Brenda Sefo

Highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with a keen interest in healthcare research and remote consulting. With a foundational knowledge of search engines and evidence searching, coupled with a strong capacity for systematic reviewing, I am prepared to support the completion of an evidence review on the safety and trustworthiness of remote consulting. My goal is to leverage these skills to contribute effectively to the development of a comprehensive research proposal. Excellent organizational skills and a team player. Strong attention to detail, leadership skills excellent communication skills, and talent working positively in an academic environment. Dedicated Pharmacist offering nine years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing, and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management, and healthcare administrators.

• 01/01/24
• 11/01/18, 05/01/23, Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes (tools and applications), Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
• 11/01/17, Researcher Development Programme (Doctoral College), University of Surrey
• 10/01/17, Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
• 11/01/14, Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science
• 11/01/14, Basic Laboratory Quality Management System

• 2021, Microbiology Society conference, Virtual poster presentation, Identification of novel combinatorial drug targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• 2019, Doctoral College conference, Poster presentation, Identification of novel combinatorial drug targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• 2019, Department seminar, Oral presentation, Identification of novel combinatorial drug targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• 2017, Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science annual seminar, Oral presentation, Microbial analysis of probiotic bacteria using Next Generation Sequencing (Metagenomics)

• 2018, Secured University of Surrey and Commonwealth scholarship - Fully-funded PhD research
• 2016, Kingston award (Bronze)
• 2015, Recipient of full scholarship from the Commonwealth scholarship Commission to pursue Masters program

• A Current Perspective on the Potential of Nanomedicine for Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy, MDPI, 02/03/23, https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8020100
• Mycobacteria tuberculosis carbon and nitrogen metabolic fluxes, Bioscience Report, 02/04/22, https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20211215
• Identification of Novel Combinatorial Drug Targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Access Microbiology, 05/27/22, https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.ac2021.po0001

Member of the Samoa Pharmacist Association who recently became a member of the the  Commonwealth Pharmacists Association's (CPA) Associates group in April 2024