Scientific efforts imperative to combat increasing challenges: experts

FAISALABAD, Apr 01 (APP): The experts at the workshop at University of Agriculture Faisalabad on Wednesday called for pacing up scientific efforts to combat challenges.
They were addressing the inaugural ceremony of 4th National Hands-on Training Workshop on “Basic Tools of Bioinformatics for Molecular Biology and Biomedical Research” organized by the Department of Biochemistry, UAF.
The event underscores the transformative power of computational biology in addressing urgent global health challenges, specifically through the lenses of modern drug discovery and protein engineering.
Highlighting the strategic necessity of these digital tools, Prof Dr Amer Jamil Dean Faculty of Sciences UAF said that the landscape of medical research had shifted.
“We are focusing on the importance of bioinformatics for molecular biology and biomedical research in new drug development. By mastering these tools, our researchers can simulate drug interactions with high precision for bringing life-saving treatments to the public”, he added.
He emphasized the critical importance of mastering tools such as primer designing, CRISPR Designing, cloning, and phylogenetic analysis in modern research.
Prof Dr Anjum Zia Chairperson Department of Biochemistry while expanding on the technical focus of the training said that it is meant to empower our scholars in the field of enzyme, protein and drug design.
He said that bioinformatics is need of the hour for creating the next generation of enzymes, vaccines and therapeutic proteins. We are training our scientists to engineer biological solutions for the most pressing health issues facing our country today, he added.
Dr Muhammad Ali, the Workshop Convener, said the workshop provides the hands-on experience.
By the end of this training, participants will have the skills to move from digital data to tangible cures, bridging the gap between computational theory and pharmaceutical reality, he added.