Clinical Research Assistant

Ameera S. Haque

**** **** *** *** *****, CA *****

Phone: 858-***-**** Cell: 619-***-**** E-Mail: ******.*.*****@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a research coordinator.

EDUCATION

University of California San Diego Sep. 2018 University of California San Diego 2017 Master of Science Biology Bachelor of Science Human Biology Thesis: Salivary Htt in Huntington’s Disease Business Minor, Rady School of Management GPA: 3.818 GPA: 3.473

Torrey Pines High School 2014

GPA: 4.67

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant and Volunteer Training Coordinator Oct. 2014 – Present UCSD Huntington’s Disease Clinical Research Center

- Organize and catalogue data from clinical research, behavioral questionnaires, cognitive assessments, and observational studies with data entry

- Maintain HIPAA compliant filing systems and electronic databases to ensure the security of information from human subjects

- Determine eligibility and recruit participants according to sponsor specified criteria (successfully increased enrollment by 150% in 3 years)

- Explain study procedures, sponsor support, confidentiality and risks/benefits to study subjects and obtain informed consent

- Prepare and maintain Excel databases of all clinical and experimental data

- Analyze raw data on SPSS and Prism GraphPad to produce statistics updates for weekly research meetings (i.e. descriptive statistics, ANOVA/ANCOVA, correlations, effect sizes, etc.)

- Prepare data and analyses for abstract submissions

- Design and present posters of data updates for conferences (i.e. American Academy of Neurology)

- Interview patients to collect clinically significant behavioral data

- Administer cognitive assessments (MMSE, MoCA, SDM, Verbal/Categorical Fluency, etc.)

- Process, aliquot and store human saliva and blood samples (plasma and buffy coat)

- Review all patient/subject charts, source documents, and study regulatory documents for periodic monitoring visits

- Maintain patient charts to ensure confidentiality of clinical and genetic testing outcomes

- Assist clinical research coordinator with various regulatory tasks for IRB continuing review approval

(i.e. research logs, participant logs, staff training logs, informed consent etc.)

- Design training materials for student volunteers to educate them primarily about specific research methods, study protocols, statistical analysis, and confidentiality

- Conduct biannual training sessions for student volunteers Private Tutor Sept. 2014 – Present

- Provide one-on-one or group instruction to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students

- Specialize in mathematics subjects from kindergarten to calculus III including statistics

- Specialize in science AP subjects: biology, chemistry, environmental science, and physics

- Train students to foster effective study techniques, good work ethic and efficient test-taking skills and improve organization

RELEVANT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

UCSD Predental Society Clinic Data Coordinator Aug. 2017–Present

- Keep track of all procedural data for all 4 free clinics and the equivalent costs of the dental care provided for free

- Tabulate equivalent value of care provided using ADA billing codes

- Calculate monthly totals of patients treated, value of care provided, and demographics for all clinics

- Prepare statistics and reports using Microsoft Excel UCSD Predental Society Volunteer Floor Manager – Downtown Clinic Sept. 2017–Present

- Prepare all instruments and trays for scheduled procedures and potential emergencies

- Sterilize instruments regularly throughout the clinic session

- Ensure the clinic floor operates efficiently and to the standards of OSHA protocols

- Announce the dental care available at our clinic, the importance of good oral hygiene, the interplay of oral and general health (i.e. diabetes expedites periodontal disease) volunteer medical students and attending physicians at the weekly transdisciplinary meeting UCSD Predental Society Volunteer Student Dental Assistant Sept. 2014–Present

- Assist volunteer dentists chairside to provide free dental care to the underprivileged and underserved members of San Diego county in association with the UCSD Student Run Free Clinic Project

- Take X-Ray radiographs for each patient to prepare for oral exams or procedures

- Provide oral health instruction to each patient to improve their oral health and hygiene UCSD Predental Society Dental Health Ambassador Sept. 2014–Present

- Educate members of the greater San Diego community about oral health, hygiene, and dentistry

- Develop educational materials to demonstrate the importance of good oral hygiene at every grade level (elementary, middle, high school and parents/adults)

- Present educational lectures and demonstrations at community health fairs, schools, churches, Mommy & Me classes, and at the UCSD PDS Student Run Free Dental Clinics AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

California Licensed X-Ray Technician Feb. 2017

Columbia Suicide Severity Rater Jul. 2017 - Present Enroll-HD Study Rater Jun. 2015 - Present

HIPAA Certification Oct. 2014 - Present

CITI Program Biomedical Research Certification Oct. 2014 - Present Dental Health Ambassador Sept. 2014 - Present

Provost Honors FA14, WI16 - SP17

State Gold Seal Merit Honors June 2014

Principal’s Honor Court June 2014

AP Scholar with Distinction Sept. 2013

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Informed Consent, Statistical Data Analysis on SPSS & Prism GraphPad (ANOVA, ANCOVA, Correlation, Effect Size, Outlier Analysis, Graph/Chart Generation), Scientific Literature Analysis, Data Entry into Online and Excel Databases, Bacterial Spreading, Agar Medium Preparation, Bacterial Transformation, Soldering, Filtration, Pipetting, Aseptic Technique, Solution Preparation, Centrifuge operation, Human Blood Processing, Buffy Coat Extraction, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western Blot, PCR, Column Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Spectrophotometry, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, DNA Extraction, Restriction Digests, Titration, Proficient in MS Office

