Clinical expertise

In vitro diagnostics

We run performance studies for immunoassays, clinical chemistry assays, haematology analysers, molecular tests and rapid tests. Our Medical Director has evaluated diagnostic methods throughout her career, including published comparisons of polymerase chain reaction, microscopy and antigen assays, and of nucleic acid testing in blood donor screening.

Study types

Diagnostic accuracy, method comparison, precision, qualitative agreement.

Led by

Prof. Nuzhat Mushahid
Medical Director

Pathology and laboratory medicine

We support studies that depend on laboratory endpoints: histopathology, clinical chemistry, microbiology and serology. We know how a hospital laboratory runs, what its quality system should contain and where pre-analytical errors arise.

Study types

Diagnostic accuracy studies, laboratory method evaluations, studies with central laboratory endpoints.

Led by

Prof. Nuzhat Mushahid
Medical Director

Haematology and transfusion medicine

We cover anaemias, thalassaemia, disorders of haemostasis, immunohaematology and the use of blood components. Our team includes a consultant haematologist who has directed a national transfusion institute and a physician with a master’s degree in transfusion medicine and cellular and tissue therapies.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, observational studies, blood product utilisation studies, device and reagent evaluations.

Led by

Prof. Nuzhat Mushahid
with Dr Abeera Aslam

Oncology

We support studies in haematological malignancies and solid tumours, with particular depth in the laboratory diagnosis and monitoring that oncology studies rely on.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, observational studies and registries, companion diagnostic performance studies.

Led by

Dr Asjad Salamat
Consultant Oncologist, clinical adviser

Gastroenterology and hepatology

We support studies in viral hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Viral hepatitis is a major health burden in Pakistan, and our Medical Director has published on hepatitis B and C in Pakistani blood donors.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, observational studies, diagnostic studies for hepatitis markers.

Led by

Prof. Amjad Salamat
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, clinical adviser

Dr Rohan Tariq
Gastroenterology, clinical adviser, United Kingdom

Pulmonology

We support studies in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary infections, including tuberculosis.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, observational studies, diagnostic studies.

Led by

Dr Rahat Salamat
Pulmonologist, clinical adviser

Dermatology

We support studies in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne and skin infections. Our Clinical Operations Manager is a dermatologist (FCPS) who has published an efficacy and safety study in inflammatory acne and served as secretary of the national working committee on biologic dose reduction in psoriasis.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, device and procedure studies, observational studies, quality-of-life studies.

Led by

Dr Fatima Sajid
Clinical Operations Manager

Ear, nose and throat

We support studies in allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis and otitis media.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, device studies, observational studies.

Led by

Dr Uzair Mushahid
ENT Surgeon, clinical adviser

Surgery and paediatric surgery

We support studies of surgical devices, wound care and perioperative treatments, including studies in children, where consent, assent and safety oversight need particular care.

Study types

Medical device investigations, Phase III and IV studies, observational studies.

Led by

Prof. Dr Mushahid Aslam
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, clinical adviser

Obstetrics and gynaecology

We support studies in pregnancy, contraception, menstrual and menopausal disorders, infertility and gynaecological infections. Studies in pregnancy need particular care with consent, safety follow-up of mother and baby, and the choice of sites.

Study types

Phase III and IV studies, observational and registry studies, device studies, diagnostic studies for antenatal screening.

Led by

Dr Maimoonah Asif
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, clinical adviser, United Kingdom

Family medicine and primary care

Most patients in Pakistan are first seen in primary care. We support studies that recruit through family practices and community clinics, and post-marketing studies of medicines used widely in general practice, such as treatments for diabetes, hypertension and common infections.

Study types

Phase IV and post-marketing studies, observational studies, real-world evidence, point-of-care diagnostic studies.

Led by

Dr Tariq Mahmood Mian
Family Physician, clinical adviser, Lahore