Publications
Interactions of Chitosan Coated Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles using Mentha Spicata
and Standard Antibiotics against Bacterial Pathogens. Saiqa Andleeb, Zahid Latif, Uzma Azeem
Awan Tayba Nisar, Habib Raja, Sadia khursheed, kiran Maqbool. Current Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology. 2022 Apr. DOI: 10.2174/1389201023666220405120914. PMID: 35382716.2022.
2. Screening of Antimicrobial efficacy of Chitosan encapsulated probiotics against clinical Bactreial
Pathogen. Sundas Nasreen, Saiqa Andleeb,Shaukat Ali, Kaleem Imdad, Uzma Azeem Awan,
Sadaf Azad. Journal of Oleo Science. Accepted (09 Feb 2022).
3. Methotrexate-loaded PEGylated gold nanoparticles as hemocompatible and pH-responsive
anticancer drug nanoconjugate. Rahman, Mehreen, Jamshaid Ali Khan, Ummarah Kanwal, Uzma
Azeem Awan, and Abida Raza. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 23, no. 8 (2021): 1-13.
4. Doxorubicin-loaded gold nanorods: a multifunctional chemo-photothermal nanoplatform for
cancer management. Uzma Azeem Awan, Abida Raza, Shaukat Ali, Rida Fatima Saeed, and
Nosheen Akhtar. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 12, no. 1 (2021): 295-303.
5. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Patients: Challenges and Practical Approach to
Management. Uzma Azeem Awan, Rida Fatima Saeed, M. Zeeshan Bhatti, M. Naeem, Nosheen
Akhtar. Life and Science. (2020); 1(supplement):6.
6. Recent Development in Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19 Pandemic. Muhammad Naeem,
Ullah S, Adnan Haider, Uzma Azeem Awan, Ullah S, Hussain KK. Life and Science. (2020); 1
(supplement):14.
7. Advances in colon-targeted nano-drug delivery systems: challenges and solutions. Naeem,
Muhammad, Uzma Azeem Awan, Fazli Subhan, Jiafu Cao, Shwe Phyu Hlaing, Juho Lee, Eunok
Im, Yunjin Jung, and Jin-Wook Yoo. Archives of pharmacal research 43, no. 1 (2020): 153-169.
8. Stable and reproducible synthesis of gold nanorods for biomedical applications: A
comprehensive study. Uzma Azeem Awan, Shaukat Ali, Mehreen Rehman, Nashmia Zia, Abida
Raza. IET Nanobiotechnology. (2018), 12: (2), 182-190.
9. Biological Activities of Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale extracts on clinically important
bacterial pathogens, their phytochemical and FTIR Spectroscopic analysis. Uzma Azeem Awan,
Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Abdul Rauf, Tahseen Ghous, Azhar Saleem, Saiqa Andleeb. Pakistan
journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (2017), 30: (10), 729-745.
10. In vitro screening of mucus and solvent extracts of Eisenia foetida against human bacterial and
fungal pathogens. Saiqa Andleeb*, Mubashir Ejaz, Uzma Azeem Awan, Shaukat Ali, Ayesha
Kiyani, Irsa Shafique and Atiya. Pak. J. Pharm. (2016), Sci., 29(3), 969-977.
11. Assessment of antioxidant, antibacterial, and phytochemical analysis of peel of Citrus
sinensis.Saiqa Andleeb*, Basharat Mehmood, Kamran Khurshid Dar, Shaukat Ali, Abdul Qayyum
Nayyer and Uzma Azeem Awan. Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (2015), 28 (1),
231-239.
12. Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Traditional Herbs and Honey against Fish Associated
Bacterial Pathogens. Saiqa Andleeb, Mamoona Tahir, Madiha Khalid, Uzma Azeem Awan, Nazia
Riaz and Shaukat Ali. Pakistan J. Zool. (2014), vol. 46(4), pp. 933-940.
13. Comparative Study of Biological Activities of Wild Honey (Sunflower and Eucalyptus) and
Commercial Honey. Uzma Azeem Awan, Saiqa Andleeb, Shaukat Ali. Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences and Pharmacology. (2014), 2, 1-8.
14. Antibacterial screening of traditional herbal plants and standard antibiotics against some
Human bacterial pathogens. Uzma Azeem Awan, Saiqa Andleeb*, Ayesha kiyani, Atiya Zafar,
Irsa Shafique, Nazia Riaz, Muhammad TehseenAzhar, Hafeez-U-Din. Pakistan journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences. (2013), 26: (6), 1109-1116.
