Faculty Profile

Dr Amber Sharif

Assistant Professor

School of Pharmacy

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Biography

Dr. Amber Sharif is a founding faculty member at the School of Pharmacy, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. With over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, she currently serves as Course Head of M.Phil. Pharmacology, Convener of Civic and Community Engagement Services, and In-charge of UMT’s Animal House. Dr. Amber is also Year Lead for the Pharm-D F2022 batch, member of school graduate committee and mentors students through the Pharmacy Student Society. As Section Editor of Currents in Pharmaceutical Research, she advances scientific publishing and innovation. Between 2023 and 2025, she supervised over 150 student-led community service projects, earning a Rector’s Letter of Appreciation for her exceptional commitment. She also contributes to Interprofessional Education (IPE) initiatives at the School of Pharmacy.

Interest Areas

  • Mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases and identifying novel therapeutic strategies.
  • Toxicity studies of natural/synthetic products
  • Endothelial dysfunction in hypertension
  • Anti-diabetic potential of compounds
  • Different animal models related to different pharmacological studies

Projects

  • Anti-diabetic research project in collaboration with NothNaturals, Pakistan
  • Start-Up Grant, National Business Development Program, SMEDA (2022)
  • Research project on various pharmacological activities in collaboration with University of Karachi
  • Consultant of a project in collaboration with University of Engineering and Technology, Chemistry Dept. on wound healing potential of nano-formulation (Feb. 2025)
  • Collaborative Project, School of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UMT (2025)
  • Industrial project with Quarshi Laboratories, Pakistan (April 2025, ongoing)

Professional Experience

Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
School of Pharmacy, University of Management and Technology Assistant Professor 22-11-2021 Present

Selected Publications (Impact Factor)

Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Mapping gestational diabetes mellitus- A narrative review of key determinants and epidemiology Biological and clinical sciences research journal 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Association of obesity with hyperalbuminemia and dietary protein intake in healthy adults- a cross sectional study Biological and clinical sciences research journal 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of aqueous methanolic extract of Ranunculus muricatus in albino mice. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 0.700 2020
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Blood pressure lowering effects of Ranunculus scleratus Linn. in normal and fructose induced hypertensive rats and estimation of underlying mechanisms Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 0.700 2020
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Evaluation of effect of Acacia jacquemontii Benth. on blood pressure in normotensive and fructose induced hypertensive sprague dawley rats: An ethnopharmacological approach Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 0.700 2020
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Traditional medicinal plants used for respiratory disorders in Pakistan: a review of the ethno-medicinal and pharmacological evidence. Chinese medicine 5.300 2018
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan used to treat skin diseases: a review. Chinese medicine 5.300 2018
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of Melilotus officinalis L. against paracetamol and carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic injury in mice Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica ñ Drug Research 0.400 2017
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of Alternanthera Bettzickiana, an important ethno-medicinal plant Cellular and Molecular Biology 1.500 2017
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Immunomodulatory activity of flurbiprofen in mice Journal of Animal and plant Scciences 0.600 2016

Educational Qualifications

Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD Pharmacology University of Sargodha Pakistan
M Phil Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Veterinary and Animal Science Pakistan

Academic Positions

Position Start Date End Date
Course Head MPhil Pharmacology 10-06-2024 Present
Member of School Graduate Commettee 02-08-2024 Present
Member of Unfair Mean Committee 10-03-2022 Present

Non-Academic Positions

Position Start Date End Date
Convener Service as Civic and community engagement 21-09-2023 Present
Member of Inter Professional Education Committee 22-08-2022 Present
Incharge Pharmacy Student Society 22-08-2023 Present
Incharge Animal House 02-01-2025 Present
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