Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Riphah International University, Islamabad

ANNUAL REPORT

(2017)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1: Undergraduate and postgraduate Admission

2: Student Graduated in 2017

3: RIPS ISO 9001 QMS Surveillance Audit

4: NOC by HEC for PhD program at RIPS and M.Phil. Pharmacognosy

5: RIPS Faculty Achievements

6: Induction of New Faculty Members

7: Vision/Mentoring Workshops

8: Intellectual Library Sessions

9: Internship program for graduates 2017

10: Major Co-curricular Activities of RIPS Societies

11: 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Pharmaceutical Science

(ICRIPS-2017)

12: Seminars, workshops and Lectures organized by RIPS

13: National and International Conferences attended by faculty members

14: Research Grants

15: Patent

16: Publications

1: Undergraduate and postgraduate Admissions

Program Total

Pharm-D 137

M.Phil. Pharm. Chemistry 10

M.Phil. Pharmaceutics 16

M.Phil. Pharmacology 15

M.Phil. Pharmacognosy 08

PhD Pharmacy 20

Total students 206

2: Student Graduated in 2017

Graduates for the Year-2017

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) 129

M. Phil Pharmaceutics 14

M. Phil Pharmaceutical Chemistry 10

M. Phil Pharmacology 11

Total Graduates 164

3: RIPS ISO 9001 QMS Surveillance Audit

As part of the continual improvement process, M/S Lloyd's Register, UK had conducted

Surveillance Audit of Riphah International University on 28th & 29th Sep, 2017. As per

schedule, the Surveillance Audit of Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences was conducted

on Friday, 29th Sep, 2017. M/S Lloyd’s representative, Mr. Inkisar Hussain accompanied by

QEC Representative, Mr. Qamar, concluded the audit of Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences. The ISO Reps & QEC Affairs Committee of RIPS, comprising, Mr. Muhammad

Mohsin Ansari (Convener), Dr. Sadia Tabassam Arif, Dr. Faheem Haider and Dr. Khan

Hashim Ali had successfully defended the audit.

The auditor inquired about following aspects of Quality Management System:

Quality objectives of 1st quarter of fiscal year 2017-2018.

Standard operating procedures.

Course dossiers/ study plans.

Relation of course dossier with time table.

Record of midterm examinations.

The Representative Committee satisfied the auditor through CMS, course dossiers and showing

question paper of midterm and sessional results and relevant controlled documents. They were

appreciative to see the procedures in practice.

4: NOC by HEC for PhD Program at RIPS and M.Phil. Pharmacognosy

It is pleasure to share that RIPS has granted the NOC for launching the program of PhD

Pharmacy on October 30, 2017and M. Phil Pharmacognosy program in June 13, 2017 by

HEC.

5: RIPS Faculty Achievements

Promotions, Awards and Honors won by RIPS Faculty Members

Dr. Arif-Ullah Khan is rated among top Five Productive Scientists of Pakistan

(Pharmaceutical Sci. Discipline).

Dr. Arif-Ullah Khan has been awarded “University Best Researcher Award” by Riphah

International University in 2017.

Quality Assurance Award presented to faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences by QEC in

2017

Dr. Shagufta Naz has been awarded “Best Mentor Award” by Riphah International

University, 2017

Dr. Shahiq-uz-Zaman promoted to Professor. (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

Dr. Shahana Khattak promoted to Asst. Professor. (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

Dr. Hina Ahsan Promoted to Asst. professor (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

Dr. Nosheen Fazal promoted to Asst. Professor. (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

Dr. Umair Ilyas promoted to Asst. Professor (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

Dr. Masood- ur- Rehman promoted to Asst. Professor (Pharmaceutics Dept.)

6: Induction of New Faculty Members

Faculty Name Designation Department

Muzaffar Abbas

Assistant Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Fawad Ali Shah

Assistant Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Alam Zeb

Assistant Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

7: Vision/Mentoring Workshops

During the session 2017 all the RIPS mentors attended the following lectures, workshops and

training session under the Tarbiyyah department of Riphah.

a) Counseling Techniques by Dr. Mumtaz Fatima Jafree

b) Live Lively at Work Place

c) Communication Skills by Mr. Khalid Rehman

d) Prophetic model of mentoring by Dr. Zaitoon Begum

e) Explore Yourself by Dr. Mumtaz Faitma Jaffre

f) Explore Yourself in Islamic Perspective by Dr. Umme Kulsoom

g) Time management by Dr. Ambreen Asad

During Study Circles following books had been studied:

1. Quran Ki bunyadi chaar Istalahaat

2. Qurani Taleemaat

Muhammad Kamran

Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faiza Shahid

Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Yasir Shahzad

Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Maimoona Malik

Junior Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sehran Saba

Junior Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Komal Naeem

Junior Lecturer

Pharmaceutical Sciences

3. Islami Tehzeeb aur uss k usool-o-mubaadi

8: Intellectual Library Sessions

In order to keep aware the under graduate students of RIPS regarding various online databases

and informative resources provided by library present at the campus, IL sessions had been

organized on following topics.

How to use online databases? How to use Libguides?

Introduction to Library resources & services.

How to manage citations?

How to use ebrary?

