Research Publications and Presentations
With a focus on infectious diseases, drug development, and vaccine design, Dr. Hakim's work has garnered international recognition and contributed to advancements in the field of microbiology. From peer-reviewed journals to prestigious conferences, explore some of her impactful contributions below.
From waterborne infectious diseases to possible reuse of wastewater in agriculture. genotyping of HBV and HCV viruses to use of micro RNA as therapeutic strategy, her work illuminates the path towards a healthier, and more resilient future.
A. Selected Research
Publications:
1. Boyd J, Hakim ST. Giardiasis in the Southwest Region of the United States: Causes and Preventive Measures. SVOA Microbiology 2023, 4:2, 48-55. [DOI: 10.58624/SVOAMB.2023.04.031](https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOAMB.2023.04.031) 2. Alcazar A., M. Alvarez, R. Arnold, ... S. T. Hakim et al., 2022. Diversifying the Genomic Data Science Research Community. Genome Research. 32 (7), 1231-1241. 3. K. Asghar; A. Ali, A. Tabassum, S.G. Nadeem, S.T. Hakim et al. 2022. Assessment of particulate matter (PM) in ambient air of different settings and its associated health risk in Haripur city, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84:2024. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.256190](https://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/a/tFJQGqyvZrmd6CnnFhQ3YFp/?lang=en) 4. Alcazar A., M. Alvarez, R. Arnold, ... S. T. Hakim et al., Diversifying the Genomic Data Science Research Community. January 20, 2022. [Preprint](https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.08443?context=q-bio) 5. Hakim ST. "OMICRON or B.1.1.529: Are We Going back to Point Zero". SVOA Microbiology 3:1 (2021) Pages 41-43. 6. Hakim ST. December 14, 2021. What Omicron Means for Indigenous Communities. Native Science Report. [Link](https://nativesciencereport.org/2021/12/what-omicron-means-for-indigenous-communities/) 7. Tina Du Puy & S. T. Hakim. Deserted Dry Land Soil: A Promising Source for New Antimicrobials. May 2021: 6(5); 1244-1248. 8. Hakim S T. April 2021. Next Steps in Healthcare. Native Science Report. [Link](https://nativesciencereport.org/2021/04/next-steps-in-healthcare/) 9. Hakim ST, Joe G, Dotson B, de Soto JA. Fighting the Monster: How Diné College Led the Navajo Nation’s Response to COVID-19. Tribal College Journal (TCJ), summer 2021, April 29: 32(4). [Link](https://tribalcollegejournal.org/) 10. Hakim S T, Boyd F T and deSoto JA. The Pathophysiology of COVID-19. Journal of Virology Research & Reports. (SRC/JVRR). 2020:114. 11. Foust D, Angel de Soto J, Hakim ST. “Complementary Pharmacological Treatment and Therapeutic Prospects for COVID-19”. Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences., 2020: 4.11 12. Angel de Soto J, Hakim ST. Medical Basis for Increased Susceptibility of COVID-19 among the Navajo and other Indigenous Tribes: A Survey. J Biomed Res Rev., 2020: 3(1); 37-41. 13. Sidra Z, Shafiq A, Nadeem S.G, S.T. Hakim. Isolation and preliminary screening of bio-surfactant producing bacteria from oil contaminated soil. Braz. J. Biol. Sc., 2016: 3(6); 285–292. 14. Aziz Fatima, Farah Malik, Amna Shafiq, Sumara Jawaid, Shazia Tabassum Hakim and Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem. 2016. Evaluation Antibacterial Activity of three Most Consumed Tea Extracts against Pathogenic Bacteria. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 2016: 5(11); 824–827. [DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2016.511.093](http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.511.093) 15. Hakim ST, Darwish N, Ragheb R, Kovchazova S, Harrison C. Current Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF): a General Overview. MOJ Public Health. 2015: 2(6); 00045. [DOI:10.15406/mojph.2015.02.00045](https://doi.org/10.15406/mojph.2015.02.00045) 16. Nadeem S. G., A. Fatima and S. T. Hakim. Effect of Cadmium level on growth of Candida albicans. World J. Clin. Pharmacol. Microbiol. Toxicol. 2015; 1(2) 45-48. 17. Hakim S. T., F. Afaque, S. Javed, S. U. Kazmi and S. G. Nadeem. Microbial Agents Responsible for Diarrheal Infections in Flood Victims: A Study from Karachi, Pakistan. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014: 4; 106-114. 18. Afshan N., S. T. Hakim, S. G. Nadeem. Surveillance of HTLV-l/ll and their dominant genotypes among healthy blood donors in Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Advanced Research. 2014: 2 (12); 591-598. 19. Nadeem S. G., A. Shafique, S. T. Hakim, Y. Anjum, and S.U. Kazmi. Effect of Growth Media, pH and Temperature on Yeast to Hyphal Transition in Candida albicans Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2013: 3; 185-192 20. Hakim S. T., S. Malik, Q. Hussain, S. K. Z. Zaidi, and S. G. Nadeem. Strategy to Diagnose Dengue Virus Infection in Local Settings: an experience. GJSFR, UK. 2013: 13(E Issue 1) Version 1.0; 17-23. 21. Javed U., S.T. Hakim, S. G. Nadeem. Cell wall manno-proteins isolation from C. albicans by induction & simple lysis method: a rapid and reliable method of diagnosis. AJRC. 2013: 8(E Issue I) 22. Hussain Q., A. Shafiq, S. T. Hakim, and S. G. Nadeem. Effect of Burn Injury on the Dissemination of Candida albicansfrom the Skin of Mouse.RADS Jr Biol. Res. & App.
B. Oral Presentations/
Conference Papers:
1. At NSF-TCUP Symposium (August 8 - 10, 2023) held at NSF headquarters, Alexandria, VA., entitled “Regular Bacterial Analyses of Local Water Resources: A Possible Way to Foster Healthier off Grid Communities”. 2. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June 10, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “How Quality of Water Impacting the Remote Communities and Their Health”. 3. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “Four Corners, Navajo Nation Arizona And History Of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (hps)”. 4. At 13th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology (PSM)” as Keynote speaker on “COVID or Dikos Ntsaaígíí (the ‘cough’ that kills) and Indigenous Populations Globally”, held at GCUF, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan during Dec. 22-24, 2021. 5. At the 66th New Mexico Water Conference during 26-28 October, 2021 (virtual) entitled, Long-term drying trends in the American Southwest; opportunities for water reuse in Navajo agriculture. 6. At the 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Occupational Health & Safety” during August 24-25, 2015 at Toronto, Canada, entitled “Can Cultural Practices and Death Customs in Asia help Ebola or Ebola-like Viruses Spread Wildly: a General Perspective”. 7. At the 5th Annual Biological Safety Conference, held during October 27 – November 2, 2011 at The Anaheim Marriott Hotel, entitled “Knowledge and Awareness of Proper Waste Disposal and Routine Biosafety Measures among Health Care Workers in Karachi Pakistan”. 8. At TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference, held during the period 27-30 June 2010, in Beijing, China, under the theme “Women, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Leadership Capacity”. 9. At National Workshop on Hepatitis C as a resource person, (March 6, 2008), organized by the Department of Microbiology, Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan. 10. At 6th International Biennial conference of Pakistan Society For Microbiology (PSM), (March 18–21, 2007) held at Quaid–e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan entitled “Role of Micro RNA in HIV–1 protection”. 11. At 6th International Biennial conference of Pakistan Society For Microbiology (PSM) (March 18–21, 2007) held at Quaid-e-Azam Univ., Islamabad, Pakistan entitled “Hepatitis B And C Genotypes among Young Healthy Females of Karachi-Pakistan”. 12. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan Society For Microbiology (PSM) (Jan 10–15, 2005) held at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Efforts for prevention and treatment of HBV & HCV infection among young females in Karachi, Pakistan”. 13. At 4th International Congress of Pakistan Society for Hepatology (PSH) (Sept 2004) held at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Ongoing evaluation of immune response to HBV vaccination in Karachi, Pakistan”. 14. At 27th Annual conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) (Dec 28-30, 2003) held at Liaquat Univ. of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan entitled “Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: a case series”. 15. At 27th Annual conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) (Dec 28–30, 2003) held at Liaquat Univ. of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan entitled “Qualitative Evaluation of Betel Nut collected from different areas of the city & its harmful aspects”. 16. At 1st International conference of Infectious Diseases Society (March 28-30, 2003) held at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi entitled “An evaluation of Vancomycin sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from hospital patients in Karachi: current status”. 17. At 26th annual conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) (December,13–15’2002) held at Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan entitled “Comparison of the Stool antigen test & serology for the Diagnosis of H. pylori infection”. 18. At 26th annual conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologist (PAP) (December,13–15’2002) held at Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan entitled “Comparison of XLT4, XLD & S.S. agar”. 19. At “Poverty alleviation campaign to create an Island of Prosperity” a one-day seminar, Shaikh Zayeed Institute, Univ. of Karachi, Sindh, (17th July, 2002). 20. At Poverty alleviation seminar, Governor’s House, Karachi, Sindh (3-4th July, 2002) entitled “Progress towards poverty alleviation via improved education”. 21. At 4th Biennial conference of PSM (June,24-28’2002) held at Malam Jabba, Peshawer, Pakistan entitled “Evaluation of Hemoglobin percentage, cell morphology and Rubella antibody titer: correlation with health status in young females in Karachi”. 22. At Second national symposium of Biochemistry (July,26-28’1994) held at Univ. of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Bactericidal and Fungicidal activity of extracellular products of Pseudomonas aeruginosa”. 23. At Dow Medical College Golden Jubilee Symposium (January,1st’1997) held at D.M.C., Karachi, Pakistan entitled “A comparison of the new Typhidot and old Widal for enteric fever”. 24. At 2nd International Biennial conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology (PSM) (Sept 24-26 1997) held at PC-Bhurban, Muree hills, Pakistan entitled “Evaluation of two rapid blood screening tests for tuberculosis”. 25. At 2nd International Biennial conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology (PSM) (Sept 24-26 1997) held at PC-Bhurban, Muree hills, Pakistan entitled “Evaluation of two rapid DOT-EIA for typhoid and the Widal for Enteric fever”. 26. At Second international symposium on Tropical and Infectious diseases (March,27-28’1998) held at Armed forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan entitled “Hepatitis-B: What is the seroprevalence rate of HBs Ag in Pakistan?”.
