Dorcas Fatoba
Microbiologist
Memphis,United States
Summary
Experienced Microbiologist with proven experience improving scientific community by performing accurate research while complying with laboratory safety protocol and standards. Outstanding data management and report development skills contributing to research funding efforts.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Pretoria
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams, resulting in innovative approaches to solve complex problems.
- Performed genome annotation, comparative genomics, metadata curation, and construction of phylogenomic trees
- Introduction to R software
- Cloning, expression of recombinant protein in E. coli
- Protein purification
Graduate Assistant
University of KwaZuluNatal
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Performed DNA isolation and quantification, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), visualization of DNA on gel electrophoresis, centrifugation, and biochemical tests
- Taught and supervised undergraduate students
- Wrote research proposals
- Designed, and executed experiments
- Published research output in reputable peer-reviewed journals
- Introduction to Linux commands line interface
- Performed genome annotation, comparative genomics, metadata curation, and construction of phylogenomic trees.
Laboratory Scientist
Dutse General Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2012
- Improved sample turnaround time by optimizing workflows and prioritizing tasks based on urgency.
- Performed collection and processing of laboratory specimens
- Data entry
- Smooth operation of laboratory equipment
- Microbial culture
- Preparation of media
- Biochemical tests
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and microscopic examination of specimens.
Laboratory Scientist
Department of Medical Microbiology, Bowen Teaching Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2009
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative techniques.
- Performed proper labeling, and routing of specimens
- Processing and storage of laboratory specimens
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Handling of laboratory equipment
- Microbial culture
- Microscopic examination of specimens
- Preparation of culture media, and Biochemical tests.
Education
Ph.D. - Medical Microbiology
University of KwaZulu-Natal
11.2021
M.Sc. - Microbiology
University of Ibadan
04.2015
B.Tech. (Hons) - Microbiology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
12.2010
Skills
- Microbiological testing and analysis
- Bacteria and fungi culturing techniques
- Aseptic techniques
- Bacteria and fungi culturing techniques
- Bacteria enumeration techniques
- Microbial identification techniques
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
- cloning
- Western and Southern blot
- Genomic DNA extraction
- Agarose gel electrophoresis
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Centrifugation
- Staining techniques
- Microscopy
- Genome analysis
- Cloud computing
- Linux command line interface
- R Software
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Access
- Written and Oral Communications
Conference Presentations
- Dorcas O. Fatoba, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, Arshad Ismail and Sabiha Y. Essack, Genomic analysis of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus spp. revealed novel enterococci strains and the spread of plasmid-borne Tet(M), Tet(L), and Erm(B) genes from chicken litter to litter-amended soil, 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 9th to 12th July 2021
- Sabiha Y. Essack, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, Beetar T.King, Dorcas O. Fatoba, and Joshua Mbanga, Antibiotic Resistance in Humans, Food Animals, and Associated environments - A One Health Issue in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, National Health Laboratory Service Pathology Research and Development (NHLS PathRed) Congress, 19th - 22nd August 2021
Awards
- 2018 National Research Foundation (NRF) Grant
- 2019-2020 College of Health Science Postgraduate Scholarship
Publications
- Dorcas O. Fatoba, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, Arshad Ismail, and Sabiha Y. Essack, Genomic analysis of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus spp. revealed novel enterococci strains and the spread of plasmid-borne Tet(M), Tet(L), and Erm(B) genes from chicken litter to litter-amended agricultural soil in South Africa, Journal of Environmental Management, 302(5), 114101, 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114101
- Dorcas O. Fatoba, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, and Sabiha Y. Essack, Rethinking Manure Application: Increase in Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcus spp. in Agricultural Soil Following Chicken Litter Application, Microorganism, 9 (885), 1-14
- Joshua Mbanga, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Dorcas O. Fatoba, Sabiha Essack, Genomic analysis of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacter spp. from Wastewater Sources in South Africa: The first report of the mobilizable colistin resistance mcr-10 gene in Africa, Ecological Genetics and Genomics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2021.100104
- Dorcas O. Fatoba, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, and Sabiha Y. Essack, Transmission of Antibiotic-Resistant E. coli from Chicken Litter to Agricultural Soil, Frontiers in Environmental Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.751732
- Joshua Mbanga, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe L. K. Abia, Dorcas O. Fatoba, Sabiha Essack, Whole-genome sequencing reveals insights into antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella grimontii novel sequence typeST350 isolated from a wastewater source in South Africa, Journal of Biotech Research
- Fatoba, Abiodun J., Dorcas O. Fatoba, and Stephen O. Babalola, Pangenome and subtractive genomic analysis of Clostridioides difficile reveals putative drug targets, Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, 1-10
Training
- 08/2022, Carpentries workshop training on Linux command line and cloud computing for genomics
- 05/2021, SEQAFRICA virtual course in SARS-CoV-2 Whole-genome Sequencing
- 02/2021, SEQAFRICA virtual training on bacteria whole-genome sequencing from Isolates to the analysis pipeline
- 01/2021, Wellcome Genome Campus on Genomics and Clinical Microbiology
- 11/2019, RNAseq Analysis Training by the Biotechnology Cluster, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Pretoria
04.2022 - 03.2023
Graduate Assistant
University of KwaZuluNatal
02.2019 - 06.2021
Laboratory Scientist
Dutse General Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2012
Laboratory Scientist
Department of Medical Microbiology, Bowen Teaching Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2009
Ph.D. - Medical Microbiology
University of KwaZulu-Natal
M.Sc. - Microbiology
University of Ibadan
B.Tech. (Hons) - Microbiology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
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