Personal Information

Name                                          Saima Mustafa

Father’s Name:                           Ghulam Mustafa

Date of birth:                               25-12-1989

N.I.C. Number:                          36304-6139756-6

Domicile:                                      Multan (Punjab)

Marital Status:                              Single

Email                                           Saima.mustafa@vu.edu.pk                                                                      

Current position                           Tutor/instructor (Biology) Department of Biology, Virtual         University Of Pakistan

Objective

I want to develop my career as a scientist. My target is to improve my skills and abilities to find novel strategy and innovative treatment of human diseases.  I want to be part of challenging team which strives for better treatment of these diseases and explores my potential and provides me with opportunity to enhance my talent with an intention to be an asset to the field of human genetics.

Education ----------------------------------------------------

  HSSC                                                Board of intermediate and secondary education, Multan              

                                     (2007

SSC                               Board of intermediate and secondary education, Multan

                                    (2005)

B-Ed                                                     Government College University, Faisalab (2014)

 Dissertation

Ph.D (in progress)   Molecular and genetic insight of human dwarfism in affected families  collected from Pakistan

M.Phil ( 2014):       Association of Single nucleotide polymorphism in CD28(C/T-I3 + 17) and CD40 (C/T-1) genes with the Graves’ disease

BS (2012):                 Prevalence of Aedes aegypti in Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan

Workshop Experience

Attended two days workshop on " Career development workshop for women in sciences" on 21-22 February at The Women University, Multan

Attended 4 days National workshop on " Hands on training workshop on clinical diagnostic by Real Time PCR, Western Blot and Cell culture" on October 18-21, 2016 at institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Center for applied Molecular Biology, University Of The Punjab

Participated as a trainer in "14th National training course on modern techniques in biotechnology" on April 18-22, 2016 at National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

Publications

Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in XRCC1 (194) and XPD (751) with Age-related cataract. journal of International Ophthalmology. DOI 10.1007/s10792-017-0574-7 (2017).

Association of Single nucleotide polymorphism in CD28(C/T-I3 + 17) and CD40 (C/T-1) genes with the Graves’ disease". journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 68(1) 2018.

 • A missense point mutation in COL10A1 identified with whole-genome deep sequencing in a 7-generation Pakistan dwarf family" Heredity 120, 83–89 (2017).

Skills -------------------------------------------------------

Ø  DNA/RNA extraction,

Ø  PCR (Multiplex, Gradient, Touch down),

Ø  Gel electrophoresis,

Ø  RFLP,

Ø  Primer designing,

Ø  BLAST

Ø  DNA mutation analysis.

Ø  Pedigree drawing and analysis

Ø  worked with spectrophotomer

Ø  Experience of working with mouse model ( behavioral studies)

Computer Skills

Ø  Microsoft Office (MS word, MS Excell, MS Power point)

Ø  Internet user

Ø  Minitab

Ø  Endnote

Ø  adobe Photoshop

Ø  Adobe Illustrator

Professional Experience

Tutor/ Instructor Biology at Virtual University Of Pakistan from October 16, 2017 to onward

Served as "Research Scholar" in The Women University, Multan. February  22, 2016 to 04th September, 2017

1 Year teaching experience as Biology lecturer in Punjab group of colleges Shujabad Campus. Aug 2015-Aug-2016.

2 Years teaching experience as Biology lecturer in Iqra college of Science and commerce.  July 2013- Aug 2015.

3 months teaching experience as interne in Govt girls higher secondary School Shujabad