What is OPAC and how to use it?

Online databases

9: Internship program for graduates 2017

Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is offering a unique internship program for

Pharmacy graduates since five years. In this program, students are encouraged to develop their

teaching skills. This program is especially tailored to groom our pharmacy graduates to meet

the challenges of job in the field. Upon induction, they're assigned labs according to a set

distribution plan. Intern coordinator, Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Ansari, in coordination with

Dean, RIPS, set criteria for induction and their distribution policy. Internees are required to be

present in the assigned lab during normal duty hours. Internees also play a vital role in day to

day activities of the institute, such as, lab demonstrations, participating in research projects,

exam duties, accompanying students' clinical visit, participation in organizing workshops,

conferences etc.

Currently, total of five internees are inducted at one time for the period of four months and a

stipend of worth 5000 Rs per month is offered to them. After completion, the certificates are

awarded by the institute.

This state of the art skill development program for pharmacy graduates is unique to Riphah

Institute of Pharmaceuticals Sciences, since, no other institute in twin cities is offering such a

student development program. Pharmacy graduates from our sister institutes also show their

keen interest to join this program. Graduates from University of Punjab and University of

Lahore had also been trained through this program.

10: Major Co-curricular Activities of RIPS Societies

During the year 2017, RIPS Social and Cultural Society (RSCS) has organized various events

in order to celebrate different national and international days. In addition to these, multiple

religious and informative lectures have also been arranged to increase the students’ awareness.

Brief description of these events is as follows:

A certified workshop on “Career Counseling” was organized by RSCS for senior

students on March 3rd, 2017. Mr. Imran Ali Ghouri, was the facilitator of the workshop.

He is currently serving at Islamabad Bar council as Consultant, and also working as

Senior Operations Manager at S & P Global Marketing).

A very informative seminar was arranged on the topic of “Cardiac Emergency

protocols” for students of 7th and 9th semesters of RIPS on March 9th, 2017. The key

note speaker was Maj. Dr. Mohsin, Cardiologist from Army Medical College,

Rawalpindi.

On March 14th, 2017, a religious lecture on the topic “Love Struck” had been delivered

by renowned religious scholar Mr. Raja Zia ul Haq who is the Chairman Youth Club.

A cultural event named “Spring Food Fiesta” was organized on April 11th, 2017 by

RSCS where RIPS’ students had fully participated to arrange stalls of foods of different

cultures. The activity was very interesting as it introduced several traditional foods to

promote awareness among the students about their cultural norms.

To celebrate World’s Pharmacist Day, RSCS has arranged an event on Sep 28th, 2017.

Dr. Komal Fizza who is working as Clinical Pharmacist at Shifa International Hospital,

Islamabad and Dr. Haseeb Tariq, Asst. Director at Drug Regulatory Authority of

Pakistan (DRAP) were invited to address the students and share their thoughts and

experiences about the profession of pharmacy.

A Religious lecture for female students of RIPS was arranged for female students on

Oct 2nd, 2017 where Mrs. Muneeza (Sister of Shaheed Junaid Jamsheed) delivered an

informative lecture.

A seminar on the topic of “Role of Pharmacist in Health Care Profession” was

organized on Nov 1st, 2017 for students of 1st semester to provide them information

regarding pharmacy profession and career opportunities once the students get graduated

and enter into the field. Dr. Obaid-Ullah Malik, Additional Director (DRAP) was

invited to address the students.

Another Religious lecture on the topic “Sinless” was delivered by Raja Zia ul Haq on

Oct 26th, 2017.

RSCS has organized a Welcome Party for students of 1st semester on Nov 2nd, 2017 in

collaboration with students of 3rd semester. The senior students had welcomed the new

comers by performing small skits and delivering nice speeches.

Orientation week for Pharm-D students (BATCH-FALL-2017)

According to the tradition of Riphah International University, an orientation session for new

Batch of Pharm-D (Fall-2017) was conducted at Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

from October 2-6, 2017. The orientation was designed with the intention of acquainting the

students with the faculty members as well as the system which they will adopt in the university.

The orientation started with a welcome ceremony on October 2, 2017. Respected vice

chancellor, Riphah International University, Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad and Dean and Director,

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof. Dr. Arif-Ullah Khan honored the ceremony by their

presence. Prof. Dr. Arif-Ullah Khan in his welcome address congratulated the students for

securing admission in Pharm-D and highlighted the importance and scope of Pharmacy

profession. Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad emphasized on importance of knowledge, challenges that

new generation is facing today and how to overcome and utilize them positively. At the end,

vice chancellor, Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad took oath from the students and distributed a complete

set of Tafheem-ul-Quran books.

Books and scarves were also distributed among female students by mentoring affairs

committee members. Further activities include detailed information sessions by QEC,

Library & Examination departments. Students were also briefed regarding code of conduct

and disciplinary matters by Tarbiyah Manager, Dr. Humaira Nadeem and Proctorial Board

members.

