Ashenafee Mandefro

Ashenafee Mandefro

Undergraduate Student
University of Toronto
25 Harbord St., Toronto, ON M5S 3G5

Current Research:

  • Developing automated tools for using Bioinformatic programs such as GenBank, NCBI, and BLAST for use in gene analysis.

Education:

  • H.B.Sc (2020 – Present) – University of Toronto
    Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations

Awards:

  • Dean’s List Scholar (2021 – Present)
  • St. Michael’s College Admission Scholarship (2020)
  • Grade 12 Valedictorian (2020)
  • Grade 12 Ontario Scholar (2020)
  • Grade 12 subject awards in Computer Science, Physics, and Computer Engineering (2020)

Experience:

  • Work Study student with the Chang Lab (2022 – Present)
  • Volunteer with Ethio Can Bridge the Gap (2022 – Present)
  • Research Volunteer with the Chang Lab (2022)

Skills:

  • Proficient in Python, Java, and C
  • Proficient in using a UNIX-like Terminal and working with Linux
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proficient with Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)

Extracurriculars:

  • Social Director of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Student Union (BCBSU) (2022)
  • Club Executive with “Connect-U (UTCU)“, a social club at the University of Toronto (2021 – Present)