Menen Dukeze

My name is Menen Dukeze Deredge. Passionated by personalized medicine, I am keen to learn about single cell RNA sequencing in the process of treating and detecting diseases in an early stage. I love music, helping people and organizing events.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2021 Cloning and genetic analysis of a polymerase T7 mutant

Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

• Used PCR to amplificated the mutant
• Studied the structure and function of the protein and the impact of a mutation
• Used bioinformatic programs to detect the mutation

2022 Detection of Hepatocellular cancer using RNA sequencing

Research Project, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

• Used Compute Canada servers to contrast viral and non-viral liver cancers
• Used pipeline-like programs to detect the viruses and their taxonomy
• Related the abundance of virus to the presence of viral cancers with R

WORK EXPERIENCE

2022 – Present Patient services clerk

Ontario Partners in Health, ByWard Family Health Team, Ontario, Canada

• Organizing medical doctors’ appointments, handling cancellation and scheduling
  conflicts
• Submitting insurance claims, processing billings for patients and collecting
  payments
• Booking requested appointments and managing patients’ forms
•  Maintaining a professional level of patient privacy

2022 Teacher assistant

University of Ottawa, Biology department, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Monitored and corrected exams for the second year Genetics course
•  Held office hours for students and explained practical questions seen on exam

2021-2022 Data Verification Clerk

Ottawa Public Health, City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Verified personal informations of patients during their vaccination
• Being detail oriented and comfortable with technology to understand the system used
• Required precision and confidentiality of the data

November2018 – October 2022 Manager

Mc Donald’s, JACMAR Restaurant Inc., Gatineau, Québec, Canada

•   Lead a team of 30 persons, set goals and provide an excellent customer service
•   In charge of daily cash inflows and outflows as wells as deposit money
•   Train, give positive feedback and demonstrate emotional intelligence while communicating

2018 Sales representative

FW1 inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

•   Set goals for the daily sales in a marketing company
•   Offered excellent customer service and teamwork

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent analyzes and research on genetics data
• Knowledge of programming languages such as R, Python and sequencing analyzing tools such as Clustal Omega, BlastN/P, MegaX
• Familiar with chromatography, sublimation, RT-QPCR and microscopy
• Knowledge of cell culture in a sterile medium in laboratory
• Bilingualism, excellent communication skills and use of Microsoft softwares

EDUCATION

2022 BSc Hons in Biopharmaceutical Sciences – Genomics specialization Mention Magna Cum Laude 

University of Ottawa