A vision workshop was also conducted by Tarbiyah Manager and Dr. Shahina Yasmin

(HOD, Pathology, IIDC). Lectures by Head of departments and invited speakers were also

arranged. Detail of the lectures by invited speakers includes:

Topics Speakers

Islamic world view

Mr. Ibrahim Shahzad

Positive Thinking Dr. Fazaila Sabih

Impact & implementing of Toheed,

Alakirah & Taqwah on daily life

Ms. Hamna Mujtaba

Our Future Mr. Khalid Rahman

The orientation provided the students with an excellent platform to get to know the society

at Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as the teachers. Through

motivational lectures and mentoring, they swore to meet every challenge with a strong

heart, and create such medicines that shall befit the prosperity of health to the general public

of Pakistan. As the students now join the routine of daily classes, they learn to greet the

hardships of life with a bold mind and a strong faith.

Study/recreational Trip

FPS organized a one day study trip for female students of 7th and 9th semester of Pharm. D. on

3rd December, 2017 as per requirement of Pharmacy Council of Pakistan.

A total of 45 students accompanied the trip along with 5 faculty members including;

1. Dr. Sadia Tabassam, Lecturer

2. Dr. Kamran Afridi, Lecturer

3. Dr. Faiza Shahid, Lecturer

4. Dr. Kazim Zargham, Junior Lecturer

5. Dr. Maimoona Malik, Junior lecturer

Two buses packed with students left university at 8:30 am for kalar kahar through motorway

then to Swaike Lake and ended with visit to Khewra Mines.

Achievement at 1st Intercollegiate Research Gala

On 10th October, 2017, Students of RIPS participated in 1st Intercollegiate Research Gala;

organized by Scientific Society of Al-Mizan Campus, RIU. Students of Final Year RIPS

participated in a Poster Competition there, supervised by Dr. Masood Rehman and Ms. Hina

Ahsan. Three groups of students from RIPS presented posters on three different research

oriented topics. Eminent Student Participants include; Farzeen Khan, Ezza Ahmad, Asif

Safdar, Saad Hanif Abbasi, Komal Raja and Hareem Zahra. Farzeen Khan and Ezza Ahmad

won Acknowledgement Award for poster presentation on topic; “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

of Vancomycin in Hospitals of Twin Cities.”

Poster competition activity

An activity based assignment of the course Pharmaceutics was given to 3rd semester to enhance

their understanding about various Dosage forms based on route of administration as well as

physical form. The students were asked to display various aspects of dosage system assigned

to them in the form of posters.

All the posters were evaluated by two senior faculty members namely;

1. Mr. Mohsin Ansari, Assistant Professor

2. Ms. Shahana Khatak Assistant Professor

11: 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Pharmaceutical

Science (ICRIPS-2017)

Objectives of the conference

The main objective of the 2nd

International conference on “Recent innovations in

Pharmaceutical Sciences” is to provide a platform that allows both international and national

scientists, researchers and graduate students to present their research work as well as to share

modern trends in pharmaceutical sciences research. The conference shall also provide an

interdisciplinary forum where scientists and researcher from academia, pharma industry and

other health sectors to discuss their view points about the recent advances in the field of

pharmaceutical sciences and the effects of these advances on overall patient care/health. In

addition, it will provide an opportunity to develop linkages between the pharma industry,

academia and researchers for future research collaborations.

Conference Participation

The conference was attended by 566 participants, categorized in different categories including

those registered for conference and workshops (clinical pharmacy and drug designing

workshops).

Proceedings of the conference

A two days, 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences,

organized by Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences was held in Margalla Hotel,

Islamabad on November15-16, 2017.

The house of conference was opened at 9:00am after the arrival of honorable guests. The

inauguration ceremony was honored by Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan (Chief guest), Dr. Muhammad

Aslam, CEO-DRAP(guest of honor), Prof. Dr. Muhtar Ahmad (Chairman HEC), Prof. Dr.

Anwar- ul-Hassan Gilani (Chairman Pakistan Council for Science & Technology), Prof. Dr.

Anis Ahmad (VC,RIU), Mr. Asad-Ullah Khan (ED, IIMCT), Prof. Dr. Arif-Ullah Khan (Dean

FPS) and Prof. Dr. G.A. Miana (Conference secretary). The ceremony was started with

recitation of Holy Quran by Awais Afzal and welcome address by worthy vice chancellor RIU,

Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad. He welcomed the participants and thanked the collaborators, partners,

sponsors and organizers who worked together to organize this mega event. Prof. Dr. Anis

Ahmed emphasized the researchers to not only focus on the quantity but also on the quality of

the research. He added that Riphah as part of its mission and values will continue to encourage

and actively participate in the activities related to applied research which will ultimately benefit

the human being.

Addressing on the occasion, the CEO DRAP, Dr. Muhammad Aslam emphasized on the

Academia-Industry liaison to meet the challenges faced by our country in health sector. He

also highlighted work done by the DRAP to improve the quality of pharmaceuticals in

Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Aslam praises the efforts of Riphah International University to

provide a platform for the researchers to share their innovations.

