Natasha Qaisar

Hello Everyone! I'm Biotechnologist (B.Sc Hons) and currently lecturer at Centre of Biotechnology, University of Peshawar,Pakistan.I teach genomics, bioinformatics & bioethics.My previous research work was to find out the ligand binding site & key interactions of the enzyme aldehyde dehydorgenase with its confactor by using structural bioinformatics.My main research interest is the holistic concept of systems biology,and the leading-edge technologies of genomics, proteomics and bioinformtaics. As today we need to understand function not on a individual gene/ protein level but on multimolecular modules and even more complex systems, my reserach interest is to gain newer insights into the pathogenesis of third-world countries infectious diseases and cancer, and development of new drugs & therapeutics by the application of systems biology.I think the emergence of systems biology has resulted in better understanding of disease mechanism because it explains how the molecular charactersitics of cellular components give rise to the complex organization and integrated properties of a cell, tissue, organ, or organism as a whole.

Hoping to meet you all at CSSS this summer.