Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)
Diné College
Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS), is a professor of biomedical sciences and microbiology at Din茅 College, Ariz. (first tribally-owned college of North America in Navajo Nation). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Karachi, Pakistan, from the lab of Shahana Urooj Kazmi, Ph.D.; postdoc from Claflin University under Omar Bagasra, M.D., Ph.D., and advanced laboratory experience in the lab of Raj Karim, Ph.D., at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and Rob Striker, M.D., at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a Registered Specialist Microbiologist with the Canadian College of Microbiologists and certified Allied Healthcare Instructor with the American Medical Technologists.
Hakim’s main research explores HCV antivirals using bovine viral diarrhea virus as a surrogate model, along with genotyping and gene sequencing of HBV and HCV viruses, and the role of primate microRNAs in viral regulation. Her recent focus also includes, waterborne infections, soil metagenomics and wastewater reuse—pressing issues of water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest.
Before joining Din茅 College (DC) in 2018, Hakim was program director of Allied Health Sciences, Canadian Academy of Health Professionals, lead health science instructor at Oxford College, Ontario, Canada and microbiology professor, chairperson and Dean of Sciences & Research at Jinnah University for Women (JUW), Karachi, Pakistan. She also served as consultant microbiologist at Anklesaria Hospital, and as microbiologist at Dr. Essa’s Laboratories, in Karachi, Pakistan.
Hakim has been associated with 黑料正能量since 1995, first as a student, and now a premium member. She joined ASM's Arizona/Southern Nevada Branch in 2018 and is the 2025-2026 branch president elect. Hakim has been instrumental in developing microbiology, biomedical and allied health care programs, both at JUW and DC. Her career reflects a rare blend of experience in cutting-edge laboratories and resource-limited settings, underscoring her lifelong commitment to advancing global and community health.
Hakim’s main research explores HCV antivirals using bovine viral diarrhea virus as a surrogate model, along with genotyping and gene sequencing of HBV and HCV viruses, and the role of primate microRNAs in viral regulation. Her recent focus also includes, waterborne infections, soil metagenomics and wastewater reuse—pressing issues of water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest.
Before joining Din茅 College (DC) in 2018, Hakim was program director of Allied Health Sciences, Canadian Academy of Health Professionals, lead health science instructor at Oxford College, Ontario, Canada and microbiology professor, chairperson and Dean of Sciences & Research at Jinnah University for Women (JUW), Karachi, Pakistan. She also served as consultant microbiologist at Anklesaria Hospital, and as microbiologist at Dr. Essa’s Laboratories, in Karachi, Pakistan.
Hakim has been associated with 黑料正能量since 1995, first as a student, and now a premium member. She joined ASM's Arizona/Southern Nevada Branch in 2018 and is the 2025-2026 branch president elect. Hakim has been instrumental in developing microbiology, biomedical and allied health care programs, both at JUW and DC. Her career reflects a rare blend of experience in cutting-edge laboratories and resource-limited settings, underscoring her lifelong commitment to advancing global and community health.