Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali on Wednesday inaugurated several state-of-the-art laboratories and upgraded facilities at the Punjab University College of Pharmacy (PUCP) to promote modern education, research and innovation.
PU inaugurates modern pharmacy labs
LAHORE, Oct 14 (APP): Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali on Wednesday inaugurated several state-of-the-art laboratories and upgraded facilities at the Punjab University College of Pharmacy (PUCP) to promote modern education, research and innovation.
The newly established facilities include a 3D Printing Laboratory, Cardiometabolic and Translational Pharmacology Laboratory, Advanced Natural Products Laboratory, renovated Lecture Room LR-3, basement lecture room, Iqbal Gallery and a reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration plant.
Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Prof Dr Hamid Saeed, PUCP Principal Prof Dr Nasir Abbas, faculty members, administrative staff and a large number of students attended the inaugural ceremony.Addressing the gathering, the vice chancellor emphasized the importance of pursuing a profession of one’s choice, saying that people who love their work tend to lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
He stressed the need for stronger collaboration between academia and industry to adopt emerging technologies, adding that the growing use of artificial intelligence presents new challenges for the pharmacy sector.
Prof Dr Muhammad Ali said the newly established facilities would provide students with modern practical training and enable faculty members to undertake high-quality research. He expressed satisfaction over the facilities available at the college and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting its further development.
Presenting the college’s strategic priorities and future roadmap, Prof Dr Nasir Abbas said efforts were underway to streamline semester and annual examination systems, while the examination schedule had been aligned with the university’s academic calendar.He said the MPhil and PhD curricula were being updated in accordance with modern scientific developments and regulatory requirements.
He identified the renovation of lecture rooms and laboratories, digitalization of the chemical store and establishment of advanced research facilities as major priorities.
The principal also emphasized strengthening collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sector, promoting joint research, arranging student internships and commercializing research outcomes.He said future development plans included establishing a campus in Jhelum, constructing additional lecture rooms and setting up a proteomics laboratory.Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Hamid Saeed highlighted the achievements of faculty members and said a comprehensive review of postgraduate pharmacy curricula had been initiated.
He said efforts were underway to secure Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognition for the Pakistan Journal of Pharmacy.He added that arrangements had been made for 12 to 14 scholarships for deserving students with the support of Prof Dr Furqan Hashmi and Chaudhry Imran.
Clinical clerkships for final-year students had also been arranged at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI), Ittefaq Hospital and Children’s Hospital, he said.
Prof Dr Hamid Saeed said memorandums of understanding had been signed with public-sector laboratories to promote collaborative research on natural products and medicinal plants.He added that Pakistan-China collaboration had also been established for developing a Pharmaceutical Resource and Research Centre.
He said Lecture Room LR-3 had been renovated with the support of CLINIX, while a donation had been secured for installing a water filtration plant on the campus.
