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Fatimah Abdul-Hakeem

Personal Profile

Master of Public Health seeking opportunities in public health research. Experienced in data analysis,

laboratory protocols, and epidemiological research.

Education

University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ

• Master of Public Health (MPH), May 2012

• Concentration in Quantitative Methods-Biostatistics

Relevant Coursework: Categorical Data Analysis, Intro to Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Biostatistics,

Logistic Regression, and Life Table Survival Analysis

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Douglass College, New Brunswick, NJ

• Bachelor of the Arts (B.A.) in Biological Sciences, May 2008

Professional Experience

Bio-Reference Laboratories Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Laboratory Technologist (Molecular Biology) September 2009-Present

• Prepare chemical reagents and biological media according standard operation procedures.

• Perform testing on approximately 200 samples per day.

• Determine viral load for Hepatitis B Virus.

• Ensure sample results are released in a timely manner.

• Determine the genotype of the Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) using

polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

University of Medicine and Dentistry Newark, New Jersey

Principal Investigator of Fieldwork Research Project January 2011-May 2012

• Conducted statistical analysis to assess the epidemiology of infant mortality in the greater Newark,

New Jersey area.

• Used data sets from the New Jersey Department of Health to analyze health trends and risk factors

associated with infant mortality.

• Imported, analyzed, sorted, and cleaned datasets containing over 50,000 observations using SAS 9.2.

• Designed and implemented research protocol that complied with Institutional Review Board

regulations.

• Calculated risk of infant mortality using multivariate logistic regression analysis.

• Formulated conclusions and proposed recommendations to reduce the impact of infant mortality for

high risk groups.

• Researched literature to provide background and supporting information for my study.

• Presented findings on the epidemiology of infant mortality to faculty and students at the University of

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health.

Skills and Applications

Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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