Projects​

Project Title: ​​Paternal epigenetic association with infant ​birth weight​​

Principal Investigator: Syed Asad Ali​

Co-PI: Junaid Iqbal, Zehra Jamil, Muhammad Nouman, Azhar Hussain

Funded by: Wellcome Leap

Project duration: 15 months

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Project Title: ​​Microbiome Therapies Initiative​​ (MITI)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Asad Ali​

Co-PI: Dr. Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Dr. Junaid Iqbal​

Funded by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation​

Project duration: 2 years

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Project Title: ​​​​Capsule Endomicroscopy for Visualization of the Small Intestine in EED Population in Pakistan

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Asad Ali, Dr. Guillermo J. Tearney

Co-PI: Dr. Kamran Sadiq

Funded by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Project duration: 3 years

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Project Title: Experimental Medicine Platform (EMP)​​​​​

Principal Investigator: Dr. Asad Ali

Co-PI: Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Dr​​. Junaid Iqbal

Funded by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation​

Project duration: 2 years

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Project Title: ​​Comprehensive Profiling of Social Mixing Patterns in Pakistan​

Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdul Momin Kazi

Co-PI: Dr. Saad B. Omer, Dr. Benjamin Lopman

Funded by: National Institute of Health (NIH)

Project duration: Approximately 20 months

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​Project Title: ​Large Scale Moringa Oleifera tree plantation in Rural Sindh, Pakistan and its Impact on Community and Environment

Principal Investigator: Dr. Asad Ali

Co-PI: Dr. Junaid Iqbal

Funded by: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Fund for the Environment

P​roject Duration: 2020 - 2022

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​Project Title: ​​Assessing quality of l​ife and well-being of flood affected f​amilies after rehabilitation through a low-cost, eco- friendly housing initiative: a cross-sectional observa​​​tional survey

Principal Investigator: Dr. Asad Ali

Co-PI: Dr. Sheraz Ahmed

Funded by: Self Funded

P​roject Duration: 2020 - 8 months

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Project Title: Effectiveness of counseling for dietary uptake of Moringa Oleifera in a rural community

Funded By: Internal

PI: Dr. Asad Ali

Duration: 2022-2023

Project Title: Umeed-e-Nao (UeN)

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Duration: 2021-2023

Project Title: Fermented Food - Achars (fermented pickles) in Pakistan

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Asad Ali

Duration: 2021-2023

Project Title: Covid-Immunity survey

Funded By: Internal

PI: Dr. Zahra Hassan

Duration: 2021-2022​

Project Title: Long-term impact of nutrition and education interventions on neurodevelopmental and nutritional outcomes: a follow-up cross-sectional assessment

Funded By: Internal [Brain and Mind institute]

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Prof. Sajid Soofi, Dr. Jai K Das

Duration: 2022-2024​

Study Team: ​Mr. Yaqub Wasan, Ms. ​​Maira Najeeb, Ms Sana

Project Title: MaPPS Trial – Substudy: Investigating pathways between maternal nutritional status, breastmilk composition, and infant linear growth in rural Pakistan

Funded By: Catalyst Grant

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Prof. Sajid Soofi, Dr. Jo-Anna Baxter

Duration: 2021-2022

Study Team: ​Mr. Yaqub Wassan, Ms. Azra Sheikh, Mr. Abdullah Memon, Mr. Qamar junejo

Project Title: MaPPS Trial – Substudy: Evaluating the impact of preconceptional provision of multiple micronutrient supplements on growth and development of young children (24-42 months) in District Matiari.

Funded By: BMGF [UeN]

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Prof. Sajid Soofi

Duration: 2021-2023

Study Team: ​Mr. Yaqub Wassan, Ms. Azra Sheikh, Mr. Abdullah Memon, Ms. Maira Najeeb

Project Title: Covid seroprevalence survey

Funded By: Internal

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Duration: 2020-2021

Project Title: Nash-wo-Numa (childhood growth & development) study protocol: factors that impact linear growth in children 9 to 15 years of age in Matiari, Pakistan

Funded By: Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression – Canada

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Duration: 2018-2020

Project Title: Effect of nutrition supplementation and life skills enhancement on young Pakistani women– MaPPS Trial

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Duration: 2016-2021

Project Title: Study of Environmental Enteropathy and Malnutrition in Pakistan (SEEM Pakistan)-2016-2019

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Asad Ali

Duration: 2016-2019

Project Title: Indirect effect of PCV10 on nasopharyngeal carriage in children under 2 years of age in a rural community in Pakistan (2014-2018)

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Imran Nisar 

Duration: 2014-2018

Project Title: Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (2014-2017)

Funded By: University of British Columbia 

PI: Dr. Rahat Qureshi

Duration: 2014-2017

Project Title: Effect of booster doses of poliovirus vaccine in previously vaccinated children, Clinical Trial Results

Funded By: WHO

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Duration: 2012-2013

Project Title: Environmental Enteropathy (2013-2015)

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Asad Ali

Duration: 2013-2015

Project Title: The AMANHI Study

Funded By: WHO/BMGF

PI: Dr. Sajid Soofi

Duration: 2012-2014

Project Title: Respiratory Pathogens in Pakistan (RESPAK)-(2010-2013)

Funded By: University of Virginia

PI: University of Virginia

Duration: 2010-2013

Project Title: Aetiology of newborn sepsis in South Asia (ANISA)

Funded By: BMGF

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Duration: 2010-2013

Project Title: Effect of zinc supplementation on response to oral polio vaccine in infants 

Funded By: WHO

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta 

Duration: 2010-2011

Study Team: ​Dr. Sheraz Ahmed

Project Title: Role of zinc towards prevention of diarrhea and pneumonia 

Funded By: BMGF 

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Duration: 2008-2010

Project Title: Severe pneumonia and pneumonia management at community level through LHWs

Funded By: Boston University and WHO

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Duration: 2008-2010

Project Title: Hala Perinatal and Newborn care project

Funded By: Save The Children, US and WHO 

PI: Dr. Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Duration: 2001-2008