Research Interest

• Working in the field of molecular immunology, molecular biology, inflammation, cell signaling and peptide therapeutics using animal cell culture and other in vitro methods. I have also been working in natural scaffolds preparation and characterization to tackle the current problems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Research Publications

• • “Camel Milk Wonders”, Batool Naqvi, Noor Fatima, Ali Farjad, Manal Raza, Zainab Haider, Laiba, Nida Dastagir, presented model in 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, organized by Dow College of Biotechnology on 10th January 2024 at Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

• • “Investigation of Anti-Diabetic Potential of Camel Milk Casein Derived Peptides”, Eisha Azeem Siddiqui, Nida Dastagir, presented poster in 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, organized by Dow College of Biotechnology on 10th January 2024 at Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

• • “Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory Potential of Camel Milk Proteins Derived Peptides”, Ayesha Tahir, Nida Dastagir, presented poster in 3D-Science Model & Research Poster Exhibition, organized by Dow College of Biotechnology on 10th January 2024 at Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha campus, Karachi, Pakistan.
• • Mesaik, M. A., Dastagir, N., Uddin, N., Rehman, K., & Azim, M. K. (2015). Characterization of immunomodulatory activities of honey glycoproteins and glycopeptides. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 63(1), 177-184.
   
• • Sharma, K. R., Adhikari, A., Jabeen, A., Dastagir, N., & Kalauni, S. K. (2015). Immunomodulatory Studies on Triterpenoids from. Scoparia dulcis, 2167-0501.
   
• • Adhikari, A., Vohra, M. I., Jabeen, A., Dastagir, N., & Choudhary, M. I. (2015). Anti-inflammatory Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca wallichii of Nepalese Origin. Natural Product Communications, 10(9), 1934578X1501000911.
   
• • Hussain, Z., Dastagir, N., Hussain, S., Jabeen, A., Zafar, S., Malik, R., ... & Choudhary, M. I. (2016). Aspergillus niger-mediated biotransformation of methenolone enanthate, and immunomodulatory activity of its transformed products. Steroids, 112, 68-73.
   
• • Shaheen, F., Jabeen, A., Ashraf, S., Nadeem‐ul‐Haque, M., Shah, Z. A., Ziaee, M. A., Dastagir, N. & Ganesan, A. (2016). Total synthesis, structural, and biological evaluation of stylissatin A and related analogs. Journal of Peptide Science, 22(9), 607-617.
   
• • Mbiantcha, M., Almas, J., Shabana, S. U., Nida, D., & Aisha, F. (2017). Anti-arthritic property of crude extracts of Piptadeniastrum africanum (Mimosaceae) in complete Freund’s adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 17(1), 1-16.
   
• • Marius, M., Jabeen, A., Gilbert, A., Simjee, S. U., Desire, B. T. F., & Dastagir, N. (2018). NO-cGMP-K channel-dependent anti-nociceptive activities of methanol stem bark extract of Piptadeniastrum africanum (Mimosaceae) on rats. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 8(3), 150.
   
• • Khan, F., Dastagir, N., Lateef, M., Yousuf, M., Mirani, Z. A., Mesaik, A., ... & Kazmi, S. U. (2018). Immunomodulatory activities of extracts of Caesalpinia pulcherrima. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 24(3), 245-256.
   
• • Shah, S., Kazmi, N. S., Jabeen, A., Faheem, A., Dastagir, N., Ahmed, T., ... & Perveen, S. (2018). Diclofenac 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives; biology-oriented drug synthesis (BIODS) in search of better non-steroidal, non-acid antiinflammatory agents. Medicinal Chemistry, 14(7), 674-687.
   
• • Mbiantcha, M., Almas, J., Atsamo, A. D., Ateufack, G., Shabana, S. U., Bomba Tatsinkou, D. F., ... & Nida, D. (2018). Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic effects of methanol extract of the stem bark of boswellia dalzielii hutch (Burseraceae) in rats. Inflammopharmacology, 26, 1383-1398.
   
• • Gohar, A., Dastagir, N., Jabeen, A., & Azim, M. K. (2021). Characterization of immunomodulatory activity of proteins of natural honeys. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 15(5), 4475-4481.
   
