About

Dr. Muhammad Irfan Malik is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He has earned his Ph.D. in Preventive Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Parasitology and Molecular Biology from Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China (2019). During his Ph.D., he was engaged in conducting research on miRNAs in saliva of Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks and tried to understand the mechanism between tick, pathogens and host and found some significantly important miRNAs. He has command over molecular and advanced research analytical techniques, which are great achievements in his belt. To ensure the spread of knowledge, he has published many research articles in reputed International journals. He has a background of Animal sciences and executed extensive work on the ticks and tick borne disease in Pakistan and China. Moreover, he was honored with multiple study scholarships by the Chinese government. Besides his remarkable academic and research career, he is a good social worker and activist. He has planned to continue his teaching and research career in Veterinary Sciences to transfer his practical skills including molecular diagnosis, control and treatment strategies. His vision, life-goals, and continuous struggle will lead him towards the heights of success

Research Interests

To understand the mechanisms involved in the interaction between ticks, pathogens, and hosts, to propose strategies that can control ticks and the pathogens they transmit

Awards and Honors

1. Awarded Research Project under Start-Up Research Grant Program of PKR 1 M titled “Molecular prevalence, characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of canine tick-borne pathogens in Pakistan” (2021).

2. Awarded Graduate School scholarship, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2016-2019), China

3. Awarded Beijing Government Scholarship (2016-2017), China

4. Received Prime Minister Merit based laptop (2011)

Publications

Total: 11

Local: 0

International: 11

International Research Publications

1. Malik MI, Nawaz M, Hassan IA, Zhang H, Gong H, Cao J, Zhou Y, Zhou J. A microRNA profile of saliva and role of miR-375 in Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae). Parasit Vectors. 2019. IF (3.163)

2. Malik MI, Nawaz M, Wang Y, Zhang H, Cao J, Zhou Y, Hassan IA, Md. NI, Muhammad NA, Zhou J. Localized expression and inhibition effect of miR-184 on blood digestion and oviposition in Haemaphysalis longicornis (Ixodida: Ixodidae).Parasit Vectors. 2019. IF (3.163)

3. Malik MI, Qamar M, Ain Q, Hussain MF, Dahmani M, Ayaz M, Mahmood AK, Davoust B, Shaikh RS, Iqbal F. Molecular detection of Ehrlichia canis in dogs from three districts in Punjab (Pakistan). Vet Med Sci. 2018. IF (0.954)

4.Qamar M¹, Malik MI¹, Latif M, Ain QU, Aktas M, Shaikh RS, Iqbal F. Molecular detection and prevalence of Hepatozooncanis in Dogs from Punjab (Pakistan) and Hematological Profile of Infected Dogs. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2017. IF (2.249),*1 Both 1st Author

5. Nawaz M, Malik MI, Cao J, Zhang H, Hammed M, Zhou Y, Hassan IA, Zhou J. Proteomic analysis of exosomes isolated from saliva of tick Haemaphysalis longicornis. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 2020. IF (4.123)

6. Nawaz M, Malik MI, Zhang H, Gebremedhn MB, Cao J, Zhou Y, Zhou J. miRNA profile of extracellular vesicles isolated from saliva of Haemaphysalis longicornis tick. Acta Trop. 2020. IF (2.555)

7. Nawaz M, Malik MI, Hammed M, Kuthu ZH, Zhou J. Modifications of Histones in Parasites as drug targets. Vet Parasitol. 2020. IF (2.157)

8. Nawaz M, Malik MI, Hammed M, Zhou J. Research progress on the composition and function of parasite-derived exosomes. Acta Trop. 2019. IF (2.555)

9. Hussain M.F, Qamar M, Malik M.I., Hussain M, Saeed Z, Shaikh R.S, Iqbal F. Molecular detection of Anaplasma in apparently healthy Cholistan breed of cattle from the Bahawalpur district. Tropical Bio Med. 2017. IF (0.79)

10. Zhiyong M, Muhammad NA, Wang X, Muddassar H, Abdul W, Chenxi L, Mona S, Linlin P, Malik MI, Ke L, Beibei L, Yafeng Q, Jianchao W. Phenotypic and genotypic comparison of a live-attenuated genotype I Japanese encephalitis virus SD12-F120 strain with its virulent parental SD12 strain in vitro and in vivo. Viruses. 2020.IF (3.816)

11. Zaib R, Shanhui R, Bin Y, Xiaofeng Y, Salman LB, Alia Afzal, Malik MI, Yingjie S; Shengqing Y, Chunchun M, Chan D. Newcastle disease virus induces testicular damage and disrupts Steroidogenesis in specific pathogen free roosters. Vet Res. 2020. IF (3.357)

GenBank Patents

1. Iqbal,F., Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S. and Aktas,M. Hepatozoon canis isolate Dog 1 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KT955848 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KT955848

2. Iqbal,F., Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S. and Aktas,M. Babesia gibsoni isolate dog1 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KT168833 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KU168833

3. Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S., Iqbal,F. and Aktas,M. Hepatozoon canis isolate Pakistan 1 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KU535868. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/ku535868

4. Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S., Iqbal,F. and Aktas,M. Hepatozoon canis isolate Pakistan 2 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KU535869. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/ku535869

5. Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S., Iqbal,F. and Aktas,M. Hepatozoon canis isolate Pakistan 3 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KU535870.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/ku535870.

6. Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Shaikh,R.S., Iqbal,F. and Aktas,M. Hepatozoon canis isolate Pakistan 4 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KU535871. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/ku535871

7. Iqbal,F., Akram,I.N., Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Bajer,A., Aktas,M. and Mehmod,A.K. Babesia microti voucher BM_LHR36 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KY709689. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KY709689.1

8.Iqbal,F., Akram,I.N., Qamar,M., Malik,M.I., Bajer,A., Aktas,M. and Mehmod,A.K. Babesia microti voucher BM_LHR40 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession Number KY709690. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KY709690.1

Affiliations

1. Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council

2. Graduate School Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, Alumni