Cancer Biology Research Group
The cancer research group is a part of Healthcare Biotechnology department of ASAB, NUST. The group is a specialized one, comprising individuals from different disciplines of biosciences like microbiology, immunology, molecular genetics, biotechnology, and cancer biology. Being at ASAB, we have the opportunity to work closely with other researchers working on different virologic and immunological disorders.
Cancer research ranges from epidemiology, identification of biomarkers, improvement in diagnostics, treatment regimens to decrease systemic damage during chemotherapy and targeted drug delivery. Starting in the mid-1990s, the emphasis in clinical cancer research shifted towards therapies derived from biotechnology research, such as cancer immunotherapy and gene therapy. Cancer research is done in academia, research institutes, and corporate environments, and is largely government funded. Cancer research is based on identification of causes and development of strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of cancer. The major focus of this laboratory is Prostate, Breast, Colon Cancers and Urologic carcinomas. Our research pursues three major lines of investigation.
Focus of the Laboratory:
- Building an understanding of cancer
- Identification of new molecular targets for intervention.
- Chemoprevention of cancer by natural agents.
- Complementary and alternative approaches for the targeted cancer treatment.
Group Members:
