EMMANUEL ASIRIFI AGYABENG
Commerce,TX
Summary
Systematic Medical and Biological Scientist polished in understanding, use and operation of analytical, clinical and biological instrumentation, and complex clinical testing. Dedicated and competent team player with comprehensive experience leading and developing new research. Proficient in the use of SPSS and GraphPad Prism for scientific data analysis coupled with excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Texas A&M University-Commerce
01.2024 - Current
Genetics:
- Guided students to carry out laboratory work.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, marked scripts and provided grades according to university standards.
- Conducted office hours for supplemental tutoring sessions, helping students understand complex concepts more clearly.
Teaching Assistant
Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University Of Cape Coast
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Supporting teaching, marking of student quizzes, assignments and exams scripts
- Setting up microbiology laboratory for practical sections
- Ensuring behavior management is implemented and adhered throughout class and lab sections.
Clinical Laboratory Voluntary Worker
University of Cape Coast Hospital
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Core competence executed and analyzed test in areas including, hematological, urinalysis, serological, bacteriology, biochemistry and transfusion services
- Keeping patient information properly secured and confidential
- Performing phlebotomy and assisting in bleeding of voluntary donors.
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Performed blood groupings, urinalysis with test strips, stool analysis
- Performed rapid serological tests for Hepatitis B and C, HIV 1 and 2, Syphilis, and Typhoid
- Performed test like G6PD assay
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Screened prospective donors prior to blood donations and transfusions
- Performed erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and gene-Xpert using PCR
- Performed rapid serological tests for Hepatitis B and C, HIV 1 and 2, Syphilis, and Typhoid.
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Introduced to various department in laboratory unit
- Worked at reception accepting patients/clients forms and samples prior to diagnosis
- Performed phlebotomy, sickling tests, blood groupings and cross matching.
Education
Master of Science - Biological Science
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX12.2025
BSc. Medical Laboratory Science -
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Cape Coast, Ghana11.2022
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Pope John Senior High And Minor Seminary
Koforidua, Ghana04.2017
Skills
- Computer and Microsoft Office Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Laboratory Monitoring
- Positive Attitude
- Attention to Detail
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- CPR/First Aid Certification
Additional Information
- Mitochondria expression of ISG's in Cancer cells (Thesis, 2024): Studying and analyzing how Interferon stimulated genes are induced and expressed in Cancer cells using Western blotting, QPCR, Immuno-staining, and Confocal electron microscopy.
- Antimicrobial activity of lozanella extract using the agar well diffusion method with ciprofloxacin and azithromycin as reference antibiotic agent (Supported, 2023).
- Possible protective potency of Citrus sinensis extracts on progesterone and estradiol benzoate induced uterine fibroid (UF) in female rats (Thesis, 2021): Citrus sinensis is known for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. Its extracts was used to treat UF rats by assessing the uterine, ovary, adrenal, pituitary indexes. Histologically assessed the aforementioned organs. Measured serum concentration of estradiol, PSA, LH, FSH, FBC, and C-reactive proteins.
Conferences Seminars Workshops Attended
- Health Research B-HERE Workshop - May, 2023
- Noguchi Research Institute Annual Research Conference - November, 2022
- KNUST College of Health Sciences 9th Biennial Scientific Conference - October, 2021
- 20th IVI International Vaccinology Course - September, 2021
- MELSSA Career Summit - September, 2021
- Research Writing in the Sciences, Author-Aid and INASP - June, 2020
- Managing Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19 organized by Harvard Medical School (Online)
Affiliations
- Licensed Allied Health Professional, Ghana
- Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS))
- Associate of Medical Laboratory Scientist Alumni, UCC-Ghana
Volunteer Experience
- All African Diaspora Educational Summit, UCC - September, 2022
- Former President John Kufour Scholar's Health Outreach - June, 2021
- Action on Pre-eclampsia Ghana
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
References
- Dr. Isaac Henneh Tabiri, Lecturer (Head of Pharmaceutical Microbiology), Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, +233 (0) 245790062, Isaac.henneh@ucc.edu.gh
- Dr. Jonathan Tetteh, Lecturer (Pharmaceutical Microbiology), Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, +233 (0) 594968433, jonathan.asante@ucc.edu.gh
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Texas A&M University-Commerce
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Voluntary Worker
University of Cape Coast Hospital
01.2023 - 08.2023
Teaching Assistant
Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University Of Cape Coast
11.2022 - 10.2023
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
04.2021 - 06.2021
Clinical Laboratory Student Intern
Kade Government Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Biological Science
Texas A&M University - Commerce
BSc. Medical Laboratory Science -
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Pope John Senior High And Minor Seminary
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