C. Research Poster Presentations
1. At NSF-TCUP Symposium (August 8 - 10, 2023) held at NSF headquarters, Alexandria, VA., entitled “Regular Bacterial Analyses of Local Water Resources: A Possible Way to Foster Healthier off Grid Communities”. 2. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “How We Can Adopt ‘Coupled Human and Natural Systems (CHANS)’ For the Human Well-being and Sustainability within Underserved Communities". 3. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Unregulated Water Resources a Threat to Human Health”. 4. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Restoring Natural Water to Potable Quality in Off-grid Areas on Navajo Nation”. 5. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Antimicrobial effect of Sage (Artemisia tiripartita, and Artemisia trifida) against Candida albicans, E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus spp”. 6. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Water Quality Impacts on the Rural Communities of Southwest”. 7. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Patterns of Antimicrobial activity from Soil bacteria isolated from Navajo Land”. 8. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “Understanding the Potential Effects of Microbial Contamination on the Digestive Health of Navajo Communities”. 9. At annual Meeting of ASM-Microbe 2023 (June 14-19), held in Houston Texas, entitled “How? Frequent Bacterial analysis of local water resources, can lead healthy communities”. 10. At annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology for minoritized communities “ABRCMS-2022” (November, 2022), held in Anaheim, California, entitled “Understanding the Possible role of Microbial Contamination in Digestive Health of Navajo Communities”. 11. At annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology for minoritized communities “ABRCMS-2022” (November, 2022), held in Anaheim, California, entitled “Bacterial contaminants in water resource: a possible source of Gastric Disorders”. 12. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “The Importance of Institutional Review Boards for Tribal Data Sovereignty”. 13. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “Neisseria Gonorrhoeae a Timeline: From Mercury to Current Antimicrobial Resistance”. 14. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “Four Corners, Navajo Nation Arizona And History Of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (hps)”. 15. At General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2022” (June, 2022), held at Washington DC., entitled “How Quality of Water Impacting the Remote Communities and Their Health”. 16. Virtual presentation at General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2020” (June, 2020), held in Chicago, IL, USA (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic); entitled “Salvia apiana (the White Sage, Bee Sage, or Sacred Sage) extract: a promising antibacterial candidate against ESKAPE pathogens”. 17. Virtual presentation at General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2020” (June, 2020), held in Chicago, IL, USA (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic); entitled “Proteome-wide Screening to Discover Potential Druggable Proteins in Anaplasma Phagocytophilum”. 18. Virtual presentation at General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2020” (June, 2020), held in Chicago, IL, USA (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic); entitled “Application of Insilico Docking of Potential Drug Targets in Cronobacter Sakazakii Sp291”. 19. Virtual presentation at General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2020” (June, 2020), held in Chicago, IL, USA (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic); entitled “Deserted Dry Land Soil: Source of Future’s Promising Antibiotics?”. 20. Virtual presentation at General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2020” (June, 2020), held in Chicago, IL, USA (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic); entitled “Antimicrobial Activity of Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera) gel against ESKAPE pathogens and Candida albicans”. 21. At CACMID-AMMI Canada 2017 Annual Conference (May 3-6,2017), held at Toronto, Ontario, Canada entitled “A comparative study of conventional Identification and Disk Susceptibility testing of Microorganisms to an Automated System Phoenix 100”. 22. At 116th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2016” (June 16–20, 2016), held at Boston, MA, USA entitled “Detection of Endotoxin using LAL test in injectable drugs commonly used for parental administration: a blind study from Karachi, Pakistan”. 23. At 116th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2016” (June 16–20, 2016), held at Boston, MA, USA entitled “Biosynthesis of Ethylene Gas by Various Microorganisms From Different Sources”. 24. At 116th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2016” (June 16–20, 2016), held at Boston, MA, USA entitled “Determination Of Sensitivity Pattern of Microorganisms Isolated From Hospital Environment (one Center Study)”. 25. At 116th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology “ASM Microbe 2016” (June 16–20, 2016), held at Boston, MA, USA entitled “Detection of Biofilm Formation Among the Clinically Relevant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An Evaluation of Two Different Screening Methods”. 26. At 115th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 30 –June 02, 2015), held at New Orleans, LA, USA entitled “Appropriate Microbiology Certification and Accreditation Programs for Laboratory Workers in Pakistan: An Urgent Need”.
