Atia Amin

Atia Amin is a PhD candidate at McGill University specializing in Human/Medical Genetics, with a comprehensive background in bioinformatics and molecular biology. Experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at Université du Québec à Montréal, focusing on identifying microbial biomarkers in wheat and developing an agricultural monitoring system utilizing machine learning. Prior experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of South Dakota involved predicting the regulatory roles of transcription factors in CAM plants and characterizing these factors through molecular biology techniques. Additionally, Atia has held positions as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Summer Intern at Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant in a Plant Biotechnology Lab, gaining a diverse set of technical skills and practical laboratory experience. Educational credentials include a Master's Degree in Molecular Biology from the University of South Dakota and a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from the University of Dhaka.