Research Interest

• My research interests mainly lies with studying human diseases including congenital developmental disorders and cancers using Drosophila melanogaster. Employing wet lab and bioinformatics approaches, my lab is also engaged in studying the genetic variations and disease biology of different human cancers and viral infections of HBV, EBV and recently SARS-CoV-2.

Research Publications

• •    Israr F, ul Hasan SM, Hussain M*, Qazi, FR, Hasan A. 2023. Investigating In situ Expression of Neurotrophic Factors and Partner Proteins in Irreversible Pulpitis. J. Endodont.
   
• •    Khan N, Perveen K, Hussain M*, Malik RQ, Sharafat S. 2023. Anatomical transition of trilaminar cerebellar cortex between reptiles and Aves. Adv. Life Sci. 10: 259-64.
   
• •    Amanullah A, Arzoo S, Aslam A, Qureshi IW, Hussain M*. 2023. Inbreeding Driven Changes in the Innate Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster. Biology. 12: 926.
   
• • Mustansar T, Mirza T, Hussain M*. 2023. RAS gene mutations and histomorphometric measurements in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Biotechnic Histochem. 1-9.
   
• • Khan N, Perveen K, Hussain M*, Malik RQ, Sharafat S. 2023. Comparative Histological Analysis of Cerebellum of Representative Species of Elasmobranchii. Int. J. Morphol. 41(2):383-388.
   
• • Kamran DS, Hussain M*, Mirza T. 2023. Investigating In Situ Expression of c-MYC and Candidate Ubiquitin-Specific Proteases in DLBCL and Assessment for Peptidyl Disruptor Molecule against c-MYC-USP37 Complex. Molecules. 28:2441.
   
• • Hussain M, Siddiqui F, Omer SM, Amanullah A, Jabeen N, Kantarcioglu B, Fareed J. 2022. Molecular Systems Network Predicts Sars-Cov-2 NSP3 and Orf6 Role in COVID-19 Related Thrombotic Events. Blood. 140:11216-7.
   
• • Hussain M*, Amanullah A, Aslam A, Raza F, Arzoo S, Qureshi IW, Waheed H, Jabeen N, Shabbir S, Sayeed MA, Quraishy S. 2022. Design and immunoinformatic assessment of candidate multivariant mRNA vaccine construct against immune escape variants of SARS-CoV-2. Polymers. 14(16):3263.
   
• •Zainulabid UA, Mat Yassim AS, Hussain M*, Aslam A, Soffian SN, Mohd Ibrahim MS, Kamarudin N, Kamarulzaman MN, Hin HS and Ahmad HF. 2022. Whole genome sequence analysis showing unique SARS-CoV-2 lineages of B. 1.524 and AU. 2 in Malaysia. PloS one. 17(2):e0263678.
   
• • Batool TS, Hussain M, Masnoon J, Abdullah A, Ali S, Shahzad S and Raza S. 2021. Investigating sequence variation in PNPi protein gene of Puccinia Striiformis f.sp tritici and its interaction with wheat NPR1 protein. J. Plant Pathol.
   
• • Raza F and Hussain M*. 2021. Birth and Death of CYLD Paralogues in Vertebrates. Gene Reports. 24: 101190
   
• • Hussain M*, Shabbir S, Amnaullah A, Raza F, Imdad MJ and Zahid S. 2021. Immunoinformtic Analysis of Structural and Epitope Variations in Spike and Orf8 Proteins of SARS-CoV-2/B.1.1.7. J. Med. Virol. 93:4461-4468.
   
• • Arzoo S, Naqvi Z, Hussain M*, Shamim S, Zeb TM, Ali S. 2020. Production and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Indigenously Isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Rhizosphere. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 33:6: Suppl.
   
• • Mughal M, Hussain M*, Amjad Z, Perveen K, Mustansar T. 2020. Expression of Tp53 and USP7 during development of lungs in mouse model. Int. J. Endorsing Health Sci. Research. 8: 173-179.
   
