Work Address:

Ophthalmology Genetics Laboratory

King Abdul Aziz University Hospital

King Saud University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Phone No.+96614786100, Ext-5535

Mobile +9661544374867

E mail taif.anwar@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

M. Sc. Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal in July 2003.

Dissertation Project : “Chromosomal abnormalities in Breast Cancer patients and their first degree relatives” from Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Bhopal.

B. Sc. Microbiology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal in July 2001.

Work Experience

King Saud University. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Department of Ophthalmology,College of Medicine

January 2010 to Present

Lecturer/Researcher

Job Responsibilities

Research Duties include conducting Molecular Genetics Experiments in context with the

projects which are running currently.

Techniques Performed:

Primer Designing for PCR.

PCR using Applied Biosystems 9700 Thermal Cycler.

Gene Sequencing using Applied Biosystems 3130XL Genetic Analyzer.

Performing all the routine duties related to running the laboratory.

Extol Faculty of Life Sciences. Bhopal

Jan 2007 to December 2009

Lecturer (Visiting Faculty)

Job Responsibilities

• Teaching Duties included taking Lectures for both Under Graduate and Post Graduate

Class for the Subjects of Biotechnology (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology)

• Active involvement and participation in conducting the Practical Trainings and

coordinating with various Training Laboratories.

• Administrative Duties included the preparation of Schedules, Syllabus Sheets,

Examination Invigilation etc.

Immunobio Diagnostics and Research Laboratory. New Delhi, India

February 2006 to January 2008

Research Officer

Job Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and Research duties involved performing various techniques including PCR

and supervising the Western Blotting.

• Supervising the preparation of Patient Data and drafting of the Reports.

LifeCare Herbals Pvt. Ltd. Mandideep, Bhopal

October 2004 to December 2005

QC Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Duties included Performing all the Microbiological Analysis and test to be carried out

under the given norms of Quality Control Guidelines.

• Isolation of the Spirulina colonies being produced and analyzing them for Quality.

• Checking the final products for any sort of contagious or noncontagious microbes.

Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Bhopal

August 2003 to September 2004

Junior Research Fellow

Job Responsibilities

Worked and assisted on various research projects Running at that time in the

laboratory

• Main Project:

“Chromosomal abnormalities in Breast Cancer patients and their first degree relatives”

• Assisted Project:

“Nuclear alterations and Chromosomal aberrations in the victims of Methyl IsoCyanide

Gas Leakage (Aka Bhopal Gas Tragedy)”

“Effect of Tea Poly phenols and its Derivatives in the mice induced with Cancer.”

“Study of various Cellular deformation occurring in mice induced with Leukaemia.”

Research Trainings

Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Bhopal

Certificate in Advance Laboratory Techniques & Research protocols in Genetics,

Haematology and Microbiology.

Wonder Herbs food (Pvt) ltd.

Production of Single Cell Protein. (Production of biomass by unicellular land Multicellular

Organisms.)

Environmental planning & coordination organization (EPCO)

Study of different water and soil parameters for pollution analysis under lake Ecosystem

Preservation by Bhoj Wetland Project.

Laboratory Skills

• Molecular Genetics techniques (PCR, Sequencing, RE Digestion, DNA insertion, Ligation etc.)
• Electrophoresis techniques. (PAGE, Cellulose acetate membrane, Agar and Agarose gel electrophoresis)
• Microscopy (Fluorescent, Phase contrast)
• Chromatographic techniques. HPLC, HPTLC, TLC.
• Animal cell culture techniques. (Cell line Culture, Whole Blood Culture, Lymphocyte Culture)
• Electrophoresis, Spectrophotometry and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
• Spectrophotometry. (UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)
• Ultra Centrifugation.
• Chromosomal analysis (GTG banding, Karyotyping, Pedigree analysis)
• Microbiological works: Isolation, Identification, Maintenance & Multiplication of Microbes.
• Differential microbial staining techniques.

Participation

Bagged first prize in Extol Techno Fest Bhopal, M.P. for Model presentation on Transgenic plants and animals.

Bagged first prize in Extol Techno Glimpse Bhopal, M.P. in Future zone Category for future aspects of Medical biotechnology presentation as Future Biotechnology Hospital.

Participated in many Debates and Discussions during Graduation and Post graduation.

Participated in regional science Exhibition in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad held by Central Board of Secondary Education, India.