Dr. Fouzia Sadiq is a Professor of Physiology and the acting Director ORIC at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University. Before taking up a position in Pakistan, she worked as a post-doctoral researcher and Director of Biology at Imperial College London and in Riotech Pharmaceuticals, a spin-off company of Imperial College London, for over a decade. With over 30 years of experience in teaching and research in the field of biological sciences and clinical translational research, Dr. Sadiq possesses broad interdisciplinary expertise. Her research has been published in high-impact international journals, including The Lancet, The Lancet-Regional Health Southeast Asia, and Nature. Throughout her career, she has supervised MSc, PhD, and clinical research fellows. Additionally, her CV reflects a long list of abstracts presented jointly with her students at various conferences. Currently, she is supervising three PhD students who are conducting research on Familial Hypercholesterolemia and/or Covid-19. Dr. Sadiq holds the position of Pakistan Lead for the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Studies Collaboration, a worldwide project led by Professor Kausik Ray at Imperial College London. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority UK.

Qualifications

• PhD in Molecular Physiology, The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, 2003
• MRes in Biomolecular Sciences, The University of York, York, UK, 1998
• MSc in Zoology, The University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 1992

Teaching Experience

• Research Associate (equivalent to Assistant Professor), Imperial College London, London, UK, 2003 – 2018

Management Experience

• Director ORIC, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2023 – present
• Director International Collaborations, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2019 – present
• Director Research, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2018 – present
• Director Biology, Riotech Pharma, Imperial College London, London, UK, 2012-2013

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Member, European Atherosclerosis Society, Sweden
• Fellow, The Zoological Society of Pakistan
• Member, Nutrition Society, UK

Honors & Awards & Professional Services

1. Gold Medal, MSc Zoology
2. Roll of Honor, BSc Biological Sciences
3. Editor, “Rare Dyslipidemia” in Frontiers in Genetics
4. Editor, “Epigenetics of Lp(a)” in Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
5. Member Editorial Board, Societal Impacts – Elsevier

Research Areas / Interests

• Translational Research
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia (rare dyslipidemia)
• Nutrition
• Infectious diseases
• Green infrastructure and urban health