Syeda Sadia Fatima

Associate Professor
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Telephone: 92 21 34864564

Publication

Education

  • MBBS, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, 2004
  • MPhil in Physiology, University of Karachi, 2012
  • PhD in Physiology, University of Karachi, 2016
  • FHEA (UK), 2020
  • International FAIMER fellow (USA), 2022

Training

  • Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, USA; Fellowship (USD 28,000 Scholarship); March 2020 - July 2022
  • National Institute of Health (NIH); Medical Genetics and Genomics Certificate Program; (USD 20,000 Scholarship); September 2019 - September 2021
  • Fogarty International Centre, NIH, Karachi, Pakistan; Role of Digital Health from LMIC Perspective Workshop; December 17 - 19, 2019 
  • University of Washington, The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Estimation of Global Burden of Disease Workshop; October 3 - 5, 2019
  • Pakistan Biological Safety Association in Collaboration with NIH, Fogarty, Islamabad; Responsible Conduct in Life Sciences; April 1 - 5, 2019
  • Flipped Learning Global Initiative; Level I, II and Differentiation Specialist certificate; March 2018
  • NIH: International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics, by the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, USA; Genomics Training (USD 50,000 Scholarship); August – September 2017 

Research interests

  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Genetics and Epigenetics of Diabetes and Obesity
  • Genetics of Reproductive Health related to Obesity
  • Medical Education
  • Technology Enhanced Learning

Professional associations

Receiver / Editorial Board memberships
  • Membership
  • Faculty Research Advisor at the International FAIMER institute, ECFMG-USA (2023-present)
  • Life Member College of Family Medicine Pakistan in affiliation with the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).
  • Life Member Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS). 
  • Life Member of the International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DoHAD).
  • Life Member of the Pakistan Biological Safety Association (PBSA).
  • HEC approved PhD Supervisor 
Reviewer for Journals:
  • Obesity research and clinical practice
  • PlosOne
  • Rawal Medical Journal
  • Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
  • Medical Principles and Practice
  • BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Journal of International Medical Research 
  • BMC Medical Education
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Frontiers Endocrinology
  • J College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • J Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Reviewer for Granting Agencies:
  • Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
  • Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan
  • International FAIMER institute, USA 
Advisory Board:
  • Journal of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College

Awards and honours

  • Mid-Career researcher award - 14th Health sciences research assembly (HSRA) (2023)
  • DOHaD Research Group received award- AKU-HSRA (2018, 2022, 2023)
  • Team Based Collaborative Award for Teaching (Foundation Module (2022,2021)
  • Excellence in Teaching Award (2017, 2022)
  • Inaugural Member HTD Teachers Academy (2020)

Publications

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Fatima+SS 
  • https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=fatima+ss&btnG=

Created on:04/26/2016 Last modified:06/15/2023

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