Dr. Najma Baseer

Biography

As Assistant Professor at IBMS, KMU for over seven years I was responsible for teaching anatomy to both MPhil and Ph.D. scholars as well as supervising their respective research projects that refined my didactic as well as research skills. I have been involved full time in teaching them courses ranging from neurobiology to developmental anatomy, microscopic anatomy and micro-techniques as well gross anatomy including viscerology and musculoskeletal system. 

With a doctorate degree in Neurosciences, specifically Neuroanatomy, I have major interest in contributing to the deeper understanding of the organization of neuronal circuits in the brain as well as spinal dorsal horn that underlie the perception of pain. In addition to neurosciences, I have explored other domains of anatomical sciences such as gross aspects of human anatomy including anthropometry and cephalometric analysis, ultrastructural changes taking place in the vital organs in response to various drugs and toxins etc. investigating the ultrastructural modifications resulting from endogenous and exogenous insults and projects associated with developmental anatomy, radiological imaging, cancer and molecular genetics. I have a strong working knowledge of Immunocytochemistry, and different types of microscopy ranging from Immunofluorescence to Confocal, Scanning, and Transmitted Electron microscopy.

Furthermore, I have explored and mastered skills other than those I had learned during my Ph.D. such as Under and postgraduate Curriculum development and implementation, managing faculty development programs, and E-Learning tools. I had an opportunity to work in collaboration with the best of the brains in the field of Basic Medical sciences and Medical Education. Due to my dynamic work record, I was later promoted to an Associate professor of Anatomy position at my current institute.

As an adept academician, I have not only ensured my own continuous professional development but have also tried to cultivate similar skills among my peers and supervisees. I strongly reckon that my educational background has given me a solid understanding of not only Anatomical research and teaching but has imbibed me with knowledge concerning Health Professions Education and Research. Similarly, my work experience has strengthened my capabilities in critical thinking and teamwork. I have been actively involved in implementing and revising the curriculum for Post Graduate programs. Due to my keen interest in medical research, I have regularly been publishing my research projects in both national and international peer-reviewed journals. Furthermore, I have been managing the Journal of Advances in Basic Medical Sciences for the past four years. In addition, I have been convening the Institutional Board of studies meetings for the past six years. I have been actively involved in organizing both national and international as well as virtual and on-campus conferences. My priority is to guarantee that the tasks assigned to me are done efficiently.

Research Interests

Research interests will be added here.

