NEWS ARCHIVE 2025

Ph.D. Thesis Defense at CEMB

CEMB PIs & Focal Persons Showcase TDF Innovations at HEC TIS’25

Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain Visits PU-CEMB Laboratories

Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain Attends Policy Review Meeting on the National Food Security Policy organized by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences at PU-CEMB

Quaid’s Day, Christmas and Farewell Ceremony Celebrated at CEMB

Annual Dinner and Musical Eve 2025 Celebrated at CEMB

Ms. Fatima Arshad Successfully Defends Ph.D. Thesis at CEMB

Strengthening Ties: Prof. Dr. Moazur Rahman, Director CEMB, Visits PAFDA with Research Team to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

Ms. Saliha Tuna, Country Manager of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), visited CEMB

CEMB Students Shine at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2025 Annual Meeting in the USA

Prof. Shamsun Nahar Khan, a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacy at East West University, Bangladesh, and a Postdoctoral Fellow from Harvard University, USA, visits CEMB

Recombinant Vaccine Lab Inaugurated and Poultry Vaccine Technology Transfer Agreement Signed Under the Leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Ali

Punjab University-CEMB Student (Dr Rabia Faridi) Attains Prestigious American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Certification “A Diplomate of ABMGG LGG”

Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Strengthen Scientific Collaborations

Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Baig (H.I, S.I, T.I), Secretary General of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Visits CEMB-Punjab University to Review Ongoing PAS-Funded Projects

The VC, PU, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, convened a virtual meeting with Prof. Dr. Osama Rayis, Chair of Agripreneurship, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD)

Ph.D. Scholar Khadija Zahid Successfully Defends Her Thesis

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Visits CEMB during SANPA Conference

State Minister for Economic Affairs, Bangladesh, Visits Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab

CEMB Scholar Wins First Prize at The BioFestival, University of Maryland USA

Ph.D. Scholar Zaheer Abbas Successfully Defends His Thesis at CEMB-Punjab University

60th Meeting of the Board of Governors Held at CEMB under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali (S.I., T.I.), Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab

Prof. Dr. Rauf-i-Azam, Vice Chancellor of Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) Visits CEMB

International Cotton Conference 2025 Concludes at CEMB with a Call for Global Collaboration in Cotton Research

International Cotton Conference 2025 Inaugurated at University of the Punjab-CEMB to Celebrate World Cotton Day

Punjab University-CEMB Showcases Innovative Research at 9th Pakistan Industrial Expo 2025

University of the Punjab-CEMB signs MoU with Rachna Agribusiness

CEMB-Punjab University organizes Hands-on training Workshop on Transgenic Algae in Green Biotechnology

SNARE Summit Pays Tribute to Late Prof. Dr. Sheikh Riazuddin

CEMB-University of the Punjab Co-organizes SNARE Summit on Rare Diseases and Genetics

CEMB Acknowledged with Best New Initiative Award at HEC–Pink Ribbon Ceremony

Two Ph.D. Scholars Successfully Defend Their Theses at CEMB

High-Profile Committee on Regulatory Mechanisms Regarding Biosafety Concerns of GMOs and for Policy Review regarding Seeds and Crops Holds First Meeting at CEMB

CEMB Organizes Hands-on Training Session on Emergency Response in Collaboration with Rescue 1122

DG PAFDA Punjab Visits CEMB for Collaboration in Genomics

A Delegation from CENTOGENE Germany visits CEMB along with Prof. Huma Arshad Cheema from Children’s Hospital

Qur’an Khwani Held at CEMB for Isaal-e-Sawab of Prof. Dr. Sheikh Riazuddin

Pakistan Science Foundation Evaluation Team Praises CEMB’s Successful Completion of Climate-Resilient Cotton Project

CEMB Scholar Shines Again:
Research Excellence Award from the University of Maryland

CEMB Welcomes Prof. Kauser Abdulla Malik as Senior Advisor and Adjunct Distinguished Professor

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arslan Visits Genetic Diseases Laboratory at CEMB

Entry test for admissions at cemb FALL 2025

CEO PARB Dr. Abid Mahmood Visits CEMB

PhD Thesis Defense Success: Ms. Iqra Yousaf

Director NIBGE Visits CEMB

Three-day hands-on training workshop on CRISPR/Cas9 systems in genome editing successfully concluded

Chairman PHEC Prof. Iqrar Ahmed Khan Inaugurates 3-Day Hands-On Training Workshop on CRISPR/Cas Systems in Genome Editing at CEMB

CEMB Ph.D. Scholar Successfully Defends Thesis on Cotton Leaf Curl Disease

Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting Held at CEMB

Vice Chancellor University of the Punjab, Prof. Muhammad Ali, Presented Award to Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum for Outstanding Research Achievement

HEC Announces Punjab University’s Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rao as Winner of Best Researcher Award 2024

Ms. Neelam Fatima Successfully Defends PhD Thesis on Intellectual Disability

CEMB Shines at the 10th Invention to Innovation Summit organized by University of the Punjab

Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Baig, Secretary General of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Visits CEMB

Dr. Hakan Ozkan, Professor at Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye, visited the CEMB, University of the Punjab

CEMB Projects Clinch Top Positions at PINTECH Expo 2025

Prof. Dr. Sudarshanee Geekiyanage University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka delivered an invited lecture

CEMB Goes Fully Green: A Milestone Achieved

Lecture Delivered, Ramadan ke Adaab aur Zakat ke Masail

SOS Foundation and CEMB Mark World Water Day with Special Session

CEMB Achieves Major Milestone with Approval of CKC Cotton Varieties for General Cultivation in Sindh

Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary Visits CEMB-PU to Discuss Collaborative Research in Stem Cell Technology, Biopharmaceuticals and Genetic Testing

Lecture Delivered, Ramadan ke Adaab aur Zakat ke Masail

Director CEMB, Dr. Moazur Rahman, Visits Leading UK Research Institutes for Collaborative Discussions

QAU Delegation Explores Research Collaboration with CEMB

Director CEMB Prof. Moazur Rahman Delivers Keynote Lecture at NRPU Grants Workshop at the University of the Punjab

CEMB and Wise Marketing Organize Plantation Drive to Promote Greenery

Ms. Fareeha Fatima Successfully Defends Ph.D. Thesis on Intellectual Disability Genetics

CEMB Collaborates with MIDAS for Stem Cell, Biopharmaceutical, and Genetic Diagnostics Commercialization

MoU Signed Between Punjab Thalassemia & Other Genetic Disorders Prevention & Research Institute and CEMB, University of the Punjab

Farewell Ceremony at CEMB Honors Mr. Muhammad Khalid and Mr. Muhammad Ansar