About
Syed Adnan Haider
A scientist working across the laboratory, code and public health.
I am Syed Adnan Haider, also known as Adnan Haider, a Research Scientist in the Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan. My work connects laboratory sequencing, bioinformatics and the interpretation of genomic evidence for public-health decisions.
Since 2015, I have worked across clinical and public-health genomics. I bring experience with Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing, Python, R and reproducible analytical workflows, alongside scientific writing, collaborative research and practical training.
From clinical genomics to outbreak surveillance
I began my genomics career as a Scientific Officer at Rehman Medical Institute, supporting clinical sequencing for inherited disorders and cancer. My interest in programming led me to develop bioinformatics workflows alongside laboratory work, giving me a practical understanding of how analytical decisions affect results.
In 2021, I joined NIH during the COVID-19 response. My work expanded into viral genomic surveillance, outbreak investigations and the interpretation of sequencing data. My collaborative publications include dengue, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and Coxsackievirus A24 variant.
- 2024–present
- Research Scientist
Department of Virology, NIH Islamabad - 2021–2024
- Molecular Biologist and Bioinformatician
Department of Virology, NIH Islamabad - 2015–2021
- Scientific Officer
Center for Genomic Sciences, Rehman Medical Institute
Education and scientific development
I hold an M.Phil. and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from the University of Agriculture, Peshawar. My professional development has included training in genomic epidemiology, sequencing, reproducible analysis and the design of scientific teaching.
I also teach and mentor colleagues in sequencing-data analysis and public-health bioinformatics. My approach is to make the reasoning behind an analysis as clear as the output itself. Explore my teaching and training record.
What I want to understand next
Surveillance has taught me how to describe changes in pathogen populations. I want to go further: to understand the roles of evolution, population immunity, exposure and sampling in the patterns we observe. These interests connect with broader questions in genomics, epidemiology and quantitative biology, rather than a single pathogen or country.
I welcome conversations about doctoral research, scientific roles, training and collaborations that connect biological evidence with careful computational reasoning.