MB RUMANEY | Scientific CONSULTING


Hi, I'm Maryam Rumaney, a freelance scientific consultant offering research services in the field of global health. I also offer scientific editing services to many industries.



WHO I AM



I hold a BSc in Human Life Sciences, and a BSc(HONS) in Human Genetics, both from Stellenbosch University. In addition, I hold a MSc in Human Genetics from the University of Cape Town, where I worked on sickle cell disease and alpha-thalassemia. I worked as the HIV/TB laboratory specialist for Medecins Sans Frontieres, where I was involved in operational research and multi-country project management in Africa, India and Ukraine. Thereafter, I worked for Stellenbosch University's faculty of health sciences, where I did strategic work for an upcoming academic institute located within the faculty. My research areas are in health system strengthening, laboratory improvements in the developing world, infectious diseases (HIV, TB and COVID-19) and global health.



Research Interests



  • Global Health
  • Laboratory System Strengthening in Low and Middle Income Countries
  • Scientific Editing
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Tuberculosis
  • COVID-19


WHAT I OFFER



Scientific Editing



I offer scientific editing of documents, essays, publications, dissertations and other bodies of work, in the English language. This service is offered to all fields.



Research Writing Workshops



I offer workshops and training on how to write well. I provide group and individual training sessions.



Consulting Services



1. I offer laboratory strengthening services in the field of HIV and TB.

2. I am able to audit laboratories to adhere to best practice and give scientific advice on how to set up new laboratories for HIV and TB testing.

3. Research and report-writing services

4. Scientific advisory services



My Training






2019


• Online short course: “Editing Mastery: How To Edit Writing To Perfection" – Udemy – February 2019


• Webinar Series 2019: “Next-generation sequencing for DR-TB - Basic principles, practices, and guidance” – World Health Organization – February 2019


• Webinar Series 2019: “Next-generation sequencing for DR-TB - Interpreting and reporting mutations” - World Health Organization – February 2019


• Online short course: “Punctuation Mastery” – Udemy – February 2019



2018


• NIH Human Subjects Ethics Training – Online certification – February 2018 • Frontiers of Development Symposium – Research Councils UK (RCUK) – Rwanda (Kigali) - February 2018


• Webinar: “Pharmaceutical Management Consideration for Universal Health Care” hosted by USAID-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceutical Services Programme (SIAPS) – Web learning – March 2018


• Webinar: "How to improve your data collection using mobile phones" hosted by SocialCops- Web learning - March 2018


• Webinar: “Strengthening health systems to achieve Anti-Microbial Resistance Control (AMR) – hosted by USAID – Web learning – March 2018


• Microlearning seminar: Evidence and Action in the Fast Lane – hosted by LeaderNet Management Sciences for Health – Web-learning - June 2018


• Webinar: “High Impact Practices Strategic Planning Guide: Engaging Men & Boys in Family Planning” – hosted by the Implementing Best Practices (IBP) initiative – Web-learning – July 2018


• Webinar: “Translating Community Research into Global Policy Reform for National Action: A Checklist for Community Engagement to Implement the WHO Consolidated Guideline on the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV” – hosted by UNAIDS – Web learning -July 2018


• Online short course: “Grant Writing Fundamentals” – Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI Network) – Web-learning – October 2018


• Frontiers of Development event – Engineers as Healthcare Practitioners - Royal Academy of Engineering – Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) - October/November 2018


• Online short course: “Introduction to research ethics: Working with people” - University of Leeds – November 2018


2017


• Workshop: Grant Writing Fundamentals - Stellenbosch University – South Africa (Stellenbosch) – March 2017


• Training: Moodle web learning platform – Stellenbosch University – South Africa (Cape Town) – March 2017


• Workshop: Personal Branding – Stellenbosch University – South Africa (Cape Town) – May 2017


• Certificate: Responsible Leadership on Transparency and Good Governance – Young African Leaders Initiative (YALINETWORK) – Web learning/Online certification – May 2017


• Workshop: Project management – Stellenbosch University – South Africa (Stellenbosch) – July 2017


• Course: Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control – Harvard Medical School – United States of America (Boston) – August 2017


• Workshop: PRECIS-2 (Precisely how can this tool help investigators design trials to achieve practical answers to 'real-world' questions?) – University of Cape Town – South Africa (Cape Town) – September 2017


• Certificate: Planning for Data Collection – Udemy – Web learning/ Online certification – October 2017


• Course: The Lancet Maternal Health Series: Global Research and Evidence - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine – Web learning/Online – November 2017


• Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) engagement meeting hosted by the UK Research Council – South Africa (Pretoria) – December 2017


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Publications






1. The co-inheritance of alpha-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia is associated with better hematological indices and lower consultations rate in Cameroonian patients and could improve their survival. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e100516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100516. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24978191. (Rumaney MB, Ngo Bitoungui VJ, Vorster AA, Ramesar R, Kengne AP, Ngogang J, Wonkam A.)


2. Coinheritance of sickle cell anemia and α-thalassemia delays disease onset and could improve survival in Cameroonian's patients (Sub-Saharan Africa). Am J Hematol. 2014 Jun;89(6):664-5. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23711. Epub 2014 Apr 10. (Wonkam A, Rumaney MB, Ngo Bitoungui VJ, Vorster AA, Ramesar R, Ngogang J.)


3. Errors generated by a point-of-care CD4+ T-lymphocyte analyser: a retrospective observational study in nine Countries. WHO Bulletin. 2015 Jun; BLT.14.146480:1-15. (Fajardo E, Metcalf C, Piriou E, Gueguen M, Maman D, Chaillet P, Cox V, Rumaney MB, Tunggal S, Kosack C, Roberts T.)


4. A contributor to Everything You Need to know about NCD FINANCING. (http://www.ncdchild.org/media/1399/finance-toolkit_ncds_youth-call-to-action_2018_v2.pdf)



"Ms Rumaney edited my thesis proposal outline. In her work I noted how she understood my topic despite it not being her field of study. She was very thorough in her editing the work. She clearly laid out her points that she wanted to communicate to the writer. Her editing skills where very precise and clear to read. She showed great knowledge in understanding the methodology and philosophy of the study and she gave meaningful suggestions. She corrected the grammar in the paper and analysed objectively. Her questioning the objectives of the study were very scientific and she gave very good suggestions which gave meaning to the paper. "



M.Sichali, PhD in Architecture, UNZA



"Maryam Bibi Rumaney reviewed my Masters dissertation in the month before my final hand in. She understood the aim of the dissertation without any prior background or knowledge of the subject and assisted me with grammatical errors and instances whereby I needed to explain a concept in more depth. I would recommend her for scientific editing as she is more than capable of reviewing and understanding a foreign subject under pressure with limited time to review and provide feedback."



M. Z Mukuddem, MEng Industrial Engineering, SU



LET'S TALK.





Email: mbrumaney@gmail.com



MB RUMANEY | SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING



Cape Town, South Africa