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  2. Hendrik C Den Bakker

Hendrik C Den Bakker


Associate Professor

Center for Food Safety

Hendrik Den Bakker
Hendrik Den Bakker
Areas of expertiseEducationCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyEvolutionary BiologyGeneticsFood SciencesClinical Sciences

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular Biology

Leiden State University, Netherlands (2005)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Leiden State University, Netherlands (1999)

Courses

  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2025)
  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2025)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
  • FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2025)
  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2025)
  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Listeria monocytogenes lineages: Genomics, evolution, ecology, and phenotypic characteristics, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2011).
    Orsi RH, den Bakker HC, Wiedmann M
  • Mashtree: a rapid comparison of whole genome sequence files., J Open Source Softw, (2019).
    Katz LS, Griswold T, Morrison SS, Caravas JA, Zhang S … 3 more
  • Mashtree: a rapid comparison of whole genome sequence files., J Open Source Softw, (2019).
    Katz LS, Griswold T, Morrison SS, Caravas JA, Zhang S … 3 more
  • SeqSero2: Rapid and Improved Salmonella Serotype Determination Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2019).
    Zhang S, den Bakker HC, Li S, Chen J, Dinsmore BA … 4 more
  • Comparative genomics of the bacterial genus Listeria: Genome evolution is characterized by limited gene acquisition and limited gene loss, BMC GENOMICS, (2010).
    den Bakker HC, Cummings CA, Ferreira V, Vatta P, Orsi RH … 5 more

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

Hendrik.DenBakker@uga.edu 770-467-6066

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1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 176
Griffin, GA 30223

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1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 176
Griffin, GA 30223

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