Dr. Wajiha Kanwal
Assistant Professor
Wajiha.Kanwal@ucp.edu.pk
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Dr. Wajiha Kanwal earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics from University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Her study titled “Serum 25(OH)D, CD4, and Viral Load in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Population of Punjab, Pakistan” focuses on understanding how vitamin D status relates to immune function and disease progression in people living with HIV. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is an important indicator of vitamin D levels, while CD4 cell count and viral load are key markers used to monitor HIV severity and treatment response. She has published peer-reviewed studies on role of vitamin D as immune modulator, particularly in relation with HIV. Her research interest lies in microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, immunology and public health.
| PhD | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan | 2024 |
| MS | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan | 2016 |
| BSc (Hons) | Medical Laboratory Technology | University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan | 2014 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Central Punjab | October 10, 2025- To date |
| Medical Lab Technologist (Blood Bank Incharge) | Government DHQ Hospital, Sheikhupura | August 26, 2023- February 10, 2026 |
| Medical Lab Technologist (Gazetted Officer) | Hepatitis and Infection Control Program, P&SHD, Lahore | September 11, 2019- August 26, 2023 |
| Medical Lab Technologist (Gazetted Officer) | Punjab AIDS Control Program, Advanced Diagnostic Lab, P&SHD, Lahore | September 11, 2017- September 10, 2019 |
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- Atika Abdul Ghafoor, Sidrah Saleem, Wajiha Kanwal, Ayesha Rehim. Identification of OXA-23 and OXA-48 in Gram Negative Non-Fermenting Bacilli Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2026, April, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v7i4.2264
- Faheem Mustafa, Wajiha Kanwal, Rabiatul Adawiyah Binti Umar, Mouvez Zeeshan, Atif Amin Baig, Wan Rohani Wan Taib. Association of BDNF (rs6265) with Obesity in Adult Population in Lahore, Pakistan: Insights into its Role in Metabolic Health and Molecular Docking with TRKB Receptor. Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine, 2026, March; 10(1):209. DOI: 28916/lsmb.10.1.2026.209
- Faheem Mustafa, Remesah Noor, Asifa Murtaza, Wajiha Kanwal, Freeha Kanwal, Tayyaba Kaleem, Farwa Munir, Rabiatul Adawiyah Binti Umar, Wan Rohani Wan Taib, Shanthi Krishnasamy, Shivani Chopra and Hitesh Chopra. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) – Prevention and Therapeutic Role of Nutrition, Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Curr Pharm Des., 2025. doi: 10.2174/0113816128373584250407134451 (IF: 2.8)
- Dilshad Ahmed, Hasnain Javed, Wajiha Kanwal, Warda Fatima, Nida Abdul Determination of Multidrug Resistance and Extended Drug Resistance Pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Clinical Isolates of Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore. Annals of King Edward Medical University, Aug 2023. https://www.annalskemu.org/journal/index.php/annals/article/view/5453/3148 (IF: 0.4)
- Freeha Kanwal, Dingxin Ren, Wajiha Kanwal, Mengying Ding, Junqing Su, Xiaoya Shang. The Potential Role of Non-digestible Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides as Prebiotics. Glycobiology, 2023, 33, 4, 274–288. https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwad015 (IF: 3.3)
- Wajiha Kanwal, Abdul Rehman. High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected individuals in comparison with the general population across Punjab province, Saudi J Biol Sci., 2023 Jan; 30(1):103484. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36387030/ (IF: 4.33)
- Raiha Qurban, Sharmeen Saeed, Wajiha Kanwal, Kashaf Junaid, Abdul Rehman. Potential immune modulatory effect of vitamin D in HIV infection: A Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2021. https://clinicalnutritionespen.com/article/S2405-4577(21)01151-7/pdf (IF: 2.6)
- Fariha Zakria Rizvi, Wajiha Kanwal, Muhammad Faisal. Chromate-reducing profile of bacterial strains isolated from industrial effluents. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2121- 2128. http://www.pjoes.com/Chromate-Reducing-Profile-of-Bacterial-Strains-nIsolated-from-Industrial-Effluents,61881,0,2.html (IF: 1.3)