Amani Helo

Amani Helo

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    College Graduate at University of California, Riverside

  • Education

    • University of California, Riverside

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor's degree Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Experience

    • Environmental Health & Safety at UCR

      Apr 2019 - Sept 2021
      Student Assistant

      Assisted with inspections, audits, inventory, labeling, documentation, data collection/recording and tracking of various EHS programs as assigned. Compiled data and performed minor data analysis for reporting. Provided support to EHS Programs such as Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Programs, Chemical Inventory, Hazardous Materials/Waste.

    • University of California, Riverside

      Apr 2019 - Jun 2021
      Undergraduate Student Researcher

      Executed a bioinformatics workflow with sequencing outputs, including de novo assembly and nucleotide and amino acid blast to determine putative virus identities. Generated phylogenetic trees using sequences from workflow and compared with those available on GenBank for Cucumber mosaic virus. Designed experiments to test vertical transmission of Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV) in native squash (interrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic). Transmitted virus (CABYV) using aphid vectors (Aphis gossypii). Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trained Mentor

      Mentor Collective
      Oct 2020