
Iftikhar Qayum
Rehman Medical Institute, Pakistan
Title: Epigenetic interventions for control of malignancy: an overview
Biography
Biography: Iftikhar Qayum
Abstract
Iftikhar Qayum is a Medical Doctor with a keen interest in Human Genetics and Cancer Research. In addition to medical qualifications (MBBS, MD), he also holds a PhD in Biology (Genetics) from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. His focused area of interest is epigenetic mechanisms affecting cancer biology and epigenetic control of transformed and malignant cells. Currently he is the Director of Medical Research at Rehman Medical Institute (RMI), Peshawar, Pakistan, where he developed undergraduate and Faculty Research Programs. He is Managing Editor of two scientific journals and Founding President of Genomics Society.