Marriam Zaky

Experience

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  Brandeis University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center - Development of YEPD, MIN-ADE, LB-CBN (Bacterial), LEU, G418-500 (Antibacterial), URA, TRP - biosynthetic enzymes for the A.A. tryptophan, and MIN culture mediums utilized in experiments; KO technique utilized for adenine, lysine, and arginine gene integration to confirm the specificity of antibodies by testing them on cell lines or tissues that do not express the target protein. Sterilization of general laboratory procedures and glassware, under the supervision of Dr. Miyuki.Current research in the Haber lab focuses on several forms of homologous recombination, including non-allelic gene conversion, break-induced replication and single-strand template repair for gene editing by CRISPR/Cas9. One major interest is the very high mutation rate associated with repair DNA synthesis and the frequent genome rearrangements caused by dissociation of the DNA repair machinery from the template, leading to template switches and translocations, as well as the role of chromatin modifications in repair. Show less

  • Biochemistry - Undergraduate Departmental Representative (UDR)

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Haber Lab - Research/Laboratory Assistant

    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Effective Altruism Fellow

    Sept 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Community Engagement Lead - PIH

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
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  The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

  Feb 2023 - now

  Provide research assistance under Principal Investigator, Dr. Maureen Stewart, for the Medicaid Managed Care Opioid and Alcohol Treatment Policy Study, a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This aim of this study is to examine the relationships between Medicaid managed care organization policies and access to and quality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services with the goal of identifying strategies to improve substance use treatment. The project involves conducting a national survey of Medicaid health plans and analyzing health care claims data related to alcohol and opioid treatment access and quality. Show less Provide research assistance under Principal Investigator, Dr. Tschampl, in data collection of CSAT GPRA and CMHS NOMS that are met and entering the respective responses into SAMHSA's SPARS data system. Theoretical framework is implemented in Consolidated Survey Logs, SPSS Statistical Analysis, and Index forms. Founded in 1978 as one of the first U.S. academically-based health care research centers, the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research (SIHPR) expanded from a sole focus on federal health policy to a broader portfolio that includes global as well as state- and community-based issues. SIHPR was established by Stuart Altman in collaboration with Stanley Wallack, both of whom had recently come to the Heller School at Brandeis University after serving in senior federal health policy positions. The overarching goal of the Institutes today is to conduct policy-focused research and to develop policy recommendations where appropriate to address major health and behavioral health issues in the U.S. and internationally. Show less

  • SIHP Undergraduate Research Assistant - MMC2

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Schneider Institutes for Health Policy - Research Assistant

    Feb 2023 - Feb 2024
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  Boston Children's Hospital

  Jun 2024 - now

  Pediatric Epilepsy Intern - Loddenkemper Lab

  Research assistance at BCH - Harvard Medical School in wearable device trial - Empatica E4 and EmbracePlus, portable epilepsy monitoring sensor that records patient movement, autonomic nervous system features, and vital signs. Machine learning and predictive algorithms is integrated on the wearable data collected, to develop clinically relevant biomarkers to detect and predict seizures. Development of a closed-loop early warning system and integrate seizure monitoring tools for seizure detection/prediction in patients at greatest risk for complications such as status epilepticus and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).Implementation of clinical chart review of electronic medical records, EEG studies, and imaging reports including demographics, epilepsy diagnosis, seizure semiology, MRI and EEG findings, home medications, and medications during patients' hospital stay. Reports and tables of this data- SPSS for publication with supervision by the research assistants, research fellows, and lab manager. Other statistical software, R and SAS, REDCap database for such extracted data. Show less