Publications

• AMELIORATIVE EFFECTS OF NIGELLA SATIVA (KALVANJI) SEEDS ON SPERMATOGENESIS IN MICE WITH CISPLATIN-INDUCED TESTICULAR TOXICITY — Amna Rahman, Maria Tasneem Khattak, Najma Baseer
• Do you really get what you are looking for? Exploring the medical call writing trend in tertiary care hospitals — Najma Baseer , Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
• Assessment of knowledge, attitude and skills of lady health workers — Mohammad Hussain Khan, Naseem Saba, Saeed Anwar, Najma Baseer, Sameea Syed , Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences (2006)
• Projection neurons in lamina III of the rat spinal cord are selectively innervated by local dynorphin-containing excitatory neurons — Najma Baseer, Erika Polgár, Masahiko Watanabe, Takahiro Furuta, Takeshi Kaneko, Andrew J Todd , The Journal of Neuroscience (2012)
• Spinal cord neuronal circuitry involving dorsal horn projection cells — Najma Baseer (2014)
• Selective innervation of NK1 receptor–lacking lamina I spinoparabrachial neurons by presumed nonpeptidergic Aδ nociceptors in the rat — Najma Baseer, Abdullah S Al-Baloushi, Masahiko Watanabe, Safa AS Shehab, Andrew J Todd , PAIN® (2014)
• Articles, Systems/Circuits Inhibitory Interneurons That Express GFP in the PrP-GFP Mouse Spinal Cord Are Morphologically Heterogeneous, Innervated by Several Classes of Primary Afferent and Include Lamina I Projection Neurons among Their Postsynaptic Targ — Robert P Ganley, Noboru Iwagaki, Patricia Del Rio, Najma Baseer, Allen C Dickie, Kieran A Boyle, Erika Polgár, Masahiko Watanabe, Victoria E Abraira, Amanda Zimmerman, John S Riddell, Andrew J Todd , The Journal of neuroscience (2015)
• Micro-Feedback Training: Learning the art of effective feedback — Najma Baseer, Usman Mahboob, James Degnan , Pakistan journal of medical sciences (2017)
• Clinical and Biochemical Effects of Storage on Red Cells — YM Yousafzai, N Baseer, M Tahir, U Naeem, MT Masood , BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY (2018)
• Changes in learning style preferences of postgraduates after entering a new learning environment — Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, Najma Baseer, Sadia Fatima, Asif Ali, Inayat Shah , Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad (2018)
• Sharpening the feedback skills of doctoral supervisors. — Najma Baseer, Usman Mahboob, James Degnan , Medical Education (2018)
• Does transfusion of banked blood cause subclinical inflammation? — YM Yousafzai, N Baseer, S Shah, Muhammad Tahir, U Naeem, M Harris, M Tariq Masood , BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY (2019)
• Content analysis of undergraduate guiding documents for a medical graduate attributes in different healthcare systems — Najma Baseer, Zilli Huma, Syed Hamid Habib, Usman Mehboob , Advances in Basic Medical Sciences (2019)
• Cytoskeletal changes in Erythrocytes during storage in banked blood — Muhammad Haris, Najma Baseer, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, Sobia Haris, Usman Naeem, Rabail Rabail, Farah Deeba, Muhammad Jehangir Khan , Rehman Journal of Health Sciences (2020)
• Unlocking the Minds in the Lockdown: Pros and Cons of E-learning Implementation — Zilli Huma, Najma Baseer , Advances in Basic Medical Sciences (2020)
• Time dependent changes in red blood cells during storage in the local blood banks of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Najma Baseer , Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2020)
• IMMUNE STIMULATORY AND HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF POLY HERBS (WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, LIQUORICE, ALLIUM SATIVUM AND BERBERIS LYCIUM) MIXTURE EXTRACT IN BROILERS — N BASEER, A HAFEEZ, SOHAIL S MUHAMMAD, M IJAZ, F ULLAH, M SALIM, HUSSAIN M ALTAF, M KHAN, KAKAR I ULLAH, S KHAN, HASSAN M UL, S AHMAD , SCHOLARS JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY SCIENCES Учредители: SASPR Edu International Pvt. Ltd (2020)
• Micro-feedback skills workshop impacts perceptions and practices of doctoral faculty — Najma Baseer, James Degnan, Mandy Moffat, Usman Mahboob , BMC Medical Education (2020)
• DEPTH DEPENDENT HEAT RESPONSE ON ODONTOBLAST LAYER: COMPARISON OF HIGH SPEED HAND-PIECE DIAMOND VERSUS CARBIDE BURS — Nabila Momin, Zilli Huma, Muhammad Haroon, Najma Baseer , Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal (2020)
• Do you really get what you are looking for? Exploring the medical call writing trend in tertiary care hospitals — Abdur Rahim Khan, Usman Mahboob, Najma Baseer , Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (2020)
• Anthropometric assessment of paediatric flat foot: a diagnostic accuracy study — Nadira Hameed, Najma Baseer, Zilli Huma, Sumaira Javed, Tauseef Raza, Aisha Sadaf , Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad (2020)
• Cross Matching Learning Outcomes of Postgraduate Basic Medical Sciences to the Qualification Framework of Pakistan — Zilli Huma, Najma Baseer, Usman Mahboob , Advances in Basic Medical Sciences (2020)
• Topographic anatomy and clinical impact of vascular foramen on the trochlear groove of adult human dry femora — Muhammad Haris, Najma Baseer, Sobia Haris, Noman Ullah Wazir, Farah Deeba , Cureus (2021)
• Know thyself: Development and validation of self-awareness of teaching skills (SATS) measuring instrument for medical teachers — Seema Gul, Usman Mahboob, Rahila Yasmin, Rehan Ahmad Khan, Najma Baseer, Saidul Abrar , Medical Teacher (2021)
• Effects of transfusion of stored blood in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia — Usman Naeem, Najma Baseer, Muhammad Tariq Masood Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammad Haris, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai , American journal of blood research (2021)
• Surgical Anatomy and Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients With Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage — Sahibzada Haseeb Ahmed, Muhammad Haris, Najma Baseer, Aqsa Saleema, Sobia Haris, Farah Deeba, Muhammad Jehangir Khan, Sahibzada Haseeb Ahmad , Cureus (2021)
• Morphometrical analysis of diaphyseal nutrient foramina of adult human dry fibulae — NU Wazir, M Haris, N Baseer, S Haris, F Deeba, MJ Khan , Infimed. Forum (2022)
• Association between angulation of mandibular third molar impactions with facial skeletal types and cephalometric landmarks — Sonia Umar Afridi, Najma Baseer, Zubair Durrani, Muhammad Ibrahim Afridi, Shahida Jehan , Khyber Medical University Journal (2022)
• TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF TOPICALLY APPLIED PARAPHENYLENEDIAMINE ON THE RAT FOETUS — Shagufta Manzoor, Najma Baseer, Sarmud Latif Awan, Zilli Huma, Irum Gillani, Ziyad Afzal Kiyani, Humza Farooq , Pakistan Journal of Physiology (2022)
• Effectiveness of preemptive regime; buprenorphine or tramadol with lidocaine and isoflurane on smooth post-operative recovery in novel uterine surgical model — Saima Mumtaz, Najma Baseer, S Hamid Habib, U Peshawar, P Atteaya Zaman, N Ullah Wazir , Int J Health Sci (Qassim)[Internet] (2022)
• Mixed reality model for learning and teaching in anatomy using peer assisted learning approach — Asif Ali, Najma Baseer, Zilli Huma, Yasar M Yousafzai, Inayat Shah, Asad Zia, Mohammed Alorini, Nick Sethia , Eur. J. Anat (2023)
• IMPACT OF PREEMPTIVE ANALGESIC REGIME ON THE RATS'ANESTHETIC RECOVERY PERIOD IN SOMATIC PAIN MODEL. — Saima Mumtaz, Najma Baseer, Syed Hamid Habib, Nazish Waheed, Saima Saleem, Sana Malik , Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences (2023)
• The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research — Najma Baseer , ADVANCES IN BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES (2023)
• Cephalometric analysis of patients with beta thalassemia receiving fetal hemoglobin induction therapy — Arooj Amjad, Najma Baseer, Yasar M Yousafzai, Sanna Safi, Syed H Habib, Syed R Habib , Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences (2024)
• Concomitant use of pre-emptive analgesia with local and general anesthesia in rat uterine pain surgical model — Saima Mumtaz, Najma Baseer, Syed Hamid Habib , Molecular Pain (2024)
• The Recent Surge in Medical Research Journalism in Pakistan. A Boon or Bane? — Najma Baseer , ADVANCES IN BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES (2024)
• A PREEMPTIVE REGIMEN REDUCED NOCICEPTIVE C-FOS EXPRESSION IN THE SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX OF SURGICAL PAIN PARADIGM. — Saima Mumtaz, Najma Baseer, Syed Hamid Habib, Saima Saleem, Sana Malik , Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad (2025)
• EFFECT OF PREEMPTIVE REGIMEN ON C-FOS EXPRESSION IN DORSAL ROOT GANGLION OF RAT UTERINE SURGICAL PAIN MODEL. — Iqra Khadam, Najma Baseer, Saima Mumtaz, Meh Laq Amjad, Ayesha Karim, Shabnam Wazir , Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences (2025)
• Comparison of inflammatory markers and nerve conduction studies in prediabetes and type two diabetes mellitus: A possible role in neuropathy — Zarghuna Khan, Syed H Habib, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, Najma Baseer, Mohammed M Khalifa, Syed S Habib , Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (2025)
• Preemptive analgesia regimen modulates hippocampal c-fos expression in a rat postoperative uterine pain model — Saima Mumtaz, Najma Baseer, Syed H Habib, Noman U Wazir , Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences (2025)
• Role of spatial cognition ability in teaching and learning human embryology: traditional versus 3D atlas — Rakhshinda Iram, Zilli Huma, Najma Baseer, Shah Khalid , Eur. J. Anat (2026)
• ASSOCIATION OF SKELETAL MALOCCLUSION WITH UPPER AIRWAY VOLUME, SOFT PALATE DIMENSIONS AND MORPHOLOGY AMONG ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS IN PESHAWAR: A CROSSSECTIONAL CBCT STUDY. — Nadia Khan, Najma Baseer, Fahad Qiam, Sanna Safi, Sajid Khan , Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences (2026)
• Programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL-1) expression in the oral mucosa of smokeless tobacco users from a low and middle-income country — S Shella, Najma Baseer, Muhammad Shahzad, Sana Safi , Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2026)
• EXPRESSION OF PROGRAMMED DEATH LIGAND-1 (PD-L1) IN ORAL POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT DISORDERS (OPMDS): A COMPARATIVE IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY — Ammara Khattak, Najma Baseer, Khurshid Ali, Sanna Safi , JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (2026)
• Forensic Age Estimation Using Coronal Pulp Cavity Index (CPCI) in Mandibular Second Premolars and First Molars: A Radiographic Study in Sub-Population of Peshawar — Sonia Umar Afridi, Najma Baseer, Saad Liaquat, Hafsah Muhammad , Proceedings (2026)