Assistant Technician

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Union City, NJ 07087 ********@*****.***

Farina Haleem

Education 2008-2010 University of Medicine and

Dentistry of New Jersey

. MS, Biomedical Sciences

2002-2006 Rutgers

University, Newark College of Arts and Sciences

. BA, Biology

Lab Techniques Western Blot, Northern Blot, Reverse Transcription

Polymerase Chain Reaction

(RTPCR),Genotyping, SDS-PAGE, DNA/RNA extraction from

Tissue, In vivo Chromatin Immunoprecipitation,

Maintaining mice colony and Injecting mice IP

Key Courses Concepts in Development of Pharmaceutical Drugs,

Organic

Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mammalian

Physiology, Cell and

Molecular Biology, Physics I & II, Calculus

and Statistics

Experience 01/2009-05/2010 UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical

School Newark, NJ

Lab Technician

. The use of Vitmain D (1,25(OH)2D3) to

treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in

patients with kidney failure is usually

accompanied by hypercalcemia and

hyperphosphatemia. Thus an analog of

vitamin D, Hectorol, is currently being

used to overcome this problem

. The goal of the project was to analyze

the effects of Hectorol and 1,25(OH)2D3 on

the regulation of target genes by

examining the expression of calcium

binding proteins as well as mRNA levels by

Western Blot and RTPCR

. The active intestinal calcium and

phosphate absorption were also examined

using the everted gut sac assay in mice

models

. Ordering lab supplies and general

maintenance of the lab equipment

02/2008-8/2008 Urban League of Essex County

Newark, NJ

Tutor

. Taught Math and Verbal to Kindergarten

through 8th grade students in Elementary

schools

09/2006-04/2007 UMDNJ- University Hospital

Newark, NJ

Pharmacy Technician (Volunteer)

. Assisting Pharmacist with dispensing,

locating labeling and packaging

medications

. Unit Dosing

. Restocking returned and new medications on

the shelves

. Inspecting medications for expiration

dates

01/2006- 04/2006 UMDNJ- Doctor

Office Center Newark, NJ

Office Assistant (Volunteer)

. Filing Doctors' letters and insurance claims

. Organizing patients records on a daily basis

. Labeling and stuffing about 200 patients'

letters

Daily

08/2005- 02/2006 Manhattanview

Healthcare Center Union City, NJ

Recreation Assistant

. Setup and coordinated games for the

residents

. Managing and setting up occasional parties

and transporting residents to them

. Visited patients daily as a friendly

visitor

. Assisted patients with disabilities or

debilitating disease in feeding

. Looked after and took care of patients at

all times

Honors/ Edward J.

Bloustein Scholarship Fall 2002-Fall 2005

Awards Dean's List Fall 2003-Fall 2004

Union Hill Alumni

Scholarship June 2002

Key

Club Scholarship June 2002

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