Dr. Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology — Faculty of Veterinary Science
Biography
Dr. Hussain earned his DVM and MPhil in Pathology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, before completing a PhD in Pathology at Huazhong Agricultural University, China, on a Chinese Scholarship Council award, with doctoral research on multidrug-resistant, virulent E. coli in poultry.
He is active professionally as a journal reviewer (PLOS ONE, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Veterinary Science) and an editorial board member (Agrobiological Records, The Progress),
Research interests
Educational information
| Year | Degree | Board / University |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PhD Pathology | Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan - China |
Academic experience
| From | To | Post held | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-12-2018 | To date | Assistant Professor | Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur - Pakistan |
Publications
- — Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Mannan Oligosaccharide on Gut Morphology of Pre-Weaning Calves, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture2026
- — Bedaquiline resistance in tuberculosis: mechanisms, implications, and strategies to preserve efficacy, The Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis2026
- — Prevalence and determinants of anemia among rural women: a comprehensive review., Ecology of Food and Nutrition2026
- — Bacteriocin power: harnessing Lactobacillus acidophilus against pathogenic bacteria, Discover Applied Sciences2025
- — Pharmacological and herbal approach to diabetes mellitus type 2 management: A comparative analysis of conventional therapy and alternative remedy, Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises2025
- — Optimization and production of highly stable amylase isolated from Citrobacter portucalensis using low-cost agro-industrial wastes as substrates Prospective therapeutics, Kuwait Journal of Science2024
- — Phytochemical screening, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities of different extracts from Caralluma edulis plant, Molecules2022
- — Enhanced Healing Activity of Manuka Honey and Nitrofurazone Composite in Full-Thickness Burn Wounds in the Rabbit Model, Frontiers in Veterinary Science2022
- — Antioxidant and antibacterial potential of cinnamon bark, fennel seeds and peppermint leaves, Progress in Nutrition2021
- — Coexistence of virulence and β-lactamase genes in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli, Microbial pathogenesis2021
- — RNA-seq-based transcriptome analysis of a cefquinome-treated, highly resistant, and virulent MRSA strain, Microbial pathogenesis2021
- — Genetic basis of molecular mechanisms in β-lactam resistant gram-negative bacteria, Microbial pathogenesis2021
- — Antibacterial activity of cyadox against Clostridium perfringens in broilers and a dosage regimen design based on pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling, Microbial pathogenesis2020
- — Aqueous two-phase system (ATPS): an overview and advances in its applications, Biological procedures online2018
- — Nitric oxide mediates apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction and plays a role in growth hormone deficiency by nivalenol in GH3 cells, Scientific Reports2017
- — Microbial shifts in the intestinal microbiota of Salmonella infected chickens in response to enrofloxacin, Frontiers in microbiology2017
- — Virulence and transcriptome profile of multidrug-resistant E. coli from chicken, Scientific Reports2017
- — Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of cyadox and its main metabolites in beagle dogs following oral, intramuscular, and intravenous administration, Frontiers in Pharmacology2016
- — Comparative virulence studies and transcriptome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from animals, Scientific reports2016
- — Immunosuppressive effects of arsenic in broiler chicks exposed to Newcastle disease virus, Journal of immunotoxicology2016
- — Benefits and risks of antimicrobial use in food-producing animals, Frontiers in microbiology2014
Conferences
| Year | Level | Country | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National | Pakistan | Multan | “21st Annual Conference of the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP)” held on February 7th and 8th, 2025, at Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan. |
| 2025 | International | Pakistan | Faisalabad | “1st International Virtual Conference for Young Researchers on Applied Chemistry and Biological Sciences. Dated: February 25-26, 2025. Organized by Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. |
| 2023 | International | Pakistan | Bahawalpur | An international conference on “Innovation in Biochemistry, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology” organized with Higher Education Commission (HEC) on February 06-07, 2023 at CUVAS, Bahawalpur-Pakistan |
| 2023 | International | Pakistan | Lahore | “International conference on Strengthening Collaboration for Improved Health Security (SCIHS), at UVAS Lahore, Pakistan, 14-15 March, 2023. |
| 2022 | International | China | Shihezi | “The Belt and Road International Academic Conference on Animal Health Breeding and Disease Prevention (Talk online). Organized by Shihezi University and Huazhong Agricultural University, China, dated 30-12-2022. |
| 2020 | International | Pakistan | Jhung | “Virtual One Health International Conference” held on 25-26 Nov. 2020 in College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan. |
