International conference on Public Health Research begins at Government College University - Press Release issued by Government College University.

Lahore -- November 13, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Government College University (GCU)

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The third international conference on "Innovative Biological and Public Health Research (IBPHR-2019)" Wednesday began at the GC University Lahore under the auspices of its Zoology Department, Punjab Higher Education Commission and Pakistan Science Foundation. University of Education Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha chaired the conference's opening ceremony attended by more than 500 participants from various fields of biological and social sciences.

Prof. Dr. Michal Carvan from University of Wisconsin-Wilwaukee, USA and National Distinguished Professor Dr Abdul Rauf Shakoori from the University of Punjab were key note speakers at the preliminary session. In his opening remarks, Dr. Atif Yaqub, the conference chairman, said that besides eminent zoologists from within the country, foreign professors from USA and Austria were also participating in the IBPHR-2019 where 101 research papers were scheduled to be presented in technical sessions. He said that this year the conference focused the contemporary public health issues.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Pasha said that public health and food safety were serious concerns in Pakistan; if they focus more on...