Oumie Secka

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Brooklyn NY 11213

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+1-917-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

My Primary objective is to provide laboratory support to PIs in their endeavor to answer research questions by completing routine and research laboratory procedures that comply with quality and standards. My aim is to impart my abilities in records keeping, inventory, equipment operation and maintenance, specimen testing/analysis, and other procedures associated with laboratory work. I have more than five years of experience which has broadened my understanding of laboratory processes and enhanced my capabilities in performing these tasks. I also aim enhance my knowledge and skills. I am confident that I can be a beneficial member of a research team and look forward to contributing positively towards the professional growth.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April –November 2019 Rutgers University (New jersey medical school- department of Infectious Diseases) Research Technician

Run cell culture and macrophage infection assays

Run cell cytotoxicity assays

Culture and perform MIC assays of BSL2 pathogens

Works safely in a BSL3 environment

Keeps detailed records of procedures and experiments

Maintain day-to-day running of the laboratory

2013 -2018 Medical Research council The Gambia Unit at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

2015-2018: Research Technician

Oversee the day-to-day running of the tuberculosis Immunology

Performed Immunological and microbiological analysis of samples

Labeled and sorted samples accurately

Maintained lab equipment in good working condition.

Washed glassware and cleaned work benches on regular basis

Maintained inventory of lab supplies and reported any shortages to supervisor.

Assisted in laboratory set-up and maintained laboratory organized

Raising indents for local and external orders

Present lab work in group meeting and conferences

2013-2014: Research Assistant

Maintained accurate records of all work undertaken in the laboratory

Do routine tasks such as microscopy, culture, drug susceptibility and extract DNA

Performed laboratory tests and recorded the results.

Prepared lab equipment and specimen for tests.

Maintain laboratory supply and order supply

Ensured to follow health and safety rules at all times.

Performed general cleaning and maintenance of laboratory

Report any malfunctional equipment

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Sep 2012 to Sep 2013: University of Manchester MSc Immunology and Immunogenetics

Sep. 2007 to June 2010: University of Manchester BSc (Hons) Microbiology

Sep 2002 to June 2004: University of Westminster Diploma in Biomedical Sciences

PUBLICATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Optimising a functional mycobacteria growth-inhibition assay to improve its suitability for TB vaccine studies in children. Leopold Tientcheu, Oumie Secka, Beth Holder, Beate Kampmann (conference presentation) Global Forum on TB Vaccines in Shanghai China (2015)

Association of slow recovery of Mycobacterium africanum-infected patients posttreatment with high content of Persister-Like bacilli in pretreatment sputum. Tientcheu LD1, Bell A2, Secka O3, Ayorinde A3, Otu J3, Garton NJ4, Sutherland JS3, Ota MO5, Antonio M3, Dockrell HM2, Kampmann B3, Barer MR4. Int J Mycobacteriol. 2016 Dec;5 Suppl 1:S99-S100. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2016.09.033. Epub 2016 Nov 11

A Mycobacterial Perspective on Tuberculosis in West Africa: Significant Geographical Variation of M. africanum and Other M. tuberculosis Complex Lineages. Gehre F, Kumar S, Kendall L, Ejo M, Secka O, Ofori-Anyinam B, et al. (2016) PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004408

Immunogenic Mycobacterium africanum strains associated with ongoing transmission in The Gambia. Gehre F, Antonio M, Otu JK, Sallah N, Secka O, Faal T, Owiafe P, Sutherland JS, Adetifa IM, Ota MO, Kampmann B, Corrah T, de Jong BC. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013; 19: 1598-1604.

ACQUIRED SKILLS

Skilled in operation of automated laboratory equipment

Good knowledge of handling and maintaining cell line cultures

Confident in culture and isolation of bacterial pathogens as well as molecular techniques

Skilled in PBMC separation, ELISA, Luminex and flow cytometry

Competent in data analysis using flowjo, prism and excel

Proficient with Microsoft Office package

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