Dr. Muhammad Moaeen-Ud-Din receives Rs. 60 million grant for research

It is a matter of great honor and pride for PMAS-AAUR in general and, for the Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences in particular, that a young faculty member Dr. Muhammad Moaeen-Ud-Din, Assistant Professor of Animal Breeding & Genetics, has received Rs. 60 Million for research from the following two research projects:

1. Collaborative Research for Genetic Conservation and Improvement of Pakistani Goats jointly funded by USAID and HEC through collaboration between PMAS_AAUR, Pakistan and Iowa State University, USA. (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/dsc/pakistan/PGA_083755)
2. Development of Breed Identification Marker for Pakistani Dairy Cattle Breeds funded by Pakistan Science Foundation under NSLP Program

The funding from there two projects will result in the establishment of a state of the art Molecular Genetics Lab for Animal Breeding & Genetics and enhance the research facilities and repute of the University.
It is worth mentioning that the USAID grants under the Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation Program are highly competitive and the agency funds only top rated projects.