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Title of Talk: Targeting REST dysregulationin Down syndrome neuropathogenesis
Dr. Michael KH Ling is a developmental neurogeneticist and aprofessor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is the head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the University-Driven Research Programme on Brain and Mental Health (PUTRA BRAIN).
Name: Professor Michael KH Ling, PhD
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Dr. Izhar Hussain M.Pharm, MBA, PhD
He has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry with expertise in regulatory affairs, strategy, leadership development, performance management, business excellence, project management, supply chain, and marketing & sales management.
Professional Roles:
Executive Director, Institute of Biological, Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences
Former Director, Dow Institute of Life Sciences
Former Director, Center for Executive Education, IBA Karachi
Former Director, Business Excellence, Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan & Eastern Region)
Former Business Manager & Country Delegate, Beaufour IPSEN International, France
Teaching appointments at IBA Karachi, IoBM, and University of Karachi
Served on academic councils and accreditation committees at Salim Habib University, Fatimiyah Education Network, and NBEAC-HEC
Leadership & Advisory Roles:
Chairman, Board of Directors, Institute of Financial Markets, Karachi (2014–2022)
Member, Board of Directors, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (2018–2021)
Advisory roles with ISPOR (USA) and CAMO-NET (Wellcome Trust, UK)
Prof. Dr. Syed Mulazim Hussain Bukhari
MBBS, DCP, MPhil (Pathology), FCPS , PhD (Pathology) , Post-Doctoral Research – Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, USA (2009)
- President, Pakistan Association of Pathologists
- Vice Chancellor, Sadiq International Virtual University
- Senior Consultant, Belt and Road International Medical Corporation (BRIMCC), China–Pakistan
- Former Principal & Chairman, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College (2021–2024)
- Former Dean, Professor & HoD Pathology at leading institutions including King Edward Medical University, Punjab Medical College, and University of Lahore
- Project Director, PhD & Advanced Research Lab, King Edward Medical University
- Over 32 years of experience as Consultant Pathologist
- Specialized expertise in Histopathology, Cytology, FNAC, PCR, EM, Immunohistochemistry, and Stem Cell Research
- Recipient of multiple national and international gold medals
- Member, President’s Program for Care of Highly Qualified Pakistanis (PPQP), National Talent Pool
- Pioneer in introducing integrated modules in medical education in Pakistan