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)