Mei Dulabic Chalfe

Rare disease compass is a project that deals with the creation of a web tool for the purpose of rapid diagnosis of rare diseases. By ingesting more symptoms, clinicians receive corresponding rare diseases ranked by p-value and corresponding genes.
This greatly accelerates the process of diagnosing rare diseases and directs clinicians to the right clinical path to healing the disease.
Some of the experts that participated in the realization of the project are: Prof. Dr. Sc. Mislav Radic prim. dr. med., and Jadranka Brozd.

• Secured lucrative partnerships by establishing strong relationships with key industry players.
• Championed a culture of innovation, encouraging creative problem-solving throughout the organization.

Helping doctors with patients in the ambulance, participating in meetings, and performing personalized medicine research based on genomics.

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Research presented at National Croatian Biology Conference. This research aimed to produce an interactive, up-to-date, and widely available online key for determining autochthonous and allochthonous crayfish species of Croatian habitats based on the measured morphometric and meristic feature analysis and enable its scientific and educational use by making the key digitally accessible.

• Streamlined data collection processes for increased efficiency and accuracy in research findings.
• Enhanced research quality by implementing advanced data analysis techniques and tools.
• Published high-impact articles in peer-reviewed journals, enhancing the reputation of the organization.
• Applied ethical considerations throughout all stages of the research process, safeguarding participant welfare and data integrity.
• Maintained detailed records of experimental procedures, observations, and results for accurate reporting and replication purposes.
• Synthesized large volumes of information, identifying key trends and patterns relevant to research objectives.

Holding presentations and interactive workshops on forensic science, such as discerning blood patterns and taking fingerprints from different surfaces. Workshops in toxicology, and ballistics (aging and analysis of fingerprints, analysis of blood prints, documents, hair, crime scenes). Partnering with forensic scientists. More than 30 members.

GOAL: To popularize forensics in Croatia and interest students in forensic science considering that there are few such communities in Croatia.

• First ever student-led club in my high school

Volunteering at elementary schools to teach children on first aid- "Jumicar", selecting clothes for the poor, helping with administration, helping foreigners learn Croatian, education on human trafficking, collecting money for the endangered population of the city of Zagreb.

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Writing a weekly newsletter to help students with their mental health, managing stress, and maintaining a positive mindset. More than 500 subscribers.

Some of the topics were: Sleep and mental health, Social networks and mental health, and Family relations. The goal of this project was to teach people something new in a short e-mail and help them in everyday life. This was the first student led newspaper in my high school.

• Conducted thorough research on diverse topics, producing well-informed pieces that resonated with readers.
• Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
• Consulted with editors to shape story and eliminate any errors.

First 20 individual speakers at the international WHO competition.

Competition of all high schools in the city of Zagreb "Krizaniceve Open" - 1st place as a team

Debate summer camp in 2020 lasting 7 days.

• Elevated audience engagement by incorporating
• compelling storytelling techniques and relatable anecdotes.
• Enhanced event success by tailoring speech content to align with specific themes and objectives.
• Captivated attention with dynamic speaking styles and skillful use of visual aids.
• Researched material extensively before writing informative speeches.

Participation in 2 workshops of the international Summer School Of Science in Croatia : "Single cell genomics and machine learning in tackling disease", and "Fascinating world of glowing proteins".

In addition to using machine learning technology and Python programs, we analyzed data obtained by sequencing the RNA of 3 patients infected with Covid-19 and 3 healthy.
The latter workshop deals with the insertion of a GFP protein into a bacterium.

I worked on the workshops for 10 days and finally presented my work together with my teams.