Summary / Notes

Dr. Safia Firdous, an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor at Riphah International University, Lahore, has significantly contributed to cancer metabolomics and molecular diagnostics. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of the Punjab with focus on metabolomic characterization of high-grade gliomas using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, providing novel insights into metabolic biomarkers for brain tumor classification. She got a fellowship to work at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and integrated advanced computational techniques, including machine learning, to analyze metabolomic data, enhancing the precision of tumor diagnosis. Dr. Firdous is adept at laboratory techniques such as HRMAS-NMR spectroscopy, recombinant protein expression, PCR, ELISA, Western Blotting, and SDS-PAGE. Additionally, her computational expertise spans bioinformatics tools, statistical software like SPSS and JMP, and programming knowledge in R, Python, and Linux environments. With a robust portfolio of high-impact publications and a commitment to teaching and mentoring, Dr. Firdous is advancing research and education in biomedical sciences.