Department of Pharmacy
Office Number: S-027F

Brief Profile
Ms. Mehwish Qayyum is a lecturer at Forman Christian College University in Lahore. She received her master’s degree in drug discovery and design from the University of Surrey (UK) and her Pharm.D from the University of Lahore. As a Lecturer, she received 8+ years of important experience conducting undergraduate discussion sections for both Pharmaceutical majors and non-majors. Ms. Mehwish Qayyum has worked as a Quality control analyst in the pharmaceutical sector in addition to her academic career. She has also won first place in healthcare entrepreneurship and a distinguished researcher award from ORIC in 2020 as an entrepreneurial Coach of a team of pharmacy students. Ms. Qayyum isolated, purified, separated, and structurally characterized three natural metabolites from Pinus Sylvestris bark, one of which is patented as an antibacterial agent at the University of Surrey repository as part of a European Forest Spec funded study. She had also looked into the anti-diabetic and anti-gout properties of several natural sources. She has a number of works published in high-impact journals. Ms. Qayyum is certified in Pharmacogenomics and UX designer from University of waterloo and Rochester institute of technology.

Education

• MS: Natural Drug design & discovery, University of Surrey (UK)
• Pharm.D: University of Lahore

Research & Publications

1. Mulholland, D.A., Thuerig, B., Langat, M.K., Tamm, L., Nawrot, D.A., James, E.E., Qayyum, M., Shen, D., Ennis, K., Jones, A., Hokkanen, H., Demivoda, N., Izotov, D., Schärer, H.-J., 2017. Efficacy of extracts from eight economically important forestry species against grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and identification of active constituents. Crop Prot. 102, 104–
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2. Sana Ashiq, Kanwal Ashiq, Mehwish Qayyum 2019. Prevalence and role of different risk factors with emphasis on genetics in development of pathophysiology of coronary artery disease CAD. Accepted in Pakistan Heart Journal (Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
3. Abida Latif, Kanwal Ashiq*, Mehwish Qayyum, Sana Ashiq, Ejaz Ali, ImanAnwer 2019. Phytochemical and pharmacological profile of the medicinal herb: Bryophyllum pinnatum. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 29 (6), 1528-1534. (IF 0.529 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
4. Kanwal Ashiq, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Maydda Bajwa, SanaAshiq, Anjum Shahzad, Zohaib Tariq, Muhammad Faisal, Niqash Ahmad, Afshan Arsahd, Raeesa Sattar, Farah Abid (2019). Common herbal plants and their role in control of obesity. International Journal of Biosciences. 15(40), 23-32. (IF 0.7 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
5. Wajeeha Ishtiyaq, Arslan Tariq, Nasir Abbas, Muhammad Zia Ud Din, Kanwal Ashiq, Mayyda Bajwa, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Farah Abid, Saleha Yasir, Afshan Arshad, Sana Ashiq (2019). A comprehensive review on racecadotril drug. Int. J. Biosci. 15(2), 405-413.  (IF: 0.7 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
6. Farah Abid, Muhammad Saleem, Sara Zahid, Shumaila Arshad, Saleha Yasir, Mehwish Qayyum, Kanwal Ashiq, Samreen Tanveer, MayydaAsif Bajwa, Sana Ashiq (2019). A comprehensive review on anti-cancer medicinal plants. International Journal of Botany Studies. 4(4), 144-150. (Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
7. Shumaila Arshad, Masood ur Rehman, Farah Abid, Saleha Yasir, Mehwish Qayyum, Kanwal Ashiq*, Samreen Tanveer, Mayyda Bajwa, Sana Ashiq 2019. Current situation of breast cancer in Pakistan with the available interventions. Int. J. Biosci. 14(6), 232-240. (IF 0.7 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus) 
8. Samreen Tanveer*, Abida Latif, Kanwal Ashiq, Mehwish Qayyum, Mayyda Asif Bajwa 2019. A comprehensive review on pharmacological and phytochemical potential of Cassia Fistula Linn: A magical herb. Int J Biol Pharm Allied Sci. 8(6): 1134-1157.  (IF 1.3 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
9. Samreen Tanveer, Mehran Ashfaq, Rashida Parveen, Kanwal Ashiq*, Mehwish Qayyum, Mayyda Bajwa, Sana Ashiq, Afshan Arshad 2019. Assessment of the risk factors and various patient related attributes influencing hemodialysis. Int. J. Biosci. 14(4), 238-247.  (IF 0.7 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
