Faculty Profile

Dr. Ammara Riaz
Assistant Professor,
Research Interests

Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Natural Drug Discovery, Cellular Metabolism, Fisheries

Biography

Dr. Ammara Riaz belongs to Faisalabad where she completed her school and college. She got admission in Punjab University for her Bachelors in Sciences and done her Masters in Science from University of Agriculture Faisalabad with distinction. Then she completed her Master in Philosophy and Doctorate in Philosophy from Government College University Faisalabad. Her research was focused on cancer metabolism and she has published more than 27 scientific articles including 5 book chapters in well reputed scientific journals. Recently she has been working as an Assistant Prof at Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahimyar Khan

Awards and Honors

Awardee of merit scholarship by University of Agriculture for M.Sc Zoology, Session: 2008-2010

 

Best oral presenter award at 2nd   International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences on “Innovation and Integration in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, Way Forward for Collaboration” on January 30, 2019

 

Best poster presenter award at “A short course on Cancer Biology” on February 12- 14, 2019. Cancer Biology Lab, MMG, Punjab University Lahore.

 

Awardee of “1st Dr. Sajjad Aslam Shami Gold Medal in Genetics”. December 19, 2019

 

Best poster presenter award at 4th  International Conference on Applied Zoology (ICAZ-2021), November 24-25, 2021.

Publications

  1. Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Malik Saadullah, Bilal Rasool, Iqra Sarfraz, Muqaddas Masood, Muhammad Asrar, Farhat Jabeen, Tayyaba Sultana, 2020. Resistomycin, a pentacyclic polyketide, inhibits triple negative breast cancer through induction of apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 33(3); 1233-1238. I.F: 0.562

 

  1. Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Nazia Kanwal , Ghulam Hussain , Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Iqra Sarfraz, Rubab Ishfaq , Rabia Batool, Fariha Rukhsar, Şevki Adem, 2020. Germacrone: A potent secondary metabolite with therapeutic potential in metabolic diseases, cancer and viral infections. Current Drug Metabolism, 21(14); 1079-1090. I.F: 2.976

 

  1. Ammara Riaz, Bisma Saleem, Ghulam Hussain, Iqra Sarfraz, Bushra Nageen, Rabia Zara, Maleeha Manzoor and Azhar Rasul, 2019. Eriocalyxin B Biological Activity: A review on its mechanisms of action. Natural Product Communications, 2019; 1-9. I.F: 0.554.

 

  1. Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Zubair, Khizar Samiullah, Iqra Sarfraz, Muqaddas Masood, Farhat Jabeen, Tayyaba Sultana, Salma Sultana, 2019. Eriocalyxin B induces apoptosis in human triple negative breast cancer cells via inhibiting STAT3 activation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 32(6); 2843-2848. I.F: 0.562

 

  1. Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Husain, Iqra Sarfraz, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Farhat Jabeen, Zinayyera Subhani, Tahira Younis and Muhammad Ali, 2018. Astragalin: A bioactive phytochemical with potential therapeutic activities. Advances in Pharmacological Sciences. 2018; 1-15.

 

 

  1. Azhar Rasul, Ammara Riaz, Wei Wei, Iqra Sarfraz, Mudassir Hassan, Jiang Li, Faryal Asif, Şevki Adem, Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Muhammad Asrar, Xiaomeng Li. Magnifera indica extracts as novel PKM2 inhibitors for treatment of triple negative breast cancer. BioMed Research International. I. F: 2.36

 

  1. Rabia Batool, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Bushra Nageen, Iqra Sarfraz, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Ammara Riaz, Ngit Shin Lai, Aiza Ajaz, Şevki Adem, 2021. Furanodiene: A novel, potent and multitarget cancer fighting terpenoids. Current Drug Metabolism. I. F: 2.412

 

  1. Bushra Nageen, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Haseeb Anwar, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Md. Sahab Uddin, Iqra Sarfraz, Ammara Riaz, Zeliha Selamoglu, 2021. Jaceosidin: A Novel Natural Flavone with Versatile Pharmacological and Biological Activities. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 27(4); 456-466. I.F: 2.412

 

  1. Muhammad Adnan, Azhar Rasul, Muhammad A. Shah, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Asrar, Ammara Riaz, Iqra Sarfraz, Arif Hussain, Khatereh Khorsandid, Ngit S. Lai, Syed M. Hussain, 2021. Radioprotective Role of Natural Polyphenols: From Sources to Mechanisms. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. I.F. 2.049

 

  1. Saba Zafar, Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Nusrat Shafiq, Ammara Riaz, Zeliha Selamoglu, Satya Sarkar, 2020. Osthole: A multifunctional natural compound with potential anticancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. I. F: 2.510

 

  1. Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Muhammad Adnan, Ghulam Hussain, Iqra Sarfraz, Bushra Nageen, Ammara Riaz, Rida Khalid, Muhammad Asrar, Zeliha Selamoglu, Sevki Adem, Satya Sarkar, Azhar Rasul. Physcion and Physcion 8-O-<beta>- glucopyranoside: Natural Anthraquinones with Potential Anti-cancer Activities, 2020. Current Drug Targets. IF. 2.64.

