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Faiza Rao

Country of origin: Pakistan Currently in: Pakistan, Multan General field of specialization: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Academic Background

Degrees

2016 Doctorate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology

Oxidative Stress-induced infertility, embryo implantation, and decidualization, Reproductive biology.

Research Keywords: 
oxidative stress
reproduction
long non-coding RNA
embryo implantation
decidualization

Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Rao F, Tian H, Li W, Hung H, Sun F. “Potential role of punicalagin against oxidative stress-induced testicular damage.” Asian J Androl. 2016. (PMID:26763544)

2. Rao F, Zhai Y, Sun F. “Punicalagin Mollifies lead acetate induced oxidative imbalance in male reproductive system’’. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2016; 17(8):1269. doi:10.3390/ijms17081269. (PMID: 27529221)

3. Zhai Y, Yao G, Rao F, Wang Y, Song X, Sun F. ‘Excessive nerve growth factor impairs bidirectional communication between the oocyte and cumulus cells resulting in reduced oocyte competence’. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2018; 16(1):28. (PMID: 29580253)

4. Iftikhar R, Zahoor AF, Irfan M, Rasul A, Rao F. Synthetic molecules targeting yes associated protein activity as chemotherapeutics against cancer. Chem Biol Drug Des. 2021 Sep 29. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.13960. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34587361.

5. SOX4 facilitates PGR protein stability and FOXO1 expression conducive for human endometrial decidualization
Pinxiu Huang, Wenbo Deng, Haili Bao, Zhong Lin, Mengying Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Xiaobo Zhou, Manting Qiao, Yihua Yang, Han Cai, Faiza Rao, Jingsi Chen, Dunjin Chen, Jinhua Lu, Haibin Wang, Aiping Qin, Shuangbo Kong
bioRxiv 2021.07.19.452960; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.19.452960

6. Sana Rao, Hanzi Wang, Rao Kashif, Faiza Rao. Robust optical flow estimation to enhance behavioral research on ants. Digital Signal Processing. 2021; 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsp.2021.103284.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
1. Postdoctorate research fellow working on embryo implantation and decidualize cells. Xiamen University, China. 2. Director Biological Science Research Center, Assistant Research Professor, Center To Advance Level Research & Development, Multan, Pakistan.

Workshop and Conference Attended

2015 The Swan Lake Hotel, Hefei, China 1st Nature Immunology – Cellular & Molecular Immunology Joint Conference: Inflammation, Stress and Immune Homeostasis
2017 47-Tufail Road, Lahore Cantt. Pakistan 3rd International Conference on Biotechnology (ICB)
2020 American Center for Reproductive Medicine (Virtual) Exam Pass Evidence based use of Nutraceuticals in Male & Female Infertility
2020 American Center for Reproductive Medicine (Virtual Exam Pass) ART training in Human Assisted Reproduction (Manual Semen Analysis)
2020 American Center for Reproductive Medicine (Virtual Exam Pass) ART training in Human Assisted Reproduction (Sperm Morphology)
2020 Arab School of Urology, UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention. (Virtual 1.5 CPD credit hours) Male Infertility: A broad perspective of diagnosis and treatment.

Affiliations

International Society of Genetic Genealogy
Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES).
Global Research & Development Services (GRDS)
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

Presentation given

2020
Performance-based learning in molecular biology provides a better understanding of students
Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi (Virtual)
Event: International Conference on Promoting Teaching and Assessment of Higher Order Thinking Skills in 21st Century: Possibilities, Challenges and Way forward
2020
Effect of Environment Induced Stress in Mice Laboratory Experiments.
Lahore Garrison University (LGU), Department of Chemistry (Virtual)
Event: 3rd International Conference on Chemistry (ICC) 2020 Theme: Innovative Challenges and prospects in the field of Molecular and Chemical Sciences
2021
Importance of Endometrial Decidualization.
Center To Advance Level Research & Development, Multan, Pakistan (Virtual)
Event: 1st International Conference on Research in Biological Sciences
2020
Fertility Awareness: My Body Changing
Center To Advance Level Research & Development, Multan, Pakistan (Virtual)
Event: World Fertility Day
2020
Role of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Female Reproduction
The Women University Multan, Pakistan (Virtual)
Event: International conference of Chemical and Life Sciences ICCLS-2020
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Apr 2019
Post-doctorate High Talent Category A Fellowship
Post-doctorate High Talent Category A Fellowship, Xiamen University, China
Sep 2012
Chinese Government Scholarship awarded
Chinese Government Scholarship awarded for PhD in Genetics (2012-2016).
OWSD 6th General Assembly certificate: download

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