Conference Schedule
The complete, minute-by-minute program for the BIOCON 2025 conference day.
Date
Saturday, 18th October, 2025
Venue
Maqbool Ahmad Block, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
Organized by
Department of Biochemistry, KEMU • SOMCB, Pakistan
Dignitaries
Patron-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayyaz (Vice Chancellor, KEMU, Lahore)
Chief Organizer: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shakil (Chairman, Biochemistry Department, KEMU, Lahore)
Chief Guest: Mr. Khawaja Salman Rafique (Minister, Specialized Health & Medical Education Department)
Guest of Honor: Prof. Khalid Masood Gondal (VC FJMU, President CPSP, Pakistan)
Inaugural Session
Registration of Faculty & Students
08:00 – 09:00 amScientific Projects • 3-D Models • Poster Presentations (Judgment/Evaluation)
09:00 – 10:30 amModerator
Dr. Amna & Dr. Mehwish
3-D Models — Judges
- • Prof. Dr. Erum
- • Prof. M. Humayun
- • Prof. Dr. M. Ahsan
- • Prof. Dr. Farah Deeba
- • Prof. Dr. Nazish Mahmood
- • Prof. Dr. Kaukab Sultana
- • Prof. Dr. Sadia Aamir
- • Prof. Dr. Zunaira Kanwal
- • Dr. Khaulah Qureshi
- • Dr. Ayman Shahzad
- • Dr. Arshia Mobeen Rana
- • Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Siddiqui
Moderator
Dr. Mushayyada
Poster — Judges
- • Prof. Dr. Syed Imran Ali Shah
- • Prof. Dr. Aamenah Malik
- • Prof. Dr. Huma Ashraf
- • Prof. Dr. Aneela Jalil
- • Prof. Dr. Naveed Najeeb
- • Prof. Dr. Noor-ul-ain Waheed
- • Prof. Dr. Samra Hafeez
- • Dr. Bakhtawar Farooq
- • Dr. Rijha Ahmed
- • Prof. Dr. Faisal Hassan Shah
- • Dr. Sadaf Saleem Uppal
First Session — Auditorium (Maqbool Ahmad Block)
10:00 am – 01:30 pm
Moderator
Dr. Faiza Irem
Facilitator
Dr. Ammara Niaz
Distinguished Guests / Panel
Prof. Dr. M. Zameer • Prof. Dr. Saeed • Prof. Gen. Khaliq Naveed • Prof. Asma Malik • Prof. Sadia Amir • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hamyun • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahsan
10:00 am
Tilawat-e-Quraan
Dr. Maryam Haneef
10:05 am
National Anthem
10:10 – 10:30 am
Welcome Note
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shakil (Chairman BIOCON25, Head Biochemistry Dept.)
10:30 – 10:45 am
Address by Patron-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Mehmood Ayyaz (Vice Chancellor, KEMU Lahore)
10:45 – 11:00 am
Keynote Speaker 1
Prof. Dr. Zeba Haque (HOD, Dow Medical College, Karachi)
Topic: Disease metabolomics: The role of medical biochemists
11:00 – 11:15 am
Keynote Speaker 2
Prof. Dr. Nakhshab Choudhry (Ex-Head, KEMU Lahore)
Topic: Characterization of genomic diversity among carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolates and antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles from Pakistan
11:15 – 11:30 am
Keynote Speaker 3
Brig. Prof. Dr. Amir Rashid (HOD, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi)
Topic: Expression analysis of ABCA1 in type 2 diabetic Pakistani patients with and without dyslipidemia and correlation with glycemic index and lipid profile
11:30 – 11:45 am
Keynote Speaker 4
Prof. Dr. Haroon Hamid (HOD Pediatric Medicine, Mayo Hospital Lahore)
Topic: Inborn errors of metabolism — hidden epidemic in Pakistan
11:45 – 12:00 pm
Address by the Chief Guest / Guest of Honor
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Paper Presentation 1
Prof. Dr. Nadia Mahmood
Topic: Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of HE4 and CA-125 in differentiating benign and malignant ovarian tumors
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Paper Presentation 2
Dr. Sibgha Usman
Topic: Association of trace elements / heavy metal ions with breast cancer in a group of women
12:30 – 12:45 pm
Paper Presentation 3
Prof. Dr. Fauzia Imtiaz
Topic: A Hypothetical Framework for Complex Limb Regeneration via Induced Pluripotency and Activated WNT Signaling
12:45 – 01:00 pm
Paper Presentation 4
Dr. Nazakat Hussain Memon
Topic: Investigating the complex relationship between hormonal imbalance and menstrual patterns and prognostic response in infertile women of Sindh
01:00 – 01:30 pm
Prize Distribution
01:30 – 02:30 pm
LUNCH / PRAYER BREAKSecond Session — Auditorium
02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Moderator
Prof. Muhammad Shakil
Facilitator
Dr. Sehrish
Distinguished Guests / Panel
Prof. Dr. Rubina Bashir • Dr. Bakhtawar Farooq • Dr. Shoaib Ahmad • Prof. Shah Zaman • Prof. Jaaria • Dr. Ahsan Raza • Prof. Dr. Nakhshab • Prof. Dr. Noor Ul Ain • Prof. Dr. Aamenah
02:30 – 02:45 pm
Paper Presentation 5
Muhammad Sohaib Mubasher
Topic: Types of microplastics detected in participants from Lahore, Pakistan: relationship with lifestyle (pilot study)
02:45 – 03:00 pm
Paper Presentation 6
Dr. Mushayyada Rathore
Topic: Association of rs1800896 (Interleukin-10 −1082 A>G) gene polymorphism with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
03:00 – 04:00 pm
Medical Biochemistry — Past / Present / Future (Lectures)
Past: Prof. Dr. M. Zamir Ahmad • Present: Prof. Dr. Fatahiya Kashif • Future: Prof. Dr. Naveed Najeeb
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Uniform curriculum of Biochemistry; representation of Biochemistry in different forums
Vote of Thanks
Prof. Dr. Zameer
Parallel SOMCB Conference Workshop (CME Accredited)
Date
18th October, 2025
Time
08:30 – 10:30 am
Venue
Maqbool Ahmad Block, KEMU Lahore
Moderator
Dr. Mehwish
Hands-on Session
Topic: Beyond the textbook: tabletop games as innovative tools for teaching metabolism
Facilitator: Prof. Dr. Fatahiya Kashif