Institute
of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Institute
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB),
The University of Lahore, was established in 2004.
It started academic programmes of postgraduate
teaching and research degree leading to M. Phil.
and Ph. D. in the subjects of biochemistry, physiology
and molecular biology and biotechnology. Later
M. Sc. and B.Sc Hons (4 year) degrees were also
added. It is the first institute of its kind established
in the private sector. It fulfills the requirements
for advancements in the subjects of biological
sciences, which is now the most important area
of studies for the 21st century associated to
economic and industrial development of the country.
Efforts are under way to upgrade the existing
facilities at the IMBB to the status of a centre
of excellence.
The subjects
of biochemistry and Molecular Biology have emerged
new trends in molecular biology & biotechnology
Curricula with special emphasis on cellular mechanism
leading to function in living organisms. The institute’s
focus was designed on these areas in conjunction
to developments in recombinant DNA technology,
monoclonal antibody, immunology, immunoassays
and protein sequencing etc, to study the structural
and functional aspects is of specific importance.
These basic and applied research fields have helped
to explore innovative pathways of research fields
to understand genomics and proteomics. At present
this institute is actively engaged in studies
related to male infertility, cell receptor studies,
lipid-membrane-receptors interactions, cancer,
molecular detection of infectious diseases, application
of immunoassays in diagnostic fields & industrial
uses.
Degrees Offered
a) Bachelor of Science (Honors)
- 4years
b) Master of Science
c) Master of Philosophy
d) M. Phil Leading to Doctorate of Philosophy
e) Doctorate of Philosophy
All degrees offered with specialisation in either;
Biochemistry or Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
or Physiology.
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Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
webpage
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Department
of Pharmacy
The
modern era societies have great concern about
the health of their people, so they are engaged
with multi disciplinary team work of physicians,
pharmacists, nurses and others to optimise better
health care delivery for boosting up the health
of their public. The explosion of new drug products
in the market has compelled physicians, other
health professionals and patients to rely more
and more on the expertise of the pharmacists who
are better trained to understand how these drugs
exert their actions, travel through the body and
interact with one another. Pharmacy is among the
primal pyramids of health sector, taking a quantum
leap towards research and development, similar
to its other counter-parts. The profession of
Pharmacy has evolved from its traditional role
of compounding the drugs to the pharmaceutical
care, the design and development of magic drugs
and their formulations and the ongoing research
in medical and pharmaceutical fields to counteract
the needs of the modern society. The Department
of Pharmacy at the University of Lahore has been
established to provide education in basic health
needs of the modern era, to achieve the goals
of enriching ourselves in a fast flowing stream
of knowledge via electronic or audio-visual aid
and to prepare professionals of matching caliber.
The rigor of our academic programme, the selection
of modern courses, teaching faculty and access
to state of the art facilities at our campus will
add prestige and recognition to the degree, we
will be awarding to our students.
Mission
The mission of Department of Pharmacy
is to educate and train the people for present
as well as for future concern so that they become
useful and productive members of health care team,
thus, serving the needs of the society in a best
possible way. The Department of Pharmacy is committed
to provide an environment of academic excellence
and research, and social responsibilities that
facilitate the propagation and acquisition of
knowledge and skills related to the profession
of pharmacy and the disciplines in pharmacy education.
Goals:
We desire to be recognized as a leader in Pharmacy
education through:
1.
Achieving competency in pharmacy curriculum by
maintaining ethical and professional standards.
2.
Preparing the pharmacy graduates by giving through
knowledge, skills, motivation and professional
attitude to the proper and rational use of drugs,
now and in the future.
3.
Promoting an environment to support research in
basic
scientific training to the students in pursuing
career as professional pharmacists, researchers,
managers and academicians. and applied pharmaceutical
& medical sciences, to advance pharmaceutical
knowledge, to encourage fundamental drugs discovery
and finally the attainment of advanced degrees.
4.
Exploring concerns common to pharmacy and allied
professions for the purpose of promoting efficient
distribution and utilization of health related
services.
5.
Developing and maintaining high quality education
programs which enable the Department of Pharmacy
to:
a. Provide traditional and non-traditional educational
avenues for advanced professional and academic
degree studies.
b. Improve public perception of pharmacy practice
c. Increase public awareness of drugs
Scope
of Pharmacy
Community
/ Retail Pharmacy: This area involves the practice
of pharmacy in community settings or retail outlets.
Pharmacists, in the community settings, are actively
involved in educating patients, maintaining and
monitoring drug records and providing information
resource of the highest caliber. This is very
rapidly growing area of pharmacy profession in
which the pharmacists are deployed at store levels
leading to the management positions in chain drug
pharmacies or themselves become the owner of their
own pharmacies.
Hospital and Other
Institutional Settings: The expansion of health
care needs of the society puts the hospital pharmacists
in a position to have direct involvement in patient
care besides its established roles of control,
supply and distribution of drugs, management functions,
personnel administration, system development and
planning. Hospital pharmacists continue to become
more involved in providing patient-oriented services;
the demand for practishnors in this area of pharmacy
continues to grow.
Managed Care Pharmacy:
Managed care pharmacy services are the extended
health delivery system services that provides
the pharmaceutical care at the primary / or preventive
level. Increasingly, pharmacists are employed
in various capacities within managed care organizations
(MCQs). Managed care is a system designed to optimize
patient care and outcomes and foster quality through
greater coordination of medical and pharmaceutical
services.
Pharmaceutical Industry:
Another career option in pharmacy is represented
by the pharmaceutical industry. Here, pharmacists
are employed in manufacturing, product development
/ research, quality control, marketing, sales
and administration. Many pharmacists obtain a
postgraduate degree in order to meet the technical
demands and scientific duties required in pharmaceutical
manufacturing.
Academic Pharmacy:
Approximately 500 full-time faculty members work
in the nation’s Faculty or Departments of Pharmacy,
while in a developed country like USA; this figure
is more than 3000. They are involved with teaching,
research, public service and patient care. Becoming
a member of the faculty at an Institute / Department
/ Faculty of Pharmacy usually requires a Postgraduate
degree. After graduation, only few
pharmacists exercise the option to teach, hence
there, currently exists a shortage, creating an
array of excellent professional opportunities.
Other Fields in
Pharmacy: Pharmacists use their basic educational
background in a host of federal, state and professional
positions. At the federal or provincial level,
pharmacists hold posts like drug inspectors, drug
controllers, pharmacists / chief pharmacists at
drug testing laboratories and also as Commissioned
Officers in Pakistan Armed Forces. Pharmacists
with interest and special talents in organizational
work also guide several national professional
associations. There are pharmacist in advertising,
packaging, technical writing, magazine editing
and science reporting. There are pharmacists with
legal training serving as patent lawyers or as
experts in pharmaceutical law.
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