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Dr. Naila Irum Hadi

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Dr. Naila Irum Hadi

Dr. Naila Irum Hadi is a Professor of Pathology with a PhD and over twenty years of teaching, academic and research experience in the subject. She has a strong background of both undergraduate and postgraduate scientific research. She is passionate about teaching by motivating students to develop critical thinking abilities. For continued professional development, she has organized many courses, workshops and conferences. She served as head of Research & Advocacy Committee of Ziauddin University and supervisor and mentor of numerous postgraduate students at the university. She was awarded the HEC “Best University Teacher Award” in 2018. Thereafter, she joined Islamabad Medical & Dental College as Director Research and Development. She was given additional responsibilities of Chief Editor, Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College and Chair, Institutional Review Board. Currently she is working as Director Research & Head Clinical Trials Unit, Chief Editor Journal of Rehman Medical Institute (JRMI), Chair Institutional Review Board & Ethical Committee (IRB/EC), Master Trainer Clinical Simulation.

Certificate in Research and Proposal Writing in Sciences

INASP-Author-Aid (UK)
Certificate in Clinical Simulation Educators Programme
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE)
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
PhD Pathology
Under the supervision of Prof Dr. Qamar Jamal
Pathology Department
Ziauddin University, Karachi Pakistan.
(Thesis Title: “Potential metabolomic biomarkers in Breast Cancer: Role in diagnosis and
prediction of clinicopathological characteristics.”)
PhD fellow
Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Qamar Jamal
Pathology Department
Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
MPhil Pathology (Histopathology)
Under supervision of Prof Dr. Abdul Shakoor Kazi
Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI)
Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.
Thesis Title: “Morphological study of mucin content in colorectal carcinoma and its
correlation with histologic grade.”)
MBBS
Khyber Medical College,
University of Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan.