ABSTRACTS & PUBLICATIONS

Corey-Bloom J., Haque A., Park S., Nathan A., Baker R., Thomas E. “Salivary Levels of Total Huntingtin Are Elevated in Huntington’s Disease Patients.” Scientific Reports 8 (2018): 7371. PMC. Web. 22 June 2018. Corey-Bloom J., Haque A., Kim A., Granger D., Granger S., Thomas E. Salivary biomarkers for Huntington's disease (HD). 13th Annual Huntington's Disease Therapeutics Conference: A Forum for Drug Discovery & Development .; 2/26-3/01/18; Palm Springs, CA. Abstract. Corey-Bloom J., Park S., Haque A., Kim A., Nathan A., Granger D., Granger S., Thomas E. Salivary biomarkers for Huntington's disease (HD). Huntington's Study Group Annual Meeting.; 11/1-11/4/17; Denver, CO. Abstract.

Corey-Bloom J., Park S., Haque A., Nathan A., Granger D., Granger S., Thomas E. Salivary biomarkers for Huntington's disease (HD). American Neurological Association Annual Meeting.; 10/15-10/17/17; San Diego, CA. Annals of Neurology; Abstract 350280.

Haque Ay., Nam SK, Nathan A., Haque A., Gilbert P., Corey-Bloom J. Can Behavioral Changes on the UCSD Huntington's Disease Behavioral Questionnaire (HD-BQ) Distinguish Patients Transitioning to Manifest Huntington's disease (HD)?. American Neurological Association Annual Meeting.; 10/15-10/17/17; San Diego, CA. Annals of Neurology; Abstract 350436.

Haque A., Corey-Bloom J., Park S., Nathan A., Caligiuri M., Handwriting Movement Abnormalities in Pre- manifest Huntington's Disease. American Neurological Association Annual Meeting.; 10/15-10/17/17; San Diego, CA. Annals of Neurology; Abstract 350426.

Park S., Nam S., Nathan A., Haque Ay., Haque A., Gilbert P., Corey-Bloom J. Behavioral Changes on the UCSD Huntington’s Disease Behavioral Questionnaire (HD-BQ) Distinguish Patients Transitioning to Manifest Huntington’s disease (HD) International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders .; 6/4- 6/8/17; Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract.

Corey-Bloom J., Aikin A., Park S., Haque A., Nathan A., Granger D., Granger S., Thomas E. Salivary biomarkers for Huntington's disease (HD). International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders .; 6/4-6/8/17; Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract. Park S., Corey-Bloom J., Haque A., Nathan A., Howell S., Snell C., Zima L., Phung L., Gilbert P., Goble D. The Balance Tracking System (BTrackSTM) Measures Disease Progression and Fall Risk in Huntington's Disease. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting .; 4/22-4/28/17; Boston, MA. Abstract. Corey-Bloom J., Nam S., Haque Ay., Haque A., Park S., Nathan A., Kim A., Corona E., Gilbert P. Behavioral Changes on the UCSD Huntington’s Disease Behavioral Questionnaire (HDBQ) Distinguish Patients Transitioning to Manifest Huntington’s disease (HD). American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting .; 4/22-4/28/17; Boston, MA. Abstract.

Corey-Bloom J., Gluhm S., Herndon A., Haque A., Park S., Gilbert P. “Benton Judgment of Line Orientation

(JoLO) Test: A Brief and Useful Measure for Assessing Visuospatial Abilities in Manifest, but Not Premanifest, Huntington’s Disease.” Journal of Huntington's Disease, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 91–96., doi:10.3233/jhd- 150175.

Corey-Bloom J., Nam S., Haque Ay., Haque A., Park S., Nathan A., Gilbert P. The UCSD Huntington's Disease Behavioral Questionnaire (HD-BQ): A Quick Reliable Instrument for Assessing Behavioral Change in HD. Huntington's Study Group Annual Meeting.; 11/8-11/10/16; Nashville, TN. Abstract. Park S., Nam S., Corey-Bloom J., Haque A., Nathan A., Howell S., Snell C., Zima L., Gilbert P., Goble D. Using The Balance Tracking System (BTrackSTM) to Measure Disease Progression and Fall Risk in Huntington's Disease. Huntington's Study Group Annual Meeting.; 11/8-11/10/16; Nashville, TN. Abstract. Corey-Bloom J., Aikin A., Garza M., Haque A., Park S., Herndon A., Thomas E. Salivary Huntington Protein as a Peripheral Biomarker for Huntington’s Disease. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.; 4/15- 4/21/16; Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract P1.053.

Herndon A., Corey-Bloom J., Heil C., Park S., Howell S., Nam S., Haque A, Gilbert P., Goble D. Using a Wii Balance Board to Measure Disease Onset in Huntington’s Disease . American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.; 4/15-4/21/16; Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract P1.055. Corey-Bloom J., Nam S., Herndon A., Park S., Haque A., Gilbert P. Screening for Behavioral Disturbances in Huntington's Disease (HD) with the Huntington's Disease-Behavioral Questionnaire (HD-BQ). American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.; 4/15-4/21/16; Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract P1.056.

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