of anti-diabetics and acetylcholine esterase inhibitors: a comparative analysis for combined therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer?s disease. 2017
Project Status: Completed Rs: 2.4 M Approval Date: 2017-04-10 Completion Date: 2020-03-16
Funding Agency: HEC
Evaluation of Therapeutic Potential of Resveratrol in Metals-Induced Neurotoxicity. 2019
Project Status: Completed Rs: 4.4 M Approval Date: 2019-03-01 Completion Date: 2022-06-30
Funding Agency: HEC
Strengthening of Proteomics Facility at Neurobiology Laboratory for Elucidation of Proteomic Biomarkers for Alzhimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders 2018
Project Status: Completed Rs: 3.0 M Approval Date: 2018-06-29 Completion Date: 2019-08-23
Funding Agency: HEC
31
Research Articles
1
Conference Proceedings
0
Books
2
Book Chapters
16
Editorial Activities
Protective effects of Nigella sativa L. seed extract on lead induced neurotoxicity during development and early life in mouse models 2018
SY
Syed Adnan Ali Shah ( Univ Teknol MARA)
SY
Syed Adnan Ali Shah ( Univ Teknol MARA)
UM
Umer Javed Butt (-)
Journal: Toxicology Research, Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 32-40
Impact Factor: 1.593 Citations: 20 Quartile: 4
Data integration for functional annotation of regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with Alzheimer's disease susceptibility. 2018
SA
Sanila Amber (-)
Journal: Gene, Volume 672, Pages 115-125
Impact Factor: 2.638 Citations: 7 Quartile: 2
Neuroprotective effects of Foeniculum vulgare seeds extract on lead-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain. 2018
SY
Syed Adnan Ali Shah (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
SH
Sheharbano Bhatti (-)
Journal: Drug and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 41(4), Pages 399-407
Impact Factor: 1.946 Citations: 27 Quartile: 3
Syzygium aromaticum ethanol extract reduces AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain through regulation of amyloid precursor protein and oxidative stress gene expression 2018
SA
Sanila Amber (-)
SY
Syed Adnan Ali Shah (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume:11, Issue:2, Page 123-130
Impact Factor: 1.772 Citations: 6 Quartile: 3
Ursolic acid and rosmarinic acid ameliorate alterations in hippocampal neurogenesis and social memory induced by amyloid beta in mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease 2022
FA
Fatima Javed Mirza
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Volume 13, Article Number 1058358
Impact Factor: 5.988 Citations: 12 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Protein expression profiling of nuclear membrane protein reveals potential biomarker of human hepatocellular carcinoma 2013
RI
Rizma Khan (University of Karachi)
YU
Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan (University of Kansas Medical Center)
JA
Jameson Forster (University of Kansas Medical Center)
A-
A-Bashar Abdul Karim (University of Kansas Medical Center)
AT
Atta M Nawabi (University of Kansas Medical Center)
AB
Abid Azhar (University of Karachi)
M
M Ataur Rahman (University of Karachi)
NI
Nikhat Ahmed (University of Karachi)
Journal: Clinical Proteomics, Volume 10(1), Article Number 6
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 18 Quartile: N/A
Combined pharmacological and computational approaches unraveling the protective effects of Cassia angustifolia extract against NANO2 - induced neurodegeneration and hepatotoxicity 2025
MU
Muhammad Yaseen (University of Swat)
AI
Aisha Naveed (Caribbean Medical University)
JU
Junaid Arshad (Punjab Group of Colleges)
MU
Mubarra Tahir (Government Murray Graduate College Sialkot)
MA
Mashooq Ahmad Bhat (King Saud University)
SH
Shabina Ishtiaq Ahmed
HU
Humaira Ismatullah
QA
Qaisar Mansoor (Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering)
Journal: Food Bioscience, Volume 63, Article Number 105645
Impact Factor: 4.800 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
An in silico approach to identify potential downstream targets of miR-153 involved in Alzheimer’s disease 2024
SA
Sanila Amber
Journal: Frontiers In Genetics, Vol: 15
Impact Factor: 3.7 Citations: 2 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Studies Reveal Secretory Proteins as Novel Targets of Temozolomide in Glioblastoma Multiforme 2022
SU
Sumera
FA
Farha Anwer
MA
Maaz Waseem
AR
Areeba Fatima
NI
Nishat Malik
Journal: Molecules, Volume 27, Issue 21, Article Number 7198
Impact Factor: 4.6 Citations: 40 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Mass Spectrometry based identification of site-specific proteomic alterations and potential pathways underlying the pathophysiology of schizophrenia 2023
AY
Ayesha Khan (University of Karachi)
BE
Beena Hasan (University of Karachi)
AB
Abdul R Asif (University Medical Center)
NI
Nikhat Ahmed (University of Karachi)
Journal: Molecular Biology Reports, Pages 1-13
Impact Factor: 2.742 Citations: 0 Quartile: 4
SDG 3
Multitargeted Molecular Docking and Dynamic Simulation Studies of Bioactive Compounds from Rosmarinus officinalis against Alzheimer’s Disease 2022
