Sajid Rashid

Associate  Professor
National Centre for Bioinformatics
Quaid-i-Azam University
Pakistan

Biography

Sajid Rashid obtained his Ph.D from George-August University, Germany. He currently holds as an Associate Professor in National Centre for Bioinformatics at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. His research focus mainly on novel protein complexes and pathways involved in cancerogenesis both by wet lab and dry lab techniques. In parallel to protein interaction studies, we also characterize novel drug targets computationally. Experimental approaches include, cloning, BN-PAGE, coimmunoprecipitation assay, GST-pull down, Ni-NTA method, immunostaining, whole mount in situ hybridization, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays and 2D-gel assays.

Research Intrest

Novel protein complexes and pathways involved in cancerogenesis both by wet lab and dry lab techniques. In parallel to protein interaction studies, we also characterize novel drug targets computationally. Experimental approaches include, cloning, BN-PAGE, coimmunoprecipitation assay, GST-pull down, Ni-NTA method, immunostaining, whole mount in situ hybridization, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays and 2D-gel assays.

List of Publications
Batool, A., Yasmeen, S., & Rashid, S. (2017). T8M mutation in connexin-26 impairs the connexon topology and shifts its interaction paradigm with lipid bilayer leading to non-syndromic hearing loss. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 227, 168-177. 
Raza, S. I., Navid, A. K., Noor, Z., Shah, K., Dar, N. R., Ahmad, W., & Rashid, S. (2017). GLY67ARG substitution in RSPO4 disrupts the WNT signaling pathway due to an abnormal binding pattern with LGRs leading to anonychia. RSC Advances, 7(28), 17357-17366.
Fakhar, M., &Rashid, S. (2017). Targeted inhibition of Klotho binding to fibroblast growth factor 23 prevents hypophosphetemia. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling.9-19.

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