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Hi, I'm Quratulain Waseem 👋

MS Computational Biotechnology | Gold Medalist | Bioinformatician | R Programmer University of Management and Technology (UMT), Sialkot, Pakistan

I specialize in miRNA/gene expression analysis, drug repurposing pipelines, molecular docking, and publication-ready data visualization in R. Open to remote research collaborations, bioinformatics consulting, and co-authorship opportunities.


🧬 Repositories

Repository Description Tools
SCLC-miRNA-Analysis Integrative miRNA analysis, hub gene identification & drug repurposing in Small Cell Lung Cancer R, DESeq2, limma, Cytoscape
Bioinformatics-Visualizations Publication-ready GO enrichment plots, volcano plots, heatmaps & network figures R, ggplot2, clusterProfiler
Omicron-Docking Molecular docking of 4 drug candidates against Omicron spike glycoprotein (B.1.1.529) MOE, PyMOL
LSDV132-BCL2-Characterization First in-silico characterization of LSDV132 — published in Heliyon 2024 MOE, PyMOL, ProtParam

📄 Publications

  1. In-silico characterization of LSDV132 protein divulged its BCL-2-like nature Heliyon, Vol. 10, 2024 — Co-first author DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27657

  2. Insights into SARS-CoV-2, its Variants and Therapeutic Strategies for COVID-19 Infection: A Review Published — University of Management and Technology

  3. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF): A Natural Companion of Plants against Biotic Stress: A Review Published — University of Management and Technology


🛠️ Skills

Languages & Tools:    R · Python (basic) · MOE · PyMOL · Cytoscape
R Packages:           DESeq2 · limma · ggplot2 · clusterProfiler · org.Hs.eg.db
Bioinformatics:       miRNA analysis · Differential gene expression · Drug repurposing
                      Molecular docking · Hub gene identification · PPI network analysis
Databases:            GEO · PDB · PubChem · ChEMBL · UniProt · KEGG

📊 Research Experience

  • 🎓 MS Thesis — Integrative bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs in SCLC
  • 🔬 Clinical Internship — Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Sialkot (5 months)
  • 🏛️ Research Visit — National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad
  • 🏛️ Research Visit — Pakistan Forensic Science Agency (PFSA), Lahore

🏆 Awards

  • 🥇 Gold Medalist — MS Biotechnology (Rector's Award, UMT)
  • 🥈 Silver Medalist — BS Biotechnology (Dean's Award × 4)

📬 Connect With Me

LinkedIn ORCID Email


Open to remote bioinformatics roles, research collaborations, and scientific consulting projects worldwide.

Popular repositories Loading

  1. SCLC-miRNA-Analysis SCLC-miRNA-Analysis Public

    Integrative bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs in Small Cell Lung Cancer — hub gene identification & drug repurposing in R

  2. Bioinformatics-Visualizations Bioinformatics-Visualizations Public

    Publication-ready figures in R — volcano plots, heatmaps, PCA plots, and pathway enrichment charts. Reusable scripts for any RNA-seq or gene expression dataset.

  3. Molecular-Docking-Pipeline Molecular-Docking-Pipeline Public

    Computational drug discovery workflow from BS-level work — homology modeling, molecular docking against Omicron glycoprotein, and drug candidate screening using MOE and PyMOL.

  4. LSDV132-BCL2-Characterization LSDV132-BCL2-Characterization Public

    In silico characterization of the LSDV132 protein of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV), revealing its BCL-2-like nature and identifying pelcitoclax as a top inhibitor candidate.

  5. quratulainwaseem quratulainwaseem Public

    MS Computational Biotechnology | Gold Medalist | Bioinformatician | R Programmer University of Management and Technology (UMT), Sialkot, Pakistan

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