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Dr Muhammad Imran Amirzada

Dr Muhammad Imran Amirzada

Tenured Associate Professor

Area of Interest: Pharmaceutics (Exosome)

Email: [email protected]

HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

Academics / Degrees

Ph.D                2014    Jiangnan University, Wuxi. China

MS                  2005    Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool. UK

B. Pharmacy    2002    University of Balochistan, Quetta. Pakistan 

Profile / Bio

  • September. 2014 - January. 2016. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy. University of Sargodha, Sargodha. Pakistan
  • July. 2009 –  July. 2010. Quality Control / Assurance Officer, Aims Pharmaceuticals Islamabad Pakistan
  • December. 2007 – June. 2009.  Research Officer, Biopharmaceutical Laboratory, Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan                     
  • October. 2002 – September.2003.Pharmacist, Wilson’s Pharmaceuticals Islamabad.  Pakistan.

Associations

Registered Pharmacist. Punjab Pharacy council, Lahore, Pakistan

Research Interests

Exosome based drug delivery system

Awards

As Ph.D. student at Jiangnan University, China

Second Presidential scholarship Award for year        2012 – 2013

Second Presidential scholarship Award for year        2011 – 2012

Third Presidential scholarship Award for  year          2010 - 2011 

Research Projects

2015. HEC, Startup Research Grant Program   (SRGP)    

Method for preparing nanoparticles of recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhIL2)

2004. Eli Lilly and Company UK                              

Biodegradation of Tylosin

Journal Publications

1. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=744" title="Dr. Muhammad Ikram (Secretory) ">Ikram Muhammad</a> Human plasma-derived exosomal gel: a biomimetic cargo for the transdermal delivery of methotrexate, Journal of Drug Targeting, 2025
2. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5853" title="Dr Afeefa Aslam">Afeefa A</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Human Plasma-Derived Exosomes: A Promising Carrier System for the Delivery of Hydroxyurea to Combat Breast Cancer, AAPS PharmSciTech, 2025
3. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=744" title="Dr. Muhammad Ikram (Secretory) ">Ikram Muhammad</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=381" title="Dr. Nabi Shah (Group Leader)">Shah N</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=743" title="Dr. Zia Uddin">Zia Uddin</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=641" title="Dr. Umer Rashid ">U. Rashid</a> Syringic acid improves cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in a mouse model., Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications' 2024 November, 2024
4. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Computational Modeling, High-Level Soluble Expression and In Vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment of Recombinant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Azurin: A Promising Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Candidate, Pharmaceutics, 2023
5. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Evaluation of Exosomes Encapsulated Recombinant Interleukin-29 for its in vitro Anticancer Studies, Journal of Biotechnology, 2023
6. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=175" title="Dr. Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif">J.Sharif</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=2808" title="Dr. Qasim Khan">Khan Q</a> Potential drug-drug interactions in patients presenting with osteoarthritis to community orthopaedic clinics of Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: a cross-sectional study, Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises, 2023
7. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Design and Evaluation of pH Sensitive PEG-Protamine Nanocomplex of Doxorubicin for Treatment of Breast Cancer, Polymers, 2022
8. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> PEGylated Protamine Letrozole Nanoparticles: A Promising Strategy to Combat MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells, Biomed Research International, 2022
9. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Photodynamic cytotoxic and antibacterial evaluation of Tecoma stans and Narcissus tazetta mediated silver nanoparticles. , Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022
10. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=361" title="NIGHAT FATIMA">Dr. Nighat Fatima</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=137" title="Dr. Irum Shahzadi">I.Shahzadi</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=173" title="Dr. Abdul Mannan">A. Mannan</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=174" title="M. Arfat Yameen">Dr. M. Arfat Yameen</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=176" title="Dr. Tariq Ismail">T.Ismail</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,Syed Aun Muhammad,Hina Tariq,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=167" title="Dr. Ghulam Murtaza">G. Murtaza</a> Photodynamic cytotoxic and antibacterial evaluation of Tecoma stans and Narcissus tazetta mediated silver nanoparticles, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022
11. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Therapeutic potential of Moringa oleifera seed polysaccharide embedded silver nanoparticles in wound healing, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021
12. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=742" title="Dr. Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad">Asad. M.H.H.B</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=173" title="Dr. Abdul Mannan">A. Mannan</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Fabrication of Carbamazepine Cocrystals: Characterization, In Vitro and Comparative In Vivo Evaluation, BioMed Research International, 2021
13. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Preparation and nanoencapsulation of Lectin from Lepidium sativum on Chitosan Tripoly Phosphate Nanoparticles and their cytotoxicity against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells (HEPG2), BioMed Research International, 2020
14. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Verapamil Hydrochloride nanoparticles formulated with chitosan and sodium alginate by an ionic gelation method, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
15. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Effect of varying quantities of polymer on preparation and stability evaluation of carbamazepine cocrystals with dicarboxylic acid coformers , Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
16. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=173" title="Dr. Abdul Mannan">A. Mannan</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=742" title="Dr. Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad">Asad. M.H.H.B</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=174" title="M. Arfat Yameen">Dr. M. Arfat Yameen</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=168" title="Dr. Shujaat Ali Khan">Shujaat A.K, SA Khan</a> Effect of varying quantities of polymer on preparation and stability evaluation of carbamazepine cocrystals with dicarboxylic acid coformers, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
17. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Antiprotease activity of indigenous medical plants against Pakistani Echis carinatus venom, Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2020
18. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Synthesis, Characterization and docking studies of amide ligands as antileishmanial agents , Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
19. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=604" title="Dr. Muhammad Sohail">M. Sohail</a> Doxorubicin Nanoparticles prepared by the ionic gelation method with use of Sodium Alginate as polymer, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2018
20. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=176" title="Dr. Tariq Ismail">T.Ismail</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=361" title="NIGHAT FATIMA">Dr. Nighat Fatima</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=173" title="Dr. Abdul Mannan">A. Mannan</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Prioritizing and modelling of putative drug target proteins of Candida albicans by systems biology approach, Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2018
21. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=173" title="Dr. Abdul Mannan">A. Mannan</a>,Syed Aun Muhammad,Fareeha Anwar,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=166" title="Dr. Nisar-ur-Rahman">.Nisar-ur-Rahman</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=361" title="NIGHAT FATIMA">Dr. Nighat Fatima</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=176" title="Dr. Tariq Ismail">T.Ismail</a> AN EMERGING PARADIGM EXOSOMES: COMPOSITION, BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS, AND DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIALS, INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, October 2016, 2016
22. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Recombinant human interleukin 24 reverses Adriamycin resistance in a human breast cancer cell line, Pharmacological Reports, 2014
23. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> A conventional method for fermentation and purification of recombinant human interleukin 24 from E.coli, International Journal of Pharma Research & Review, 2014
24. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Cost effective production of recombinant Human Interleukin 24 by lactose induction and a two step denaturing and one-step refolding method, Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2014
25. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Therapeutic applications of Interleukin 24 (IL24). A Review, Tropical journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012

Conference Publications

1. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=657" title="Dr. Muhammad Imran Amirzada">I.Amirzada</a> Exosomes mediated delivery of Recombinant Human Interleukin 24 for breast cancer, , 2022
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