Tools and assets that make research translatable.

The programme combines computational tools, genomic resources and translational product-development work to move microbial research toward practical applications.

01 / RESEARCH TOOLS

ProbioPredict

Genome-based probiotic prediction and biological assessment are developed as part of the microbial AI research programme.

Open classifier repository Research / development tool

Pakistan Probiotics Database (PPD)

A research database and data resource supporting the organization of probiotic strains, evidence and genomic information.

Internal / developmental

Microbial Gene Bank / Culture Collection

Microbial-resource collection supporting organism-level research, characterization and probiotic development.

Research resource

CS-929 yeast-extract output

Completed translational project output connected to yeast identification, beta-glucan and product-development work.

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02 / METHODS STRIP

Research capabilities.

The following capabilities form a connected pathway from experimental microbiology to computational analysis and product translation.

Wet lab

Probiotic isolation, culture, biochemical characterization, acid/bile tolerance and antimicrobial testing.

Genomics

WGS/NGS, 16S rRNA, annotation, functional genomics and microbiome/metagenomics workflows.

Computational

Bioinformatics, machine learning, sequence features, docking/MD, integration and visualization.

Translation

Feed supplementation, livestock/poultry trials, product optimization and pilot development.

03 / CERTIFICATIONS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COLLABORATION

Verified certifications, registered software and collaborative research.

These records bring together Dr. Shakira Ghazanfar's verified scholarly ranking, registered NIGAB-ProBioPred software and participation in an international disease-burden research network.

IPO Pakistan copyright registration certificate for NIGAB-ProBioPred software

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30 August 2024

NIGAB-ProBioPred copyright registration

IPO Pakistan's Certificate of Registration of Copyright records the software work NIGAB-ProBioPred: Machine learning tool for the prediction of yeast probiotics. The certificate lists Dr. Shakira Ghazanfar among the authors and gives Registration No. 51456-Copr.

Registered software record

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation collaborator certificate for Dr. Shakira Ghazanfar

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20 August 2026

Global Burden of Disease collaborator network

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington confirms Dr. Shakira Ghazanfar as a member of the Global Burden of Disease Collaborator Network since 2025.

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Verified Top1000 Scholar ranking certificate for Shakira Ghazanfar, World Rank 575 in Probiotics and Fermented Foods

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Top1000 Scholar 2026

Top1000 Scholar — World Rank #575

Scholarly Index's Verified Ranking Certificate records World Rank #575 in Probiotics and Fermented Foods, PK Rank #6 within this World Top1000, for the 2021–2025 impact window. The certificate reports an impact score of 91.89, a top 3.1% statistical percentile and an H-index of 21.

Verified scholarly ranking