Medical Assistant Clinical Research

Samaya Abdallah

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Beirut, Lebanon

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Formal Degrees

September 2017 – June 2019 < Master’s Degree in Genomics And Proteomics, Saint Joseph Univer- sity, Beirut

Research focus: "Rivaroxaban ameliorates early cardiovascular dysfunc- tion in metabolic challenge"

September 2013 – June 2017 < Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lebanese University, Faculty of Science I, Hadath Campus

June 2013 < Lebanese Baccalaureate in Life Science, Notre Dame Des Anges Des Pères Capuins, Badaro.

Laboratory Experience

October 2019 – May 2020 < Research Assistant at the American University of Beirut, Pharma- cology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine – Dr. Hana Itani’s Laboratory

• Study the effects of combining fructose and high salt diet on mice kidneys, natriuresis, and lymphocytes

January 2019 – October 2019 < Volunteer at the American University of Beirut, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine – Dr. Ahmed El Yazbi’s Lab- oratory

• Take live recordings of rats, such as feeding, body weight and glu- cose level

• Determine their body composition via NMR and their blood pres- sure via non-invasive tail-cuff method (CODA)

• Perform regular Echocardiography to assess their heart function and Blood Collection (from their tails) to take blood samples which will be stored in -80 for further studies.

Relative Internships

January 2019 - June 2019 < American University of Beirut, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine – Dr. Ahmed El Yazbi’s Laboratory

• Study the effects of Rivaroxaban, a direct oral anti-coagulant, and Em- pagliflozin, a SGLT2 inhibitor/anti-diabetic drug, on cardiac autonomic neuropathy and early endothelial dysfunction in metabolically chal- lenged rats

Relative Internships (continued)

March 2018 – May 2018 < Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology

• Study of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki’s and israelensis’ toxins’ effects on intestinal stem cells.

Technical Lab Skills

Animal Handling < Extensive proficiency

IACUC approval, respecting the principles of 3Rs

IP injection < Extensive proficiency

Ketamine/Xylazine (Keta/Xyla) intraperitoneal injections for echocardiogra- phy (rats)

Echocardiography < Extensive proficiency

ULTRASONIXSonixTouchmachine-Assess left ventricular functionofrat’s heart

CODA and Visitech < Extensive proficiency

Measure blood pressure via a cuff inserted in the tail of the rodent MyoBath < Advanced proficiency

Incubation of rat’s abdominal aortic ring in krebs solution and study its re- sponse (contraction/relaxation) to addition of Phenylephrine and Acethyl- choline

Invasive Hemodynamics < Intermediate proficiency

After a catheterization surgery of jugular vein (which will be connected to a shunt to deliver needed drugs) and right carotide artery (which will be con- nected to a transducer tomeasuremeanarterialpressure), phenylephrine and sodium nitroprusside are administered in order to study baroreflex sensitiv- ity after collecting hemodynamics parameters

FACs < Intermediate proficiency

After extracting needed cells from organs, count them via FACs machine Blood collection < Extensive proficiency

After rat exposure to heat lamp and isoflurane, enter into the vein via syringe then pull its plunger

NMR < Extensive proficiency

The Minispec LF110 machine (insert the rodent in a cylinder and press the plunger, then insert it into the machine)

Organ collection < Basic proficiency

Many collected organs are stored in -80 and some of them in formaldehyde in addition to -80

Cell culture < Basic proficiency

Observe cell splitting and cells’ passages.

Teaching

March 2017 – May 2017 < Tutor of Biology, Math and Chemistry courses at Notre Dame Des Anges Des Pères Capucins, Badaro

September 2016 – June 2018 < Private tutor of Biology, Math and Chemistry. Extracurricular Activities

December 2015 – December 2019 < Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department, Lebanese University

• Attend workshops, first aid and normal training

• Prepare awareness talks, environmental conferences, educa- tional and entertaining activities

• Give and regulate blood donations

May 2017 – July 2017 < Food Blessed: Hunger Heroes, Bourj Hammoud Serve and distribute food to homeless people.

Languages

Arabic < Mother tongue

French < Second language, excellent (Delf B2)

English < Third language, fluent in reading, writing, and speaking. Skills

Microsoft Office < Extensive proficiency

PubMed, Google Scholar < Extensive proficiency

EndNote, Mendeley < Advanced proficiency

SPSS < Basic proficiency

Hobbies

Dancing / Swimming / Volley-ball / Music / Reading / Chess References

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