Aliya Mahmoud
Research Scientist ll @California Department of Public Health
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WORK HISTORY
Research Scientist ll @California Department of Public Health
Plan and conduct analytical investigations relating to microbial contamination of food products using Standard Operation Procedureso Includes human food, animal feed, food defense products, NARMS, FDA samples, and environmental samples- Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical parts of outbreak investigationso Certified in sample testing for Listeria, EHEC, and Salmonellao In-house training for Yersinia Pestis and Influenza A testing- Process samples for enrichment, perform screening by real-time PCR, carry out analysis for identification and confirmation of pathogen isolated by PCR, VITEK2 Compact, selective serogrouping, and biochemical analysis- Characterize isolates on various culture medias and characterization of pathogens using molecular methods- Conduct research projects and method development for the detection, characterization, and confirmation of food-borne pathogens- Sample collection and data entry for LFFM, NARMS, and FSIS surveillance samples- Validating and optimizing Bio‐Rad CFX 96 RT‐ PCR for three analytes, drafting Bio‐Rad CFX96 RT‐PCR SOP, and completing the revision of Salmonella, Listeria, EHEC screening and confirmation SOP- Perform quality control procedures in media for microbiology, testing of special media to evaluate usage by professional staff, receiving samples and login of samples into LIMS- Assist in laboratory maintenance and upkeep with autoclaving, spore ampule testing, eye washing, and inventory- Whole Genome Sequencing, Laboratory and Data Analysiso Maintenance on Illumina Miseqo DNA extraction on QIAcubeo Completed Training with Centers for Disease Control: PulseNet Laboratory and Data Analysis Workshop for Whole Genome Sequencing Using Illumina Platforms and PulseNet 2.0 Analysis Software
EDUCATION
School for International Training
Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Public Health - MPH, Infectious Disease and Vaccinology
Macalester College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Studies, Biology, Public Health, Arabic
ABOUT ALIYA MAHMOUD
Research Scientist at the California Department of Public Health | Food and Drug Laboratory Branch | Microbial Testing Unit
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