Institute: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan
Biography
Dr Raheela is working as an Assistant Professor (TTS) in Department of Pathology, UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan. She joined department of Pathology in 2005 as a teaching assistant. She was first female in UVAS to win HEC indigenous scholarship for her PhD studies. Later she also won HEC-IRSIP scholarship for her PhD research and conducted her research in University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA that is among top 10 universities of the world. She presented her work in four countries and was the first Pakistani ever to win G.P Sen Young Scientist award in 2008 from India. After accomplishig her PhD at very young age of 28 she was keen to establish a lab at department of Pathology. She upgraded hematology lab at Department of Pathology and is currently supervising molecular diagnostic lab at Department of Pathology, UVAS. She introduced new techniques of LPS extraction and purification, isolation and culturing of immune cells and RFLP at the department. Currently she has one HEC funded ongoing project on brucellosis and one is recently approved by ALP. Dr Raheela has 7 international and 3 national publications.
Areas of interest:
- Effect of Smooth and Rough Strain Brucella abortus Lipopolysaccharides on Immune Stimulation of Bovines.
- Comparative evaluation of serological tests and Polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of bovine brucellosis.
- Molecular characterization of Brucella abortus strains in bovines.
- Isolation and Identification of Brucella melitensis from aborted bovine samples using AMOS PCR and Immunohistochemistry.
- Distribution and Localization of Brucella melitensis in aborted fetal tissues of small ruminants
- One health approach for molecular diagnosis, epidemiology and control of brucellosis in Pakistan.
- Development, validation and commercialization of rapid screening diagnostic strip for cutaneously transmitted bovine zoonoses in Pakistan: A step towards control of occupational hazards in dairy industry
- Role of ticks in transmission of brucellosis and skin/hide damage in small and large ruminants.
Key Publications
A list of publications can be found here.
Web Links of Interest
http://uvas.edu.pk/academics/faculties/FVS/pathology/raheela.htm