SAIFULLAH SOLIMAN
Research Assistant
Cairo
Summary
Efficient Research Assistant versed in completing diverse range of support tasks under strict schedules. Systematic and meticulous in all work. Eager to contribute to translational research.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Aswan Heart Centre (AHC), Magdi Yacoub Foundation
Aswan , Egypt
2017.09 - Current
- Research and prepare reviews on roles of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in pathogenesis of heart failure, their regulation of cardiomyocyte proliferation and regeneration & direct and indirect methods of detecting reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction & cardiomyocyte regeneration
- Represent Magdi Yacoub Institute - London as a Trainee in a Leducq Transatlantic Network of Excellence consortium “Redox Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Renewal”, addressing our group's approaches and progress reports
- Provide first class communication with external and internal collaborators
- Optimize cell free nucleic acid extraction from human liquid biopsies and execute qPCR experiments with downstream statistical analysis using R and present findings in project consortium meetings
- Analyze circulating protein biomarkers for Heart failure program using R and present findings in project consortium meetings
- Design, perform and analyze qPCR, Immunoblot & Immunofluorescence confocal microscopy experiments using patient's derived myocardial samples and present findings in project consortium meetings
- COVID testing Task Force team member & provide R code for automation of monthly COVID statistics reporting
- Execute and interpret Flow cytometry experiments using mammalian cell lines, patient derived primary cell lines and IPSCs
- Participate in routine surgical tissue processing and serum & plasma separation
- Maintain accurate documentation of lab work & data entry
Research Volunteer
The American University in Cairo
Cairo
2017.06 - 2017.08
- Assisted Phd candidate with isolating & re-culturing single colony bacteria from metagenomic origin
- Assisted Phd candidate with column based plasmid extractions
Trainee - Quality Assurance & Control
Atlantic Industries - The Coca Cola Company
Cairo
2016.09 - 2017.01
- Gained understanding of quality control of raw material procedures by closely monitoring & performing liquid chromatography (HPLC), Near Infrared spectroscopy (NIR) & laser particle analyzer processes
- Performed sampling from reverse osmosis unit and executed microbiological analysis
- Maintained accurate documentation of lab work & results
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The American University, AUC
Cairo, Egypt 2012.02 - 2016.06
High School Diploma -
The Egyptian British International Schools
Cairo, Egypt 2009.09 - 2012.06
Skills
Literature Reviews
undefinedCertification
Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health - Imperial College London - Coursera
Timeline
Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health - Imperial College London - Coursera
2020-06
IPA4LSx: Image Processing and Analysis for Life Scientists - Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne - edX
2020-05
FACSAria III Operator - Becton & Dickson
2018-04
Research Assistant
Aswan Heart Centre (AHC), Magdi Yacoub Foundation
2017.09 - Current
Research Volunteer
The American University in Cairo
2017.06 - 2017.08
Trainee - Quality Assurance & Control
Atlantic Industries - The Coca Cola Company
2016.09 - 2017.01
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The American University, AUC
2012.02 - 2016.06
High School Diploma -
The Egyptian British International Schools
2009.09 - 2012.06
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