• • Hussain M*, Jabeen N, Amanullah A, Baig AA, Aziz B, Shabbir S, Raza F, Uddin N. 2020. Molecular docking between human TMPRSS2 and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: conformation and intermolecular interactions. AIMS Microbiol. 6: 350-360.
   
• • Khan MA, Ali S, Shamim S, Ahmed N, Hussain M, Farooq S, Khan S. 2020. Antimicrobial and synergistic activity of thiazoline derivatives in combination with conventional antibiotics against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from abscess drainage samples. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 33:5: Suppl. 2331-2339.
   
• • Nasiruddin, Hussain M*, Rauf I and Zaidi SF. 2020. Identification of Key Pathways and Genes Responsible for Aggressive Behavior. J. Comp. Biol. Chem. 88: 107349.
   
• • Hussain M*, Jabeen N, Shabbir S, Nasiruddin, Aziz B, Amanullah A, Raza F and Baig AA. 2020. Dataset for Homologous Proteins in Drosophila melanogaster for SARS-CoV-2/Human Interactome. Data Brief. 32: 106082.
   
• • Hussain M*, Jabeen N, Raza F, Shabbir S, Baig AA, Amanullah A and Aziz B. 2020. Structural Variations in Human ACE2 may Influence its Binding with SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike Protein. J. Med. Virol. 92: 1580-1586.
   
• • Muhammad SD, Khan H, Hussain M*, Zeb TM, Kumar D, Rahi R, Asif M and Baloch AA. 2020. Pharmacogenetics of sulfonylurea: Presence of CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3 and a novel allele, CYP2C9*61, in Type 2 diabetes patients under sulfonylurea therapy. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 33:4: Suppl. 1771-1777.
   
• • Shakir S and Hussain M*. 2017. Cancer Molecular Medicine: Targeting C-Myc and USP37 Interactions. Biomed Research Therapy. 4:S56.
   
• • Mustansar T, Mirza T. and Hussain M*. 2016. Molecular oncology: Structural and functional impact of mutations in RAS gene family. Eur. J. Pathol. 469: S40.
   
• • Shahab N, Perveen K. and Hussain M*. 2016. Sticking to traditions: Anatomy education and research in Pakistan. Anat. Sci. Educ. 9: 101-102.
   
• • Khalique A, Shakir S, Qureshi MA. And Hussain M.* 2015. Evolution and clinical science: Still a long bridge to build. J. Evo. Med. 3: 35.
   
• • Hussain M, Gatherer D. and Wilson JB. 2014. Modelling the structure of full-length Epstein- Barr virus nuclear antigen 1. Virus Genes. 49:358-72.
   
• • Jabeen N, Hussain M, Khan JA, Naz SA. and Rasool SA. 2014. Biophysicochemical characterization and applied Cartovoricin NA5 (CrNA5) from Erwinia carotovra NA5. Pak. J. Bot. 46: 2249-2256.
   
• • Hussain M*and Mushtaq A. 2013. Backing up the forensic DNA evidence. Nature. 503: 342.
   
• • Hussain M and Wilson JB. 2013. New paralogues and revised time line in the expansion of the vertebrate GH18 family. J. Mol. Evo.76:240-260.
   
• • Raza S, Qamurnnisa S, Hussain M, Jamil I, Anjum S, Azhar A. and Qureshi JA. 2012. Regeneration of sugarcane via somatic embryogenesis and genomic instability in the regenerated plants. J. Crop. Sci. Biotech. 15: 131-136.
   
• • Qamurnnisa S, Hussain M, Jabeen N, Raza S, Khanani MR, Azhar A, Qureshi JA. and Naqvi SHM. 2012. In silico studies on structure-function of DNA GCC box binding domain of B. napus DREB1 protein. Pak. J. Bot. 44: 493-500.
   
• • Hussain M, Jabeen N, Wajid A, Khanani MR, Hasan SK. and Rasool SA. 2012. Evolutionary root defines the structural basis of high and low level vancomycin resistance in enterococci. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 25: 43-50.
   
