ANETH BELLA DAVID

Lecturer at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 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:

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

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)