Internshpt Program

Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD)

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (ICCBS)

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI, Karachi-75270

(Sindh Government Healthcare Research Centers)

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS

(December 1 – 31, 2026)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) announces a special Internship Program for recent medical and dental graduates and students.

Objective of the Program:

• To provide an opportunity to be involved in research activities at the molecular and cellular levels.

• To attain preliminary levels of proficiency in conducting clinically relevant research.

• To formulate research questions, apply appropriate research methods, and critically interpret findings.

• It is expected that this short exposure to original research in a world-class institution will generate research interest in medical graduates.

ABOUT ICCBS

The ICCBS is among the top academic research establishments of the developing world with two constituent centers:

• H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry

• Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research

As a WHO collaborating and UNESCO affiliated center, ICCBS has been awarded the Islamic Development Bank Prize for the best scientific research institution in the Islamic world in 2004 and 2010.

PCMD, established in 2004, is engaged in training young scholars in the emerging fields of molecular medicine and drug research.

The center has achieved a number of milestones and remains at the pinnacle of excellence. The research activities at PCMD are directed at understanding diseases, especially those prevalent in Pakistan, with the aim of finding improved and novel ways of their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Six centers of ICCBS have been declared as Sindh Government Healthcare Research Centers by the Provincial Minister of Health and Population Welfare:

1. Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research

2. Pharmaceutical Testing Laboratories

3. Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genomics

4. National Institute of Virology

5. Sino-Pakistan Traditional Medicine Research Center

6. Center for Bioequivalence Studies and Clinical Research

RESEARCH AREAS OFFERED FOR INTERNSHIP

• AI in Health Sciences

• Bioequivalence Studies

• Genomics

• Immunology and Microbiology

• Molecular and Structural Biology

• Pharmacology

• Proteomics

• Stem Cell Research

• Virology

ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligible Candidates: Final year students of M.B.B.S. / B.D.S.

Application Must Include:

• Mention of area of interest

• Last year's (2025) mark sheet / marks proforma

• Letter of recommendation from Head of the Department

• CV

Submit Applications To: iccbsinternship@gmail.com

Last Date for Submission: November 10, 2026

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Selected candidates will be placed in various sections of the PCMD for 4 weeks.

• Kindly note that no payment will be made to the selected internees.