Momodou Barry
Nationality: Gambian
Date of birth: 20/09/1991
Gender: Male
Email address: ***************@*****.***; *******@**.***
Address: **** *. ********* *** *** 302, Milwaukee, WI
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
UWMilwaukee [ 09/2024 – Current ]
City:Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
Scientific officer
Medical Research Council The Gambia Unit at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [ 11/11/2011 – Current ]
City: Banjul
Country: The Gambia
Scientific officer for Malaria Platform (Disease Control and Elimination) at MRCG at LSHTM [2023 to date]
Job responsibilities
Supporting ongoing clinical trials on Malaria by conducting laboratory activities:
Reception and analysis of blood samples for P.falciparum detection, quantification, and genotyping
Performing DNA Extraction on blood samples suspected of P.falciparum malaria
Performing quantitative PCR for detection and quantification of P.falciparum
Scientific officer for a PregnAnzi2-a clinical trial at MRCG at LSHTM [2018 to date]
Job responsibilities
Reception of both clinical and research samples from healthy participants and sick patients
Processing of samples such as nasopharengeal swab, oropharyngeal swabs, rectal and rectovaginal swabs, blood culture, cerebrospinal fluids, breast milk etc.
Investigations carried out:
bacterial culture and serotyping, DNA and RNA extraction, polymerase chain reactions, and antibiotic susceptibility
Laboratory data entry and cleaning using REDCap
Principal laboratory technician for laboratory management at MRCG at LSHTM [2015-2018]
Job responsibilities
Training of laboratory technicians
Ensuring compliance to quality standards such as GCLP and ISO15189
Performing trouble shooting and maintenance of lab equipment
Laboratory technician for Pneumococcal Surveillance Project at MRCG at LSHTM
Job responsibilities
Recording and monitoring of lab equipment and environment temperature
Receiving and storing patient samples
Entry of laboratory storage data using excel
Competencies
Microbiology, haematology, biochemistry, immunology, and molecular microbiology
Microbiology: my main specialty
I am highly Competent in operating the following microbiology equipment
QIAGEN Robot extraction machine
VITEK-MS(Maldi tof): Identification of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria, and yeast
VITEK2: bacterial identification, Antibiotic susceptibility, maintenance and trouble shooting
Masterclave 10: user workflow,, maintenance and trouble shooting
APS ONE 90mm: bacterial culture media preparation
BACT/ALERT 3D: user workflow, trouble shooting and maintenance
Haematology
SYSMEX XN-1500: full blood count, reticulocyte count, and blood morphology
Biochemistry and Immunochemistry
VIDAS: hormonal testing of patient samples
Humastar100: user work flow, maintenance and trouble shooting
Competencies in laboratory investigations
Reception, sotrage, and management of both clinical and research samples
Isolation and identification of wide range of bacteria using conventional methods
Operating sophisticated laboratory equipment at high level
Performance of antibiotic susceptibility and minimum inhibitory concentration
Serotyping of S.pneumoniae and Salmonella spp
DNA and RNA extraction of samples
laboratory quality systems: ISO1589, and GCLP standards
PCR (qPCR, Multiplex PCR)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Masters In Biomedical Science
UWMilwaukee [09/2024 – ongoing]
Address: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Post Graduate Program in Data science and Business analytics
University of Texas [08/2023 – 03/2024]
Address: Austin Texas through Great Learning
Diploma in Web Application Development
Indian Institute of Hardware and Technology Gambia [10/05/2019 – 18/10/2019 ]
Address: Kairaba Avenue, Banul, The Gambia
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical science
Ulster Unviersity [ 01/10/2015 – 03/07/2017 ]
Address: Nothern Ireland, UK, Coleraine (United Kingdom) www.ulster.ac.uk
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Masters In Biomedical Science
UWMilwaukee [09/2024 – ongoing]
Address: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Post Graduate Program in Data science and Business analytics
University of Texas [08/2023 – 03/2024]
Address: Austin Texas through Great Learning
Diploma in Web Application Development
Indian Institute of Hardware and Technology Gambia [10/05/2019 – 18/10/2019 ]
Address: Kairaba Avenue, Banul, The Gambia
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical science
Ulster Unviersity [ 01/10/2015 – 03/07/2017 ]
Address: Nothern Ireland, UK, Coleraine (United Kingdom) www.ulster.ac.uk
Diploma of Science in Biomedical science
St. Georges University of London [ 09/2012 – 07/2015 ]
Address: London, UK, United Kingdom, www.sgul.ac.uk
Reference
Ashmita
Program Coordinator Post Graduate Data science and Business analytics
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Dr.Usman Nurudeen Ikumapay i
Laboratory manager Basse laboratories at MRCG at LSHTM uikumapay i@ mrc.g m
Dr. Anna Roca
Principal Investigator at MRCG at LSHTM *****@***.**