Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Mar 2023 - Present

PhD Student

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2022

PhD student in Prof. Nick Gilbert's lab at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM). My research focuses on dissecting the mechanisms of higher-order chromatin folding. In particular, I am applying biophysical and molecular methods to understand the role of DNA sequence and nucleosome binding affinity on chromatin folding. PhD student in Prof. Nick Gilbert's lab at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM). My research focuses on dissecting the mechanisms of higher-order chromatin folding. In particular, I am applying biophysical and molecular methods to understand the role of DNA sequence and nucleosome binding affinity on chromatin folding.

Masters Student

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

Worked in Prof. Nick Gilbert's lab at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) on developing a high-resolution chromatin fiber structure assay in a novel synthetic chromatin fiber template. Worked in Prof. Nick Gilbert's lab at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) on developing a high-resolution chromatin fiber structure assay in a novel synthetic chromatin fiber template.

Visiting Research Student

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

Worked in Prof. Valerio Orlando's Environmental Epigenetics lab on investigating the role of lnRNAs NEAT1 and MALAT1 in mediating chromatin interactions Project sponsored by KAUST as part of the Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) Worked in Prof. Valerio Orlando's Environmental Epigenetics lab on investigating the role of lnRNAs NEAT1 and MALAT1 in mediating chromatin interactions Project sponsored by KAUST as part of the Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP)

Clinical Laboratory Intern

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

Placement year rotation in different laboratories in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Placement year rotation in different laboratories in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Undergraduate Researcher

• Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

Trained in Dr. Namik Kaya’s Neurogenetics lab which focused on finding novel mutations causing neurodevelopmental disorders, especially those within the autism-spectrum, as well as detecting chromosomal abnormalities and copy number variations (CNVs) in the Saudi population. Worked on a cytogenetic analysis project, reporting a case of a novel deletion in chr7q33-q34 in a patient presenting with heart disease. Trained in Dr. Namik Kaya’s Neurogenetics lab which focused on finding novel mutations causing neurodevelopmental disorders, especially those within the autism-spectrum, as well as detecting chromosomal abnormalities and copy number variations (CNVs) in the Saudi population. Worked on a cytogenetic analysis project, reporting a case of a novel deletion in chr7q33-q34 in a patient presenting with heart disease.

Undergraduate Researcher

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

Worked in Prof. Vincent Dion's lab on investigating the role of the NuRD complex in trinucleotide repeat instability as a model to study the connection between chromatin structure and DNA repair mechanisms. •Transfected mammalian cells harboring CAG repeats with siRNAs against several genes of interest •Performed flow cytometric analysis using a GFP-reporter assay to measure change in repeat length Project sponsored by the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research program at the UNIL. Show less

Volunteer

• Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

•Entered and organized research data •Assisted in organizing public awareness events •Entered and organized research data •Assisted in organizing public awareness events