Justin Okeke

• Managing databases in varying formats that include data on study management (including biospecimens), clinical data, and questionnaire data. • Using statistical (RStudio, STATA), computational (Python), and other (Microsoft Access, BioBank3) software for database management and data analysis. • Working with OBS team including the OBS Clinical Research Coordinator and the OBS-Kids follow-up Project Coordinator, while reporting to the OBS Steering Committee. • Maintenance of OBS website (CSS, HTML coding) using Adobe Dreamweaver. • Conducting systematic data quality control checks, resolving issues identified, and generating reports. • Working with internal and external investigators to generate descriptive and other data and analytic datasets for research projects. • Supporting administrative research aspects. • Contributing to funding applications, project reports, publications and scientific presentations as needed.

• Engaging in technical research support, information translation (French to English and vice versa), mapping health unit locations for maximum data reach and population density visualization. • Data projection, data visualization, data cleaning and experimental design skills used to create daily infographics and time series analyses/case projection reports for COVID-19 cases within the country. • Culminating in Capstone teaching case and showcase project in August 2020.

• 3.7 GPA, participated in team-based and case-based learning methods, focusing on a wide variety of disciplined, including statistics, epidemiology and health informatics courses. Accompanied by a 12-week practicum in the summer with the Canadian Red Cross.

Academic associate for the University of Toronto GMT division. Coordinate and execute informative academic seminars run by the group. End of year goal to raise enough money to purchase vitamins for underprivileged individuals in Panama.

• Conducted administrative activities for diagnostic clinic. • Engaged patients and directed them to diagnostic and imaging services. • Provided assistance with sample logging and organization.

• Analysed genetic markers indicative of metabolic function in liver hepatocytes using digital and histological imaging methods. • Identification of metabolic markers detailed in a final report and presentation.

• Participating in promotion of HIV/AIDS prevention via PrEP uptake & improving health outcomes for HIV+ persons in Canada. • Advocating for increased HIV/AIDS testing within the general population. • Implementing harm-reduction focused strategies for eradicating stigma against HIV+ individuals.

Directed patients coming into the clinic for blood tests, sample collections and electrocardiograms. Attended to questions and concerns presented by patients and family members, and handled samples brought in by patients.