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Dr Khalid Rauf

Dr Khalid Rauf

Tenured Professor//Head of Department

Area of Interest: Neuro Pharmacology

Email: [email protected]

HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

Academics / Degrees

  • PhD, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 2012

Profile / Bio

  • Aug. 2012 to Continued: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Feb. 2012 to August 2012: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Women institute of learning, Abottabad, Pakistan
  • Sep. 2004 to June 2006: Production Manager Ahad Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd D.I.Khan, Pakistan
  • Feb. 2002 to Sep. 2004: Territory Manager (D.I.Khan) Pharmatec Pakistan Pvt Ltd, Pakistan
  • Feb. 1999 to Feb. 2002: Territory Manager (D.I.Khan) Pharmacia Pakistan Pvt Ltd, Pakistan
  • Jan. 1997 to Feb. 1999: Territory Manager (D.I.Khan) Barrett Hodgson Pakistan Pvt Ltd, Pakistan
  • Nov. 1995 to Jan. 1997: Quality Control Manager Kurram Pharma Pvt Ltd., Bannu, Pakistan

Associations

  • Member editorial board “TANG” a Korean International Research Journal
  • Pakistan Pharmacists Association

Research Interests

  • Drug Dependence, depression, neurotransmitters and neuropeptides analysis, HPLC method development, Pain, analgesia, and tolerance, Preclinical modeling of neuropsychiatric diseases