Inaugurating the conference, renowned Pakistani nuclear physicist, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan,

emphasized on taking effective steps to eradicate the menace of fake medicines being supplied

in the market. He particularly called upon the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)

to enforce effective measures to control the fake medicines. He said universities are the centers

of research all over the world and our institutions should also focus on the aspect of conceptual

learning and more practical implications. He added that innovation is the part of education and

our aim should be to benefit the mankind from these advancements. It is the responsibility of

faculty members to spread knowledge with the aim to serve the country as Pakistan needs

experts in every walk of life. He appreciated the efforts of Riphah International University not

only in imparting quality education, but also developing ethical & moral values in youth. He

also prayed for late Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan and highlighted his

achievements and vision for Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) highlighted the

importance of Pharmaceutical research in the modern era and the role of HEC in providing

research facilities and scholarships for students and faculty over the last 15 years. He added that

universities should not only focus on basic research, but also on applied research so that our

research projects can create positive impact on society.

Addressing on the occasion, Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani (Chairman, Pakistan Council for

Science & Technology) who also happen to be an expert in pharmaceutical sciences, appreciated

the efforts of Riphah International University in organizing this valuable conference to

facilitate researchers to share their research innovations with national and international

participants. He added that pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan grew very rapidly over the last

two decades, however, we still need to do a lot of work to produce raw material for most of the

medicines, which are currently being exported from other countries. He highlighted the

usefulness of natural medicines, healthy food and exercise in our daily life to reduce the risks

of life threatening diseases.

Executive Director Islamic International Medical College Trust, Mr. Asad-Ullah Khan, briefed

the participants that our focus on pharmaceutical sciences is aimed at providing patient safety.

He said medical errors in prescribing, curing and treatment of patients is one of the major

problem in medical sciences and developed countries are spending billions of dollars to reduce

these errors. Riphah International University has also launched Riphah Institute of Healthcare

Improvement & safety to produce professional for quality health care in Pakistan.

The inaugural session was attended by more than 500 health and medical professionals,

regulators, academicians, clinicians, researchers and students. The inauguration session was

ended with the presentation of shields to the honorable guests by the worthy Vice Chancellor,

Riphah International University, Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmed.

International Speakers

1. Prof. Dr. Jamshed Anwar (Lancaster University, UK)

2. Prof. Dr. Zaheer-ud-Din Babar (University of Hudderseld, UK)

3. Prof. Dr. Phil-Ok Koh (Gyeongsang National University, South Korea)

4. Prof. Dr. Syed Azhar Bin Syed Sulaiman (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

5. Dr. Simon Newkirk (South Dakota State University, USA)

6. Dr. Amer Hayat Khan (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)

7. Dr. Muhammad Naeem (Pusan National University, South Korea)

National Speakers

1. Prof. Dr. Sumbul Shamim (Dow University of Medical Sciences, Karachi)

2. Prof. Dr. Zaheer-ul-Qasmi (HEJ, Karachi)

3. Prof. Dr. Jamshed Iqbal (COMSATS, Abbottabad)

4. Prof. Dr. Azhar Hussain (Hamdard University, Islamabad)

5. Prof. Dr. Niaz Ali (KMU, Peshawar)

6. Prof. Dr. Mati-ur-Rahman (RIU, Islamabad)

7. Dr. Madeeha Malik (Hamdard University, Islamabad)

8. Dr. Khadija Shahid (RIPS, Riphah International University, Islamabad)

“Drug Designing/Bioinformatics” Workshop (ICRIPS-2017)

On 2nd day of ICRIPS-2017, November 16, 2017, a scientific workshop titled “Drug

Designing/ Bioinformatics” was arranged from 9am to 4pm at Margalla Hotel, Islamabad. 35

participants attended the workshop including Professionals and Postgraduate students from

different universities.

The workshop was conducted by International and National renowned speakers. Prof. Dr.

Jamshed Anwar from Lancaster University, United Kingdom was the first facilitator of

workshop. His topic of discussion was “Molecular dynamics Simulations”, in which he

highlighted the Quantum mechanics and various techniques involved in MD simulations.

The second speaker was Prof. Dr. Zaheer-ul-Haq Qasmi from HEJ, Karachi. He briefed the

participants about the “Operating systems in Computational Chemistry”.

It was a hands on practice on Linux operating system utilization for drug designing.

The last facilitator was Dr. Rehan Zafar Paracha from Research Center For

Modeling & Simulation (RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST),

Islamabad. He introduced “various online tools and soft wares used for Drug designing”

The last facilitator was Dr. Rehan Zafar Paracha from Research Center for Modeling &

Simulation (RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad.

He introduced “various online tools and soft wares used for Drug designing”.

At the end, participants were asked for feedback. All the participants appreciated that it is very

informative workshop and they learned new tools and softwares for designing drugs.

Poster competition 2nd ICRIPS, 2017

On the 1st day of conference, a poster presentation competition was organized from 2:30 -4:00

pm at Margalla hotel, Islamabad. 64 posters were presented by faculty members, postgraduate

and undergraduate students of various universities.

The posters were divided into 3 major categories including

Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy practice

Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

All the posters were evaluated by expert jury members namely Dr.Fakhar ud din, Dr. Naeem

Ahmed, Dr. Phil Ok Koh, Dr. Muhammad Akram, Dr. Ahmed Shah Syed, Dr. Zaheer ul

Haq Qasmi in respective disciplines and Top 3 posters were awarded by cash prize. Certificate

of poster presentation were given to all the participants of competition.

