SALA KOTOCHI
Kumasi
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Codeathon Researcher
Africa Society of Bioinformatics and Computational
07.2024 - Current
- Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of UHRF1 Knockout in Different Cancer Cell
- Investigating the comparative transcriptomic analysis of UHRF1 knockout in four distinct cancer types: retinoblastoma (Y79), breast cancer (MCF-7), acute myeloid leukemia (Kasumi-1) and acute monocytic leukemia (THP-1)
Laboratory Technician
Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)
Kumasi
11.2023 - Current
- DNA optimization of bacteria from the wound, blood, stool, and urine samples of humans and animals.
- Managed laboratory supplies and equipment, providing maximum output to meet data deadlines.
- Polymerase chain reaction and gel electrophoresis targeting resistant bacteria's blaCTX-M, blaSHV, gyrA, gyrB, and mecA genes.
- Testing of resistant strains of bacteria against rapid test kits for CTX-M, MCR, and CARBA.
- Analyze bacteria from vegetables and fruits in the Oforikrom constituency, Ghana.
- Isolation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) organisms from water bodies around the communities in the Oforikom district.
- Analyzing secondary bacterial infections in Buruli ulcer wounds and testing while studying their resistance patterns.
- Antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates from patients, health workers, animals, and farmers to check the route of transfer of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
- Data entry using Microsoft Excel and WHONET applications.
Education
BSc. - Biochemistry
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana11.2023
Skills
- Microbiology
- Gel electrophoresis
- Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR
- PBMC isolation
- Phlebotomy
- Molecular DNA/RNA extraction
- ELISA
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
- R (intermediate)
- Data gathering and organization
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Effective multitasking
- Scientific writing
Research Summary
- Codeathon Researcher, Africa Society of Bioinformatics and Computational, 07/01/24, Present, Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of UHRF1 Knockout in Different Cancer Cell
- Laboratory Technician, Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), 11/01/23, Present, One Health Bacteriology Group
- Medical Laboratory Intern, Doctors in Service Clinic, 11/01/22, 12/31/22, Development of organization records and maintenance reports for increased efficiency.
Timeline
Codeathon Researcher
Africa Society of Bioinformatics and Computational
07.2024 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)
11.2023 - Current
BSc. - Biochemistry
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
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