Laboratory Technician Technologist

Raduwan Dackour, BSc., MSc. (US CITIZEN)

Rego Park, New York 11374

Telephone #: 917-***-****; Email: *****@*******.***

NY LICENSED/ASCP –CERTIFIED CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

NCA-CERTIFIED CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY STATE LICENSED TEACHER

Education

1985 – 1986 Ordinary National Certificate (ONC), Hematology and Blood Transfusion Tuson College, Preston, England

1986 - 1989 Higher National Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science, specialty in Hematology and Blood Transfusion. University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England.

1996 – 1997 M.S., Immunology of Infectious Diseases, University of London, London, England (LSHTM). Thesis: Peptides as Antagonists of Interleukin-8 (IL8) Action: An Examination of Antisense peptides and Pentraxins as Inhibitors.

1998 – 2000 MS/MPhil. in Biological Sciences, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. Thesis: Signal transduction pathways that mediate altered mucosal keratinocyte differentiation in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

2000-2004 Ph.D in Biological Sciences

Professional Employment

1984 – 1986 Trainee Laboratory Technician, MRC Labs, Fajara, The Gambia

1986 – 1989 Trainee Laboratory Technician, Royal Preston Hospital, England

1990 – 1995 Medical Laboratory Technologist, MRC Labs, Fajara, The Gambia

1996- 1998 Research Technologist at Vitex, Columbia University, NY

1999 – 2004 Predoctoral Fellow, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY

2005 – 2007 Research Fellow at LIJ/NS Hospital, Lake Success NY

2008 – 2015 CLT/Generalist at Prohealth Labs, NY

2014 – 2015 Laboratory Tech/Supervisor at Precise Diagnostics, Mineola NY

2016-2021 Laboratory Supervisor, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

2021-2022 Laboratory Supervisor, Enzo Clinical Labs, Farmingdale, NY

2022-2023 Laboratory Manager, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bethpage, NY

Description of Laboratory work performed at Prohealth/Precise Diagnostics:

(1)For hematology CBC’s, we run about 700 samples a day using the HORIBA ABX-PENTRA XL 80, which does a CBC and automated differential count ; Also Sysmex XS-1000i for CBC/Diff

(2)For Chemistry analysis, we run just under a 1000 samples a day, mainly for CMP’s, LFT’s, electrolytes, cardiac markers, urine albumin/creatinine, glycolyted hemoglobins using the COBAS 6000 ROCHE/HITACHI c501; Also Siemens Dimension EXL 200

(3)For hormone assays, likeTFT’s – i.e. TSH, T4, FT4, T3, FT3, T4-UPTAKE, TT3), Ferritin, PSA, CEA, PROLACTIN, LH, FSH, AFP, C-PEP, CORTISOL, B12, FOLATES, CA-125, CA-27-29, PTH, TPO, TGAb, HCG, etc using TOSOH A1A-2000 ST and Tosoh AIA-900

(4)For Vitamin D determination, we use a DYNEX MAGELLAN BIOSCIENCE machine and Tosoh AIA-2000

(5)Coagulation assays like PT, aPTT and INR, we use a machine SYSMEX CA-500 SERIES and CA-600 Series

(6)Siemens Clinitek Advantus for Urinalysis

(7)Siemens MicroScan AutoScan 4 for Urine cultures

(8)Siemens Advia Centaur CP for ImmunoAssays like HIV, Hepatitis, etc

(9)Ventana Benchmark for Immunostaining (special stains –Pathology)

(10)ThinPrep 2000 CYTYC Corporation for smear/slide preparation

(11)Panther GEN-PROBE for genetic testing of Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoeae, HPVs, and GT-HPV

(12)Other POCT like RPR, RF, Monospot, HCG, HIV, etc

OTHER ACTIVITIES

ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, OUTPATIENT DEPT., 1989

Attended two weeks specialized phlebotomy course

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, 1990

Completed a course on the laboratory aspects of malaria with an emphasis on staining and identification of the different strains.

LANCASTER BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE, 1991

Received training on mechanized typing of ABO and Rhesus blood group systems, detection of blood group antibodies using red cell panels and reference cells, and collection/separation of whole blood into fractions.

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, 1992-1993

Malaria research in the Parasitology Department.