• • Shakir S, Waseem WA, Hasan SK, Munir M, Khanani MR. and Hussain M*. 2011. Structural Phylogenomics: Selection pressure suggest the functionally important residues encoded by cisplatin resistance related 9 gene. JDUHS. 5: 111-117.
   
• • Hussain M, Khanani MR, Jabeen N, Sharafat SS. and Mirza T. 2010. Protein homology modelling and structure function relationship of 2009 swine flu influenza virus heamglutinin (HA1): more human than swine. Biologia (Cell and Molecular Biology). 65: 183-190.
   
• • Hussain M, Qureshi MA, Khanani MR, Wajid A, Sharafat SS. and Mirza T. 2010. Microcephaly: Tracing the evolutionary lineage of ASPM gene. JDUHS. 4: 73-77.
   
• • Jabeen N, Gul H, Subhan SA, Hussain M, Ajaz M. and Rasool SA. 2009. Biophysicochemical characterization of bacteriocins from indigenously isolated Aarobacterium radiobacter NA6. Pak. J. Bot. 41: 3227-3237.
   
• • Hussain M, Qamarunnisa S, Raza S, Qureshi J, Wajid A. and Rasool SA. 2009. DNA photolyase -of enterococci: possible explanation of its low sunlight inactivation rate. Biologia (Cell and Molecular Biology). 64: 852-858.
   
• • Hussain M, Qureshi, JA, Shaikh SA. and Sultana L. 2008. Phylogenetic and Computational Structure-Function Studies of α1-4 glucosidase from Baker’s yeast. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 51: 185-190.
   
• • Khan M., Hussain M, Wajid A. and Rasool SA. 2008. Microbial population load and enzyme production of indigenously isolated yeast. Pak. J. Bot. 40: 2225-2230.
   
• • Hussain M, Khan MT, Wajid A. and Rasool SA. 2008. Technological characterization of indigenous enterococcal population for probiotic potential. Pak. J. Bot. 40: 867-875.
   
• • Hussain M, Khan MT. and Wajid A. 2007. Exploring vertical and horizontal gene transfer and P.multocida PM70 by comparative genomic studies. Int. J. Biol. Biotech. 4: 15-18.
   
• • Hussain M, Rasool SA, Khan MT. and Wajid A. 2007. Enterococci vs coliform as a possible faecal contamination indicator: Baseline data for Karachi. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 20: 107-111

Others

Keynote Speaker:

• • Drosophila melanogaster: Flight of the Fly. 2024. 2nd Biocon, 5th-6th March 2024, Department of Biotechnology, University of Karachi, Pakistan.
   
• • Modelling Congenital Anomalies in Drosophila melanogaster. 2023. Biomedcon 2023, 22nd-24th November 2023 Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan'
   
• • Drosophila melanogaster: Model of the MODELS. 2022.  3rd International Conference on Applied Biosciences. Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, 28t-29th December 2022.
   
• •Drosophila melanogaster: Little Humans with Wings. 2022. Annual Research Talk, 2nd November 2022, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi.
   
• •ARMS Race between Host and SARS-CoV-2 2022. In: 4th  National Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Department of Bioinformatics, Hazara University, Mansehra, 15th-17th September 2022.
   
• •Genetic Variations in Host and SARS-CoV-2. 2021. International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Methods in Post Genomic Era. 9th-10th November 2021, VU Lahore.
   
• •Genetic Variations in Host and SARS-CoV-2. 2021. International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Methods in Post Genomic Era. 9th-10th November 2021, VU Lahore.
   
• •Allelic Variations in ACE2 and Natural Resistance against COVID-19. 2020. European Society for Translational Medicine. 22nd September 2020
   
• •COVID-19, What More to Learn? 2020. In Biotechnology and Prevailing Pandemic, Virtual University of Pakistan, 26th August 2020. 
   
• •Genetic Variations and COVID-19. 2020. In AERIC Lecture Series, Vision 2030, Karachi, 29th June 2020.
   
