Bright Osman Abugri

I am a Ph.D. in Medical Science with a strong background in clinical research. My research interests are focused on the genetic underpinnings of hormonal mechanisms associated with cardiovascular and renal phenotypes of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.

I am passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovative research and am committed to contributing to ongoing scientific research in the field of medicine. I am excited to collaborate with fellow researchers and share my knowledge and expertise to drive forward the latest advances in medical research.

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about me, and I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the field of medicine through my research endeavors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Research Assistant 04/2022 - present
Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology
Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Responsibilities:
• Provide support for the day-to-day lab activities, including technicians and junior fellows
• Assist the PI with research-related activities
• Collaborate with other postdocs and students in the lab
• Records and analyzes data from experiments
• Assis in training and mentoring graduate students and technicians
• Learn to lead R &D programming
• Assist in the preparation of a manuscript
• Preparing and training both undergraduate and postgraduate students in various
laboratory techniques
• Collaborate and coordinate with other research teams and departments to accomplish research goals
2. Data Encoder Part-time 04/2022- 10/2022
Japan Society of Clinical Anesthesia, Okayama University Hospital
Okayama, Japan
Responsibilities:
• Maintained daily production logs of activities and completed work.
• Obtained scanned records and uploaded them to the database.
• Prepared source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information.
• Identified problems associated with databases and worked with software providers to resolve issues.
3. Registered Nurse 04/2010- 09/2017
Ministry Of Health
Bolgatanga, Ghana
Responsibilities:
• Worked as a registered general nurse, and later perioperative/Critical care nurse at Upper East Regional Hospital Bolgatanga, attending to both general patients and post-anesthetic patients at (PACU).
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to the unit.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D. Medical Science: Biophysiological Science 04/2018-09/2022
Research: Perioperative Management of Core Body Temperature and Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Patients Receiving Total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University.
Okayama, Japan.
Postgraduate Dip. Nursing: General Nursing 06/2015-11/2016
Research: Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use Among Women of Reproductive Age in the Bia West District of Ghana: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Kumasi, Ghana.
BSc. Public Health 08/2011-03/2014
Second Class Honors
Catholic University of Ghana
Sunyani, Ghana.