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Title: First PhD in immunology
Post by: sb on September 12, 2013, 10:01:57 AM
First PhD in immunology
Lahore : 12 September : The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has awarded PhD degree to Dr Nadeem Afzal in the subject of immunology.

It is the first PhD degree in immunology awarded by the university, a press release issued on Monday.

The research topic of Dr Nadeem Afzal was "The role of genetics and immune mechanisms in pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy".

UHS pathology department's head Prof A.H. Nagi supervised the research.

The thesis was evaluated by Prof Mustafa Musa from School of Medical Sciences, USM, Kelantan, Malaysia and Prof Zahid Shakoor of College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr Nadeem Afzal is currently serving as Associate Professor at UHS Department of Immunology. Dawn.