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Cyprus

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PhD, postgraduate

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RESEARCH PROJECTS Sep 2013 - Jun 2017 BSc Thesis Title: Bovine XenomiRs as a novel potential mechanism for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) initiation and progression [Acronym: “MicroFOOD”] Supervisor: Dr. Myrtani Pieri Techniques used: Molecular Biology techniques; Nucleic acid extraction, RT-qPCR; Cell culture and cell functional assays (microRNAs). Sep 2017 - Sep 2018 MSc Thesis Title: Evaluation of the effects of treating wild type and Alzheimer's disease mice models with a C5a receptor agonist. Supervisor: Dr. Elena Panayiotou Worth, Prof. Theodoros Kyriakides Techniques used: Animal Testing (5xFAD), protein methods Sep 2018 - Present PhD Project Title: Investigation of genetic variants and epigenetic biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease in the Cypriot population Supervisor: Dr. Elelni Papanicolaou, Dr. Andreas Hajisavvas Techniques used: Patient Recruitment, Blood Sample Collection, Plasma,DNA and microRNA Extraction, Storage of samples in the Biobank Archive, Sanger sequencing and more. WORK EXPERIENCES August 2019-Present Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals at Cypriot site May 2016-February 2017 Business and Patient Management Executive at AIMIS, Performed Translations (English-Hebrew-Arabic), Business development in Israel and patient concierge services. POSTERS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 1. Rana Abu Manneh, Froso Sophocleous, Harsh Dweep, Gregoris Papagregoriou, Myrtani Pieri, Kyriacos Felekkis. "Bovine miRNA miR-154c can survive digestion and affect human genes in epithelial cells”. Award winning Poster Presentation, European Society of Human Genetics conference, in Copenhagen, Denmark. on May 27-30, 2017. 2. Elena Panayiotou, Rana Abu Manneh, Eleni Fella, Savanna Andreou, Revekka, Papacharalambous, Petroula Gerasimou, Paul Costeas, Stella Angeli, Ioanna Kousiappa, Savvas Papacostas, Theodoros Kyriakides. "Therapeutic trial of an oral c5a agonist in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease". 6th International Bio-Medical Scientific Cyprus Congress, School of Medicine, European University Cyprus on November 15 - 17, 2018.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Language Translation
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ Research Methodology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

PhD Candidate at Neurology Clinic D

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics / Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine

September 2018 - Present

Social Media Communicator

(freelancer)

August 2015 - Present

Business and Patient Management Executive

AIMIS- American Institute of Minimally invasive Surgery

June 2016 - February 2017

Event Organizer for Incoming Erasmus Students

Erasmus Society Nicosia

August 2015 - September 2016

Office Clerk and Cashier

Wine and More Ltd.

August 2012 - September 2013

Education

PhD Candidate (Molecular Medicine)

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics / Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine

September 2018 - Present

MSc in Molecular Medicime

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics / Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine

September 2017 - September 2018

BSc in Human Biology

University of Nicosia

September 2013 - June 2017

High School Diploma

Tabeetha School

September 1998 - June 2013

Certifications

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