• • Naqvi, F., Dastagir, N., & Jabeen, A. (2023). Honey proteins regulate oxidative stress, inflammation and ameliorates hyperglycemia in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 23(1), 1-13.
   
• • Fazil, M. M., Javed, I., Ali, K., Waheed, H., & Dastagir, N. (2023). Production Optimization and Industrial Applications of Amylase From Indigenous Bacterial Species Using Banana Peels. BioSight, 4(1), 41-51.

Others

Oral Presentation

• Oral presentation at 7th Annual Research Day 2016”, organized by Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Department of Research, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi; entitled, “MRJP-1 Responsible for Major Immunomodulatory Potential of Ziziphus Honey”.

   

  Poster Presentations

  • • “Camel milk powder”, Nida Dastagir, Wajiha Mehboob, Sabaha Chughtai, Summan, Maham Jamali, presented in National Idea Bank (NIB) III, organized by Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi on 21st November 2023 at Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha campus, Karachi, Pakistan.
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  • • Study on Biological activities of phytochemicals and proteins from Datura alba seeds”, Wajiha Tahir, Syeda Maryam Fatima, Mahera Moin, Nida Dastagir, Humera Waheed, presented at 10th International Conference on Endorsing Health Science Research, held on 5th January, 2022 organized by Advance Educational Institute and Research Center (AEIRC), Karachi.
     
  • • Study on Biological activities of phytochemicals and proteins from Datura alba seeds:, Wajiha Tahir, Syeda Maryam Fatima, Mahera Moin, Nida Dastagir, Humera Waheed, Presented in 2nd International Conference on Biological Research and Applied Sciences (IBRAS-2022), held on 11-13th January 2022, Organized by Jinnah University for Women (JUW), Karachi.
     
  • • Study on Biological activities of phytochemicals and proteins from Datura alba seeds:, Wajiha Tahir, Syeda Maryam Fatima, Mahera Moin, Nida Dastagir, Humera Waheed,  presented at BIOCON-1' 2022,1st International Conference of Biotechnology, organized by  Department of Biotechnology, University of Karachi 16-17th March, 2022, at  Karachi, Pakistan.
     
  • • Synthesis and characterization of plant cellulose-based bioscaffolds – An emerging trend toward tissue engineering “, Nida Dastagir, Safa Noor, Amna Akhter, Areesha Ameem,  presented poster at DUHS-DICE Health innovation exhibition organized by DUHS on 4th December, 2022.
     
  • • Synthesis and characterization of plant cellulose-based  bioscaffolds – An emerging trend toward tissue engineering”, Nida Dastagir, Safa Noor, Amna Akhter, Areesha Ameem,  presented in 3rd International Conference on Applied Biosciences (ICAB), organized by Department of Biosciences in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi on 28-29th December, 2022 at Karachi Pakistan.

   

  Grants

  • • Vice Chanceller Seed Funding Initiative (VCSFI), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi on title, “Cell Proliferation and Biocompatibility Assessment of BJ-1 Skin fibroblast on Plant derived Cellulose-based Bioscaffolds - A Way to Transform Tissue Engineering”, 2023 (ongoing)
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  • • Sindh Research Support Program, by Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC), on grant title, “Evaluation of anti-Rheumatic potential of ticagrelor in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast like synoviocytes via modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome”, 2021 (ongoing)
     
  • • Basic Research Grant awarded by International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden on title, “In vitro and in vivo studies of camel milk proteins and peptides - a potential therapeutic approach towards liver cirrhosis”, 2022 (ongoing)

   

  Teaching

• My teaching responsibilities include conducting lectures for several courses including immunology, microbiology, cell and tissue culture, virology in addition coordinating seminar I and II courses. I have also been conducting lectures for postgraduate courses; include health biotechnology and advances in biotechnology.

• Honors & achievements

  • Won poster competition at 7th Annual Research Day 2016”, organized by Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Department of Research, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.

   

  Research Fellowship

  • • IPFP Fellow by HEC equivalent to Post doc at Dow College of Biotechnology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan (2018-2019)
     
  • • Senior Research Fellow” during Ph. D at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicineand Drug Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi (2013-2016).
     
  • • Junior Research Fellow” during M. Phil at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi (2010-2012).