Professional Summary
Dr Sadia Rehman is senior scientist at IBGE with 29 years’ experience in disease genetics. Her research interest is in the human immune system and blood diseases. She has an experience of 25 years in running the HLA typing service for organ and tissue transplantation at IBGE.
Key Research Areas & Contributions
- Research work is focused on studying various immune and blood disorders common in Pakistan and trying to find new methodology for early diagnosis and treatment to provide relief to patients and their families.
- She has worked on various projects including Rheumatic heart disease, Asthma, Environmental particulates, Psoriasis (skin disease), Vitiligo (skin disease), Leukemia, Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, Nephrological disorders etc.
Diagnostic Services
- Providing DNA based HLA typing test for organ transplantation, which is recognized nationally and internationally.
Collaborations
- Research work on “Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome” with Dr Sharon Savage, NIH USA (2017).
- DKMS Life Science Laboratory, Germany, for HLA high resolution (2022).
Grants & Funding
- Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), 2020