 

  1. Muhammad Adnan, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Haseeb Anwar, Iqra Sarfraz, Ammara Riaz, Maleeha Manzoor, Şevki Adem, Zeliha Selamoglu, 2020. Ginkgetin: A natural biflavone with versatile pharmacological activities. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 145, 111642. I.F: 3.8

 

  1. Javaria Nawaz, Azhar Rasul, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Ghulam Hussain, Ammara Riaz, Iqra Sarfraz, Saba Zafar, Muhammad Adnan, Abdul Haleem Khan, Zeliha Selamoglu, 2020. Cardamonin: A new player to fight cancer via multiple cancer signaling pathways. Life Sciences, 250, 117591. I.F: 3.092

 

  1. Ayesha Sarfraz, Maria Javeed, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Ghulam Hussain, Nusrat Shafiq, Iqra Sarfraz, Ammara Riaz, Ayesha Sadiqa, Rabia Zara, Saba Zafar, Lubna Kanwal, Satya Sarkar, Azhar Rasul, 2020. Biochanin A: A novel bioactive multifunctional compound from nature. Science of the Total Environment, 722, 137907. I.F: 6.551

 

  1. Tahira Younis, Faiza Jabeen, Laila Jafri, Azhar Rasul, Maleeha Manzoor, Mussarat Shaheen, Ammara Riaz, 2020. The protective potential of a Fraxinus xanthoxyloides ethyl acetate fraction against CCl 4 -induced oxidative stress in the cardiac tissue of rats. RSC Advances, 10(17); 10221-10231. I.F: 3.049

 

  1. Nazia Kanwal, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Haseeb Anwar, Iqra Sarfraz, Ammara Riaz, Rabia Batool, Muhammad Shahbaz, Arif Hussain, Zeliha Selamoglu, 2020. Oleandrin: A bioactive phytochemical and potential cancer killer via multiple cellular signaling pathways, 143, 111570. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020. I. F: 4.679

 

  1. Tian Qin, Azhar Rasul, Ayesha Sarfraz, Iqra Sarfraz, Ghulam Hussain, Haseeb Anwar, Ammara Riaz, Nazia Kanwal, Sitong Liu, Wei Wei, Jiang Li, Xiaomeng Li, 2019. Salvianolic Acid A & B: potential cytotoxic polyphenols in battle against cancer via targeting multiple signaling pathways. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 15(10); 2256-2264. I.F: 4.057

 

  1. Maria Javeed, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Farhat Jabeen, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Ammara Riaz, Muhammad Ali, 2018. Harmine and Its Derivatives: Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential in Human Diseases. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 13(3); 203-213. I.F.: 0.77

 

  1. Bushra Nageen , Iqra Sarfraz , Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Fariha Rukhsar, Somia Irshad, Ammara Riaz, Zeliha Selamoglu, Muhammad Ali, 2018. Eupatilin: A Natural pharmacologically-Active Flavone Compound with its Wide-Ranging Applications. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 22(1); 1-16. I.F. 1.07

 

  1. Muhammad Zafar, Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul, Faiza Jabeen, Khizar Sami ullah, Ghulam Hussain, Ammara Riaz, Muhammad Ali, 2018. Tubeimoside-1, triterpenoid saponin, as a potential natural cancer killer. Natural Product Communications, 13(5); 643-650. I.F: 0.554.

 

  1. Sajid Yaqub, Ammara Riaz, Naureen Aziz Qureshi, Farhat Jabeen, Muhammad Samee Mubarik, Shahzad Ahmad, Khizar Samiullah, Sikender Hayat, Farkhanda Asad, Riffat Yasin, Khurram Feroz, 2015. Assessment of Heavy metals in Catla catla reared under different waste water dilutions at water and sanitation agency (WASA) treatment plant Chokera, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2015. I. F: 1.35

 

  1. Mehwish Fatima, Azhar Rasul, Ammara Riaz. Micheliolide: A novel multitarget anti-cancer sesquiterpene lactones. Submitted Article

 

Book Chapters

 

Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Iqra Sarfraz, Javaria Nawaz, Ayesha Sadiqa, RabiaZara, Samreen Gul Khan, Zeliha Selamoglu "Chemical Biology Toolsets for Drug Discovery and Target Identification" submitted to the book under the working title "Cheminformatics and its Applications" by Publisher Intech Open.

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91732.

 

Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Khizar Samiullah, Bilal Rasool, Ammara Riaz, Muhammad Asrar, Zeliha Selamoglu. “Global and Temporal Trends in the Use of Antibiotics and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance” submitted to the book under the working title “Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes” by Publisher Springer Nature, Switzerland.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40422-2_4

 

Ayesha Sadiqa, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Iqra Sarfraz, Ammara Riaz, Ayesha Sarfraz, Saba Zafar, Zeliha Selamoglu. “Nutrition and Nutraceuticals for Brain Cancer” submitted to the book under the working title “Bioactive Nutraceuticals for Brain Disorders” by Nova Science Publishers.

https://novapublishers.com/shop/bioactive-nutraceuticals-for-brain-disorders/

 

Azhar Razul, Ghulam Hussain, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Ammara Riaz, Iqra Sarfraz, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Muhammad Asrar, Rabia Zara, Gul Bushra, Sevki Adem “Curcuma and breast cancer: a focus on cell signaling pathways” submitted to the book under the working title “Nutraceuticals and Cancer Signaling” by Springer

Nature. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-74035-1_9

 

Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul, Ammara Riaz, Ilknur Ucak, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul, Ammara Riaz, Ilknur Ucak, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Ghulam Hussain, Javaria Nawaz, Ayesha Sadiqa, Şevki Adem “Biochanin A and Biochanin B” submitted to the book under the working title “A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives” by Elsevier ScienceDirect

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128229231000315