Education

University of Washington School of Medicine

M.D., 2024

Seattle, Washington

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

B.A. Biology, 2013

B.A. Political Science, 2013

B.S. Print Journalism, 2013

Research experience

University of Washington
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Clinical Research Assistant
Seattle, Washington

▪Machine learning algorithms: A new screening approach for inpatient violence

University of Washington
Department of Ophthalmology

Clinical Research Assistant
Seattle, Washington

▪Machine learning as a tool for decreased variability in Goldmann Applanation Tonometry intraocular pressure measurements

▪Assessment of intraocular pressure readings performed with a smartphone camera attachment

West Virginia University Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Genomics

Laboratory Research Assistant
Morgantown, West Virginia

▪Microarray gene expression analysis in atrophying muscle tissue

West Virginia University
Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratory Research Assistant

Morgantown, West Virginia

▪Bacterial identification via analysis of 16s rRNA gene

 

Dec. 2023-May 2024

Aug-Oct. 2019

Jan 2011-June 2012

Jan. -May 2011

Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications

Schor J, Ghabra, O, & Sekkarie M. P.. (2013, Jun). Proton pump inhibitor-induced hypomagnesemia: a case report. The Journal of Supportive Oncology, 11(2), 103. Pub Status: Published

Spaide T., Wu Y., Yanagihara RT., Feng S., Ghabra O, et al.. (2020, Nov). Using Deep Learning to Automate Goldmann Applanation Tonometry Readings. Ophthalmology, 127(10), (1498-1506). Pub Status: Published.

Poster Presentations:

Moushmoush, O., Ghabra, O.. (2023, June 16). Caffeine and Vodka-induced Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy [Poster presented]. European Society of Ophthalmology/Prague, CZE.

Sabbagh, O, Ghabra, O. . (2023, July 29). Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy after Caffeine and Alcohol Intake [Poster presented]. American Society of Retina Surgeons 40th Annual Meeting/Seattle, WA, USA.

Ghabra, O. (2011, March 28). Bacterial identification via analysis of 16s rRNA gene [Poster presented]. WVU Health Sciences Van Liere Convocation and Research Day. WVU Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences/Morgantown, West Virginia.

Oral Presentations

Ghabra, O.. (2017, February 17). Strategies and Reflections: Mobilization of University Students in the Delivery of Medical Care Amid a Historic Global Refugee Crisis [Oral Presentation]. Syrian American Medical Society 6th National Scientific Conference/Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Ghabra, O.. (2019, February 16). Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Displaced Syrians [Oral Presentation]. Syrian American Medical Society 8th National Scientific Conference/Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Ghabra, O.. (2019, February 17). Heritable Trauma and the Syrian Refugee Crisis [Oral Presentation]. Syrian Refugee Crisis. Syrian American Medical Society 8th National Scientific Conference/Phoenix, AZ, USA.

 

 

HONORS & AWARDS

  • UW School of Medicine Service Award, 2016-2017 & 2017-2018

  • The Guardian Top Political Tweets of 2015

  • Phi Beta Kappa 2013

  • 1st Place Mark of Excellence for Photography, Society of Professional Journalists, 2013

  • Outstanding Senior in Print Journalism, 2013

  • President’s Volunteer Service Award 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  • Stephen Wolfe Scholarship for Study of the American Presidency, 2012

  • Best Editorial Page. West Virginia Press Association, 2012

Languages & Skills

  • Native proficiency in Arabic.

  • 10 years+ experience and training in web design and Adobe publishing and photo-editing software, including inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom.

Currently working on:

Principal Investigator:

Taylor M. Black, MD

Research Team Leadership:

  • Jacqueline Chipkin, MD

  • Nicholas Dobbins, PhD

All credit for project overview (poster) and figure to Jacqueline Chipkin, MD, Nicholas Dobbins, PhD, and Taylor M. Black, MD