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
09.2017 - 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
06.2017 - 08.2017
- 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
09.2016 - 01.2017
- 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 02.2012 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
The Egyptian British International Schools
Cairo, Egypt 09.2009 - 06.2012
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
06-2020
IPA4LSx: Image Processing and Analysis for Life Scientists - Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne - edX
05-2020
FACSAria III Operator - Becton & Dickson
04-2018
Research Assistant
Aswan Heart Centre (AHC), Magdi Yacoub Foundation
09.2017 - Current
Research Volunteer
The American University in Cairo
06.2017 - 08.2017
Trainee - Quality Assurance & Control
Atlantic Industries - The Coca Cola Company
09.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The American University, AUC
02.2012 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
The Egyptian British International Schools
09.2009 - 06.2012
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