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ANETH DAVIDO

Lecturer , College Of Natural And Applied Sciences
Education:

• BSc. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UDSM, Tanzania) • MSc. Biotechnology (UDSM, Tanzania) • Ph.D. Biology (SLU, Sweden)

Teaching:

  • Molecular biology
  •  Biotechnology
  • Bioinformatics

Research:

Research interests: metagenomics, microbiomes, antimicrobial resistance, science communication and practice, open science

Projects:

Recent projects:

  1. Screening for novel molecular markers of antimicrobial resistance from the microbiome of broiler chicken in Tanzania
  2. Knowledge and practices of open science among researchers in Tanzania
  3. Whole genome sequencing and metabarcoding of soil microbiome in long-term push-pull technology
  4. Investigation of mechanisms of insect pest defense in push-pull technology

Publications:

Recent publications:

  1. Changing scientific meetings for the better https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01067-y
  2. Long-term maize-Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-021-05082-w
  3. Genetic, epigenetic and phenotypic diversity of four Bacillus velezensis strains used for plant protection or as probiotics https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02610/full
  4. Rare diseases in Tanzania: a national “Call for Action” to address policy and urgent needs of individuals with rare diseases https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-022-02498-0
  5. A Baseline evaluation of bioinformatics capacity in Tanzania reveals areas for training https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.665313/full
  6. Complete list of publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7LxU3fIAAAAJ&hl=en

Membership registration:

  • Tanzania Human Genetics Organisation (THGO): co-founder, member of executive committee
  • African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG): member
  • African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB): member
  • Biotechnology Society of Tanzania (BST): member

Councils/Boards/Committees:

  • Board member of Open Forum for Agricutural Biotechnology (OFAB)
  • Board member of Tanzania Human Genetics Organisation (THGO)

Important contributions:

  • Inaugural Tanzania NEF ambassador (2015 – 2017)
  • Malkia wa Nguvu nomination (2018)
  • Tanzanian sheroes (2018)
  • NEF women in STEM careers award (2022)
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