Omar Kayyem

Omar kayyem

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location of Omar KayyemOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Research Assistant at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute

  • Education

    • International school of choueifat- sharjah (isc-sharjah)

      2016 - 2020
      High school diploma

      Graduated with a 95% average

    • University of ottawa

      2020 - 2024
      Honors bachelor of science in biomedical sciences - cellular and molecular medicine (cmm) biomedical sciences, general

      Graduated Summa Cum LaudeHonors Thesis: Investigating the inflammatory crosstalk between CNS and heart following myocardial infarction - Potential role of cIAP2

  • Experience

    • Cargo conveyor

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Data entry specialist

      Record keeps all cars, furniture, and other items being exported outside Ottawa.Mark the location of receipt for all items and label them through the used shipping companies.Communicate with the invoice and car registration department to securely send the cargo abroad with all information stored completely.

    • Canadian blood services

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Volunteer greeter

      Greet donors on their way in to make them feel welcome to the clinic.Provide snacks and refreshments in the post-donation waiting room to ensure all donors are nourished and energized enough to go on with their day after a slight break.Be an observant and alert member of staff by looking out for signs of fainting among the donors in the waiting room and calling the code to the staff if any are seen.

    • El yady zaffe group

      Sept 2021 - now
      Lead singer and dancer

      Provide a happy and exciting environment for married couples and their loved ones through singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments in a cultural troupe.Coordinate and lead a team of 6-8 people to perform well and observe the crowd to be able to adapt and better suit the environment in terms of what they enjoy with more cultural dance and/or music.

    • Learning for charity (lfc)

      Sept 2021 - Apr 2024
      Volunteer tutor

      Mentor new and struggling university students in a variety of science courses from 1st to 3rd year to aid them and give them techniques necessary for success in university education.Diversify the methods of teaching and adapt teaching strategies for each student to fit their specific need.Helping university students with theories, reactions, and procedure necessary to perform experiments and write laboratory reports for science courses.Support a great cause simultaneously with all proceeds of my tutoring going to the children's hospital of eastern Ontario (CHEO). Show less

    • The ottawa hospital general/civic campus

      Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

      Be a trusted source of information for locations around the hospital to help anxious and nervous patients and their family members visiting the hospital. Communicate calmly and smoothly to relieve the people's tension of being at a hospital, and giving directions in a way that they can understand to help them reach their appointments easily. Communicate with nurses and other team members at the SDCU to ensure a smooth transition of patients from the waiting room to the pre-operative rooms.Help take patients from the waiting room to the pre-operative area and give them the information they need before meeting the nurses.Record keep the list of patients along with the beds they were assigned and the items they have on hand to be stored away to ensure all their items are safely tracked and kept.

      • Info Guide

        Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
      • Surgical Day Care Unit (SDCU) Volunteer

        Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
    • La maison des collines

      Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
      Nurse's aide

      Assist nurses at an end of life palliative care home with everyday needs of terminal patients and their loved ones.Work as a team and ensure smooth communication with other nurses’ aides and the nurses of the previous shift and the following shift to ensure all patient information is properly transmitted and that the best care is constantly provided.Help provide basic needs of patients such as food, hygiene care, access to the medications they may need by keeping nursing staff updated, and necessary movements to keep bedridden patients as healthy as they can be. Show less

    • The ottawa hospital general/civic campus

      Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
      Intensive care unit volunteer

      Help patient families that are visiting their loved ones in intensive care by communicating with staff in the ICU to make sure they are ready to visit. Provide comfort to visiting families by being a hospital representative and a source of information they can reach out to when needed. Be the connecting line between the ICU staff and family members of the patients.

    • University of ottawa heart institute

      May 2023 - now

      Conduct an independent research study investigating the inflammatory crosstalk between CNS and heart following myocardial infarction and highlighting the potential role of cIAP2 in that crosstalk.Awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) scholarship to start my research in May 2023.Learned necessary laboratory skills to be able to characterize gene and protein expression.Summarize, report, and present findings at the Ottawa Carleton Institute of Biology (OCIB) Symposium and the Biomedical Sciences Honors Student Poster Day. Show less

      • Research Assistant

        May 2024 - now
      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        May 2023 - Apr 2024
    • Distress centre of ottawa & region

      Apr 2024 - now
      Call line responder

      Responder for distress and crisis line for Ottawa and its surrounding regions. I take in calls from distressed callers and allow them to come to their own decisions and solutions without directly advising or counseling them, thus empowering their belief in their own thought processes.I also take in calls from callers in crisis and attempt to deescalate the dangerous situations they are in to one that is more safe and connect them to the right resources for follow up care. I was trained and received my certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Applied suicide intervention skills training

      Living works
      Apr 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Omar Kayyem
      Ontario Graduate Scholarship University of Ottawa Jun 2024 Graduate Scholarship awarded for 1 year valued at 15000$ (5000$ per term).I was awarded the scholarship but rejected it due to delay of studies.
    • Awarded to Omar Kayyem
      NSERC Undergraduate Student Award (USRA) University of Ottawa May 2023 Highly competitive undergraduate student award for conducting research in the engineering or scientific fields.Award limited allocations nationally and valued at a minimum of 7500$ for a full time summer term of research.
    • Awarded to Omar Kayyem
      Academic Excellence Admission Scholarship University of Ottawa Awarded to high school applicants demonstrating academic excellence with an average of 95% or above.Valued at 4000$.
    • Awarded to Omar Kayyem
      Merit Scholarship University of Ottawa Awarded each semester for students who demonstrate academic excellence with a cGPA of 8.5 and above in the previous semester.Valued at 1000$ each semester it is obtained.