About

Maryam Asif, MD, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington. She serves as the Medical Director of the Transfusion Service Laboratory at Harborview Medical Center and is an Associate Medical Director for the Hematology and Coagulation Laboratories as well as Transfusion Services at the University of Washington. Her clinical expertise encompasses coagulation, hematology, and transfusion medicine, with a focus on blood product utilization, transfusion reactions, and bleeding and clotting disorders. Dr. Asif completed her medical education at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan, followed by a clinical internship at Jinnah Hospital. She then completed her pathology residency at the University of Chicago and a Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking fellowship at Bloodworks Northwest in Seattle. Prior to her current role, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis, where she worked in transfusion medicine, apheresis, and coagulation. Her research interests include blood product utilization, transfusion reactions, and the integration of transfusion medicine within medical education through case examples. She is passionate about teaching medical students and trainees in all aspects of transfusion medicine and coagulation. Dr. Asif holds board certifications from the American Board of Pathology in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine and Clinical Pathology.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Computer Science
• Surgery
• Psychology
• Waste management
• Chemistry
• Emergency medicine
• Pathology
• Organic chemistry
• Medical education
• Engineering
• Environmental science
• Dentistry

Selected publications

• B-68 | Comparison of Intravascular Ultrasound–Guided and Optical Coherence Tomography–Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

  Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2026-04-01

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• 26-A-21374-ACC EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF PULSED FIELD ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND SINGLE-ARM META-ANALYSIS

  Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2026-03-27

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• Tea or vin rosé? Pigmenturia after red cell transfusion

  Transfusion · 2026-01-16

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  The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

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• 26-A-12891-ACC MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION-RELATED MORTALITY IN TOBACCO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT ANALYSIS

  Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2026-03-27

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• Leadership and emotional intelligence: an early-career pathologist’s perspective on the laboratory medical director role

  Journal of Clinical Pathology · 2025-03-05

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• Evaluation of red blood cell transfusion in <scp>ICU</scp> : A retrospective study at a large academic center

  Transfusion · 2025-08-16

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• ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ANEMIA IN DISTRICT SIALKOT, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

  Kashf Journal of Multidisciplinary Research · 2025-01-30 · 1 citations

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  Background: Anemia is a major global health issue that impacts public health by reducing quality of life and productivity. This study explores how much people in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan knows about anemia and identifies gaps in their awareness. Objective: To assess knowledge, identify risk factors, and evaluate perceptions about anemia and its management. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study surveyed 424 participants from urban and rural areas using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2019, with descriptive statistics highlighting trends. Results: Of 424 respondents, 78.8% had general awareness of anemia, with healthcare professionals being the most common source of information (23.5%). About 71.9% recognized risk factors, while 67.1% were familiar with symptoms. Challenges remain in understanding diagnostic methods and available treatment options. Conclusion: The study highlights a moderate level of awareness with notable differences between urban and rural populations. Targeted interventions are essential to address these gaps and enhance public health outcomes.

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• #NeuroTwitter: A Hashtag Analysis Study of Global Neurology Conversations on X

  Cureus · 2025-05-23 · 1 citations

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  Introduction Studies show that X (formerly Twitter) significantly amplifies healthcare content online. This platform is valuable for monitoring public health trends and global healthcare patterns. Within neurology, it would be advantageous to explore the dissemination of information related to neurological matters by using #NeuroTwitter. In this study, we aim to evaluate the outreach achieved by neurology-related posts using the hashtag #NeuroTwitter. Methods We utilized the Fedica research analytics tool to conduct a cross-sectional hashtag analysis of posts containing #NeuroTwitter from June 1, 2022, to June 1, 2023. All public posts with the hashtag were included, regardless of user location, language, or profile type. Bots were excluded where identifiable. Sentiment, geographic distribution, and user engagement metrics were analyzed. Results Within a 12-month period, the #NeuroTwitter movement generated 216,558 posts shared by 61,326 X users, resulting in over 11.1 million impressions (views). The majority of posts originated from the United States (n = 84,485, 39.0%), followed by India (n = 16,332, 7.5%) and the United Kingdom (n = 13,484, 6.2%). The most commonly associated hashtags were #MedTwitter, #Neuroscience, #Neurology, #MedEd, and #Stroke. Engagement peaks corresponded with key academic milestones such as Match Week and residency application season. Conclusion This unique study marks the first exploration of the influence and utilization of #NeuroTwitter, examining its global impact in the field of neurology through the X platform. Our findings reveal that #NeuroTwitter is a widely utilized hashtag for neurology-related topics, particularly concerning research and medical education in the online community.

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• Synergistic approach to industrial wastewater treatment: Combining plasmolysis and microalgae cultivation

  Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification · 2025-01-30 · 8 citations

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  • Microalgae cultivation integrated with plasmolysis to treat real TWW. • Applying plasma pre-treatment before microalgae cultivation improves growth efficiency. • Plasma treating TWW leads to higher biomass and lipid production. • Pretreatment of plasma reduces the color content up to 89 % from TWW. Microalgae cultivation offers a promising alternative to conventional wastewater treatment. However, microalgae cultivation is hindered in real wastewater treatment due to the high concentration of contaminates, complex organic compounds, and non-sterilization, which reduces microalgae growth. Therefore, the current hypothesis is to integrate plasmolysis and microalgae treatment for real textile wastewater (TWW) treatment, which can provide a sustainable approach to removing pollutants without adding harmful chemicals. The air plasma produced different oxidizing species, such as ozone, superoxide, atomic oxygen, and hydroxyl radical, capable of decomposing complex organic pollutants, dyes, and toxic compounds commonly found in TWW. This pre-treatment detoxifies the wastewater, making it safer for microalgae and reducing its color content and turbidity while enhancing light penetration. Hence, this study treats real TWW by integrating plasmolysis with microalgae technology. The results show that textile wastewater using plasmolysis reduces the 89.11 % color content in 20 min using air Corona-DBD plasma at 5 kV, 26 kHz, and 10 mA. Afterward, plasma-treated wastewater (OTWW) is introduced into the bioreactor for microalgae cultivation, and the results show a significant increase in microalgae growth in OTWW compared with TWW.

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• Tracing the path from conservation to expansion evolutionary insights into NLR genes in oleaceae

  BMC Plant Biology · 2025-02-26 · 4 citations

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  The Oleaceae family, encompassing key genera such as Fraxinus (ash trees), Olea (olives), Jasminum (jasmine), Syringa (lilac), and Forsythia, plays a crucial ecological and economic role. Despite their importance, the evolutionary dynamics and immune system adaptations of their NLR (Nucleotide binding leucine-rich repeats) gene family remain largely unexplored. This study employs high-throughput comparative genomics to investigate NLR gene evolution across the Oleaceae family. The genus Fraxinus is widely distributed across both the New and Old Worlds, with 23 distinct species analyzed in this study. Our results reveal a predominant strategy of gene conservation in the evolution of the NLR gene family across these species. Geographical adaptation has played a significant role, particularly in Old World ash tree species, which exhibit dynamic patterns of gene expansion and contraction within the last 50 million years. Notably, genes acquired from an ancient whole genome duplication event (~ 35 Mya) have been retained across Fraxinus lineages. In contrast, the genus Olea (olives) has undergone extensive gene expansion driven by recent duplications and significant birth of novel NLR gene families. These differences in NLR gene evolution likely enhance Olea's ability to recognize diverse pathogens through recent expansions, while Fraxinus maintains specialized immune responses through conserved genes, with potential trade-offs in pathogen adaptation and energy efficiency. In terms of NLR distribution, all species of the Oleaceae family show an enhanced pseudogenization of TIR-NLRs and expansion in CCG10-NLR. However, the comparative RNA-seq expression analysis in olive suggests that partial NLR genes, despite their incomplete structure, have significant expression and may play important roles in plant immune responses. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of NLR gene evolution within the Oleaceae family, offering insights into the adaptive mechanisms of immune response evolution across diverse genera.

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Frequent coauthors

• Zara Arshad

  Shifa International Hospital

  101 shared

• Rahul Kashyap

  WellSpan Health

  101 shared

• Amna Y. Hashmi

  101 shared

• Awranoos Ahadi

  Bolan Medical College

  101 shared

• Roopali Dahiya

  WellSpan Health

  101 shared

• Faisal Nawaz

  100 shared

• Sharanya E Santhi

  Institute of Medical Sciences

  100 shared

• Adeel Ahmad

  Salem Hospital

  7 shared

Education

• MBBS

  Allama Iqbal Medical College

  2011