Summary
I hold a doctorate degree in Biochemistry with specialization in Neuroscience. Im a Fulbright Fellow and completed my My Post Doc training in Neuroscience from USA.
Academic Background
PhD
(Neuroscience) University of Karachi
June 01, 2005 - January 12, 2012
Honours and Awards
HUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST
HUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD from HUPO 8th Annual World Congress, September, 25-30, 2009, Toronto, Canada.
September 25, 2009
AOHUPO/KSMS YOUNG SCIENTI
AOHUPO/KSMS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD presented at HUPO 6th Annual World Congress, October 6-10, 2007, Seoul, Korea
October 06, 2007
AOHUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST
AOHUPO YOUNG SCIENTIST TRAVEL AWARD from AOHUPO World Congress, May 5-7, 2012, Beijing, China.
May 05, 2012
Fulbright Fellowship
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD to conduct Postdoctoral Research at The Salk Institute of Biological Sciences, San Diego, California, United States of America, during 2018-2019 academic year.
July 23, 2018
Best Researcher
Awarded Best Researcher Award by ASAB for the year 2017-18.
January 03, 2019
Publications
Rosmarinus officinalis extract ameliorates cognitive deficits and hippocampal neurogenesis in mice model of diabetes mellitus
June 01, 2024
Tahzeen Fatima , Zujaja tul Misbah, Sanila Amber, Saadia Zahid,
Gene Reports - Volume 35, Article Number 101917
CMS121: a novel approach to mitigate aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction
March 20, 2024
Alcir L Dafre , Saadia Zahid, Jessica Jorge Probst, Antonio Currais , Jingting Yu , David Schubert, Pamela Maher,
Aging - Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 4980-4999
An in silico approach to identify potential downstream targets of miR-153 involved in Alzheimer’s disease
January 16, 2024
Sanila Amber, Prof. Dr. Saadia Zahid,
Frontiers In Genetics - Vol: 15
Sex-specific effects of neuromodulatory drugs on normal and stress-induced social dominance and aggression in rats
November 23, 2023
Sara Ishaq, Saadia Zahid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Psychopharmacology - Pages 1-14
Ameliorative effects of probiotics in AlCl3-induced mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
July 18, 2023
Maryam Hamid, Saadia Zahid,
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - Vol:107, Pages:5803-5812
Mass Spectrometry based identification of site-specific proteomic alterations and potential pathways underlying the pathophysiology of schizophrenia
April 19, 2023
Ayesha Khan, Saadia Zahid, Beena Hasan, Abdul R Asif, Nikhat Ahmed,
Molecular Biology Reports - Pages 1-13
The role of natural products in neurological disorders
April 13, 2023
Magda Tsolaki, Chrisa Arcan, Saadia Zahid,
Frontiers in Neurology - Volume 14, Article Number 1163282
The Geroprotective Drug Candidate CMS121 Alleviates Diabetes, Liver Inflammation, and Renal Damage in db/db Leptin Receptor Deficient Mice
April 06, 2023
Saadia Zahid, Alcir L. Dafre , Antonio Currais, Jingting Yu , David Schubert , Pamela Maher,
International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Volume 24(7), Article Number 6828
Neuroprotective Effects of Carnosic Acid: Insight into Its Mechanisms of Action
March 02, 2023
Fatima Javed Mirza, Saadia Zahid, R. M. Damian Holsinger ,
Molecules - Volume 28, Issue 5, Article Number
Ursolic acid and rosmarinic acid ameliorate alterations in hippocampal neurogenesis and social memory induced by amyloid beta in mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
December 22, 2022
Fatima Javed Mirza, Saadia Zahid,
Frontiers in Pharmacology - Volume 13, Article Number 1058358
Multitargeted Molecular Docking and Dynamic Simulation Studies of Bioactive Compounds from Rosmarinus officinalis against Alzheimer’s Disease
October 25, 2022
Fatima Javed Mirza, Saadia Zahid, Sanila Amber, Sumera, Hira Jabeen, Noreen Asim, Syed Adnan Ali Shah,
Molecules - Volume 27, Issue 21, Article Number 7241
Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Studies Reveal Secretory Proteins as Novel Targets of Temozolomide in Glioblastoma Multiforme
October 24, 2022
Sumera, Farha Anwer, Maaz Waseem, Areeba Fatima, Nishat Malik, Amjad Ali, Saadia Zahid,
Molecules - Volume 27, Issue 21, Article Number 7198
A quantitative meta-analysis of vitamin C in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease
September 07, 2022
Maryam Hamid, Sumaiya Mansoor , Sanila Amber, Saadia Zahid,
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience - Volume 14, Article Number 970263
Rosmarinus officinalis and Methylphenidate Exposure Improves Cognition and Depression and Regulates Anxiety-Like Behavior in AlCl3-Induced Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
August 12, 2022
Nishat Malik, Sanila Amber, Saadia Zahid,
Frontiers in Pharmacology - Volume 13, Article Number 943163
Clinical Proteomics: Diagnostics and Prognostic Markers of Cancer
June 28, 2022
Saima Zafar, Aniqa Saeed, Saadia Zahid,
Book on Cancer Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Therapeutics - 1st Edition, Chapter 4, Pages 83-99
Cannabinoid and endocannabinoid system: a promising therapeutic intervention for multiple sclerosis
February 18, 2022
Hina Khan, Fareeha Khalid Ghori, Uzma Ghani, Aneela Javed, Saadia Zahid,
Molecular Biology Reports - Pages 1-15
Role of aluminium in Post-Translational Modifications and Neurological Disorders
December 14, 2021
Saadia Zahid, Sanila Amber, Fatima Javed Mirza,
Book on Biochemical Mechanisms of Aluminium Induced Neurological Disorders - Chapter 3, Pages 66-80
Rosmarinic acid and ursolic acid alleviate deficits in cognition, synaptic regulation and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in an Aβ1-42-induced mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
March 01, 2021
Fatima Javed Mirza, Sanila Amber, Sumera, Deeba Hassan, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Phytomedicine - Volume 83, Article Number 153490
Effect of oxidative stress and calcium deregulation on FAM26F (CALHM6) expression during hepatitis B virus infection
February 27, 2021
Kehkshan Jabeen, Uzma Malik, Sajid Mansoor, Shaheen Shahzad, Saadia Zahid, Aneela Javed,
BMC Infectious Diseases - Volume 21, Article Number 228
Amyloid beta induced Neurotoxicity Impairs Cognition and Adult hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model for Alzheimer’s disease
December 24, 2020
Sanila Amber, Sumera, Fatima Javed Mirza, Muhammad Asif, Deeba Hassan, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Current Alzheimer Research - Volume 17 (11), Pages 1033-1042
Methylphenidate and Rosmarinus officinalis improves cognition and regulates inflammation and synaptic gene expression in AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity mouse model
October 04, 2020
Anibah Khalid, Umme Aimen Abbasi, Sanila Amber, Sumera, Fatima Javed Mirza, Muhammad Asif, Aneela Javed, Saadia Zahid,
Molecular Biology Reports - Volume 47, Pages 7861–7870
The neurogenic effects of rosmarinic acid in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes mellitus
June 21, 2020
Mahnoor Ali, Saadia Zahid,
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Volume 56, Article Number e18772, Pages 1-8
Potential Effects of Glibenclamide on Protein Expression in Alcl3-Induced Neurotoxicity: Implications in Neurodegenerative Disorder
December 01, 2018
Maria Majeed, Saadia Zahid,
NUST Journal of Natural Sciences - Volume 4, No. 2, Pages 51-63
Data integration for functional annotation of regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with Alzheimer's disease susceptibility.
September 25, 2018
Sanila Amber, Saadia Zahid,
Gene - Volume 672, Pages 115-125
The Role of Synapsins in Neurological Disorders
April 01, 2018
Fatima Javed Mirza, Saadia Zahid,
Neuroscience Bulletin - Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Pages: 349-358
Neuroprotective effects of Foeniculum vulgare seeds extract on lead-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain.
