Biography:

Dr. Fakhera Ikram is a tenured Associate Professor at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM) COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore. She completed her PhD in 2014 from University of Cologne, Germany. Her research interests lie primarily in the area of Molecular Oncology, Biotechnology and Tissue Engineering. She is working on several national and international funded projects which primarily focused on Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. Dr. Ikram has published her research in a range of reputed journals, including Nature and Science. She has presented her research in many international conferences and symposia. Her current research focuses on understanding the cartilage regeneration, corneal regeneration, wound healing using natural biomaterials and stem cells.