Rany Farid
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Professional Overview
Extremely talented, self-motivated, enthusiastic Biological Scientist with relevant background in handling and implementing scientific experiments. Proven ability of conducting molecular biology projects; including the development and use of cellular models.
Desires a challenging position as a Biological Scientist.
Education
University of New Haven 2012
West Haven, CT, United States
Cell and Molecular Biology
Masters of Science
• Relevant Coursework: Cell culture techniques, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Nucleic acid biochemistry, Cancer biology, Cell biology, Immunology, Data Analysis and Bioinformatics.
• Research project: Neural differentiating conditions for in-vitro treatment of Teratomal cancer stem cell.
• Cumulative GPA: 3.387
Ain Shams University 2006
Cairo Egypt
Medicine
Bachelors of Science
• Relevant Coursework: Physiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Histology, Psychology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Bacteriology, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Forensic and Toxicology, Community medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Currently, licensed to practice in Egypt.
Work Experience
Research Technician
October 2011 to Current
Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Yale University – New Haven, CT
• Culturing primary mammalian cell cultures
• Cellular transfection of various cargos via electroporation
• Experienced in usage of confocal microscopy techniques
• Preparation of samples for electron microscopy sessions
• Complete analysis of raw data serving the project purposes
• Presentation of data in a relevant timeline manner
• Maintenance of records and stock of lab reagents
• Western blotting
• ELISA techniques
• Immunoflourescent testing of cells and analysis of images under microscope
• Microsoft office suite.
• SPSS, NCSS, MatLAB applications and ImageJ.
• Data entry, at 40wpm.
Research Assistant
May 2009 to July 2010
James J Peters VAMC, Dept. of SCI research – Bronx, NY
• Presented consent forms to patients for the studies and performed several hands-on experiments including bowel preparation for Colonoscopy.
House-officer
March 2007 to February 2008
Ain Shams University – Cairo, EG
• Rotations in departments of Internal medicine, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Radiotherapy, Anesthesiology, Emergency where I was able to attend ER shifts, night shifts, outpatient clinics and conferences.
• Management of the department cases under supervision of residents and staff members.
• Acquired new skills of diagnosis and treatment of a variety of cases.
Publications
SmartPill technology provides safe and effective assessment of gastrointestinal function in persons with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2011 Aug 30. doi: 10.1038/sc.2011.92
Presentations
1.Neurogenic Bowel in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: An Evaluation Using SmartPill Technology. 2.Gastroparesis in Asymptomatic Persons with Paraplegia: Diagnosis made with SmartPill Technology. 3. Stimulation and Analysis of regulated exocytosis.
Conferences
The Reactivity of the Cellular Transcriptome to Xenobiotic compound perturbation.
New York Academy of Science October 2011
Extracurricular activities
Resala Orphanage, Cairo, EG, December 2008
Allocated fund raising parties towards new beddings and clothes for orphans.
St-Joseph Hospital, Maryland, USA, Dec 2009-April 2010
Helped in moving patients through the wards and helping them doing exerc