Journal of Molecular Biology

Dr. Sarah Sarwar is an accomplished biochemist and molecular biologist currently serving as a Lecturer in Biochemistry at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar. She possesses more than 15 years of academic and research experience in the fields of molecular biotechnology, biochemistry, and bioinformatics.
She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biotechnology from Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, focusing on the comprehensive investigation of the leishmanicidal and pharmacological potential of Thiadiazine Thione derivatives through in-silico, in-vitro, and in-vivo approaches.
Her expertise encompasses molecular docking, nanobiotechnology, enzymology, drug discovery, plant and microbial cell culture, and bioremediation.
Dr. Sarwar has also contributed significantly to capacity building, organizing hands-on workshops, scientific seminars, and international conferences to promote research excellence and innovation in life sciences.

• Molecular Biotechnology
• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Histopathology and Pharmacological Screening

Speaker, International Conference on Food & Applied Sciences, Nathia Gali (2024)

• Organizer, Workshops on Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Primer Design, SBBWU Peshawar (2022)
• Organizer, Seminars on Nanobiotechnology and IVF Antioxidants, SBBWU Peshawar (2018)
• Organizer, Seminar on Climate Change and Plant Biodiversity, SBBWU Peshawar (2020)
• Participant, 04-week National Outreach Programme for Faculty Capacity Building (NAHE, HEC Islamabad, 2025)
• Participant, Workshop on Protein-Ligand Docking & Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Virtual University (2021)
• Organizer, “Fail Fest” and other academic events promoting research culture at SBBWU (2020–2022)

Establishment of THTT Derivatives as Potential Antileishmanial and Anti-inflammatory Agents through in Vitro and In Silico Investigations.” Scientific Reports (Nature), 15.1 (2025): 28246.

“Targeting Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Thiadiazine Thione Derivatives: An In Vivo Study of Its Anti-inflammatory, Anti-pyretic, Anti-nociceptive, and Anti-sedative Properties.” Biomedicines, 13.1 (2025): 93.

• Spirulina-mediated Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles: An Interdisciplinary Study on Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties.” Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2025.
• “In Silico Pharmacokinetics, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Nucleoside Analogs for Drug Discovery – A Mini Review.” Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 24(11) (2024): 1070–1088.
• “Computational Analysis of Variant in Tyrosine Protein Using Molecular Dynamic Simulation: An In Silico Approach.” Results in Chemistry, 2024.
• “Review on Metabolic Engineering of Microorganisms to Increase Production of Violacein.” International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2021.
• “HPLC-DAD Analysis and Free Radical Scavenging Potential of Quercus dilatata L.” Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2013.