Journal Publications

1. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5883" title="Neelam Zaman">N.Zaman</a> Trans-anethole mitigates fibromyalgia-associated pain behaviours in a reserpine murine model, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 2026
2. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Behavioral and Neurochemical Profiling of Fraxetin in Reversing Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Neuropathy, Pain, 2026
3. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> 6,7,8-Trimethoxycoumarin attenuates vincristine induced peripheral neuropathic pain, potential role of 5HT3 and opioid receptors and monoamines, Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2023
4. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effect of Sarsasapogenin in murine model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, The Possible Role of Adenosine, Chinese journal named Xi'an Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition, 2023
5. Aneela Gohar,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=641" title="Dr. Umer Rashid ">U. Rashid</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=688" title="Yasser Alkahraman">Yasser MSA Alkahraman</a> Effect of Gabapentin-Fluoxetine Derivative GBP1F in a Murine Model of Depression, Anxiety and Cognition, Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2023
6. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Fraxetin attenuates disrupted behavioral and central neurochemical activity in a model of chronic unpredictable stress, Front Pharmacol , 2023
7. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effects of 1-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline on a diabetic neuropathic pain model, Front. Pharmaco, 2023
8. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=744" title="Dr. Muhammad Ikram (Secretory) ">Ikram Muhammad</a> 6-Methoxyflavone and Donepezil Behavioral Plus Neurochemical Correlates in Reversing Chronic Ethanol and Withdrawal Induced Cognitive Impairment, Drug Des Devel Ther. , 2022
9. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=688" title="Yasser Alkahraman">Yasser MSA Alkahraman</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=171" title="Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq">M. Ashfaq</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=169" title="Dr. Syed Mobasher Ali Abid">Mobasher</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Potential Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors Against Human DRD2 Receptor in Drug Induced Hyperprolactinemia, Revista de Chimie, 2020
10. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Analgesic and Antiallodynic Effects of 4-Fluoro-N-(4-Sulfamoylbenzyl) Benzene Sulfonamide in a Murine Model of Pain, 10 sept 2020, 2020
11. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and In Vivo Anticolitis Effects of Combretin A and Combretin B on Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice, 09 oct , 2020
12. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=197" title="Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Shah ">A.J.Shah</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Kaempferol Facilitated Extinction Learning in Contextual Fear Conditioned Rats via Inhibition of Fatty-Acid Amide Hydrolase, 12 october, 2020
13. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effect of 4-Fluoro-N-(4-Sulfamoylbenzyl) Benzene Sulfonamide on Acquisition and Expression of Nicotine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization and Striatal Adenosine Levels, Sept 2020, 2020
14. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effect of 4-Fluoro-N-(4-sulfamoylbenzyl) Benzene Sulfonamide on cognitive deficits and hippocampal plasticity during nicotine withdrawal in rats, 17 september, 2020
15. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=174" title="M. Arfat Yameen">Dr. M. Arfat Yameen</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=168" title="Dr. Shujaat Ali Khan">Shujaat A.K, SA Khan</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,Nargis Aman Effect of commercial and green synthesized ZnO NPs in murine model of chloroquine-induced pruritus, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 1st May, 2019
16. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Antidiabetic activities of chloroform fraction of Anthocleista vogelii Planch root bark in rats with diet- and alloxan-induced obesity-diabetes, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018
17. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Antinociceptive effectiveness of Tithonia tubaeformis in a vincristine model of chemotherapy-induced painful neuropathy in mice, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 2018
18. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Alkaloid Fraction of Alstonia Boonei Stem Bark Demonstrate Antiobesity Potential on High Fat Diet Induced Obesity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats, FASEB Journal, 2018
19. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Neuroprotective effect of Bacopa monnieri against morphine-induced histopathological changes in the cerebellum of rats, august, 2017, 2017
20. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=169" title="Dr. Syed Mobasher Ali Abid">Mobasher</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=175" title="Dr. Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif">J.Sharif</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=171" title="Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq">M. Ashfaq</a> Total antioxidant capacity of commonly used fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices of Pakistan., Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2017
21. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> 6-Methoxyflavanone attenuates mechanical allodynia and vulvodynia in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic neuropathic pain, December, 2016, 2016
22. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=431" title="Dr. Wajahat Mahmood">Dr. Wajahat</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Cinnamomum cassia: an implication of serotonin reuptake inhibition in animal models of depression, may, 2016, 2016
23. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=431" title="Dr. Wajahat Mahmood">Dr. Wajahat</a> Thymoquinone Inhibition of Acquisition and Expression of Alcohol‐Induced Behavioral Sensitization, 11 , july, 2015
24. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=431" title="Dr. Wajahat Mahmood">Dr. Wajahat</a> Saponins: The phytochemical with an emerging potential for curing clinical depression, Natural Product Research, 2015
25. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=183" title="Dr. Wajahat Mahmood">W.Mahmood</a> The phytochemical with an emerging potential of curing clinical depression, Natural Products Research, 2015
26. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Cinnamomum cassia: an implication of serotonin reuptake inhibition in animal models of depression, Natural Product Research, 2015
27. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Attenuation of Cisplatin-Induced Emetogenesis by Standardized Bacopa monnieri Extracts in the Pigeon: Behavioral and Neurochemical Correlations, Planta Medica, 2014
28. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=169" title="Dr. Syed Mobasher Ali Abid">Mobasher</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=171" title="Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq">M. Ashfaq</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=175" title="Dr. Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif">J.Sharif</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=431" title="Dr. Wajahat Mahmood">Dr. Wajahat</a> Is there a negative correlation between a phenelzine sub-acutely induced antidepressant-like behaviour and hippocampal 5-HT?, PharmacologyOnline, 2014
29. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=169" title="Dr. Syed Mobasher Ali Abid">Mobasher</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=171" title="Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq">M. Ashfaq</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a> Inhibitory Effect of Bacopasides on Spontaneous Morphine Withdrawal Induced Depression in Mice., Phytotherapy Research, 2014
30. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> : Hypericum perforatum attenuates physical withdrawal signs in opium dependent rats., May, 2014, 2014
31. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Input of Isosteric and Bioisosteric Approach in Drug Design, 10, april, 2014, 2014
32. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Development, in Vitro Characterization and Comparative Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Novel Controlled Release Matrix Tablets vs. Conventional Tablets of Olanzapine in Healthy Human Volunteers , june, 2013, 2013
33. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=204" title="Dr. Ghulam Abbas">G.Abbas</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=169" title="Dr. Syed Mobasher Ali Abid">Mobasher</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=175" title="Dr. Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif">J.Sharif</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Bacopa monnieri inhibits locomotor hyperactivity induced by morphine without altering noradrenaline, Pharmacology Online , 2013
34. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Preclinical profile of bacopasides from Bacopa monnieri (BM) as an emerging class of therapeutics for management of chronic pains., 4/3/13, 2013
35. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> The Involvement of Non Opioidergic Mechanism in the Antinociceptive and Antilocomotive Activity of Bacopa monnieri, 5th November, 2012
36. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effect of acute and sub chronic use of Bacopa monnieri on dopamine and serotonin turnover in mice whole brain, 3/9/12, 2012
37. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Role of gastrointestinal motility/gastric emptying in cisplatin-induced vomiting in pigeon, sep, 2012., 2012
38. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> A Bacoside containing Bacopa monnieri extract reduces both morphine hyperactivity plus the elevated striatal dopamine and serotonin turnover, 2012, 2012
39. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Case report study of Urea cycle disorder from North west part of Pakistan, 2012, 2012
40. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> 2011 Development of Controlled-Release Matrix Tablet of Risperidone: Influence of Methocel®-and Ethocel®-Based Novel Polymeric Blend on In Vitro Drug Release and Bioavailability, 2011, 2011
41. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Effect of Bacopasides on acquisition and expression of morphine tolerance: , 2011, 2011
42. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> The involvement of biogenic amines in the antidepressant effect of Bacopa monnieri. , 2011, 2011
43. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> The involvement of opioidergic mechanisms in the activity of Bacopa monnieri extract and its toxicological studies, 2011, 2011
44. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Controlled Release Matrix Tablets of Olanzapine: Influence of Polymers on the In Vitro Release and Bioavailability, 2010, 2010
45. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Anti GIT motility, toxicological and phytochemical studies on Bacopa monnieri, 2010, 2010

Conference Publications

1. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> Synthesis, Characterization and Docking Studies of Amide Ligands as Anti-Leishmanial Agents, , 2020
2. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=203" title="Prof. Dr. Khalid Rauf">K.Rauf</a> THE ROLE OF OPIOIDERGIC MECHANISMS IN THE ACTIVITY OF BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT AGAINST TONIC AND ACUTE PHASIC PAIN MODALITIES , , 2010
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