Romana Saeed
MD, MS
Apartment 905, Blue Ash
Cincinnati, OH, 45236
Cell 513-***-****
*************@*******.***
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.
"References Available on Request"