Ashrakat Abdalla

Experience

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  Center of Excellence for Stem Cells Research and Regenerative Medicine (CESC)

  Feb 2017 - Oct 2019

  Research Student

  Under the supervision of Prof. Nagwa El Badri, I joined the group working on the effect of the diabetic microenvironment on the regenerative capacity of mesenchymal stromal cells. Our work was presented at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in 2018. A manuscript is currently prepared for submission to an international peer-reviewed journal. In addition, I worked on a project entitled “Tumor reversion of breast cancer cells by human stimulated oocyte extract”. Besides, I contributed to a review entitled “The Impact of Physio--pathological Microenvironmental Factors on Oocyte Longevity and Aging” which is currently under revision. Show less

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  Zewail City of Science and Technology

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Junior Teaching Assistant in Biology
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  Zewail City of Science and Technology

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Academic representative of Biomedical Sciences
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  Nirvana Co-Working Space

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Co-Founder
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  Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Intern

  working under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Redmond Smyth, the leader of the “Genome Architecture and Evolution of RNA Viruses” Research group. Working on Identifying RNA sequences and structures that regulate the translation of the HIV-1 genomic RNA

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  Center for Genomics (CG)

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  Research Student

  I joined the Center for Genomics mainly to work on my bachelor thesis project under the supervision of Dr. Menattallah Elserafy. The project focused on studying the role of DNA repair players in counteracting the effect of DNA damage-inducing agents in yeast.

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  University of Antwerp

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Research Intern at LMPH

  Internship on RSV vaccine enhancement

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  GSK

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Graduate Student Intern

  Driving the cultural transformation of GSK Vaccines to foster portfolio expansion in China. The project has contributed to understanding the regulatory requirements governing vaccine production and control in China, the world second-largest market for the life science and healthcare industry. I particularly contributed to creating an internal resource to increase the organization’s awareness on the Chinese regulations and cultural convention. The resource is a GSK strategic asset to help unlock the potential of the Chinese market and enable successful business expansion. Show less

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  Akkodis

  Oct 2022 - now

  Advanced Consultant

  Advise on optimum medical communication development strategy according to the target audience and client expectations.Actively drive the delivery of medical communications according to expectations, agreed timelines and data dissemination plan.Ensure pro-active communication about project development with all stakeholders (internal and external).Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams and take full accountability of deliverables’ completion, within high-quality standards and timelines.Own project documentation and ensure timely update of all project management tools put in place by the company/client.Identify and manage operational risks and issues and propose tailored solutions. Show less

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  GSK

  Mar 2023 - now

  Content Manager, Global Vaccines Marketing (Via Akkodis)

  - Full ownership, accountability, and proactive approach to content approval. Identify and mitigate risks and always keep communication open with cross functional teams and other therapy areas.- Project Management and stakeholder engagement in an efficient way. Follow up with team owners to ensure deadlines are met.- Partner with the global marketing team to support LOC alignment.- Move forward the planning of content delivery by setting review meetings with relevant approval teams.- Become an expert of content approval platform (Veeva content) and understand the process to ensure there is a smooth documentation and approval.- Be able to lead and request all stakeholders to contribute.- Liaise with the medical and commercial operations teams in charge of content approval.- Escalate in time any potential hurdles in the process.- Drive the agencies involved in content development and coordinate in close collaboration with medical, and drive the approval process for additional content in content lab- Run After actions reviews to identify areas of improvement and proactively work towards improving the process Show less