My Lab
Prof. Mashkoor Mohsin
Mashkoor Mohsin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Institute of Microbiology
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
E-mail:
mashkoormohsin@uaf.edu.pk
https://www.uaf.edu.pk/EmployeeDetail.aspx?userid=809
My name is Mashkoor Mohsin, and I currently hold the position of
Associate Professor in Microbiology at the University of Agriculture
Faisalabad, Pakistan. I completed my veterinary medicine degree in
2003 from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and obtained my
Ph.D. in 2010 from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Following that, I was honored with the Alexander von Humboldt Postdoc
Fellowship, Germany, during 2010-2012, where I conducted research at
Freie University Berlin under the guidance of Prof. Lothar H. Wieler.
Additionally, I received the Matsumae International Foundation Postdoc
Fellowship at Gifu University, Japan, in 2019, and I served as a
Visiting Research Fellow under the GCRF fellowship at Cardiff
University, UK.
My primary research interest lies in antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
which poses a significant global challenge and hinders the achievement
of various sustainable development goals. The impact of AMR is severe,
with 4.95 million deaths reported globally in 2019, particularly
affecting South Asian countries with a high burden of drug-resistant
infections. In my laboratory, we investigate the genomic epidemiology
of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria at the interface of
human-animal-environment, employing a One-Health approach.
Specifically, I focus on understanding the spread and transmission of
emerging plasmid-mediated resistance to colistin, carbapenem, and
tigecycline, which has arisen due to extensive antimicrobial usage. I
am also engaged in longitudinal monitoring of antimicrobial usage and
resistance in broiler farms to elucidate the relationship between
resistance emergence and antimicrobial use, as well as studying the
horizontal spread of AMR within the broiler production pyramid, from
farm to fork. My contributions to scientific literature include over
75 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, with approximately 32
of them authored as corresponding author, appearing in prestigious
journals such as The Lancet Microbes and Nature Communication.
Furthermore, I have served on various national and international
advisory committees and technical groups, including being a member of
the Quadripartite Technical Group on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use
Integrated Surveillance by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Currently, I am honored to hold the position of Regional Resource
Person on Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance for Asia
and the Pacific, designated by the World Organization for Animal
Health (WOAH). Additionally, I have contributed to the Fleming Fund
(UKAid Program) as an advisor for the surveillance of antimicrobial
usage in food animals in Pakistan. In this capacity, I have conducted
pivotal national point prevalence surveys on antimicrobial usage in
the dairy and poultry sectors. I frequently provide scientific advice
to government ministers, aiding in setting priorities for AMR and
antimicrobial usage surveillance in food animals and facilitating
evidence gathering efforts.
I anticipate conducting a study utilizing metagenomics to explore the
evolution of gut microbiome and resistome throughout the life stages
of broiler chickens. Furthermore, I am enthusiastic about addressing
the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis through the implementation
of interventions such as phytobiotics, probiotics, and prebiotics as
alternatives to antimicrobials in the poultry sector, aiming to
mitigate both AMR and antimicrobial usage (AMU). Embracing a "One
Health" approach encompassing human, animal, plant, and environmental
health is crucial in our collective efforts to combat AMR.