Winners of the poster competition were as follows:

1st Prize winner: Dr. Haroon Badshah (Abdulwali Khan University), Mardan

2nd prize Winner: Dr. Maimoona Qindeel (Quid e Azam University), Islamabad

3rd Prize Winner: Dr .Samra (Quid e Azam Univeristy), Islamabad

4th Runner-up: Miss Ferzeen Khan (Faculty Pharmaceutical Sciences, RIU), Islamabad.

Workshop on Opportunities, barriers and challenges in clinical pharmacy

A workshop was arranged by Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences comprising of

international and national speakers specifically trained and specialized in clinical pharmacy

practice.

Objectives of workshop

Provide insight and understanding regarding the key concepts related to Clinical pharmacist

skills.

Review and discuss the phenomenon of varieties of research methods.

Discuss practical steps in planning and conducting research activities within the context of

clinical pharmacy/ pharmacy practice research in Pakistan.

Role and activities of clinical pharmacist.

Participants

Over 36 participants consisting of professional Clinical pharmacist from different hospital

setups, PhD scholars from pharmacy practice and postgraduate students, hospital pharmacist

and university faculty members participated in this workshop to upgrade their knowledge and

learn latest Innovations, techniques and research methodologies applicable in clinical research

all over the world.

Prof. Dr. Syed Azhar Bin Sulaiman discussed case study on antibiotics (He presented different

case studies and discussed drug of choice selection, adverse drug reactions, side effects of

drugs, lab test evaluation in selection of drug of choice and many other contributing factors in

clinical assessment of patient’s diagnosis and choice of therapy.

The second session on Latest Clinical Research methodologies and Clinical research tools

was conducted by Prof. Dr. Syed Azhar Bin Sulaiman, University Sains Malasiya , Prof. Dr.

Azher Hussain Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Hamdard University Islamabad and Dr. Madiha

Chairman faculty of Pharmacy Hamdard University Islamabad.

Prof. Dr. Azhar Hussain Dean Faculty of pharmacy Hamdard University Islamabad presented

the topic entitled by “Action Plan for Pharmacy Practice and research methodologies in

Pakistan”. The prime topic of Qualitative & Quantitative Research Designs, ADR reporting,

Child Immunization and Medicine storage. He also updated the participants with latest search

engines, Journals, research tools.

The third and last session on prescribing strategies, clinical case studies and management

was led by Dr. Amer Hayat Khan University Lecturer at Sains Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Zaheer-

Ud-Din Babar from University of Hudderfield UK and Dr. Komal Fizza clinical pharmacist at

Shifa International hospital Islamabad.

Dr. Amer Hayat Khan discussed “Role of Pharmacist in Clinical setting” .The key points were

dose adjustment in renal and hepatic impairments, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and motivation

of pharmacist in perusing research in Clinical Pharmacy. He shared his experiences and

methods of management for safe and effective drug utilization.

Pro. Dr. Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, a well-known researcher, presented the topic entitled by

“Conducting Pharmacy Practice Research Theories skills and Analysis”. Each word of Dr.

Zaheer was fully informative for the participants. The central aim of discussion was quality

use medicine, Pharmacy services and Economic evaluation of Pharmacy services. He also

guided about rational medical approaches and proper selection of antimicrobial therapy.

Dr. Komal Fizza presented a topic on “Clinical Pharmacy activities”. She mainly concerned

clinical activities of pharmacist in medicine dispensing, precautions related in administration

of medicines and communication skills of clinical pharmacist with other health care

professionals.

At the end of event certificates were awarded to top 3 posters to motivate the students.

12: Seminars, workshops and Lectures organized by RIPS

Lecture No: 28 (February 03, 2017)

Topic: Role of Microglial α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator

in Neuro-inflammatory Pain Models in Mice

Delivered By: Dr. Muzaffar Abbas, Assistant Professor, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 29 (February 17, 2017)

Topic: Computer Aided Drug Design

Delivered By: Dr. Saima Kalsoom, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 30 (March 10, 2017)

Topic: Isolation, purification and structure elucidation of new bioactive secondary

metabolites from terrestrial Streptomyces.

Delivered By: Dr. Humaira Naureen, Assistant Professor, HOD Department of

Pharmacognosy, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University,

Islamabad.

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 31 (March 17, 2017)

Topic: Awareness about homoeopathy & herbal systems of medicine

Delivered By: Dr. Tariq Khan and Dr. Asif (Members Enlistment Evaluation Committee) Drug

Regulatory Authority of Pakistan

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 32 (March 31, 2017)

Topic: Development of methotrexate-entrapped ultra-deformable liposomes with improved

skin permeation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Delivered By: Dr. Alam Zeb, Assistant Professor, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Riphah International University, Islamabad

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 33 (April 21, 2017)

Topic: Neuro-protective effect of Natural drug substances in Cerebral Ischemic Injury Model

Delivered By: Dr. Fawad Ali Shah, Assistant Professor, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad.

