Summary
Academic Background
PhD
(Cancer Biology/Biochemistry) University College London, University of London
September 01, 2007 - January 07, 2012
Honours and Awards
Bronze medal
Awarded Bronze medal in BSc (Hons) for standing 3rd at NWFP AUP, Pakistan
December 28, 2004
Silver medal
Awarded Silver medal in MSc (Hons) for standing 2nd at NWFP AUP, Pakistan
March 17, 2007
Rumeza Hanif
"Gold nanoparticles as a targeted drug delivery vehicle in breast cancer therapy" NRPU-HEC, (PKR 3.2 M) as PI
November 19, 2018
Rumeza Hanif
“Spectrum of beta-thalassemia in Province Punjab and KPK: identification of novel mutations” HEC, (PKR 0.5M) as PI
March 31, 2013
Publications
Synergistic Potential of Organotin(IV) Carbodithioate Derivatives with Vitamins D and E in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
June 26, 2026
Pharmaceuticals - Accepted
Metabolic Crosstalk in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis: Differential Effects of Vitamin D and E in a Co-Culture System
January 18, 2026
Cancers - Volume 18(2), Article Number 294
PMA-coated gold nanoparticles functionalized with diamine-PEG conjugated with betulinic acid for in vitro mitochondrial-targeted anticancer and ROS detection study against MDA-MB-231 cell lines
September 20, 2025
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects - Volume:721, Article Number: 137170
Role of Ligand- and Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Cell Signaling
April 17, 2025
Cell Signaling: Interplay, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications - 1st Edition, Chapter 8, Pages 154-186
Fabrication and Biocompatibility of Neem/Chitosan Coated Silk Sutures for Infection Control and Wound Healing
November 01, 2024
Journal of King Saud University-Science - Volume 36, Issue 10, Article Number 103435
Targeted Delivery of Letrozole-loaded Mg-doped Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Treatment
November 01, 2024
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology - Volume 101, Part B, Article Number 106245
A new insight into genome editing: CRIPR-Cas system in bacteria from evolution to application
July 26, 2024
Book on Targeted Genome Engineering via CRISPR/Cas9 in Plants - 1st Edition, Chapter 2, Pages 21-34
Glioblastoma Multiforme: Probing Solutions to Systemic Toxicity towards High-Dose Chemotherapy and Inflammatory Influence in Resistance against Temozolomide
February 17, 2023
Pharmaceutics - Volume 15, Issue 2, Article Number 687
Cytotoxicity study of gold nanoparticles synthesis using Aloe vera, honey and Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract
February 08, 2023
ACS Omega - Volume 8, No. 7, Pages 6325–6336
Structural and functional characterization of disease-associated NOTCH4: a potential modulator of PI3K/AKT-mediated insulin signaling pathway
February 03, 2022
Applied Nanoscience - Pages 1-18
Therapeutic effect of Thymoquinone on behavioural response to UCMS and neuroinflammation in hippocampus and amygdala in BALB/c mice model
January 30, 2022
Psychopharmacology - Volume 239, Pages 47-58
Integrated analysis of microarray and RNA-Seq data for the identification of Hub genes and networks involved in the pancreatic cancer
June 23, 2021
Frontiers in Genetics - Volume 12, Article Number 663787
Interferon-λ rs12979860 genotype association with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in the Pakistani population
April 01, 2021
Archives of Virology - Volume 166, Pages 1047-1056
In-silico modeling and analysis of the therapeutic potential of miRNA-7 on EGFR associated signaling network involved in breast cancer
December 01, 2020
Gene Reports - Volume 21, Article Number 100938
Overcoming tamoxifen resistance in oestrogen receptor‐positive breast cancer using the novel thiosemicarbazone anti‐cancer agent, DpC
May 01, 2020
British Journal of Pharmacology - Volume 177, Issue 10, Pages 2365-2380
Comparative safety analysis of bactericidal nano-colloids: Assessment of potential functional toxicity and radical scavenging action
December 01, 2019
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - Volume 184
Formulation of active packaging system using Artemisia scoparia for enhancing shelf life of fresh fruits
July 03, 2019
Materials Science and Engineering C - Volume 100, Pages 82-93
Bridging the gap by discerning SNPs in linkage disequilibrium and their role in breast cancer
December 30, 2018
Gene - Volume 679, Pages 44-56
Exploring NS3/4A, NS5A and NS5B proteins to design conserved subunit multi-epitope vaccine against HCV utilizing immunoinformatics approaches
October 31, 2018
Scientific Reports - Volume 8, Article Number 16107
Pharmacophore modeling for identification of anti-IGF-1R drugs and in-vitro validation of fulvestrant as a potential inhibitor
May 22, 2018
PlosOne - NULL
Association of rs1801157 single nucleotide polymorphism of CXCL12 gene in breast cancer in Pakistan and in-silico expression analysis of CXCL12-CXCR4 associated biological regulatory network
September 15, 2017
PeerJ - Vol.5, Article Number e3822
Comparative studies of three novel freshwater microalgae strains for synthesis of silver nanoparticles: insights of characterization, antibacterial, cytotoxicity and antiviral activities
August 01, 2017
Journal of Applied Phycology - Volume 29, Pages1851–1863
Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles conjugated to gefitinib as delivery vehicle
June 30, 2017
International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume-5, Issue-2, Spl. Iss-2, Pages 59-63
Identification of drug resistance and immune-driven variations in hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A, NS5A and NS5B regions reveals a new approach toward personalized medicine
January 15, 2017
Antiviral Research - Volume: 137, Pages: 112-124, Published: JAN 2017
Formal modeling and analysis of ER-α Associated Biological Regulatory Network in Breast Cancer
October 20, 2016
PeerJ - Volume 2016, Issue 10, Article number e2542
Fetal iron levels are regulated by maternal and fetal Hfe genotype and dietary iron
May 01, 2012
Haematologica - Volume 97, Issue 5, Pages 661-669
Erythropoietin regulates intestinal iron absorption in a rat model of chronic renal failure
October 01, 2010
Kidney International - Volume 78, Issue 7, Pages 660-667
Role of vegetables as nutritional food: Role in human health
July 01, 2006
ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science - Volume 1, No.1, Pages 18-22
Phytic acid and mineral content of different varieties of corn
November 30, 2005
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture - Volume 21, No.4, Pages 751-754
Conferences
Assitant Prof
ASAB, NUST
October 04, 2013 - March 14, 2022