FA
Fatima Javed Mirza
SA
Sanila Amber
SU
Sumera
HI
Hira Jabeen (University of Bristol)
NO
Noreen Asim (University of Agriculture Peshawar)
SY
Syed Adnan Ali Shah (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Journal: Molecules, Volume 27, Issue 21, Article Number 7241
Impact Factor: 4.6 Citations: 26 Quartile: 2
Effect of Metformin on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Comparison with Donepezil and Links to Cognition 2017
SA
Sara Ahmed (-)
ZA
Zahra Mahmood (-)
SH
Shoaib Naiyer Hashmi (AFIP)
IN
Inga Zerr (University of Gottingen)
Journal: Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages 88-98
Impact Factor: 2.454 Citations: 60 Quartile: 3
Alterations in adult hippocampal neurogenesis, aberrant protein s-nitrosylation, and associated spatial memory loss in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus type 2 mice 2017
Journal: Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, Volume: 20 Issue: 10 Pages: 1159-1165
Impact Factor: 1.514 Citations: 22 Quartile: 4
Pharmacological Effects of Turmeric on Learning, Memory and Expression of Muscarinic Receptor Genes (M1, M3 and M5) in Stress-induced Mouse Model 2017
AL
Aliya Khalid (-)
RA
Rabia Shakeel (-)
G
Ghazala Iqbal (-)
S
Syed Adnan Ali Shah (Universiti Teknologi MARA,)
Journal: Current Drug Targets, Volume: 18 Issue: 13 Pages: 1545-1557
Impact Factor: 3.112 Citations: 4 Quartile: 2
Isolation and identification of flavonoids from anticancer and neuroprotective extracts of Trigonella foenum graecum 2017
SH
Shabina Ishtiaq Ahmed (-)
QA
Qaisar Mansoor ( Abdul Qadeer Khan Res Lab KRL Hosp, Inst Biotechnol & Genet Engn,)
M
Muhammad Ismail (Abdul Qadeer Khan Res Lab KRL Hosp, Inst Biotechnol & Genet Engn)
KR
Kristen Keck (Bio5 Institute)
RO
Robert Bates (University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA)
Journal: Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Pages: 1391-1398
Impact Factor: 0.444 Citations: 17 Quartile: 4
CMS121: a novel approach to mitigate aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction 2024
AL
Alcir L Dafre (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
JE
Jessica Jorge Probst (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
AN
Antonio Currais (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
JI
Jingting Yu (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
DA
David Schubert (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
PA
Pamela Maher (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
Journal: Aging, Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 4980-4999
Impact Factor: 3.9 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Rosmarinus officinalis extract ameliorates cognitive deficits and hippocampal neurogenesis in mice model of diabetes mellitus 2024
TA
Tahzeen Fatima
ZU
Zujaja tul Misbah
SA
Sanila Amber
Journal: Gene Reports, Volume 35, Article Number 101917
Impact Factor: 1.000 Citations: 0 Quartile: 4
SDG 3
Amyloid beta induced Neurotoxicity Impairs Cognition and Adult hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model for Alzheimer’s disease 2020
SA
Sanila Amber (-)
SU
Sumera (-)
FA
Fatima Javed Mirza (-)
MU
Muhammad Asif (of Histopathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
DE
Deeba Hassan (-)
Journal: Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 17 (11), Pages 1033-1042
Impact Factor: 3.047 Citations: 10 Quartile: 2
Effect of oxidative stress and calcium deregulation on FAM26F (CALHM6) expression during hepatitis B virus infection 2021
KE
Kehkshan Jabeen (International Islamic University)
UZ
Uzma Malik (-)
SA
Sajid Mansoor (-)
SH
Shaheen Shahzad (International Islamic University)
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 21, Article Number 228
Impact Factor: 3.669 Citations: 10 Quartile: 3
Rosmarinic acid and ursolic acid alleviate deficits in cognition, synaptic regulation and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in an Aβ1-42-induced mouse model of Alzheimer's disease 2021
F
Fatima Javed Mirza (-)
SA
Sanila Amber (-)
SU
Sumera (-)
DE
Deeba Hassan (-)
Journal: Phytomedicine, Volume 83, Article Number 153490
Impact Factor: 6.656 Citations: 78 Quartile: 1
Phosphoproteome profiling of substantia nigra and cortex regions of Alzheimer's disease patients 2012
MI
Michael Oellerich (University Medical Center Göttingen)
AB
Abdul R Asif (University Medical Center Göttingen)
NI
Nikhat Ahmed (University of Karachi)
Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry, Volume 121, Issue 6, Pages 954-963
Impact Factor: 3.973 Citations: 40 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Ameliorative effects of probiotics in AlCl3-induced mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease 2023
MA
Maryam Hamid
Journal: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol:107, Pages:5803-5812
Impact Factor: 5.0 Citations: 12 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Differential S-nitrosylation of proteins in Alzheimer's disease 2014
RI
Rizma Khan (University of Karachi)
MI
Micheal Oellerich (University Medical Center Goettingen)
NI
Nikhat Ahmed (University of Karachi)
A.