27. At 115th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 30–June 02, 2015), held at New Orleans, LA, USA entitled “Use of Molecular Techniques for Source Tracking of Human Or Non-Human Fecal Contamination In Natural Reserves”. 28. At 114th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17 – 21, 2014), held at Boston-USA entitled “Presence of Hepatitis A Virus (HEV) and Hepatitis Evirus (HAV) Associated Viral Diarrhoea in The Flood Relief Camps, Near Karachi”. 29. At 114th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17 – 21, 2014), held at Boston-USA entitled “Protozoal Infections among Flood Victims Residing in Relief Camps, near Karachi”. 30. At 114th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17 – 21, 2014), held at Boston-USA entitled “Effect of Burn Injury on the Dissemination of Candida albicans from the Skin of Mouse”. 31. At 114th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17 – 21, 2014), held at Boston-USA entitled "Effect of Cadmium Levels on the Growth Curve of Candida albicans species". 32. At 113th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 18 – 21, 2013)held at Denver, Colorado, USA entitled “Phenotypic Switching: an indicator of pathogenic potential of local isolates of Candida”. 33. At 113th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 18 – 21, 2013) held at Denver, Colorado, USA entitled Continuously Increasing Antibiotic Resistance among Urinary Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an Alarming Situation for Clinicians in Pakistan”. 34. At 113th General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 18 – 21, 2013)held at Denver, Colorado, USA entitled “Correlation of Different Blood Groups in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”. 35. At Annual Vaccine Congress, October, 2010, held at Vienna, Austria entitled “HBV &HCV Co Infection in Pakistan: Protective Measures”. 36. At 110th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 23-27, 2010) held at San Diego, USA entitled “HBV & HCV Co-infection in Apparently Healthy Individuals in Karachi- Pakistan: A Recent Experience”. 37. At 110th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 23-27, 2010) held at San Diego, USA entitled “Use of CHROMagar Candida for Rapid Identification and Susceptibility of Candida in Resource Limited Settings”. 39. At 110th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 23-27, 2010)held at San Diego, USA entitled “Characteristics and Genotyping of Clinical Candida isolates in Karachi, Pakistan”. 40. At 110th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 23-27, 2010)held at San Diego, USA entitled “HBV and HCV Co-infections: Facts to know”. 41. At 109th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17-22, 2009) held at Philadelphia, USA entitled “Role of MicroRNA in HIV-1 Protection”. 42. At 109th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May 17-22, 2009)held at Philadelphia, USA entitled “Hepatitis B Virus Genotype among Apparently Healthy Females in Karachi: Current Status”. 43. At 25th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium and Annual Meeting of Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV) (April 19-22, 2009) held at Tampa-Florida, USA entitled “MicroRNA based therapy and HCV”. 45. At ICCAC/IDSA joint meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (October 25-28, 2008) held at Washington, USA entitled “Vancomycin Sensitivity Of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates From Hospital Patients in Karachi: Current Status” 46. At ICAAID2008, Almaty, Kazakhastan (March 26-30, 2008), entitled “Evaluation of HBV vaccines in Karachi, Pakistan”. 47. At 108th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (June 1-5, 2008) held at Boston, USA entitled “Comparative Evaluation of Four Hepatitis B vaccines Availablein Karachi, Pakistan: Reactogenecity and Immunogenecity 48. At 107th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (May, 20 – 25’2007)held at Toronto, Canada entitled “A large number of the primate microRNAs target lentiviruses, RE and endogenous retroviruses”. 49. At 105th General meeting of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (June, 05 – 10’2005)held at The World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA entitled “HBV and HCV Infections among young females in Pakistan: Past, Present and Future”. 50. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology (PSM) (January10 – 15, 2005) held at pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Conjugative transfer of fluoroquinolone resistance among clinical isolates of E. coli and decreased hemolysin production by resistant mutants”. 51. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology (PSM) (January 10 – 15, 2005) held at pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Effect of honey on multi drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa”. 52. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology (PSM) (January 10 – 15, 2005) held at pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Evaluation of effectiveness of selected mouth washes against gram positive bacteria”. 53. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology (PSM) (January 10 – 15, 2005) held at pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “common causes of raised serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) among patients in Karachi, Pakistan”. 54. At 5th International Biennial conference of Pakistan society For Microbiology (PSM) (January10 – 15, 2005)held at pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan entitled “Ofloxacin: Anevaluation of the antibacterial effectiveness of 34 trade brands representing 31 manufacturers available in local market in Pakistan”. 55. At 2004 KOSEF-JSP S Asian Science Seminar/ Workshop. International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea.
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