bioinfomatics / computational biology

ORCID: 0000-0003-1291-5868
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Education

Master of Bioinformatics, University of Guelph (2021)
B.Sc. Biochemistry (Hons.), Carleton University, Ottawa ON (2016)

Publications

  • Manzoor S, Colacci M, Moggridge J, Gyenes M, Biering-Sørensen T, Højbjerg Lassen MC, Razak F, Verma A, Sarma S, Fralick M. EMERGE: Evaluating the value of Measuring Random Plasma Glucose Values for Managing Hyperglycemia in the Inpatient Setting. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Jul;38(9):2107-2112. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-08004-3.

  • Fralick M, Burella M, Hinz A, Mejbel HS, Guttman DS, Xing L, Moggridge J, Lapp J, Wong A, Nott C, Harris-Linton N, Kassen R, MacFadden DR. The spatial and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 from the built environment of COVID-19 patient rooms: A multicentre prospective study. PLoS One. 2023 Mar 13;18(3):e0282489. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282489.

  • Thampi N, Burhunduli T, Strain J, Raudanskis A, Moggridge JA, Hinz A, Doukhanine E, Castellani, Fralick, Kassen R, McCready J, Nott C, Wong, MacFadden DR. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Schools Using Built Environment Testing in Ottawa, Canada: A Multi-Facility Prospective Surveillance Study. medRxiv, 05 Mar 2023. DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.03.23286750.

  • Fralick M, Nott C, Moggridge J, et al. Detection of COVID-19 Outbreaks Using Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2. NEJM Evidence. 2:3 2023-02-17. DOI:10.1056/EVIDoa2200203

  • Sacks CA, North CM, Wolf M, Dougan M, Campbell KR, Moggridge J, Fralick M. The Landscape of COVID-19 Research in the United States: a Cross-sectional Study of Randomized Trials Registered on ClinicalTrials.Gov. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan;37(1):154-161. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07167-9. Epub 2021 Nov 9. PMID: 34755268

  • Moggridge J, Biggar K, Dawson N, & Storey KB. Sensitive detection of Immunoglobulin G stability using in Real-Time Isothermal Differential Scanning Fluorimetry: determinants of protein stability for antibody-based therapeutics. Technol. Cancer Res. Treat.; 16(6):997-1005. (2017) PMID: 28602127

  • Hadj-Moussa H, Moggridge JA, Luu BE, Quintero-Galvis JF, Gaitán-Espitia JD, Nespolo RF, & Storey KB. The hibernating South American marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides, displays torpor-sensitive microRNA expression patterns. Sci Rep.; 6:24627. (2016). PMID: 27090740

Work experience

  • Research assistant III / Data analyst at Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, 2020 - Present
  • Cook at Union Local 613 (Ottawa ON), 2013 - 2015 & 2017 - 2019
  • Teaching assistant for 2nd year biochemistry with Dr. K. Storey at Carleton University, Fall 2015
  • Cook at the Manx Pub (Ottawa ON), 2008-2012

Awards / Scholarships

  • Master of Bioinformatics Entrance Scholarship, 2020 (University of Guelph)
  • Senate Medal, 2016 (Carleton University)
  • NSERC Undergraduate student research awards, 2014 & 2015
  • David A. Dunton Scholarship, 2015 (Carleton)
  • Clarence C. Gibson Scholarship, 2014 (Carleton)
  • E.W.R. Steacie Scholarship, 2013 (Carleton)
  • Dean’s Summer Research Internship, 2013 (Carleton)

Skills

Computational

  • Data analysis and scientific computing with R and python
  • Full-stack web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, NextJS)
  • Bioinformatics tools for sequencing and genomics
  • Statistics and machine learning
  • Database development and management (SQL and NoSQL)
  • Version control and CI/CD with git and Github
  • Comfortable with Unix OS, shell scripting, and working remotely on HPCs
  • Cloud computing with AWS and GCP platforms

Wet lab

  • qPCR & RT-qPCR
  • DNA/RNA purification
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • Protein and enzyme assays