Dereja Bain

I am a recent masters graduate of University of Miami Miller school of Medicine. I am hardworking and I am looking forward to my future goal of becoming a Doctor. I am eager to expound my knowledge for medicine to help patients and to hopefully further medicine with my ideas.

• Medical Missions Abroad
• Canes for Change
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Caribbean Student Association

• Frederick Smith, Life Coordinator, FIU Housing Lakeview South Residential, frsmmith@fiu.edu, (305)348-1168
• Renecia Bain, Registered Dietitian, (727) 9438
• Coach Loveitt, Coach, loveittfreeport@gmail.com, (242)373-3428
• Lisa Brown, Professor, Sociology, lisbrown@fiu.edu, (305)348-2247
• Dr. Himburg, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning & Admissions FIU, himburgs@fiu.edu, (305)348-3233

• Chemistry Laboratory, 180+, 01/01/18, 12/31/19, Proper disposal of chemicals and substances, proper arrangement of apparatuses for experiments, Maintained clean and organized station to avoid contamination, Simple distillation, fractional distillation, and chromatography
• Biology Laboratory, 95+, 01/01/19, 12/31/20, Created and carried out microscope slide staining, Knowledgeable in proper care & disposal when dissecting organisms, Preparation of culture tubes and medium
• Genetics Laboratory, 45+, 01/01/20, 12/31/20, Cared for and fed sea anemone, knowledgeable in the process of gel electrophoresis, Used NCBI Blast for blast searches & finding DNA sequences in databases, Used gel electrophoresis and PCR to test the DNA of sea anemone
• Cell Biology Laboratory, 45+, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, Exemplified manual dexterity when handling pipettes, utilized florescent microscope, Knowledgeable on how to operate a centrifuge
• Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, 45+, 01/01/21, 12/31/21, Capable of creating experimental procedures from little knowledge about the topic, Analyzed pH and ion concentration, calibration of a Burette, Knowledgeable in the process of acid-base titration, used excel to analyze data
• Organic Chemistry Laboratory, 180+, 01/01/21, 12/31/22, Capable of testing for solubility, handled lab equipment, Bunsen burner and scale, Capable of using and setting up a vacuum filtration and gas chromatography, Carried out tests to determine substances' melting points and boiling points
• Entomology Laboratory, 40+, 01/01/22, 12/31/22, Knowledgeable on different species of insects, utilized a net to catch flying and crawling bugs, Used ethanol to properly maintain insects after capture, Created a bug collection of different insects-butterflies, grasshoppers, cranes, beetles, etc.

• Karate Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate First Degree Black Belt
• Carifta Swimming Team Bahamas Athlete

• BLS/AED/CPR Certified
• Laboratory Certifications:

Laboratory safety, General Biosafety

• Medical Missions Abroad ( MMA)
• Canes for Change
• Caribbean Student Association
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars