Yasir Waheed
HoD Research
- NUST School of Health Sciences
- 05190852601
Summary
Dr Yasir is included in list of Top 2% scientists of the world in the last four consecutive years (2020-2023). He is a Member of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and Member of the Royal Society of Biology.
Academic Background
PhD
(Applied Biosciences) NUST, Islamabad
September 01, 2010 - July 30, 2014
Honours and Awards
Publications
Number of people treated for hepatitis C virus infection in 2014-2023 and applicable lessons for new HBV and HDV therapies
June 03, 2026
Journal of Hepatology - Accepted
Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
June 03, 2026
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Accepted
Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
May 01, 2026
Lancet Neurology - Volume:25, Issue:5, Page:451-468
Global burden of cancer in children and adolescents aged 0–19 years, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
April 04, 2026
Lancet - Volume:407, Issue:10536, Page:1360-1373
Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
April 01, 2026
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Volume:26, Issue:4, Page:343-361
Discovery of potential antiviral compounds and accelerating the therapeutic discovery against monkeypox virus
March 06, 2026
Scientific Reports - Volume:16, Issue:1, Article Number: 8306
Eggerthella lenta: A rare cause of septic shock and sepsis after Fournier's gangrene
March 01, 2026
International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Volume:164, Article Number 108270
Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
March 01, 2026
The Lancet Oncology - Volume:27, Issue:3, Pages 302-326
Exploring the hub gene CERS6 as a therapeutic target in type 1 diabetes through a bioinformatics and network analyst approach
January 06, 2026
Scientific Reports - Volume:16, Issue:1, Article Number: 428
Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
January 03, 2026
Lancet - Volume:407, Issue:10523, Page:31-52
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023
December 02, 2025
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Volume:86, Issue:22, Page:2167-2243
Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis
December 01, 2025
Lancet Global Health - Volume:13, Issue:12, Page:e2013-e2026
Bioinformatics analysis of Rickettsia typhi autoimmune associations and screening of Streptomyces-derived inhibitors
November 28, 2025
BioData Mining - Volume 18, Article Number 83
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990-2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
November 28, 2025
The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10518, Page:2461-2482
A comprehensive narrative review on precision medicine approach to hypertension: exploring the role of genetics, epigenetics, microbiome, and artificial intelligence
November 11, 2025
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition - Volume:44, Issue:1, Article number 394
The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region 1990–2021: a cross-country systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
November 01, 2025
The Lancet Public Health - Volume:10, Issue:11, Page:e955-e970
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
October 28, 2025
The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10513, Page:1811-1872
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
October 24, 2025
The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10513, Page:1731-1810
An exploratory binding study of molnupiravir efficacy against emerging Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants
October 21, 2025
Scientific Reports - Volume:15, Issue:1, Article number: 36549
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
October 18, 2025
The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10513, Page:1873-1922
The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
October 17, 2025
The Lancet - Volume:406, Issue:10512, Page:1565-1586
Pentanoate modulates B cells to suppress allergic contact hypersensitivity
October 14, 2025
Scientific Reports - Volume:15, Issue:1, Article number: 35803
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections among refugees in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
September 29, 2025
BMC Infectious Diseases - Volume:25, Issue:1, Article Number 1212
An Overview of the Association of the Urinary Tract Microbiome with Various Diseases and Implications for Therapeutics
September 10, 2025
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 25, Issue 18, Pages 1420-1443
Exploring murE protein inhibitors of Tropheryma whipplei through pharmacoinformatic approaches incorporating solubility-enhancing formulation insights
August 14, 2025
Frontiers in Pharmacology - Volume:16, Article Number 1630038
Global, regional, and national prevalence of kidney failure with replacement therapy and associated aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
August 01, 2025
Lancet Global Health - Volume:13, Issue:8, Page:e1378-e1395
Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
July 17, 2025
Lancet - Volume 406, Issue 10500, Pages 235-260
Network-Driven Methods Using Gene Expression Signatures to Find Therapeutic Targets in Breast Cancer Validated via Molecular Dynamics Studies
July 14, 2025
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling - Volume:65, Issue:14, Pages 7749-7766
Editorial: COVID-19 crisis creates opportunity towards global monitoring & surveillance
June 19, 2025
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology - Volume:15, Article Number 1601046
Genetics of diabetes and its complications: a comprehensive review
June 02, 2025
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome - Volume:17, Issue:1, Article Number 185
Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study
June 01, 2025
Nature Medicine - Volume:31, Issue:6, Page:1809-1829
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
May 23, 2025
JAMA Neurology - Volume 82(8), Pages 765-787
Diagnosis of polycystic ovaries syndrome: establishment of reference values of nine hormones on Maglumi X- 8
April 12, 2025
Middle East Fertility Society Journal - Volume:30, Issue:1, Article Number 7
Phagetherapy updates: New frontiers against antibiotic resistance
March 19, 2025
European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology - Volume 15: Issue 1, Pages 1-12
Delving Into Nanoparticle Systems for Enhanced Drug Delivery Technologies
March 01, 2025
AAPS PharmSciTech - Volume:26, Issue:3, Article Number 74
Medical students’ attitudes toward AI in education: perception, effectiveness, and its credibility
January 17, 2025
BMC Medical Education - Volume 25, Issue 1, Article Number: 82
Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
December 21, 2024
The Lancet - Volume:404, Issue:10471, Page:2543-2583
Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
December 01, 2024
Public Health - Volume:237, Pages 212-231
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
October 01, 2024
The Lancet Neurology - Volume:23, Issue:10, Page:973-1003
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
October 01, 2024
The Lancet Public Health - Volume:9, Issue:10, Pages e729-e744
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
September 28, 2024
The Lancet - Volume:404, Issue:10459, Page:1199-1226
Islam and polio
September 01, 2014
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Volume:14, Issue:9, Page:791-792
Role of Potash alum in Hepatitis C Virus Transmission at Barbers Shop
May 09, 2011
Virology Journal - Volume 8, Article Number 211
Epidemiological patterns and risk factors associated with hepatitis B virus in Pakistani population
August 01, 2010
Asian Biomedicine - Volume 4 No. 4, Pages 547-554
Awareness and Risk Factors Associated with Barbers in Transmission of Hepatitis B and C from Pakistani Population: Barber's Role in Viral Transmission
June 01, 2010
Asian Biomedicine - Volume 4, No. 3, Pages 435-442
Conferences
Professor / Non Resident Faculty
Lebanese American University
October 01, 2022 - June 19, 2024
Director ORIC
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad
May 19, 2022 - November 19, 2023
Associate Professor & In charge Multidisciplinary Lab
Foundation University Islamabad
November 15, 2018 - May 19, 2022
Assistant Professor & In charge Multidisciplinary Lab
Foundation University Islamabad
November 01, 2014 - November 14, 2018