Two-day Intl conference on Biomedical Sciences kicks off at UO

Okara (HRNW) Two-day international conference on ‘Emerging Trends of Interdisciplinary Research in Biomedical Sciences’ kicked off with an opening ceremony at the main auditorium hall of the University of Okara. More than 300 local and 200 international participants attended the conference via video link. The conference is being organized by the UO’s Faculty of Life Sciences and chaired by Dr Maryam Liaqat, Assistant Professor of Physics.

The UO’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar joined the opening ceremony as Chief Guest. The keynote speakers include Prof Dr Frederico Dias Nunes from Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil, Prof Dr Svetlana Ignatova from Brunel University London, Prof Dr Zhu Jianqing from Schuan Agriculture University China, Dr Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry from University of Newcastle, Dr Jehan Akbar from University of Hazara, Dr Sana Ullah from University of Education Jauherabad, Dr Ayesha Younus from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Dr Adnan Iqbal from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Dr Aqsa Habib from University of Sialkot and Dr Arshad from National University of Sciences & Technology.

Addressing to the opening ceremony, the VC thanked the guest speakers for travelling to Okara and hailed the organizing team for holding the conference in odd circumstances. “I appreciate the guests and the participants for being here to exhibit their scholarly commitments”, told Dr Zakar. Elaborating the role of biomedical sciences in human life, Dr Zakar said, “The scientists have made remarkable progress in biomedicine but it role to control and cure the pandemics is still questionable”.

In her welcome note, the Dr Maryam told, “The concept behind this conference is to introduce the real meaning of collaborative work of different fields ranging from natural sciences to life sciences and social sciences.” During the two day of this conference, more than 50 papers will be presented in four parallel sessions.