Biological and Health Sciences

Biomaterials and tissue engineering lab will introduce students to the cutting-edge technologies of cell culture, tissue engineering and artificial organ technology. The student will acquire experience on conventional (2D) and 3D mammalian cell culture. The student will also be trained on the creation of artificial tissue and organs using modern technologies such as 3D bioprinting, biofabrication and organ on CHIP. The students will also learn the latest techniques used in biomedical nanotechnology.

Biochemistry and molecular biology lab will give insight of the experiments in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neurochemistry. The students will acquire extensive experience working with biomolecules in the laboratory. This provides students the skills needed for future research participation at the undergraduate and graduate level and for jobs in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries. The students will get hands on experience on purification and characterization of biomolecules including carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. 

The Genomics lab established at PAF-IAST will be a hub for conducting research in oncology, genetic disease testing, non-invasive prenatal testing, pharmacogenetics and more.

Histopathology is the science of visualizing pathological features of tissue with the help of various tissue processing, staining and microscopic techniques. All complex living beings are composed of more than one cell-type, together making a complex environment of various cell types talking and interacting with each other.

The Plant Biotechnology Lab is established to provide students with practical insights into plant cell and tissue culture. Students will engage in various experiments related to plant molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, and biochemistry, focusing on plant cell and tissue culture techniques. The lab aims to leverage expertise in plant genetic engineering to enhance key crops such as Stevia, Ginger, Soybean, Ornamental plants and other endangered plant species in Pakistan. By using advanced techniques like the CRISPR/Cas9 system, the lab will work on improving disease resistance, quality, and yield of these crops. This initiative will train the students to engineer crops and address the growing demand in the food sector.

Microbiology laboratory have all the facilities to conduct research on plant diseases that are caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, and protozoa. In diagnostics, this lab is used to confirm the occurrence of infectious diseases and to identify etiological agents, often by bacterial or fungal culture or virus isolation. The major importance of the medical microbiology is that it helps in the identification, isolation, diagnosis and treatment of pathogenic microorganisms. Microorganisms are of great importance to aquaculture where they occur naturally, and can be added artificially, fulfilling different roles. They recycle nutrients, degrade organic matter and occasionally it infects and kill the fish, their larvae or the live feed.