Research & Publication Responsibilities

  • Sana Mirza, Naila Irum Hadi, Shahid Pervaiz, Sultan Zeb Khan, Sameer A Mokeem,
    Nawaf Alhamoudi, et al. Expression of HER-2/neu in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
    Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020; 21(5): 1465-1470.
  • Muhammad Arsalan Raffat, Naila Irum Hadi, Osama Alghamdi, Khulud Abdulrahman AlAali, Mohdi Al Deeb, Tariq Abduljabbar, et al. Expression of salivary S100A7 levels in
    stage I Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A clinical and laboratory study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev.
    2020; 21 (4): 1115-1119. Doi:10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.4.1115
  •  Muhammad Wasif Saleem, Faraz Ahmed Baig, Naila Irum Hadi. A novel comparison of
    Epstein – Barr virus with broad histological spectrum of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
    Pak J Med Sci. 2019; 35(5): 1192-1198.
  • Naila Irum Hadi. Evolution of Breast Cancer Classification Towards Personalized
    Medicine. J Islamabad Med Dental Coll. 2019; 8(2): 57-59. Doi:10.35787/jimdc.v8i2.354
  • Zaeem Arif Abbasi, Naila Irum Hadi, Adnan Mustafa Zubairi, Mervyn Hosein. Salivary
    Interleukin 1-beta levels and clinical periodontal parameters in habitual naswar users
    and non-users. Pak J Med Sci. 2019; 35(3):674-679. Doi: 10
  • Muhammad Arsalan Raffat, Naila Irum Hadi, Mervyn Hosein, Adnan Mustafa Zubairi,
    Sana Ikram, Zohaib Akram. Differential expression of salivary S100A7 in oral submucous
    fibrosis. The Saudi Dental Journal. 2018, Doi: 10.1016/j.2018.09.007.
  • Muhammad Arsalan Raffat, Naila Irum Hadi, Mervyn Hosein, Sana Mirza, Sana Ikram,
    Zohaib Akram. S100 proteins in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Clinica Chimica Acta.
    2018; 480: 143-149. Doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.02.013.
  • Zaeem Arif Abbasi, Naila Irum Hadi, Ayesha Tariq Niaz. An overview of salivary
    interleukin-1 as a biomarker for periodontitis. PJMD. 2018; 7(3): 47-52.
  • Naila Irum Hadi, Qamar Jamal, Ayesha Iqbal, Fouzia Shaikh, Saleem Somroo, Syed
    Ghulam Musharraf. Serum Metabolomic Profiles for Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Grading
    and Staging by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Scientific Reports. 2017; 7:
    1715. Doi: 10.1038/s41598-01701924-9.
  • Fouzia Shaikh, Qamar Jamal, Saeeda Baig, Naila Irum Hadi, Noman Majeed. Correlation
    of Hormone Receptor and HER-2/neu Expression with Clinicopathologic Parameters in
    Primary Breast Tumors. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2016; 17 (7): 3363-3367.
  • Shumaila Younus, Naila Irum Hadi, Farah Ahmed, Haya Mohammad. Role of chewing
    habits and cigarette smoking in differentiation of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Pak J
    Med Dent, 2016; 5(3): 32-37.
  • Naila Irum Hadi, Qamar Jamal. Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of
    lymph node positive and lymph node negative breast cancer. Pak J Med Sciences.
    2016; 32(4): 863-868. Doi: 10.12669/pjms.324.10324.
  • Sanaa Mirza, Naila Irum Hadi. HER gene family as a therapeutic target in oral squamous
    cell carcinoma. Pak J Med Dent. 2016; 5(3): 43-46.
  • Sanaa Mirza, Naila Irum Hadi, Saima Akram, Noor-ul-Wahab, Zuhaib Akram.
    Histopathological predictors of nodal metastases in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Pak J
    Med Dent. 2016; 5 (3): 12-16.
  • Haya Mohammad, Naila Irum Hadi, Farah Ahmed, Shumaila Younus. Comparison of
    frequency of habits among different stages of oral submucous fibrosis. Pak J Med Dent.
    2016; 5(01): 15-20.
  • Shumaila Younis, Naila Irum Hadi, Farah Ahmed. Common Salivary Biochemical
    Markers For early detection of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Review. Pak J Med
    Dent. 2015; 4(4): 37-41.
  • Hadi N I. “Metabolomics” in breast cancer diagnosis: Editorial. Pak J Med Dent. 2015;
    4(2):1-2
  • Mohammad H, Hadi NI, Younis S. Potentially significant biomarkers in Oral submucous
    fibrosis: A review. Pak J Med Dent. 2015; 4(2): 51-56.
  • Mehwish Z, Naila IH, Saeeda B, Nosheen Z. Association between interleukin 6 gene
    polymorphism and Human Papilloma Virus infection in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    patients. British J Med & Medical Res. 2015; 10(6): 1-9.
  • Naila Hadi, Qamar Jamal. “Omic” tumor markers for breast cancer- a review”. Pak J
    Med Sci. 2015
  • Zafar M, Hadi N, Baig S. IL6 gene polymorphism and oral cancer: A review. Pak J Med
    Dent. 2014; 3(4): 78-82.
  • Nighat Kafil, Naila Irum Hadi, Bushra Waseem. Comparison between glucosamine
    sulphate and nimesulide therapies in osteoarthritis. J Surg, Pakistan. 2010: 15(2); 97
    – 102.
  • Bushra Wasim, Nighat Kafil, Naila Irum Hadi, Gul Afshan. Age and gender related
    frequency of cancer in chronic chol
  • Naila Irum Hadi, Nighat Kafil, Bushra Wasim, Mohiuddin Alamgir. Incidence of
    colorectal carcinoma: Is there a shift to the right? Pak J Pharmacology. 2009: 26 (2); 1-5.Naila Irum Hadi, Kazi Abdul Shakoor, Nighat Kafil. Immunohistochemical study of
    mucins in colorectal carcinoma: Could it be a guide for biological behavior? J Surg
    Pakistan. 2009: 14 (3); 103 – 107. 
  • Naila Irum Hadi, Kazi Abdul Shakoor, Bushra Waseem. Is mucin content a prognostic
    indicator in colorectal carcinoma? J Surg Pakistan. 2009: 14 (1); 7 – 10
  • Member of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).
  • Member of the Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP).
  • Member of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA).