Romana Saeed

MD, MS

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Apartment 905, Blue Ash

Cincinnati, OH, 45236

Cell 513-***-****

ace368@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated and focused researcher who excels at prioritizing, completing

multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project

goals, seeking a role of increased responsibility and authority. Committed

to delivering high quality results with little supervision and has ability

to manage multiple projects with ease using expert time management method.

Energetic, organized, hardworking and professional with drive to succeed.

EDUCATION

MS in Molecular, Cellular and Biochemical Pharmacology with Emphasis on

Safety Pharmacology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine,

Cincinnati, OH, USA (2014)

Certification in Clinical and Translational Research, University of

Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA (2012)

NIH Certification in Clinical Pharmacology, (2012)

MD, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, (2004)

High School (Premedical) PIPS International College, (1997).

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Sept 2012- April 2014:

Research Assistant:

Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, University of Cincinnati, College

of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Feb 2012- Sept 2012:

Graduate Student worker, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, College

of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

Jan 2008-Dec 2009:

Volunteer Physician at Community Welfare Hospital Multan, Provided primary

care services to the families of areas affected by water- borne diseases.

Jan 2007-Dec 2007:

Volunteer Ophthalmologist at Valley Clinic, Rawalpindi, Provided primary

screening of the diabetes- induced retinopathy in the local population.

Resident in General Surgery (2005-2006)

Department of General Surgery and Ophthalmology Fauji Foundation Hospital,

Rawalpindi.

LABORATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS

. Effective oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication

skills.

. Expert in MS word, excel and power point presentations.

. Expert in ordering lab supplies and reagents for experiments, very

good in laboratory management including lab safety rules (In situation

of fire, handling radioactivity materials etc.).

. Expertise in maintaining chemical and laboratory supplies inventories

and material safety data sheets.

. Work independently to operate laboratory equipment and experiments.

. Good knowledge of pharmacology skills required in drug discovery and

development research with specialization in Safety Pharmacology.

. Ability to design preclinical studies including analysis and

interpretation of data, including graphical and statistical analysis.

. Excellent knowledge of drug efficacy, potency, pharmacokinetics,

pharmacodynamics and toxicology studies.

. Knowledge of site selection and pre-study activities to identify and

evaluate potential investigators.

. Expertise in participating in study- specific training and ability to

conduct project-specific administrative activities as a member of

project team. Assist in the preparation and coordination of project

investigators' meetings, attends meetings and participates in sponsors-

meetings as necessary.

. Excellent knowledge of drug development process, ICH guidelines,

SOP's, FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), GLP (Good

Laboratory Practice), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).

. Ability to maintain proper storage, dispensation and accountability of

all investigational products and trial related materials.

. Expert in sterile physiological solutions and drugs for experiment.

. Skilled in maintaining accurate and detailed records of all laboratory

work and experiments.

. Ability to correct and troubleshoot erroneous results or problems with

laboratory equipment.

EXPERTISE and PROFICIENCY in:

Molecular Biology:

. Western blotting (Fluorescent detection by Licor and Chemiluminescent

detection)

. DNA/RNA isolation (Trizol, Quizol, Miniprep & Maxiprep).

. Protein isolation from cell line

. Polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

Cell Culture:

. Primary cell culture of endothelial, coronary smooth muscle cells,

cardiomyocytes and MSC's isolation from rat and mouse bone marrow

. Maintaining cell lines of different origin (e.g MSCs, IPS cells,

skeletal myoblasts, HUVEC, HEK293 cells).

. Cryosection of tissues.

. Cell labeling

. H&E staining,( Immunostaining, Ponceau staining)

. Immunoprecipitation.

. Plasmid transfection

CLINICAL SKILLS:

General Surgery:

History taking, general physical examination, blood sampling, I/V

cannulation, urinary bladder catheterization, suturing, incision drainage,

excision of sebaceous cysts, apply POPs, excision biopsy, ascites fluid

collection, assisting major surgical procedures, handling general surgical

emergencies

Biometry, retinoscopy, fundoscopy, refraction, slit lamp examination,

foreign body removal, chlazion excision, Suturing and incision drainage.

Course Work:

. Human Anatomy

. Human Physiology

. Introduction to Safety Pharmacology.

. Advanced Safety Pharmacology.

. Human general and special pathology with microbiology

. General Medicine and Surgery

. Biochemistry

. Experimental Methods of Safety Pharmacology.

. Pre-Clinical Good Laboratory Practice.

. Pre-Clinical Drug Toxicology.

. Drug Discovery.

. Clinical Trials, Phase l-Phase lV.

. Introduction to Epidemiology.

. System Pharmacology.

. Emerging concepts in targeting Metabolic Disorders.

. Receptors Pharmacology.

. Introduction to Biostatistics.

. Ethics in Research

. Basic Biochemistry.

. Seminar Presentations

LICENSURE:

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (Active)

Additional information

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: English

RESIDENCY STATUS: Permanent Resident USA.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES:

. Member Editorial Board of Nishter Medical College Magazine (published

annually).

. Member Writer's Guild Society, Nishter Medical College, Multan,

Pakistan.

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