Jeremiah Mulu
Binghamton,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented chemist with hands-on experience in Organic Synthesis/Medicinal chemistry. Extensive experience on biological assays for screening potential inhibitors with anti-cancer properties. Hands-on experience on electrophysiology (Patch-Clamp) for a single-cell-analysis. Experience on Performing Structural Activity relation studies on the most potent inhibitors . Hands-on experience on solute-carrier transporters characterizations especially those relevant to cancer therapheutics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Taught upper level organic chemistry labs
- Taught general chemistry labs
- Graded students assignments and lab reports
- Conducted Help-hours for organic chemistry major students
- Coordinated study groups, fostering collaboration among peers for improved learning outcomes.
- Assisted in proctoring exams
PhD Graduate Assistant
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Designed and synthesized high potent inhibitors targeting amino acid transporters highly expressed in cancer and tumors
- Conducted multi-step organic synthesis,purifications using liquid column chromatography and structural characterization using NMR spectroscopy.
- Conducted biological assays to characterize the novel inhibitors
- Hands-on experience of single-cell-analysis using patch clamp
- Hands-on experience on radio-isotope uptake assays using liquid scintillation counter
- Hands-on-experience on high-throughput screening using the plate reader to screen for a hits
- Maintained laboratory equipment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
- Trained both Masters and undergrads students on organic synthesis
- Hands -on-experience on transfection, cell-viability, cell-splitting
Research Assistant
University of Nairobi
Nairobi
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Worked in natural product and organic lab, where i was actively involved in isolation and purification of active secondary metabolites from dalbergia melanoxylone with anti-cancer properties
- hands-on experience on Preparative Thin-Layer Chromatography, Size-Exclusion Chromatography, Centrifuge chromatography, column chromatography,Thin layer Chromatography
Education
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY04-2027
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Nairobi
Kenya09-2019
Skills
- hands-on experience on Orign software
- Mathematica
- Microsoft Word
- Chemical handling
- Microsoft Excel
- Report writing
- Molecular docking
- cell-culture
- DNA replication
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Binghamton University
01.2024 - Current
PhD Graduate Assistant
Binghamton University
01.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
University of Nairobi
08.2019 - 01.2021
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Binghamton University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Nairobi