Experience

• 

  American university of beirut

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Graduate student research assistant

  Main duties and accomplishments at the lab of Dr. Noel Ghanem • Worked on my thesis project from planning to data generation. • Allocated roles and trained undergraduate students who helped in the project.• Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative data analysis.• Presented posters and talks to public.• Participated in ongoing research with the lab team.

• 

  Baylor college of medicine

  Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Research assistant

  Worked at the lab of Dr. Huda Zoghbi on 2 projects that aim1. To identify treatment targets for Rett syndrome2. To define a new pediatric neurological disease Main duties and accomplishments• Maintained mice stocks with continuous genotyping and general assessment• Maintained cell lines for lentiviral infection, sorting and WB• Worked with principal investigators to identify relevant questions in new pediatric neurological disease and perform appropriate behavior tests battery on appropriate mice model of the disease.• Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.• Helped team meet important deadlines for grants submissions and progress reports by coordinating experimental results and presentation of data on time. Show less

• 

  Ut health san antonio

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Visiting scientist

  Worked at the lab of Dr. Manzoor Bhat and Dr. Swati Banerjee on 2 projects1. Identifying characteristics of novel drosophila genes and investigating their roles in the synapse system at the neuromuscular junction2. Investigating m-TOR pathway in Alzheimer’s diseaseMain duties and accomplishments• Maintain fly stock• Designed laboratory experiments to explore new drosophila genes revealed in genetic screen on neuromuscular junction related genes.• Designed laboratory experiments to explore effect of mTOR pathway in Alzheimer's mice model.• Handled specimens and conducted tests according to established protocols, keeping efficient records on all experiments.• Performed data analysis statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.• Presented posters to public. Show less

• 

  Ut health san antonio

  Aug 2019 - now

  Center for Precision MedicineLab of Dr. Kumar Sharma Integrated Biomedical Sciences programCell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Center for Precision MedicineLab of Dr. Kumar Sharma

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    May 2024 - now

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Jun 2020 - May 2024

  • Researcher Phd Candidate

    Aug 2019 - May 2024