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Dr. Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq
Assistant Professor
HEC Approved Supervisor
Ph.D. Biochemistry (PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi)
Specialization
Human & animal molecular genetics and genomics — rare/complex disease genetics (epilepsy, skeletal dysplasia, schizophrenia, psoriasis, muscular
dystrophy), livestock genetics and genomics (SLICK thermotolerance, DNA barcoding)
dystrophy), livestock genetics and genomics (SLICK thermotolerance, DNA barcoding)
16 years of experience
Affiliation
University Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (UIBB), PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
WoS/ ORCID / Google Scholar /Scopus / ResearchGate/Personal Web
ORCID: 0000-0003-0952-5375
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=pakeeza+a+shaiq
Faculty page: https://www.uaar.edu.pk/uibb/faculty_details.php?dept_id=48&fac_id=21
Research Group
Translational Genomics Lab, UIBB (established and led since 2015)
Research Interest
- Human molecular genetics of rare and complex disorders (epilepsy
- skeletal
- dysplasia; schizophrenia; psoriasis; muscular dystrophy) via whole-
- exome/targeted NGS in consanguineous Pakistani families
- Animal genomics — livestock trait genetics
- SLICK thermotolerance in indigenous cattle
- DNA barcoding
No. of Research Projects
On Going
2
Completed
10
Research Supervision
PhD
10
MPhil/MS/M.Sc.(Hons)
45
Technologies Developed/Patent/IP etc.
35 IPs
Area(s) of Consultancy Services
Clinical/molecular genetics diagnostics; whole-exome and targeted NGS data analysis; PCR-based genotyping assay design; consanguinity-based genetic disease studies; Carrier/cascade screening; Livestock genetics study designs and execution
Total Publications: 30
Research Papers (Latest Ten)
- Hira Shahzad, Mariam Ahmed Mujtaba, Khazina Fatima, Muhammad Ishaq Javed, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Sadia Saeed (2026). Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis Reveals Immune Genes in Tuberculosis with Potential Relevance for Host-Directed Interventions. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology. 10.30498/ijb.2026.546731.4230 (2026)
- Khajista Tahira, Anwar Ullah, Fazl Ullah, Jeena Aziz, Muhammad Ishaq Javed, Aasma Kiyani, Azra Khanum, Kerstin Hallmann, Tobias Baumgartner, Rainer Surges, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq *, Wolfram S. Kunz *(2026). Complexity of inheritance of pathogenic mutations associated with epilepsy in consanguine families from Pakistan. Genes.17(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/genes17020157 (as co-corresponding author) (2026)
- Zheng, Rui, Jierui Yan, Weiwei Zhi, Gelin Huang, Xinrong Du, Huan Zhang, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq, Yueqiu Tan , Chaofeng Tu , Qinghua Shi, Wenming Xu (2026). Bi-allelic mutations of CAMSAP1 result in teratozoospermia with sperm head and flagella defects in humans. Human Reproduction, Volume 41, Issue 7, July 2026, Pages 1062–1077, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deag071 (2026)
- Umme Habiba, Aafia Malik, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Muhammad Raza Memon, Asad Tameezud din Nizami, Rafaqat Ishaq, Muhammad Ilyas, Hadi Valadi, Muhammad Nawaz, and Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq* (2023). Differential Treatment Responses in Pakistani Schizophrenia Samples: Correlation with Sociodemographic Parameters, Drug Addiction, Attitude to the Treatment and Antipsychotic Agents. Brain. Sci. 13,407. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13030407. Impact factor=3.333 (as co-corresponding author) (2023)
- Rafaqat Ishaq, Muhammad Ilyas, Umme Habiba, Muhammad Noor ul Amin, Sadia Saeed, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq* and Zubair M. Ahmed* (2023). Whole exome sequencing reveals clustering of variants of known vitiligo genes in multiple consanguineous Pakistani families. Genes. 14(5)1118; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14051118 . Impact factor=4.14 (as co-corresponding author) (2023)
- Muhammad Ilyas, Dorothea Holzwart, Rafaqat Ishaq, Yasir Ali, UmmeHabiba, Asad Mehmood Raja, Sadia Saeed, Uzma Abdullah, Sadiq Noor Khan, Ata Ullah, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Shahid Mehmood Baig, Walid Fazeli, Wolfram S. Kunz, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq (2023). Whole-Exome sequencing identifies GYS2 biallelic variants in individuals with suspected epilepsy. Seizure. Impact factor=3.414 (Corresponding author) ; doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.07.020 (2023)
- Muhammad Ilyas, Faiza Tariq, Rafaqat Ishaq, Umme Habiba, Farah Bibi, Sadiq Noor Khan, Yasir Ali, Shehzad Haider, Stephanie Efthymiou, Uzma Abdullah, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq*. (2023). Whole exome sequencing identifies variable expressivity of CLN6 variants in Progressive myoclonic epilepsy affected families. Epilepsy Research. Impact factor=2.2 (Corresponding author) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107283 (2023)
- Philip E. Stuart, Lam C. Tsoi, Rajan P. Nair,kk Manju Ghosh, Madhulika Kabra, Pakeeza A. Shaiq, Ghazala K. Raja, Raheel Qamar, B. K. Thelma, Matthew T. Patrick, Anita Parihar, Sonam Singh, Sujay Khandpur, Uma Kumar, Frauke Degenhardt, Trilokraj Tejasvi, John J. Voorhees, Stefan Weidinger , Andre Franke, Goncalo R. Abecasis, Vinod K. Sharma, James T. Elder. (2022) Transethnic analysis of psoriasis susceptibility in South Asians and Europeans enhances fine-mapping in the MHC and genomewide. Human Genetic and Genomic Advances. 3, 100069, January 13, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100069 . (2022)
- Pakeeza A. Shaiq, P.E. Stuart, A. Latif , C. Schmotzer, A. H. Kazmi, M. S. Khan, M. Azam, T. Tejasvi, J.J. Voorhees, G.K. Raja, J.T. Elder, R. Qamar, R.P. Nair (2013). Genetic Associations of Psoriasis in a Pakistani Population. Br. J. Dermatol. doi: 10.1111/bjd.12313. (2013)
- Pakeeza A. Shaiq , J. Klar, B. Bergendal and N. Dahl (2013). WNT10A mutations account for ¼ of population-based isolated oligodontia and show phenotypic correlations. Am. J. Med. Genet. (A). 164A(2):353-9. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36243 . (2013)
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