WARWICK UNIVERSITY, 1994

Completed a training course on Respiratory Syncytial Virus and PCR techniques, and sequencing of RSV isolates.

BRITISH SOCIETY OF IMMUNOLOGIST, 1995

Attended annual conference and obtained membership of BSI.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, 1996 – 1997

Studied Immunology of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Transition to the USA, 1998

St. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, 1999 – 2005

PhD in the Biological Sciences

References:

(1) Dr. Bettie M. Steinberg, Ph.D.

Associate Director and Chief Scientific Officer

North Shore - LIJ Research Institute

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

270-05 76th Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Telephone: 718-***-****

fax: 718-***-****

Email: ********@***.***

(2) Dr. Timothy H. Carter

Professor of Biological Sciences

St. John’s University

8000 Utopia Parkway

Jamaica, New York NY 11432

Telephone: 1-516-***-****

Email: ********@***.***

(3) Dr. Andrea Vambutas (Associate Professor)

North Shore - LIJ Research Institute

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

270-05 76th Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

phone: 718-***-****

fax: 718-***-****

Email: ********@***.***

(3)Richard A. Lockshin, Ph.D.

Dept. of Biol. Sci. St John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway

Jamaica, NY 11439, USA

Telephone: 718-***-****; Fax; 718-***-****

Email Address: ********@*******.***

http://www.celldeath-apoptosis.org

http://lockshinlab.org

(4)Jay A. Zimmerman, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY 11439

Vox: 718-***-****; Fax: 718-***-****

Email Address: ********@*******.***

Publications:

1.Van Hensbroek MB, Morris-Jones S, Meisner S, Jaffar S, Bayo L, Dackour R, Phillips C, Greenwood BM. Iron, but not folic acid, combined with effective antimalarial therapy promotes haematological recovery in African children after acute falciparum malaria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1995 Nov-Dec; 89(6): 672-6

2.Weber MW, Dackour R, Usen S, Schneider G, Adegbola RA, Cane P, Jaffar S, Milligan P, Greenwood BM, Whittle H, Mulholland EK. The clinical spectrum of respiratory syncytial virus disease in The Gambia. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1998 Mar; 17(3): 224-230

3.Cane PA, Weber M, Sanneh M, Dackour R, Pringle CR, Whittle H. Molecular epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in The Gambia. Epidemiol Infect. 1999 Feb; 122(1): 155-60

4.Dackour R, Carter T, Steinberg BM. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulates early differentiation in human laryngeal keratinocytes. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim., 2005 Mar-Apr; 41(3-4): 111-7.

5.Liu YE, Pu W, Jiang Y, Dackour R, Shi YE. Chaperoning of estrogen receptor and induction of mammary gland proliferation by neuronal protein synuclein gamma. Oncogene 2006 Oct 2; [Epub ahead of print]

Abstracts

1.Dackour, R., Sun, S., and Steinberg, B.M. The level of expression of the tumor suppressor, PTEN, elevated by HPV infection, is regulated by growth factors. 18th International Papillomavirus Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, July 23-28, 2000.

2.Dackour, R., Wu, R., Sun, S. Steinberg, BM. Altered signal transduction in HPV 6/11-induced laryngeal papillomas explains the differentiation defect in these cells. Small DNA Tumor Conference, Madison WI., July 9-14, 2002.

3.Dackour, R., Sun S., Steinberg, B.M. Mechanisms underlying the abnormal differentiation in HPV11-induced laryngeal papillomas. Sixth Research Workshop on Head and Neck Cancer. McLean VA, Oct. 9-13, 2002.

4.Dackour, R., Carter T., Sun, S., Steinberg, B.M. Alterations in Akt and MAP-Kinase signal transduction pathways could explain the abnormal differentiation of HPV11-induced laryngeal papillomas. Protein phosphorylation & Cell Signaling Meeting; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY; May 14-18, 2003

5. Dackour, R., Carter T., Sun, S., Steinberg, B.M. PI3K, but not Akt, is the key regulator of laryngeal keratinocyte differentiation. Cancer Genetics & Tumor Suppressor Genes Meeting; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, NY; August 18-22, 2004.

6.Dackour, R., Liu E., Shi, E. Regulation of hormone response pattern in mammary epithelial cells by gamma synuclein. Molecular Approaches to Controlling Cancer Meeting; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, NY; June 1-6, 2005.

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