A. R. Asif (University Medical Center Goettingen)
Journal: Neuroscience, Volume 256, Pages 126-136
Impact Factor: 3.357 Citations: 82 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Rosmarinus officinalis and Methylphenidate Exposure Improves Cognition and Depression and Regulates Anxiety-Like Behavior in AlCl3-Induced Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease 2022
NI
Nishat Malik
SA
Sanila Amber
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Volume 13, Article Number 943163
Impact Factor: 5.988 Citations: 8 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
The Geroprotective Drug Candidate CMS121 Alleviates Diabetes, Liver Inflammation, and Renal Damage in db/db Leptin Receptor Deficient Mice 2023
AL
Alcir L. Dafre (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
AN
Antonio Currais (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
JI
Jingting Yu (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
DA
David Schubert (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
PA
Pamela Maher (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 24(7), Article Number 6828
Impact Factor: 6.208 Citations: 8 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Sex-specific effects of neuromodulatory drugs on normal and stress-induced social dominance and aggression in rats 2023
Journal: Psychopharmacology, Pages 1-14
Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 4 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Differential expression of proteins in brain regions of alzheimer's disease patients 2014
MI
Michael Oellerich (University Medical Center Goettingen)
AB
Abdul R Asif (University Medical Center Goettingen)
NI
Nikhat Ahmed (University of Karachi)
Journal: Neurochemical Research , Volume 39, Pages 208-215
Impact Factor: 2.593 Citations: 32 Quartile: 3
SDG 3
A critical address to advancements and challenges in computational strategies for structural prediction of protein in recent past 2025
SH
Shumaila Khan
NI
Nida Fatima Ali
Journal: Computational Biology and Chemistry, Volume:117, Article Number 108430
Impact Factor: 2.600 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Methylphenidate and Rosmarinus officinalis improves cognition and regulates inflammation and synaptic gene expression in AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity mouse model 2020
AN
Anibah Khalid (-)
U
Umme Aimen Abbasi (-)
SA
Sanila Amber (-)
SU
Sumera (-)
F
Fatima Javed Mirza (-)
MU
Muhammad Asif (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology)
Journal: Molecular Biology Reports, Volume 47, Pages 7861–7870
Impact Factor: 2.316 Citations: 13 Quartile: 4
The neurogenic effects of rosmarinic acid in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes mellitus 2020
MA
Mahnoor Ali (-)
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 56, Article Number e18772, Pages 1-8
Impact Factor: 1.321 Citations: 1 Quartile: 4
Potential Effects of Glibenclamide on Protein Expression in Alcl3-Induced Neurotoxicity: Implications in Neurodegenerative Disorder 2018
MA
Maria Majeed (-)
Journal: NUST Journal of Natural Sciences, Volume 4, No. 2, Pages 51-63
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
Computational screening of secretory proteins with brain-specific expression in Glioblastoma multiforme
SU
Sumera
SA
Sanila Amber
FA
Fatima Javed Mirza
Conference: 1st International Conference on Engineering and Applied Natural Sciences
Citations: N/A
Clinical Proteomics: Diagnostics and Prognostic Markers of Cancer 2022
Book: Book on Cancer Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Therapeutics (1st Edition, Chapter 4, Pages 83-99)
Citations: 1
SDG 3
Role of aluminium in Post-Translational Modifications and Neurological Disorders 2021
SA
Sanila Amber
FA
Fatima Javed Mirza
Book: Book on Biochemical Mechanisms of Aluminium Induced Neurological Disorders (Chapter 3, Pages 66-80)
Citations: N/A
SDG 3
Frontiers in Neuroscience 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 4.3
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 5.43
2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 5.13
2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 5.13
2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 6.6
2021
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.68
2021
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 6.6
2021
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.24
2023
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.08
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.971
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 1.973
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 1.973
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 1.973
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 1.977
2020
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.909
2017
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 1.449
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