15. Antagonistic activity of bacterial strains isolated from human producing biological control
agents. Uzma Azeem Awan, Saiqa Andleeb*. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial
Research. (2013), 56: (3), 161-163,
16. Assessment of Antibacterial Activity of Momordica charantia Extracts and Antibiotics against
Fecal Contaminated Water Associated Enterococcus spp. Saiqa Andleeb, Tahseen Ghous, Nazia
Riaz, Nosheen Shahzad, Summya Ghous and Uzma Azeem Awan. Pakistan J. Zool. (2013), 45(2),
555-558.
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Abstract Published in peer reviewed Journals
1. Gold nanorods based laser mediated gene silencing and its impact on downstream molecular
pathway in triple negative breast cancer cells. Uzma Azeem Awan, Steven Hira, Shaukat Ali,
Abida Raza* and Mostafa El Sayed* Joint Meet on 29th International Conference on
Nanomedicine and Nanomaterials & 24th World Nanotechnology Congress. Journal of
Nanomedicine Nanotechnology. (2021). Vol. 12. Pp 18.
2. Near infra red laser stimulated gold nanorods as multifunctional theranostic carriers for
combined chemo-photothermal therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Rida Fatima Saeed, Uzma
Azeem Awan, Abida Raza, Shaukat Ali and Nosheen Akhtar. Joint Meet on 29th International
Conference on Nanomedicine and Nanomaterials & 24th World Nanotechnology Congress.
Journal of Nanomedicine Nanotechnology. (2021). Vol. 12. Pp 20.
3. Near Infra Red Laser Stimulated Gold Nanorods as Multifunctional Theranostic Carriers for
Combined Chemo Photothermal Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Uzma Azeem Awan,
Abida Raza, Shaukat Ali. Journal of pharmaceutical and drug analysis. (2020).
4. Optical control switch gene interference using gold nanorods in hepatocellular carcinoma. Uzma
Azeem Awan. Journal of pharmaceutical and drug analysis. (2019). Pp 20.
5. Screening of in vitro biological activities of Citrus sinensis peel against Human bacterial
pathogens. Basharat Mehmood, Uzma Azeem Awan, Tahseen Ghous, Shaukat Ali, Saiqa
Andleeb. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2013 (CBGP-129, pp, 79).
6. In vitro screening of Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale against spoiled fish products bacterial
pathogens. Maimoona Tahir, Uzma Azeem Awan, Shaukat Ali, Saiqa Andleeb. Pakistan Journal
of Zoology, 2013 (CBGP-133, pp, 82).
7. Study of antioxidant, antibacterial and phytochemical activity of mint (Mentha spicata) and basil
(Ocimum basilicum) against human pathogens. Nazia Riaz, Uzma Azeem Awan, Tahseen Ghous,
Shaukat Ali, Saiqa Andleeb. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2013 (CBGP-134, pp, 82).
8. Inhibitory effect of garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) extracts and honey on
clinically important pathogenic bacteria. Uzma Azeem Awan, Sidra Anum, Tahseen Ghous,
Shaukat Ali, Saiqa Andleeb. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2013 (CBGP-132, pp, 81).
9. Insecticidal and antibacterial investigations of organo-metallic compounds against pathogens.
Sobia Nazir, Uzma Azeem Awan, Saiqa Andleeb, Nazia Riaz, Sadiq-ur-Rehman. Pakistan Journal
of Zoology 2012 (CBGP-20, pp, 13).
Book Chapters
1. Nanotechnology for Cancer Biomarkers. Muhaymin, A., Uzma Azeem Awan, Haider, A. and
Naeem, M., Chapter 12 in Cancer Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Therapeutics, (p.345). Springer
Nature, 2022.
2. Role of Fibrinolytic Mechanisms in Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment. Asma
Saleem Qazi, Nousheen Akhtar, Rida Fatima Saeed, Uzma Azeem Awan, Sara Mumtaz. In Breast
Cancer: From Bench to Personalized Medicine (pp. 185-211). Springer, Singapore. Springer
Nature, 2022
3. Utility of personalized medicine in the treatment of different subtypes of Breast Cancer:
Nousheen Akhtar, Asma Saleem Qazi, Rida Fatima Saeed, Uzma Azeem Awan, Sara Mumtaz..
In Breast Cancer: From Bench to Personalized Medicine (pp. 337-366). Springer, Singapore.
Springer Nature, 2022.
4. Smart Nanocarrier Based Cancer Therapeutics Uzma Azeem Awan, Muhammad Naeem, Rida
Fatima Saeed, Sara Mumtaz, Nosheen Akhtar, Springer Nature, 2022.
5. Targeted Therapy and personalized medicine. Rida Fatima Saeed, Sara Mumtaz, Uzma Azeem
Awan, Nousheen Akhtar, Sidra Saeed, Shaista Aslam. Springer Nature, 2022