07/10/2025
OIC-COMSTECH Organized International Workshop on “Metabolomics – An AI of Diagnostic Testing”
Islamabad, October 7, 2025 – The OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) organized an international workshop on “Metabolomics – an AI of Diagnostic Testing.”
The event aimed to highlight the emerging role of metabolomics and artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing diagnostic sciences. More than 200 participants from different regions of the world joined the workshop, both physically and virtually.
Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General COMSTECH, inaugurated the session and welcomed participants and the distinguished speaker. In his address, he emphasized the growing importance of AI integration across scientific disciplines, particularly in the biomedical field, where it is transforming research, diagnosis, and healthcare delivery.
The keynote lecture was delivered by Mr. Javed Iqbal Khan, a distinguished Forensic Scientist and Biochemist with over three decades of professional experience in the United States.
Mr. Khan holds dual Master of Science degrees in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from the University of California, Riverside (1994), and in Biochemistry (major) with Microbiology (minor) from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (1982). He has served as a Forensic Scientist at the California State Department of Justice, testified in over 500 cases in Federal, State, and Local Courts, and currently works as a Scientific and Forensic Assessment Consultant with the Attorney Information Exchange Group (AIEG) and the Utah State Attorney General’s Office.
In his detailed lecture, Mr. Khan introduced participants to the principles of metabolomics, describing it as a vital component of precision diagnostics. He explained that only 7% of cancers are hereditary, with the majority resulting from environmental and lifestyle factors. Using the “Pyramid of Life” model, he illustrated how genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics are interconnected layers of biological understanding, with metabolomics representing the most dynamic and functional level influenced by diet, environment, and physiology.
He further elaborated on how AI-powered metabolomic analysis is enabling earlier disease detection, personalized treatment planning, and improved clinical outcomes through data-driven precision medicine.
During the interactive question-and-answer session, participants discussed the integration of AI and metabolomics into diagnostic research, data interpretation, and healthcare systems.
In his concluding remarks, Dr. Ismalia Diallo,
COMSTECH Regional Advisor for OIC-Africa
summarized that the presentation provided a deeper understanding of the role and importance of metabolomics in diagnosing and treating diseases such as cancer. He highlighted that the lecture also shed light on the impact of the environment and diet on disease onset.
The workshop concluded with closing acknowledgments and a networking hi-tea session.
