PIFI Second-term Highlights, Research Outputs, and Reflections
Speaker: Prof. Amir Ali Abbasi, Professor, National Center for Bioinformatics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Current position: CAS-PIFI Visiting Scientist, China National Center for Bioinformation (CNCB) / National Genomics Data Center (NGDC), Chinese Academy of Sciences
Host: Prof. SONG Shuhui
Time: April 2, 2026 10:00 a.m.
Location: Room 1103-B, China National Center for Bioinformation, No.1 Beichen West Road, Beijing
Abstract
In this talk, Prof. Amir Ali Abbasi will summarize the second-term highlights of his CAS-PIFI Visiting Scientist fellowship at CNCB–Beijing, focusing on major scientific engagements, collaborative research outputs, and broader reflections from his tenure at the China National Center for Bioinformation / National Genomics Data Center. The talk will highlight participation in international forums and invited lectures, the publication and NGDC-linked visibility of the PAHG database, progress in markhor conservation genomics, ongoing work in neurodegeneration-related comparative genomics, and a broader synthesis on genomic innovations underlying animal complexity. It will also reflect on how this fellowship further strengthened the long-standing institutional collaboration between NCB–QAU, Islamabad, and CNCB–Beijing.
Introduction and Research Interests
Prof. Amir Ali Abbasi is a Professor at the National Center for Bioinformatics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He received his Ph.D. in Human Biology from Philipps University, Marburg, Germany, and leads a research group working in comparative and evolutionary genomics.
His research spans cis-regulatory biology, developmental genomics, conservation genomics, human disease genomics, and phylogenomics. Over the years, he has maintained an active collaborative relationship with BIG-CNCB, and his current CAS-PIFI fellowship has further advanced joint work in database development, biodiversity genomics, and comparative genomic analysis.
