Prof. Dr. Nousheen Zehra Zaidi

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietZellbiologie,Biochemie
KeywordsCancer metabolism, Lipidomics, Public health, Cancer, Cell biology
Auszeichnungen

2021: Visiting Researcher Fellowship awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2017: Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers by the Humboldt Foundation

2015: Visiting Researcher Fellowship awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2005: PhD Fellowship awarded by DAAD and HEC.

2002: Gold Medal for 1st position in M.Sc. Genetics by University of Karachi.

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandPakistan
OrtLahore
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of the Punjab
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Websitehttp://pu.edu.pk/faculty/description/1307/Dr-Nousheen-Zehra-Zaidi.html

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Dr. Jan LisecMax-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC), Berlin
Dr. Jan LisecBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin
Dr. Jan LisecAbteilung I: Analytische Chemie, Referenzmaterialien, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2017

Programm(e)

2016Georg Forster-Forschungsstipendien-Programm für erfahrene Forschende
2025Georg Forster-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Prof. Zaidi is well recognized for her important contributions to the molecular understanding of lipid metabolism in cancer cells. Additionally, her research addresses pressing public health challenges in Pakistan, particularly emphasizing infectious diseases, water quality and the (mis)information of the public in health-related issues. During her stay in Germany, her research will center on the investigation of transformation products and the analytical characterization of water contaminants.

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2019Jan Lisec, Carsten Jaeger, Rida Rashid, Rimsha Munir & Nousheen Zaidi: Cancer cell lipid class homeostasis is altered under nutrient-deprivation but stable under hypoxia. In: BMC Cancer , 2019,
2019Rimsha Munir, Jan Lisec, Johannes V. Swinnen and Nousheen Zaidi: Lipid metabolism in cancer cells under metabolic stress . In: British Journal of Cancer, 2019, 1090-1098