• •Modelling Drosophila melanogaster for Human Diseases, Disorders and Birth Defects. 2020. In 8th International Conference on Endorsing Health and Science Research, Karachi, 14th March 2020.
   
• •Investigating Expression of NGF and Partner Proteins in Irreversible Pulpitis. 2019. In: 54th JPMC Annual Medical Symposium, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, 24th-26th October 2019.
   
• •In silico Designing and Empirical Validation of Peptidyl Disruptor against EBV Oncogene, EBNA1. 2019. In: 3rd National Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Department of Bioinformatics, Hazara University, Mansehra, 3rd-5th October 2019.
   
• •Microbial Phylogenomics and Horizontal Gene Transfer. 2019. In: Abridging Bioinformatics and Empirical Life Sciences, Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, 3rd May 2019.
   
• •DNA Extraction to DNA Sequencing: Data Procurement to Data Analysis. 2018. In: 53rd Annual Medical Symposium, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Symposium, 20th-21st March 2018.
   
• •Investigating Molecular Interactions of EBNA1 with EBP2 and USP7 by Peptide Array System. 2018. In: Ist Probe Conference, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, 16th- 18th January 2018.
   
• •Computer Aided Drug Designing Comes of Age. 2017. In: Pre-summit conference on innovative technology. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, 19th December 2017.
   
• •Virus Awareness Seminar. 2017. Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, 25th April 2017.
   
• •Molecular Systems Network of USPs in Developmental Biology. 2017. 52nd Annual Medical Symposium. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, 17th January 2017.
   
• •Bioinformatics: From Sequence Mining to Drug Designing. 2016. Khorana Society of Biotechnology and Microbiology. GC University Lahore, 29th April 2016.
   

Participation Outside Country:

• •Drosophila melanogaster: Inbreeding and Behaviours. 2023. 3rd International Conference on Emerging Research for Sustainable Economic Development. 9-10th May 2023, Baku, Azerbaijan.
   
• •Hussain M, Amanullah A, Jabeen N, Siddiqui F, Kantarcioglu B. and Fareed J. 2022. Abridging Molecular System Network of COVID-19 and Thrombosis. International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress 2022. 9-13 July 2022. London, UK.
   
• •Hussain M. 2020. Allelic Variations in ACE2 and Natural Resistance against COVID-19. European Society for Translational Medicine. 22nd September 2020 (Virtual).
   
• •Hussain M. and Wilson J. 2017. Investigating Molecular Interactions of EBV Oncogene, EBNA1, by Heterologous Cloning and Peptide Array System. The 3rd International Conference Innovations in Caner Research and Regenerative Medicine. University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
   
• •Nusrat J. and Hussain M. 2013. Modelling of HBx and protein interactions. Society of General Microbiology. Autumn Conf Sep-2013. pp:45. Sussex, UK
   
• •Hussain M, Baillie G, Gatherer D. and Wilson J. 2013. Modelling full length EBNA1 and its protein-protein Interaction. EBV euro meeting 2013. Amsterdam, Netherland
   
• •Hussain M, Baillie G, Gatherer D. and Wilson J. 2012. Investigating molecular interactions of EBNA1 with partner proteins by in silico and peptide array. In: International congress of herpes oncogenic viruses and associated diseases. pp:49. Philadelphia, USA
   
• •Hussain M, Baillie G, Gatherer D. and Wilson J. 2012. Investigating molecular interactions of EBNA1 and partner proteins. In: Tenvous- Scotland, Molecular mechanism of disease. pp: 80. Glasgow, UK
   
• •Hussain M and Wilson, J.B.  2010. Exploring the Role of Epstein Barr-Virus Encoded RNA1 (EBER-1) in Innate and Adaptive Immune Response using Transgenic Mouse Models. The 14th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Research on Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Diseases, Birmingham, UK
   

Grants:

• •VCSFI Grant (2023-2025) on “Establishment of Cost-effective Platform for Screening Toxicity of Snake Venom using Drosophila melanogaster”
   
• •VCSFI Grant (2022-2024) on “Investigating Age Mediated Histopathological Changes in Drosophila melanogaster as Model for Aging”.
   
