Merna Morkos
Göttingen
Summary
A very enthusiastic and energetic person with strong skills in innovation, concept implementation, and trying ideas together. Person welcoming challenges with strong analytical and fast learning abilities through "out of the box" thinking
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
RESEARCH INTERN
Immune-cardiology Department
2023.08 - 2024.03
"The role of FAM129B and its influence on immune-metabolism of monocytes/macrophages”
- RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, BCA assay, Western blotting, Mouse's organs and Bone marrow cell isolation, cell culture (cell line, primary culture, and siRNA transfection), FACS, IF staining and Fluorescent imaging, and Metabolic Assays include (Glucose uptake and Lactate production)
- FlowJO, ImageJ, QuPath, and GraphPad prism.
Tutor
Universitätmedizin Göttingen
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
RESEARCH INTERN
Pharmacology & Toxicology Department
2022.04 - 2022.07
Cardiac tissue Engineering
- Tissue culture (seeding and coating of cells, cell passaging/splitting), 3D bio-printing, Generation of 3D cardiac tissues (ECT-Bones, ECT-rings), and Imaging (CELLAVISTA, IncuCyte, and CQ1 microscope)
RESEARCH INTERN
Cardiology & Pneumology Department
2021.05 - 2021.08
- Establishing models for studying cardiac fibrosis and cardiac remodeling
- Protein isolation, BCA assay, Lämmeli preparation, Western Blotting, RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, and Real-time quantitative PCR, Histological analysis and staining (WG (collagen) staining, Picrous red (Fibrosis) staining, H&E staining, and Immune-fluorescence staining)
RESEARCH INTERN
Cell Biochemistry Department
2021.04 - 2021.06
- Elucidating the molecular phenotype in mouse heart and liver of COA6 conditional knockout models
- CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, Mouse's liver and heart mitochondrial Isolation, RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, Real-time quantitative PCR, Western blotting, SDS-PAGE, Blue native Page, and complex I, complex II & complex IV Activity assay and Imaging (CELLAVISTA, IncuCyte, and CQ1 microscope)
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Graduation Project Committee
2018.08 - 2020.10
- Investigating the effect of using Glibenclamide in combination with herbal extracts in controlling type II diabetes mellitus in an animal model
- Neuro-protective effect of PDF III inhibitor in Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Pharmacology & Toxicology Department
2018.08 - 2020.10
- In vitro qualitative and quantitative studies, In vivo qualitative studies for determining the effect of unknown drugs, Toxicology & forensic analysis, First aid instructor, and Designing clinical trials
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
57357 Children Cancer Hospital
2017.08 - 2018.08
"Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Cyclophosphamide in Rhabdomyosarcoma patients"
- DNA extraction/ purification, Agarose gel electrophoresis, qPCR/ realtime quantitative PCR, High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and Genotyping
Education
Master of Science - Cardiovascular
Georg-August-University
Göttingen, Germany03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
MSA University
Cairo, Egypt07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Greenwich University
London, UK07.2018
High School Diploma -
El Nasr Girls' College
Cairo, Egypt07.2013
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking and Organization
- Fast learner
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Statistical Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- GraphPad Prism
- Image J
- FlowJO
HONORS & AWARDS
First-class Honors, Greenwich University, UK
Certificate of Excellence in recognition of exceptional academic achievement in the Bachelor's degree.
Top achiever, Faculty of Pharmacy, 6th of October city
certificates of excellence in the following academic courses:
Pharmacology, Organic chemistry, Physiology, Pharmacognosy, Anatomy and Histology
Industrial Experience
Pharmaceutical Industrial Trainee
European Egyptian Pharmaceutical Industry, 2015, Egypt
SEDICO Pharmaceutical Company, 2016, Egypt
Global NAPI for Pharmaceuticals,2017, Egypt
- As a trainee in the drug industry, I gained hands-on experience in Research and Development, Pharmacovigilance, Production, cGMP, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance. I ensured product safety, efficacy, and compliance with industry standards throughout the drug development and manufacturing process.
Drug Marketer
AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company,2017, Egypt
- promoted and sold pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals and organizations, achieving sales targets by building and maintaining relationships and providing detailed product information. I also ensured compliance with regulatory standards and gathered market feedback.
Extracurricular Activities
coach at Corporate Business Services Division Leadership Boot Camp, 6th of October city
July 2018 — September 2018
The role is to lead a group of youth to be great leaders and entrepreneurs
Head of Unicef committee at Model for World Health Organization MSA University [MSA MHWO], 6th of October city
July 2017 — July 2018
The role is to build a team and arrange health awareness campaigns that target non-educational people in Egypt and increase their awareness about health crises and how to protect themselves and the surrounds
HR Member at Model for World Health Organization MSA University [MSA MHWO], 6th of October city
July 2017 — July 2018
Interviewing new participants and Evaluating the organization's overall performance to find out the weak points and find solutions for the general development of the organization.
Delegate at Model for World Health Organization MSA University [MSA MHWO], 6th of October city
July 2016 — July 2017
Represent a certain country in a conference including a different representative from different countries discussing a health problem
Member at Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students' Federation, 6th of October city
July 2015 — July 2016
working with the Egyptian government in arranging blood donation campaigns,and health awareness campaigns
Languages
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
RESEARCH INTERN
Immune-cardiology Department
2023.08 - 2024.03
RESEARCH INTERN
Pharmacology & Toxicology Department
2022.04 - 2022.07
Tutor
Universitätmedizin Göttingen
2021.10 - 2022.07
RESEARCH INTERN
Cardiology & Pneumology Department
2021.05 - 2021.08
RESEARCH INTERN
Cell Biochemistry Department
2021.04 - 2021.06
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Graduation Project Committee
2018.08 - 2020.10
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Pharmacology & Toxicology Department
2018.08 - 2020.10
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
57357 Children Cancer Hospital
2017.08 - 2018.08
Master of Science - Cardiovascular
Georg-August-University
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
MSA University
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Greenwich University
High School Diploma -
El Nasr Girls' College
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