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Anthea Aikins, PhD

Anthea AikinsAssociate Professor- Dept. of Biological Sciences
PI, NIH: B2-CARS- SEPA Program
Co-PI:  NSF HBCU-UP Implementation Project grant
Program Director- DSU HBCU-UP TEAL Program
Key Personnel (NIH)-  U-RISE DSU STAR Program
ACUE & QM Certified

302.857.6407
aaikins [at] desu.edu

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral Research:  New Jersey Medical School-University Hospital - Cancer Center.  University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ), Rutgers University, Newark- NJ

Ph.D.:  Microbiology and a minor in College Teaching.  University of Missouri- Columbia, Missouri

B.S. (Hons.):  Biology, Delaware State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREA

  • Microbiology
  • Yeast Genetics
  • Forensic Microbiology

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

  • Quality Matters (QM)- QM-Certified (Certified in effective online course design and teaching practices).
  • Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Training-  ACUE Certified (Effective Teaching Practices)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:                                                                                

  • American Society for Microbiology
  • STEM Women of Color Society
  • Women In Leadership Development & Empowerment
  • Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League- Young Professional

Selected PUBLICATIONS

  • Areli Martinez, Karina Hernandez-Quijada, Anurupa A. Ghosh, Gabriela Cabrera, Derrick Scott, Anthea Aikins, Dinesh K. Verma, Igsoo Kwon and Yong-Hwan Kim.  The combination of violet light and infra-red as well as violet light only effectively suppress the survival of multiple-drug resistant bacteria.  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology (2023)
  • Derrick Scott, LaTia Scott, Kiesha Wilson, Keshawn Ross, Damyen Ingram, Tajah Lewter, Jasmine Herring, David Duncan, Anthea Aikins, and Bert Ely.  Complete Genome Sequence of a Wild Isolate of Caulobacter vibrioides strain CB13b1a. Microbiology Resource Announcement (2018)
  • Bert Ely, Kiesha Wilson, Keshawn Ross, Damyen Ingram, Tajah Lewter, Jasmine Herring, David Duncan, Anthea Aikins, and Derrick Scott.  Genome Comparisons of Wild Isolates of Caulobacter crescentus Reveal Rates of Inversion and Horizontal Gene Transfer. Current Microbiology (2018) DOI: 10.1007/s00284-018-1606-x
  • Derrick Scott, LaTia Scott, Kiesha Wilson, Keshawn Ross, Damyen Ingram, Tajah Lewter, Jasmine Herring, David Duncan, Anthea Aikins, and Bert Ely.  Complete Genome Sequence of a Wild Isolate of Caulobacter vibrioides strain CB2. Microbiology Resource Announcement (2018) DOI: 10.1128/MRA.01215-18
  • Derrick Scott, Kiesha Wilson, Keshawn Ross, Damyen Ingram, Tajah Lewter, Jasmine Herring, David Duncan, Anthea Aikins, and Bert Ely Complete Genome Sequence of a Wild-Type Isolate of Caulobacter vibrioides strain CB1. Microbiology Resource Announcement (2018) DOI: 10.1128/MRA.01153-18

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2019-2020:  DSU Faculty Excellence in Teaching
  • 2018:  Excellence in Faculty Teaching - College of Mathematics, Natural Science and Technology (CMNST).  Delaware State University

TEACHING

  • Microbiology
  • Forensic Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Human Diseases
  • Genetics Lab
  • Cell Biology Lab
  • General Chemistry I
  • University Seminar I & II
  • Introduction to Biology Professions

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

  •  Acox, E., McCray, E. and Aikins, A.,  (2022). Characterization of the Microbial Load Present in the Mouth and Anus of Pig Carrions in the Shade.  Presented at the  2022 Summer Research Symposium at Delaware State University, Dover, DE.
  • Acox, E., McCray, E.  and Aikins, A., (2022). Characterization of the Microbial Load Present in the Mouth and Anus of Pig Carrions in the Shade. Presented at the 2022 Annual Biomedical Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), Anaheim, California.
  • Davis ,A., Aikins, A., and McCray, E., (2022).  Characterization of Isolates Found in Selected Natural Openings During the Bloated Stage of Decomposition.  Presented at the  2022 Summer Research Symposium at Delaware State University, Dover, DE.
  • Davis, A., Aikins, A., and McCray, E., (2022).  Characterization of Isolates Found in Selected Natural Openings During the Bloated Stage of Decomposition. Presented at the 2022 Annual Biomedical Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), Anaheim, California.
  • Bond, K. and Aikins, A. (2021). Characterization of Microbial Loads During the Winter. Presented at the  2021 Summer Research Symposium at Delaware State University, Dover, DE.
  • Bond, K. and Aikins, A. (2021). Characterization of Microbial Loads During the Winter. Delaware State University. 2021 Summer Research Symposium, Dover, DE