• •GET GENOME, UK (2023-2024) on “Genome Draft of Microbiota of Drosophila melanogaster”.

• •Grant on Project entitled “Small Variations for Big Changes” for year 2013-2014 from European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB).
   
• •Grant on Project entitled “Small Variations for Big Changes” for year 2013-2014 from United Stares Education Foundation for Pakistan.
   
• •HEC Grant (2017-2020) on “Investigating the evolution and partner protein interactions of HBV oncogene, HBx” Project # 3714.
   
• •HEC Grant (2017-2020) on “Investigating Molecular Interactions of Cancer Associated Ubiquitin Specific Proteases” Project # 3857.
   
• •VCSFI Grant (2019-2020) “Investigating c-MYC Sequential and Expressional Polymorphism in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
   
• •HEC Grant (2021-2022) on “Aligning Genomic and Proteomic Profiles of Halophytes” Project # SRGP-2022.
   
• •VCSFI Grant (2022-2023) on “Error Rate and Coefficients Quantification Neurological Defects due to Consanguineous Mating in Drosophila melanogaster model ”.
   
• •VCSFI Grant (2022-2023) on “Development of Drosophila melanogaster based Assay System for Screening Carcinogenic Compounds.

Teaching:

• I teach both undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Genetics, Bioinformatics and Virology

M.Phil./MDS Thesis Supervised

MDS:

• •MDS (Operative Dentistry) entitled “Investigating the Expression of Trk-B and its Ligands in in Irreversible Pulpitis in Humans” by Syed Masood Hasan in August 2020. (Co- Supervisor)
   
• •MDS (Operative Dentistry) entitled “Investigating the Expression of NGF and its Partner Proteins in Irreversible Pulpitis in Humans” by Fatima Israr in November 2020. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •MDS (Oral Surgery) entitled “Investigating MYC/MAD/MAX Expression in Oral Squamous
   
• •Cell Carcinoma” by Mehak Anis in November 2021. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •MDS (Oral Surgery) entitled “Investigating Expression of c-MYC and Its Ubiquitin Specific Proteases in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma” by Saba Tabassum Khan in November 2021. (Co-Supervisor)

MPhil:

• •M.Phil (Pharmacology) entitled “Pharmacogenomics: Exploring CYP2C9*3 Variant in Sulfonylurea Treated Type II Diabetic Patients” by Sumera Deen Muhammad in February 2018. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Molecular Medicine and Bioinformatics) entitled “Structure-Function Relationship of Cancer Associated Ubiquitin Specific Proteases” by Saadia Shakir in August 2018. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Genetics) entitled “Evolutionary Genetics of Microsatellites in Human Genome” by Naila Sheraz in November 2018. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Structure Function Relationship of Ubiquitin Specific Proteases Involved in Viral Pathogenesis” by Javeria Masnoon in February 2019. (Co- Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Microbiological and Genetic Characterization of Enterococcal Virulence Factors” by Ambreen Rafique in February 2019. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Bacteriocin Production from Clinically Isolated Enterococcus Species” by Sanya Shabbir in February 2019. (Co- Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Pharmacology) entitled “Screening and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Indigenously Isolated Pseudomonas spp.” by Shabana Arzoo in April 2019. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Empirical and In silico Characterization of Bacteriocin(s) Produced by Bacterial Isolates from Human Ear” by Khushbakht Nawaz Khan in April 2019. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Screening and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Indigenously Isolated Escherichia coli” by Zoha Naqvi in December 2019. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Microbiology) entitled “Genotypic and Pathological Variations in HBV Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma” by Sadaf Gul in February 2020. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Biochemistry) entitled “Structural Phylogenomics of Human Cylindromatosis, CYLD Gene” by Fozia Raza in July 2020. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Physiology) entitled “Aggressive Behaviour: Potential Role of Serotonin or Its Receptor” by Sumaira Riffat in July 2020. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil (Biochemistry) entitled “Structural Phylogenomics of Pleckstrin Domain Containing Proteins” by Abdul Rehman in August 2020. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •M.Phil. (Microbiology) entitled “Structural and Functional Divergence of HBV Oncogene, HBx” by Darakshan Saleem in March 2021. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •MPhil (Physiology) entitled “Investigating Reversible and Heritable Effects of Bisphenol-A on the Aggressive and Reproductive Behaviours in Drosophila melanogaster Model” by Abdul Samad Khan in August 2021. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •MPhil (Computer Science) entitled “Development of Database of Ubiquitin Specific Proteases” by Aemon Razzaque in November 2021. (Co-Supervisor)
   