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 34 (September 15, 2017)

Topic: Are we drinking safe water

Delivered By: Dr. M. Anwer Baig, Professor (Environmental Sciences) National University

of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad

Lecture No: 35 (October 05, 2017)

Topic: Role of Renin-Angiotensin and Fibrinolytic systems components in the development

and progression of Diabetic Retinopathy

Delivered By: Dr. Nosheen-Fazal, Assistant Professor, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

Lecture No: 36 (November 03, 2017)

Topic: Development of novel dual reverse thermo-sensitive system

Delivered By: Dr. Fakhar-ud-Din, Quaid-e-Azam University, and Islamabad.

Venue: Auditorium

Timings: 03:00 pm – 04:00pm

13: National and International Conferences attended by faculty members

Faculty Name National and International conferences attended

Dr. Alam Zeb

2-Days National Workshop on “Nanomedicine: Novel Approaches in Drug

Delivery”, Organized by Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST) in

Collaboration with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, April 11-12,

2017.

03 Days National workshop “Nanomedicine: Advancements and Challenges in

Pakistan” will held from November 28-30, 2017 at Quid e Azam university.

Dr. Fawad Ali Shah

A conference titled as "Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical

Sciences",organized by University of Malakand Dir (L) from October 09-11,

2017

Dr. Muzaffar Abbas Symposium on "Computer aided drug design" held on 27th September 2017, at

RCMS-NUST.

Dr.Humaira Nadeem

Dr.Masoud-ur-Rehman

Dr.Shagufta Naz

Dr.Kazim

Dr.Komal

Symposium on "Computer aided drug design" held on 27th September 2017, at

RCMS-NUST.

Dr.Shahana Khattak

Dr.Hina Ahsan

Dr.Farah Azher

03 Days International Conference “Advances in Drug Discovery and

Development (ICAD3)” held on January 3-5, 2018 at

NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Dr.Mohsin Ansari Symposium on “Computer Aided Drug Design” on 27 September, 2017 at

Research Centre For Modeling and Simulation, NUST.

Workshop for Mentors, held on 19th September 2017, Conference room, G-7

campus, RIPS

14: Research Grants

S/N

o. Project Title

Project

Start

Date

Duration

of

Project

Research

Domain

Principal

Investigator

Co-

Principal

Investigator

Funding

Agency

Amount

of Grant

Awarded

1.

Structure based design

and synthesis of

thiazolidine derivatives

as potential

neuraminidase inhibitors

July, 2017 3 years

Pharmaceuti

cal

Chemistry

Dr.

Humaira

Nadeem

(RIPS)

Dr. Zaman

Ashraf,

AIOU,

Islamabad

HEC,

NPRU.

Rs:

3,149,986

2.

Investigation of potential

plants in search of

Phytoestrogen and their

combination with

chemotherapeutic agents

in estrogen dependent

July, 2017 3 years Pharmacogn

osy

Dr. Sadia

Sarwar

(RIPS)

University

of Sydney,

Australlia

HEC,

NPRU.

Rs:

3,211,070

and resistant

gynecological cell lines

3.

Development and

commercialization of

Saussurea Heteromalla,

Saussurea Lappa and

related species as

modern herbal drugs

2017 3 years

Pharmaceuti

cal

Chemistry

Dr. G. A

Miana

(RIPS)

Dr.

Muhammad

Riaz,

University

of AJ& K

HEC,

NPRU.

Rs:

10,309,91

1

4.

Development of

Simvastatin-loaded solid

lipid nanoparticles with

improved oral

bioavailability

July, 2017 1 year Pharmaceuti

cs

Dr. Alam

Zeb (RIPS)

Dr. Shahiq

uz Zaman

(RIPS)

HEC,

Start-up

Research

Grant.

Rs:

480,000

5.

Neuroprotective

properties of natural drug

substances in Ischemic

stroke

July, 2017 1 year Pharmacolog

y

Dr. Fawad

Ali Shah

(RIPS)

Dr.

Muzaffar

Abbas

(RIPS)

HEC,

Start-up

Research

Grant.

Rs:

449,000

6.

To investigate the

effectiveness of beta 2

agonists in epilepsy.

December

, 2017 1 year

Pharmacolog

y

Dr.

Muzaffar

Abbas

(RIPS)

Dr. Arif-

ullah Khan

(RIPS)

HEC,

Start-up

Research

Grant.

Rs:

490,000

15: Patent

Title: Solid lipid nanoparticles composition comprising docetaxel for oral formulation

Registration # 1017995390000

Patent Agency: Korea Intellectual Property

Registration Date: 14thNovember, 2017.

Patent Description: Docetaxel (DTX) has been used in clinics as one of the most effective

chemotherapeutic agent to treat a variety of cancers including breast, ovarian, prostrate,

colorectal and nonsmallcell lung cancer.Taxotere® is a currently available marketed, micelles

based product of DTX and is composed of high concentration of Tween-80 and ethanol to

solubilize DTX for intravenous infusion. However, significant adverseeffects such as

hypersensitivity reactions, neutropenicfever, anaemia, fluid retention, anorexia, skin

toxicityand peripheral neuropathy have been reported withTween-80/ethanol-based

DTXformulation. In the product being patented, our main aim was to develop solid lipid

nanoparticles of DTX to improve the solubility and pharmacokinetics of DTX after oral

administration without usinghigh concentrations of organic solvent and surfactant used in the

commercialDTX formulation (Taxotere®). Our results showed that the developed DTX-

nanoparticles had superior pharmacokinetics profile after oral administration compared to

DTX-micelles based on commercial formulation. The developed DTX-nanoparticles

formulation could be one of the alternative drug carrier to the currently marketed DTX

formulation.