10. Qayyum. M, Tanveer. S, Ashiq. K, Ashiq. S and Bajwa M. 2020. „Review on isolation and extraction of phytochemicals on Nigella sativa’.(Int. J. Biosci. (IF 0.7 Thomsen Reuters/ISI indexed/Scopus)
11. Farah Abid, Muhammad Saleem, Saleha Yasir, Shumaila Arshad, Sundus Qureshi, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Sana Ashiq, Samreen Tanveer, MehwishQayyum, Kanwal Ashiq. “Cancer epigenetics and the role of dietary elements.” Gomal J Med Sci 3, no. 17 (Jul-Sep 2019): 96-104 DOI
12. Kanwal Ashiq, Sana Ashiq, Maydda Bajwa, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum. “Knowledge, attitude and practices among the inhabitants of Lahore, Pakistan towards the COVID-19 pandemic: an immediate online based cross- sectional survey while people are under the lockdown.” Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, no. 19 (July 2020): S69-S 76. DOI: 
13. Kanwal Ashiq*, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Rabia Khokhar, Farah Abid, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Sana Ashiq, Sana Jameel. A cross-sectional Analysis of Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Regrading Traditional Medicine Use among Pharmacy Students of Different Private and Government Universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences (Accepted)
14. Bajwa MA, Ashiq K*, Hafeez H, Qayyum M, Tanveer S, Arslan W. Health Emergency with COVID-19 and Supporting Role of Community Pharmacists in Pakistan. RADS J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2020; 8(4):1-5. 
15. Tanveer S, Athar Masood A, Ashiq K, Qayyum M, Bajwa M A, Rukh A S, Arshad A, Sattar R. A Review on Existing Tetracyclines Analogues and Their Pharmacologically Targeted SAR. RADS J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2020; 8(3):1-
16. Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Kanwal Ashiq, Haiqa Hafeez, Mehwish Qayyum, Samreen Tanveer, Wajeeha Arslan,. “Health Emergency with COVID-19 and Supporting Role of Community Pharmacists in Pakistan.” ADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences, February 2021: Vol 8 No 4 (2020). DOI:10.37962/jpps.v8i4.421
17. Samreen Tanveer, Athar Masood, Kanwal Ashiq, Mehwish Qayyum, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Asma Shah Rukh, Afshan Arshad, Raeesa Sattar. “A Review on Existing Tetracyclines Analogues and Their Pharmacologically Targeted SAR.” RADSJournal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences Vol 8 No 3 (2020) (January 2021):173-180. DOI: 10.37962/jpps.v8i3.426
18. kanwal Ashiq, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Sana Ashiq, Mehwish Qayyum, Rabia Khokhar, Samreen Tanveer. “An updated review: the year 2020 and covid-19 pandemic.” Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical sciences, 2021(abstract displayed online)
19. Kanwal Ashiq*, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Sana Ashiq, Rabia Khokhar, Farah Abid. A comprehensive review on gout: the epidemiological trends, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 2021;17(4):1234- 1238 
20. Mehwish Qayyum*, Mubashra Gul, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Rashida Perveen, Kanwal Ashiq, Maria Gul, Waqas Noor, Hina Awais. Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Profile of Echinacea purpurea. International Journal of Biosciences. 19(3), 66-72,2021. 
21. Kanwal Ashiq, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Sana Ashiq, Mehwish Qayyum, Rabia Khokhar, Samreen Tanveer. „An updated review: The year 2020 and coronavirus disease-19 pandemic‟. Thai journal of pharmaceutical sciences. 45(5):421-427,2021 www.tjps.pharm.chula.ac.th/ojs/index.php/tjps/article/view/442
22. Kanwal Ashiq, Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Rabia Khokhar, Farah Abid, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Sana Ashiq, Sana Jameel. „A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Traditional Medicine Use among Pharmacy Students of Different Private and Government Universities of Lahore, Pakistan‟. Bangladesh journal of medical sciences. 21(2):323-334,2022 
23. Kanwal Aashiq, Mehwish Qayyum, Mayyda asif bajwa, Sana Ashiq, Farah Abid, Saleha Yasir. Assessment of pharmacists towards the use of herbal medicines in Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal 47(3):684-688, 2022