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Sadaf Gawhary

Port Coquitlam,BC

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Technician Intern

Agropur
St Hubert, Québec
05.2023 - 09.2025
  • Performed quality control checks on samples and equipment.
  • Assisted in the preparation of laboratory samples for analysis.
  • Ensured that all data was properly archived following completion of tests.
  • Conducted experiments under supervision of senior staff.
  • Prepared reagents and solutions according to standard protocols.

Research Intern

University of Montreal - Reproduction and Fertility Research Centre
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
05.2021 - 09.2025
  • Created detailed reports summarizing the findings from various research studies.
  • Drafted manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Gathered and analyzed data using qualitative methods.
  • Prepared presentations outlining research results for senior management team members.

Bioinformatics Intern

Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, QC
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Implemented scripts in Python and R to automate data processing tasks.
  • Performed in-depth GWAS analyses for discovering genetic associations.
  • Processed, formatted, and quality-controlled large-scale genomic datasets for bioinformatic pipelines.

Education

Master of Science - Bioinformatics

University of Montreal
Québec
04.2025

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Molecular Medecine

University of Montreal
Québec
05-2022

Skills

  • Programming language: Python, R, Linux, MacOS
  • Analysis and Visualization Tools: bigaGWAS (LAVA, LDSC), FUMAGWAS, PLINK, MRBASE, LocusZoom, LDmatrix, GEC, gnomAD, Open Targets Genetics, PheWAS, Mauve, BLAST, Galaxy, MaTCH, BV-BRC, KEGG, NCBI
  • Mendelian randomization
  • Protein Structure Analysis
  • Scientific writing
  • Biostatistics
  • Biological database management

Projects

  • Validation of Unusual Regions in Predicted Proteins
  • Exploration of RNA Structural Motifs in RBFOX Using D-ORB
  • Analysis of an Assembled Genome

Publications

Assessment of Zearalenone-Induced Cell Survival and of Global Gene Regulation in Mouse TM4 Sertoli Cells, Savard C, Gawhary S, Boyer A, Chorfi Y, Toxins, 2022, 14, 2, 98, https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14020098

Articles in Pre-Publications

  • Assessment of global and local genetic correlations between kidney-related traits and late-onset neurodegenerative diseases.
  • A review of the relationship between kidney health and neurodegenerative diseases

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Farsi
Professional

Timeline

Bioinformatics Intern

Montreal Heart Institute
09.2024 - 03.2025

Lab Technician Intern

Agropur
05.2023 - 09.2025

Research Intern

University of Montreal - Reproduction and Fertility Research Centre
05.2021 - 09.2025

Master of Science - Bioinformatics

University of Montreal

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Molecular Medecine

University of Montreal
Sadaf Gawhary