Dr. Nazish Badar is a Ph.D doctor and has been trained in basic and molecular virology. She has completed her M.Phil in biotechnology from Quaide Azam University Islamabad. Her research focused on Hepatitis B virus and she completed her research at NIBGE. Dr. Badar has completed her PhD in the discipline of Biotechnology with a specialization in Molecular Virology from Quaide Azam University Islamabad.
She has been working in different capacities at NIC-NIH since 2007. During her experience in the Public Health Laboratories Division, she has been participating in the implementation of number of projects related to infectious diseases, laboratory diagnosis and surveillance. She currently serves as Technical lead for laboratory and diagnostics in the emerging and remerging respiratory virus team, is a certified Biorisk Manager and IATA shipper, and has been actively involved in trainings on biorisk Management (BRM) and Lab quality management and diagnostics.
Dr. Nazish Badar engaged in establishing Influenza sentinel site network in Pakistan. She designed and established a system of External Quality Assurance Panel for SARS Cov-2 testing laboratories (Public/private/sentinel sites) from National Institute of Health Pakistan. She established whole genome sequencing at NIH for Influenza virus. She has ample experience in managing administrative work as well as direct collaboration with all major donors including WHO, CDC and GIHSN.