March 26, 2018
Sheharbano Bhatti, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Drug and Chemical Toxicology - Volume 41(4), Pages 399-407
Syzygium aromaticum ethanol extract reduces AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain through regulation of amyloid precursor protein and oxidative stress gene expression
February 14, 2018
Sanila Amber, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Volume:11, Issue:2, Page 123-130
Protective effects of Nigella sativa L. seed extract on lead induced neurotoxicity during development and early life in mouse models
January 01, 2018
Umer Javed Butt, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Toxicology Research - Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 32-40
Alterations in adult hippocampal neurogenesis, aberrant protein s-nitrosylation, and associated spatial memory loss in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus type 2 mice
October 15, 2017
Aneeqa Noor, Saadia Zahid,
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences - Volume: 20 Issue: 10 Pages: 1159-1165
A review of the role of synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25) in neurological disorders
September 01, 2017
Aneeqa Noor, Saadia Zahid,
International Journal of Neuroscience - Volume 127, Issue 9, Pages 805-811
Isolation and identification of flavonoids from anticancer and neuroprotective extracts of Trigonella foenum graecum
June 30, 2017
Shabina Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Qasim Hayat, Saadia Zahid, Muhammad Tahir1, Qaisar Mansoor, Muhammad Ismail, Kristen Keck, Robert Bates,
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Pages: 1391-1398
Effect of Metformin on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Comparison with Donepezil and Links to Cognition
May 01, 2017
Sara Ahmed, Zahra Mahmood, Aneela Javed, Shoaib Naiyer Hashmi, Inga Zerr, Saima Zafar, Saadia Zahid,
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience - Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages 88-98
Cholinergic System and Post-translational Modifications: An Insight on the Role in Alzheimer's Disease
January 15, 2017
Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid, Aamra Mahboob, Syeda Mehpara Farhat,
Current Neuropharmacology - Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 480-494
Pharmacological Effects of Turmeric on Learning, Memory and Expression of Muscarinic Receptor Genes (M1, M3 and M5) in Stress-induced Mouse Model
January 01, 2017
Aliya Khalid, Rabia Shakeel, Saira Justin, Ghazala Iqbal, Saadia Zahid, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Tauqeer Ahmad,
Current Drug Targets - Volume: 18 Issue: 13 Pages: 1545-1557
Linking insulin with Alzheimer's disease: emergence as type III diabetes
October 01, 2015
Sara Ahmed, Zahra Mahmood, Saadia Zahid,
Neurological Science - Volume 36, Pages 1763–1769
Differential S-nitrosylation of proteins in Alzheimer's disease
January 03, 2014
Saadia Zahid, Rizma Khan, Micheal Oellerich, Nikhat Ahmed, A. R. Asif,
Neuroscience - Volume 256, Pages 126-136
Differential expression of proteins in brain regions of alzheimer's disease patients
January 01, 2014
Saadia Zahid , Michael Oellerich, Abdul R Asif, Nikhat Ahmed,
Neurochemical Research - Volume 39, Pages 208-215
Protein expression profiling of nuclear membrane protein reveals potential biomarker of human hepatocellular carcinoma
June 01, 2013
Rizma Khan, Saadia Zahid, Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Jameson Forster, A-Bashar Abdul Karim, Atta M Nawabi, Abid Azhar, M Ataur Rahman, Nikhat Ahmed,
Clinical Proteomics - Volume 10(1), Article Number 6
Phosphoproteome profiling of substantia nigra and cortex regions of Alzheimer's disease patients
June 01, 2012
Saadia Zahid, Michael Oellerich, Abdul R Asif, Nikhat Ahmed,
Journal of Neurochemistry - Volume 121, Issue 6, Pages 954-963
Conferences
Computational screening of secretory proteins with brain-specific expression in Glioblastoma multiforme
May 10, 2022 - May 13, 2022
Sumera, Sanila Amber, Fatima Javed Mirza, Amjad Ali, Saadia Zahid,
1st International Conference on Engineering and Applied Natural Sciences
Visiting Scientist
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
December 12, 2018 - December 12, 2019
Visiting Scholar
Georg-August-University, Göttingen
August 01, 2009 - August 01, 2010