Bintou Kaba

MSc Biomedical Sciences graduate with Distinction and previous experience as a Biomedical Laboratory Technician, combining clinical diagnostic laboratory experience with advanced postgraduate practical training across molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology and protein analysis. Hands-on experience includes mammalian cell culture, Trypan Blue exclusion, MTS assays, propidium iodide flow cytometry, PCR, genomic DNA extraction and quantification, restriction enzyme digestion, agarose gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, recombinant protein expression, SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Completed a master's research project investigating prednisolone and antimicrobial peptides in leukaemia using wet-laboratory experiments and bioinformatics.

Methodical, organised and confident in clinical sample handling, experimental work, quality-focused laboratory practice, scientific data interpretation and research reporting.

Healthcare Support Worker at NHS Professionals (2023-01 – Present)

Healthcare Assistant / Community Care Worker (2019-01 – 2023-12)

Biomedical Laboratory Technician at National Hospital for Children of Diamniadio (2018-07 – 2018-12)

Biomedical Laboratory Technician at Central Medical Laboratory, Hôpital National Donka (2013-02 – 2014-03)

Biomedical Laboratory Technician at Centre Communal de Matam (2012-07 – 2012-12)

Selected clinical laboratory responsibilities across hospital laboratory roles:

• Received, identified, labelled and prepared blood, urine, stool and other clinical specimens, maintaining accurate sample traceability.
• Performed routine haematology, blood grouping, clinical biochemistry, microbiology and microscopy investigations on patient specimens.
• Operated laboratory analysers and diagnostic equipment, including routine calibration, performance checks, maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Prepared reagents, solutions and consumables and worked in accordance with laboratory SOPs, infection-prevention measures and safety requirements.
• Performed internal quality control (IQC), recorded laboratory results accurately and identified or flagged results requiring further review.
• Supported result validation and reporting within the scope of the role, working with laboratory and clinical colleagues to support reliable diagnostic services.

MSc in Biomedical Sciences – University of Salford, UK (2025-01 – 2026-12)

MSc in Applied Microbiology – VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India (2015-01 – 2017-12)

Certificate in English as a Foreign Language – University of the Witwatersrand, Wits Language School, Johannesburg, South Africa (2014-01 – 2015-12)

BSc in Biology (Toxicology / Physiology) – Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea (2009-01 – 2012-12)