Dr. Nazma Habib Khan
Ph.D , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK (2013) in Molecular Parasitology, Molecular Epidemiology, Population genetics, Phylogenetics
Research Interest: I have been pursuing research focusing broadly on epidemiology, transmission, control and diagnostics of communicable diseases particularly helminth and protozoal infections. My expertise also encompass molecular phylogenetics and population structure of parasites particularly Leishmania.
Telephone: +92919216754
After completing an MSc in Parasitology (Gold Medalist) at Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, I was awarded scholarship by University of Peshawar under FDP program sponsored by HEC. I joined Colin Sutherland's lab at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, which is a world leading institute in public health and infectious diseases. Here my PhD studies focused on genetic diveristy and population structure of Leishmania tropica (the causative agent of human cutaneous leishmaniasis) particularly from Pakistan. I joined University of Peshawar after my PhD, where I have been actively involved in research projects as per my research interests mentioned above.
Grants
1. “Investigation on the Role of Arginase-mediated L-arginine Metabolism in the Exacerbation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Pregnancy.” Awarded under National research program for universities by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
2. "Identification of Leishmania species in lesions of patients in Gayint, Ethiopia". In collaboration with Imperial College London, UK
Conferences Attended
1. 26th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, April 4-6, 2006
2. 28th Pakistan Congress of Zoology at GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 18 to 20th March 2008
3. BSP (British Society for Parasitology) spring Meeting at Edinburgh, UK, 6th - 8th April 2009.
4. RSTMH (Royal Society of Tropical of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene) Research in Progress, Annual Meeting, London, UK, December 2010.
5. BSP (British Society for Parasitology) spring Meeting at Nottingham, UK, 12th-14th, 2011 April 2011.
6. ASTMH (American Society of Tropical medicine and Hygiene) 60th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 07 December 2011Philadelphia, USA. December 2011
7. 34th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, April 25-27, 2014
Courses and Training
Molecular Biology, Molecular Epidemiology, STATA statistical analysis software, GIS (Geographical Information System), Molecular data analysis softwares, Project Management
Teaching and research
I teach Foundation Zoology, helminthology, host parasite relationship, Bioinformatics and Molecular Systematics to BS, MSc, MS/MPhil and PhD students. I also supervise and accept research students from BS, MSc, MPhil and PhD levels.
Publications
1. Jamal Q., Khan N.H., Wahid S., Awan M.M., Sutherland, C., Shah, A. (2015). In-vitro sensitivity of Pakistani Leishmania tropica field isolate against buparvaquone in comparison to standard anti-leishmanial drugs. Experimental Parasitology 154:93-7. Impact factor 1.859.
2. Khan, N.H., Bari, A.U., Hashim, R., Khan, I., Muneer, A., Shah, A., Wahid, S., Yardley, V., O’Neil, B., Sutherland, C. (2016). Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan: Clinical Diversity and Species-Level Diagnosis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 95(5):1106-1114. Impact factor 2.453.
3. Khan, N.H., Messenger, L.A., Wahid, S., Sutherland, C. (2016). Phylogenetic position of Leishmania isolates from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Experimental Parasitology 167:61-66. Impact factor 1.859.
4. Irum, I., Wahid, S., Khan, N.H., Jamal, Q., Shah, A. (2016). Follow-on to eradication of dracunculiasis in district Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 49 (3):1135-1137. Impact factor 0.404.
5. Khan, K., Wahid, S., Khan, N.H., Zaidi, F., Rasheed, B., Ali, N. (2016). Numerical taxonomic analysis of sand flies (Diptera; Psychodidae) from Dir districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Journal of Science and Technology 39 (1), 13-22.
6. Ullah, K, Khan, N.H., Munir, A, Wahid, S (2016). Assessing incidence patterns and risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peshawar region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Parasitology 102(5):501-506. Impact factor 1.845
7. Ali, N., Khan, K., Wahid, S., Khan, N.H., Shah, S.U. (2016) Species composition and activity patterns of sand flies (Psycodidae: Phlebotomine) in four tehsils of Dir Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Acta Tropica 156:144–151. Impact factor 2.414
8. Khan, K., Wahid, S., Khan, N.H., Ali, N. (2017). Potential Resting and Breeding Sites of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Their Habitat Characteristics in Leishmaniasis Foci of Dir Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Medical Entomology 54(5):1390-1396. Impact factor 1.712.
9. Khan, K., Khan, N.H., Wahid, S., Shah, S., Sarwar, B., Ali, N. (2017). Geospatial patterns and climatic factors associated with distribution of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) as vectors of leishmaniasis in Pakistan. Journal of Medical Entomology (accepted 06th Sep, 2017). Impact factor 1.712.
10. Khan, N.H., Llewellyn, M., Schönian, G., Sutherland, C. (2017). Variability of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions is not associated with genetic diversity of Leishmania tropica in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 95: 1489-1497. Impact factor 2.453.