16. Publications

1. Arif-ullah Khan, Shamsher Ali, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Manzoor Ahmed and

Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary. (January, 2017). Antispasmodic, bronchodilator,

vasorelaxant and cardiosuppressant effects of Buxus papillosa. BMC Complementary

and Alternative Medicine, 17(54), 1-11.

2. Muhammad HANIF, Hafeez U. KHAN, Samina AFZAL, Muhammad T. KHAN,

Khurram AFZAL & Nabila IQBAL. (February 2017). Sustained Release Ivabradine

Lipospheres from Carnauba Wax/Stearic Acid Blend: Formulation, Evaluation, and

Optimization by Central Composite Design. Latin American Journal of Pharmacy,

36(1), 25-36.

3. Farzana Shaheen, Muhammad Sirajuddin, Saqib Ali, Paul Joseph Dyson, Ali Haider,

Muhammad Nawaz Tahir and Khadija Shahid. (February, 2017). Synthesis, structural

elucidation and biological activities of organotin(IV) derivatives of 4-(2-thienyl)

butyric acid. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 14(2), 387-394.

4. Nasir Abbas, Muhammad Sohail Arshad, Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Irfan,

Muhammad Ahsan, Muhammad Fawad Rasool and Muhammad Hafeez ur Rehman.

(February, 2017). Development and validation of a spectroscopic method for the

simultaneous analysis of miconazole nitrate and hydrocortisone acetate in

pharmaceutical dosage form. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 16(2),

413-420.

5. Khalid A Ibrahim, Asma Nawaz, Shamim Mumtaz, Furqan Muhammad Iqbal, Ahmad

Khan, Shahiq uz Zaman, Nasser M Abd El-Salam, Naseem Ullah, Tajammal Hussain

and Syed Nisar Hussain Shah. (March, 2017). Formulation, Evaluation and release rate

characteristics of medicated jelly of vitamin C. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, 30(2) (Suppl.), 579-583.

6. Humaira Naureen, Michel Feussi Tala, Khalid A. Shaaban, Mohamed Shaaban, Anja

Schüffler and Hartmut Laatsch, (March, 2017). A new furan carboxamide and two

potential precursors from a terrestrial streptomycete. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B,

72(3), 175–182.

7. Asifullah Khan, Mehwish Munir, Sara Aiman, Abdul Wadood and Arif-ullah Khan.

(April, 2017). The in silico identification of small molecules for protein-protein

interaction inhibition in AKAP-Lbc–RhoA signaling complex. Computational Biology

and Chemistry, 67, 84-91.

8. Zaman Ashraf, Muhammad Rafiq, Humaira Nadeem, Mubashir Hassan, Samina

Afzal, Muhammad Waseem, Khurram Afzal and Jalifah Latip. (May, 2017). Carvacrol

derivatives as mushroom tyrosinase inhibitors; synthesis, kinetics mechanism and

molecular docking studies. PloS one, 12(5), e0178069 (1-17).

9. Alam Zeb, Omer Salman Qureshi, Chan-Hee Yu, Muhammad Akram, Hyung-Seo

Kim, Myung-Sic Kim, Jong-Ho Kang, Arshad Majid, Sun-Young Chang, Ok-Nam Bae

and Jin-Ki Kim. (June, 2017). Enhanced anti-rheumatic activity of methotrexate-

entrapped ultradeformable liposomal gel in adjuvant-induced arthritis rat model.

International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 525(1), 92-100.

10. Omer Salman Qureshi, Hyung-Seo Kim, Alam Zeb, Jin-Seok Choi, Hoo-Seong Kim,

Jung-Eun Kwon, Myung-Sic Kim, Jong-Ho Kang, Chongsuk Ryou, Jeong-Sook Park

& Jin-Ki Kim. (June, 2017). Sustained release docetaxel-incorporated lipid

nanoparticles with improved pharmacokinetics for oral and parenteral administration.

Journal of Microencapsulation, 34(3), 250-261.

11. Ambreen KHAN, Shahiq uz ZAMAN, Hasan AFZAAL, Muhammad H. TARIQ,

Tahir M. KHAN & Allah BUKHSH. (June, 2017). Expanded Program on

Immunization (EPI) Cold Chain Practices Assessment in Pakistan. Latin American

Journal of Pharmacy, 36(6), 1241-1244.

12. Qamar Abbas, Zaman Ashraf, Mubashir Hassan, Humaira Nadeem, Muhammad Latif,

Samina Afzal and Sung-Yum Seo.(July, 2017). Development of highly potent

melanogenesis inhibitor by in vitro, in vivo & computational studies. Drug Design,

Development and Therapy, 11(2017), 2029-2046.

13. Qurratul-aen RAZA, Arif-ullah KHAN, and Humaira NADEEM. (July, 2017).

Computational & Pharmacological Evaluation of Novel Hydrazide Derivatives for

Anticonvulsant and Analgesic Effects. Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, 36(7),

1294-1303.