| 2019 | National | Pakistan | Swabi | “1st National Conference Microbiology Infectious Diseases and Health Safety” April 4-5th, 2019, University of Swabi, Anbar, KP, Pakistan. |
Awards
| Year | Awarding organisation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan, China | Winner of “Best Student Paper Award” in “The First Annual Academic Symposium for International Students” held in Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan, China on 6th January 2018 |
| 2013 | Chinese Scholarship Council - China | Scholarship from “Chinese Scholarship Council” for PhD |
Professional memberships
| Organisation | Membership type | Since |
|---|---|---|
| One Health Club (CUVAS, Bahawalpur-Pakistan) | Active member | 2025 |
| Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council - Pakistan | Lifetime Member | 2010 |
| Pakistan Biological Safety Association | Member | 2019 |
Courses taught
| Code | Course title | Programme | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATH-401 | General Veterinary Pathology | DVM | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-501 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology | DVM | 1(0-1) |
| PATH-502 | Meat Inspection and Necropsy Practice | DVM | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-611 | Poultry Pathology | DVM | 3(2-1) |
| MLT-301 | Medical Laboratory Instrumentation | BS MLT | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-403 | General Pathology | BS MLT | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-503 | Clinical Pathology | BS MLT | 3(1-2) |
| MLT-501 | Blood Disorders | BS MLT | 3(2-1) |
| MLT-510 | Advanced Hematology | BS MLT | 3(2-1) |
| MLT-609 | Blood Banking | BS MLT | 3(2-1) |
| MLT-615 | Behavioral Sciences and Medical Sociology | BS MLT | 3(3-0) |
| MLT-611 | Medicolegal Report Writing | BS MLT | 3(3-0) |
| PATH-503 | Clinical Pathology | BS Applied Microbiology | 3(1-2) |
| PATH-709 | Toxicopathology | MPhil | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-711 | Pathology of Nutritional and Metabolic Disturbances | M Phil | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-753 | Pathology of Intoxications | PhD | 3(2-1) |
| PATH-754 | Ruminants Pathology | PhD | 3(2-1) |
Supervisions
| Title | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMELIORATION OF LEAD-INDUCED ORGAN TOXICITY BY VITAMIN C, VITAMIN E, AND MORINGA OLEIFERA: A CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL STUDY | Fall 2023 | Spring 2025 | M.Phil. supervision |
| INVESTIGATION OF LEAD-INDUCED CARDIAC AND SPLEEN TOXICOPATHOLOGY AND ITS MITIGATION BY VITAMIN C, VITAMIN E, AND MORINGA OLEIFERA | Fall 2023 | Spring 2025 | M.Phil. supervision |
| INVESTIGATION OF CISPLATIN-INDUCED LIVER TOXICOPATHOLOGY AND ITS MITIGATION THROUGH CYPERUS ROTUNDUS IN ALBINO RATS | Fall 2023 | Spring 2025 | M.Phil. supervision |
| IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EXPRESSION OF KI-67 AND TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES (TILS) IN SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE UPPER AERODIGESTIVE TRACT AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH ANEMIA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2026 | M.Phil. supervision |
| COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMUNO-HISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ER AND KI-67 IN OVARIAN CARCINOMAS IN SOUTH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN | Fall 2024 | Spring 2026 | M.Phil. supervision |
| CORRELATION OF TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES (TILS) AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EXPRESSION OF KI-67 WITH HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING OF BREAST CARCINOMA | Fall 2024 | Spring 2026 | M.Phil. supervision |
| A COMPARATIVE IN VIVO EVALUATION OF GREEN-SYNTHESIZED WITHANIA SOMNIFERA-MEDIATED NANOPARTICLES AND CHEMICALLY SYNTHESIZED ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR SKIN TUMOR THERAPY | Fall 2024 | Spring 2026 | M.Phil. supervision |
| CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL AND TRANSCRIPTOMIC SCREENING OF CANDIDATE PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS IN CERVICAL CANCER USING THE TCGA-CESC DATASET | Spring 2025 | To date | M.Phil. supervision |
| Clinical and Microbiological Risk Factors Associated with Burn Wound Infections in Hospitalized Patients | Spring 2025 | To date | Ph.D. supervision |
University services
| From | To | Role | Committee / body |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2024 | Coordinator DVM Batch 2019-24 | Advisory Committee |
| 2019 | Date | Convener | Hifz-e-Quran Test/Interview Committee for Admissions |
| 2025 | 2026 | Focal Person for BS MLT | CM Punjab Laptop Program |
| 31-12-2025 | 23-04-2026 | Deputy Controller of Examination (for Postgraduates) | Office of the Controller of Examination |
| 01-01-2025 | 11-09-2025 | Additional Director Students Affairs | Directorate of Students Affairs |
| 30-03-2021 | To Date | Member | Semester Freeze Committee for Faculty of Veterinary Science |
Books and chapters
| Year | Title | Publisher | Your role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Insights Into Drug Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus | IntechOpen | Chapter Author |
| 2014 | LOW-DOSE ANTIBIOTICS: CURRENT STATUS AND OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE | Frontiers | Chapter Author |
Languages and skills
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Chinese Language | Chinese Language for Listening and Speaking. |
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