• •MPhil (Anatomy) entitled “Modelling Methothrexate Induced Ocular Birth defects in Drosophila melanogaster” by Syed Muhammad Omer in July 2022. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •MPhil (Biotechnology) entitled “Modelling Inheritance of Anatomical, Physiological and Behavioural Disorders in Drosophila melanogaster by Consanguineous Breeding” by Anusha Amanullah in August 2023. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •MPhil (Biotechnology) entitled “Development of Drosophila Based Carcinogen/Mutagen Detection System” by Hadiqa Arshad in December 2023. (Primary Supervisor)

PhD:

• •PhD (Computer Science) entitled “Developing Composite Molecular Systems Network of Aggression” by Nasir U din in February 2023. (Co Supervisor)
   
• •PhD (Pathology) entitled “Investigating Expression and Molecular Interactions of c-Myc and Ubiquitin Specific Proteases, Involved in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma” by Duresameen in November 2023. (Primary Supervisor)
   
• •PhD (Pathology) entitled “Investigating Mutational Profile and Structure-Function Relationship of KRAS Gene in Oral Squamous cell carcinoma” by Tazeen Mustansar in November 2023. (Co Supervisor)
   
• •PhD (Anatomy) entitled “Evolution of Anatomical Architecture of Vertebrate Cerebellum” by Naheed Khan in December 2023. (Primary Supervisor).

Honors & Achievements

• •Alam F, Ayesha A, Qureshi IW, Arshad S, Ghayas T, and Hussain M*. 2024. Drosocan: An In vivo System for Carcinogen Detection. In: HULT Prize Competition DUHS. (First Prize)
   
•  •Arshad S, Qureshi IW and Hussain M*. 2023. Structural and Functional Genomics of Indigenously Developed Drosophila melanogaster ANU-1. In: 8th Molecular Medicine and Drug Research Symposium, 27th-30th November 2023. (Best Poster Prize)

• •Ummehani, Raheel H., Ebad S., Khan A. L., Khan M., Nadeem A. and Hussain M. “Drosoverse a Golden Era”. In: 1st 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, 10th January 2024. (Second Prize in 3D-Model).

• •Zahid R., Atique N., uddin M. T., Qidwai A., Tariq S. and Hussain M. “Drosocan”. In: 1st 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, 10th January 2024. (Third Prize in 3D-Model).

• •Arshad S. and Hussain M. “Whole Genome Sequencing and Functional Genomics of Drosophila melanogaster ANU-1 Mitochondria”. In: 1st 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, 10th January 2024. (First Prize in Poster).

• •Yousuf K. and Hussain M. “Investigating Reversible and Heritable Teratological Effects of Oral Contraceptive Formulation using Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism”. In: 1st 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, 10th January 2024. (Second Prize in Poster).

• •"High Performance Incentive Award 2023" from University & Board Department, Government of Sindh.
   
• •Aslam A, Amanullah A, Arzoo S, Waqar I, Javed U, Alam F, Ghayas T, Tariq K, Jabeen N and Hussain M*. 2022. “First Stock Center of Drosophila melanogaster of Islamic World”. In: 7th DUHS-DICE Health Innovation Exhibition, 4th November 2022. (Second Prize)
   
• •Zafar A, Zehra M, Waqar I and Hussain M*. 2021. Drosophila melanogaster as a Biosensor for the Market Value of Soft Drinks. In: 6th DUHS-DICE Health Innovation Exhibition, 30th December 2021. (Second Prize)
   
• •Shabbir S, Amanullah A, D’Souza SE, Baig AA, Mehmood I, Raza F and Hussain M*. 2019. Living Model System of Carcinogen Detection for Industries. In: 5th DUHS-DICE Health Innovation Exhibition, 16th-17th October 2019. (First Prize)
   
• •Amanullah A, D’Souza SE, Baig AA, Mehmood I, Shabbir S and Hussain M*. 2019. Effect of Bisphenol-A on the Brain Development in Drosophila melanogaster model. In: 5th Annual Neuroscience Conference, Aga Khan University, Karachi, (12th October 2019).  (Paper, First Prize)
   
• •Baig AA and Hussain M*. 2019. Investigating Molecular Basis of Drosophila melanogaster Cyclopia Model By Reverse Genetics. In: 3rd National Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Department of Bioinformatics, Hazara University, Mansehra, 3rd-5th October 2019. pp:157. (Poster, First Prize)
   
• •Kamran D, Mirza T and Hussain M*. 2018. Diagnostic Discrepancies in the Estimation of Ki67, Shall we Digitize?. In: 53rd Annual Medical Symposium, JPMC, Karachi 3rd-4th April 2018. (Paper, First Prize).
   
• •Shakir S and Hussain M*. 2017. One Drug for Multiple Cancers: Targeting oncogene, C-MYC by peptidyl disruptors. In: 2nd Invention to Innovation Summit, Sindh 2017. University of Karachi, 21st December 2017. pp15: (Best Technology Award).
   
• •Shabbir S and Hussain M. and Jabeen N. 2017. DNA and protein finger printing of bacteriocinogenic and sensitive enterococci. In: Pre-summit conference on innovative technology. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, 19th December 2017. pp:25: (Poster, Ist Prize)
   
• •Rafique A, Hussain M. and Jabeen N. 2017. Microbiological and genetic characterization of enterococcal virulence factors. In: 40th Pakistan Association of Pathologist Conference, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 16th December 2017. (Poster, Ist Prize in Microbiology Category).
   
• •Fasih F, Maqbool A, Naz SA, Naseem S, Khan T, Sharafat S, Subhan SA. and Hussain M.* 2015. HCV Genotypes and Human Innate Immune Response: Is there a Relationship? In: National Conference 2015 on Advances in Health Sciences, Ziauddin University, January 9th- 11th, 2015, pp: 31 (Poster, IInd Prize)
   
• •Shakir S, Waseem WA, Hasan SA, Khanani MR. and Hussain M*. 2012. Viral Evolution: Whole Genome Phylogeny of DNV Serotypes. In: Ist National Symposium on Microbiology, FUUAST, Karachi, Pakistan. pp: 50. (Poster, Ist Prize).
   
• •Hussain M, Wajid A, Rasool SA, Khan MT. and Qureshi J. 2007. Microbial Evolution: Tracing evolutionary lineage of protein involved in Agrobacterium mediated plant transformation. In: 9th International symposium on protein structure function relationship. Karachi, Pakistan. pp: 110. (Poster, IInd Prize)
   
• •Hussain M, Abassi A. and Ali SA. 2005. Partial purification and physic-biochemical characterization of a novel classIII bacteriocin from enterococci HA38. In: 10th International symposium on natural product chemistry. Karachi, Pakistan. pp:184. (Poster, Ist Prize).
   
• •Hussain M, Alam M, Abbasi A. and Ali SA. 2005. Delving out interaction sites and possible mode of action of class IIa bacteriocins established by molecular docking studies. In: 5th International biennial conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology. Karachi, Pakistan. pp:70. (Poster, IInd Prize).