14. Alam Zeb, Omer S. Qureshi, Hoo-Seong Kim, Myung-Sic Kim, Jong-Ho Kang, Jeong-

Sook Park and Jin-Ki Kim. (August, 2017). High payload itracfonazole-incorporated

lipid nanoparticles with modulated release property for oral and parenteral

administration. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 69(8), 955-966.

15. Asma Inam, Muhammad Shahzad, Arham Shabbir, Hira Shahid, Khadija Shahid and

Aqeel Javeed. (August, 2017). Carica papaya ameliorates allergic asthma via down

regulation of IL-4, IL-5, eotaxin, TNF-α, NF-ĸB, and iNOS levels. Phytomedicine, 32,

1-7.

16. Azar Abbas, Humaira Nadeem, Arif-ullah Khan, Fawad Ali, Hassan Afzaal, Akhtar

Nadhman and Imran Khan. (August, 2017). Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant,

Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anticancer, Leishmanicidal, Anti-inflammatory Activities

and Docking Studies of Heterocyclic 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 4-amino-1,2,4-triazoles

Derivatives. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan. 39(4), 661-673.

17. Nauman Masood, Humaira Naureen, Nasir Abbas, Muhammad Adnan and

Muhammad Haseeb Tariq. (September, 2017). Formulation development and in-vitro

evaluation of double layer tablet of sustained release (S.R.)

Flurbiprofen and immediate release Doxycycline. International Journal of

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 8(9), 3978-3985.

18. Abida Noor, Neelum Gul Qazi, Humaira Nadeem, Arif‑ullah Khan, Rehan Zafar

Paracha, Fawad Ali and Adil Saeed. (September, 2017). Synthesis, characterization,

anti-ulcer action and molecular docking evaluation of novel benzimidazole-pyrazole

hybrids. Chemistry Central Journal, 11(85), 1-13.

19. Neelum Gul Qazi, Arif‑ullah Khan and Fawad Ali. (September, 2017). Anti-

diarrheal, anti-secretory, anti-spasmodic and antiulcer activities of Acacia modesta

(Mimosaceae) aerial parts. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 16(9), 2231-

2237.

20. Sayed Muzahir Hussain, Aslam Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, Neelum Gul Qazi and

Fawad Ali. (October, 2017). Pharmacological basis for medicinal use of Ziziphyus

nummularia (Rhamnaceae) leaves in gastrointestinal disorders. Tropical Journal of

Pharmaceutical Research, 16(10), 2379-2375.

21. Aqsa Ashfaq, Arif-ullah Khan, Amber Mahmood Minhas, Tahir Aqeel, Asaad M

Assiri and Ishfaq A Bukhari. (October, 2017). Anti-hyperlipidemic effects of

Caralluma edulis (Asclepiadaceae) and Verbena officinalis (Verbenaceae) whole plants

against high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia in mice. Tropical Journal of

Pharmaceutical Research, 16(10), 2417-2423.

22. Huma Aslam, Arif-ullah Khan, Najeeb-ur-Rehman, Fawad Ali, Humaira Nadeem

and Syed Majid Shah. (October, 2017). Anti-hyperglycemic activity of Heliotropium

strigosum (Boraginaecae) whole plant extract in alloxan-induced diabetic mice.

(October, 2017). Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 16(10), 2425-2430.

23. Fakhar ud Din, Waqar Aman, Izhar Ullah, Omer Salman Qureshi, Omer Mustapha,

Shumaila Shafique and Alam Zeb. (October, 2017). Effective use of nanocarriers as

drug delivery systems for the treatment of selected tumors. International Journal of

Nanomedicine, 12, 7291-7309.

24. Sundas Firdoos, Arif-ullah Khan and Fawad Ali. (October, 2017). Anti-nociceptive

Effect of Caralluma edulis on Peripheral and Central Pain Pathways. Sains Malaysiana,

46(10), 1859-1863.

25. Saba Ishtiaq, Umair Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Reem Altaf, Hasan Afzaal, Syed Aun

Muhammad, Shahiq uz Zaman, Muhammad Imran, Fawad Ali, Farhan Sohail and

Sohail Muhammad. (November, 2017). Assessment of the risk factors of hypertension

among adult and elderly group in twin cities of Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical

Association, 67(11), 1664-1669.

26. Umair Ilyas, Reem Altaf, Syed Aun Muhammad, Muhammad Imran Qadir, Humaira

Nadeem and Safia Ahmed. (November, 2017). Computational drug designing of newly

synthesized triazoles against potential targets of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus

aureus. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 30(6), 2271-2279.

27. Fawad Mahmood, Muhammad S. Jan, Sajjad Ahmad, Umer Rashid, Muhammad Ayaz,

Farhat Ullah, Fida Hussain, Ashfaq Ahmad, Arif-ullah Khan, Muhammad Aasim and

bdul Sadiq. (December, 2017). Ethyl 3-oxo-2-(2, 5-dioxopyrrolidin-3-yl) butanoate

Derivatives: Anthelmintic and Cytotoxic Potentials, Antimicrobial, and Docking

Studies. Frontiers in Chemistry, 5, Article 119, 1-12.