Dr. Sanaullah Khan
  • Associate Professor

Dr. Sanaullah Khan

Ph.D , Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan (2013) in Virology
Research Interest:  Hepatitis Viruses (HBV and HCV), viruses causing respiratory tract infection (RSV, HAdV) and Herpes viruses (HSV-I & HSV-II)
Telephone: +92-91-9216754

I have joined this Dept, as Associate Professor in January 2015 and currently my MPhil and PhD students are working on various aspects of genomic variations of Hepatitis Viruses (HBV and HCV), viruses causing respiratory tract infection (RSV, HAdV) and Herpes viruses (HSV-I & HSV-II). We have a well equipped Lab fulfilling the basic facilities for research on human and animal viruses at molecular level. Students interested in viral research related to genomics are welcomed.

 

Education:

  • PhD (Zoology/Virology), 2013.  Dept of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat Pakistan.
  • MPhil (Molecular Biology), 2003.   CEMB, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan.
  • MSc (Zoology) Gold Medal 2000.   University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

 

Research Training:

  • Associate Professor,  (Jan 2015- to date) Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar Pakistan
  • Associate Professor, (Sept 2014- Jan. 2015)  Department of Zoology, KUST Kohat Pakistan.
  • Assistant Professor, (2007- 2014)   Department of Zoology, KUST Kohat Pakistan.
  • Research Officer, (2003- 2007) Centre for Applied Molecular Biology, Ministry of Science &  Technology Pakistan.

 

Honors/ Awards:

  • Research Productivity Award (2012)  Pakistan Council of Science & Technology Pakistan
  • Gold Medal  (2000) M. Sc. Zoology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • President’s Talent Farming Scholarship (1998): Higher Education Commission (former University Grants Commission) of Pakistan.

 

KEY Publications:

  1. Sobia Attaullah, Sanaullah Khan, Muhammad Zahid. 2017. Heterogenous distribution of HCV Genotypes and growing menace of mixed HCV infection in blood recipients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Brazillian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 21 (4): 489-90.
  2. Zia Ur Rahman Awan, Abdul Haleem Shah, Sanaullah Khan. 2017. Molecular Epidemiology and Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotypes in Chronic HBV Patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Transylvanian Review. 25 (14):3501-15.
  3. Ibrar Alam, Said Hassan, Iftikhar Alam, Rahmat Gul, Farhad Ali, Ijaz Ali, Sana Ullah, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Aasif Awan. 2015.PAigG and PAigM levels in secondary dengue virus infections lead to thrombocytopenia in patients from KP Pakistan. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 5 (10)  801-805.
  4. Shahid Niaz Khan, Asif Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Sultan Ayaz, Sobia Attaullah, Jabbar Khan, Muhammad Asim Khan, Ijaz Ali and Abdul Haleem Shah. 2014. PCR/RFLP-Based Analysis of Genetically Distinct Plasmodium vivax Population of Pvmsp-3 a and Pvmsp-3 ß genes in Pakistan. Malaria Journal. 13:355.
  5. Imran Khan, Amir Muhammad Khan, Sultan Ayaz, Sanaullah Khan, Muhammad Anees, Shaukat Ali Khan and Faiz Ullah. Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in water sources of District Nowshehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 76(14)
  6. Sobia Attaullah, Sanaullah Khan, Jabbar Khan. 2012. Trend of transfusion transmitted infections frequency in blood donors: provide a road map for its prevention and control. Journal of Translational Medicine, 10:20.
  7. Sanaullah Khan, Sobia Attaullah, Sultan Ayaz, Shahid Niaz Khan, Sumaira Shams, Ijaz Ali and Sami Siraj. 2011. Molecular Epidemiology of HCV among Health Care Workers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Virology Journal. 8. 105.
  8. Sobia Attaullah, Sanaullah Khan and Ijaz Ali. 2011. Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Pakistan: a systemic review. Virology Journal, 8:433.
  9. Sanaullah Khan and Sobia Attaullah. 2011. Share of Afghanistan Populace in Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infection's Pool: Is it worthwhile? Virology Journal, 8:216
  10. Ijaz Ali, Sanaullah Khan, Sobia Attaullah, Shahid N Khan, Jabbar Khan, Sami Siraj, Aqib Iqbal, Zahoor A Swati and Muhammad Idrees. 2011. Response to combination therapy of HCV 3a Infected Pakistani patients and the role of NS5A protein. Virology Journal, 8:2.
  11. Sanaullah Khan, Sobia Attaullah, Ijaz Ali, Sultan Ayaz, Naseemullah, Shahid Niaz Khan, Sami Siraj and Jabbar Khan. 2011. Rising burden of Hepatitis C Virus in Hemodialysis Patients. Virology Journal, 8:438.
  12. Ijaz Ali, Muti ur Rehman, Farzana Rashid, Sanaullah Khan, Aqib Iqbal, Xia Laixin, Naeem ud din Ahmed, A. Zahoor Swati. 2010. Cis-regulatory elements affecting the Nanos gene promoter in the germline stem cells. J. Biotechnol, 145:323-329
  13. Sobia Attaullah, Saif ur Rehman, Sanaullah Khan, Ijaz Ali, Sajid Ali and Shahid Niaz Khan. 2011. Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in HBsAg positive individuals of Afghanistan. Virology Journal, 8:281. 
  14. Muhammad Idrees, Sanaullah Khan and Sheikh Riazuddin. 2004. Common Genotypes of Hepatitis B Virus Present in Pakistan. JCPSP. 14 (6): 344-347