Odion Ikhimiukor

Postdoctoral Research Scientist at University at Albany, State University of New York

Research Expertise

Pathogen Genomics
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Epidemiology
Environmental Microbiology
Cell Biology
Immunology
Microbiology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Genetics
Microbiology (medical)
Pollution
Environmental Chemistry
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Infectious Diseases
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Computers in Earth Sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
Waste Management and Disposal
Ecology
Animal Science and Zoology
Environmental Engineering
Physiology
Soil Science

About

A postdoctoral research scientist with over 9 years experience in bacterial genomics, microbiology, bioinformatics and antimicrobial resistance research. I’m seeking a Research Scientist or Epidemiologist role at public health genomics laboratories and I am the perfect fit for these roles because I have the following skills: molecular biology, research & development, strategic planning, project management, documentation, outbreak investigation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. I have leveraged my skills to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment to accomplish project goals related to examining the evolution of antimicrobial resistance as evidenced by over 7 national and international collaborations including the New York State Department of Health. I am also a proactive problem-solver adopting innovative and scientific thinking strategies in molecular biology to fulfill project objectives resulting in scientific discoveries including uncovering 1 novel hotspot for the dissemination of resistance in bacteria. I have gained mentorship expertise in promoting data reproducibility, and innovative research methodology in antimicrobial resistance research as evidenced by mentoring 10 professionals on evolutionary genomics, epidemiological statistics, and antimicrobial stewardship. I have also worked collaboratively with a team to apply pathogen genomics, bioinformatics, and leadership skills as demonstrated by working with over 10 highly collaborative teams including the Africa CDC. In addition, I have the following qualifications: Cross-functional collaborator and experience elucidating methods and frequencies of horizontal gene transfer and antimicrobial resistance spread in bacterial species, as demonstrated by 26 peer-reviewed publications including 1 in Nature Microbiology. Experience in leading and managing project details and tasks as evidenced by over 20 projects in pathogen genomics, epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and global health. Astute communication skills in bacterial epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance research resulting in 20 presentations and 6 travel awards to deliver such presentations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I want to serve an organization that prizes community, collaboration and humility among its employees. I’m excited to be on a team built around impact, innovation and a strong, positive reputation. I know I will thrive at a company where responsibility is valued, as well as self-improvement and time-management. I want to be a part of an organization that infuses growth into their brand, culture and market and who I can help make a difference in the world.

Publications

A bottom-up view of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries

Nature Microbiology / May 30, 2022

Ikhimiukor, O. O., Odih, E. E., Donado-Godoy, P., & Okeke, I. N. (2022). A bottom-up view of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries. Nature Microbiology, 7(6), 757–765. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01124-w

Visible-Light-Mediated Photodynamic Water Disinfection @ Bimetallic-Doped Hybrid Clay Nanocomposites

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Jun 17, 2019

Ugwuja, C. G., Adelowo, O. O., Ogunlaja, A., Omorogie, M. O., Olukanni, O. D., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Iermak, I., Kolawole, G. A., Guenter, C., Taubert, A., Bodede, O., Moodley, R., Inada, N. M., de Camargo, A. S. S., & Unuabonah, E. I. (2019). Visible-Light-Mediated Photodynamic Water Disinfection @ Bimetallic-Doped Hybrid Clay Nanocomposites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(28), 25483–25494. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b01212

A survey of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in urban wetlands in southwestern Nigeria as a step towards generating prevalence maps of antimicrobial resistance

PLOS ONE / Mar 04, 2020

Adelowo, O. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Knecht, C., Vollmers, J., Bhatia, M., Kaster, A.-K., & Müller, J. A. (2020). A survey of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in urban wetlands in southwestern Nigeria as a step towards generating prevalence maps of antimicrobial resistance. PLOS ONE, 15(3), e0229451. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229451

Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research / Mar 05, 2022

Jimoh, A. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adeleke, R. (2022). Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(24), 35615–35642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19299-4

Editor's evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes

May 04, 2023

Bonten, M. J. (2023). Editor’s evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes [Review of Editor’s evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes]. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.85867.sa0

Biodegradation of the Constituents of Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products

Petroleum Biodegradation and Oil Spill Bioremediation / Nov 01, 2022

Arjoon, K. K., & Speight, J. G. (2022). Biodegradation of the Constituents of Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products. In Petroleum Biodegradation and Oil Spill Bioremediation (pp. 323–370). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003042631-10

DNA Barcoding Silver Butter Catfish (Schilbe intermedius) Reveals Patterns of Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity Across African River Systems

Scientific Reports / Apr 27, 2020

Nneji, L. M., Adeola, A. C., Mustapha, M. K., Oladipo, S. O., Djagoun, C. A. M. S., Nneji, I. C., Adedeji, B. E., Olatunde, O., Ayoola, A. O., Okeyoyin, A. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Useni, G. F., Iyiola, O. A., Faturoti, E. O., Matouke, M. M., Ndifor, W. K., Wang, Y., Chen, J., Wang, W.-Z., … Nwani, C. D. (2020). DNA Barcoding Silver Butter Catfish (Schilbe intermedius) Reveals Patterns of Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity Across African River Systems. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63837-4

Organic Foods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Impact, Farmers' Experiences, and International Trade

Organic Farming for Sustainable Development / Aug 30, 2022

Odion Ikhimiukor, O., Mathew Makinde, O., Ihuoma Ebere, C.-O., Samuel Anjorin, T., & Stephen Oyedele, F. (2022). Organic Foods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Impact, Farmers’ Experiences, and International Trade. In Organic Farming for Sustainable Development (pp. 363–382). Apple Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003284055-18

A genomic surveillance framework and genotyping tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae and its related species complex

Nature Communications / Jul 07, 2021

Lam, M. M. C., Wick, R. R., Watts, S. C., Cerdeira, L. T., Wyres, K. L., & Holt, K. E. (2021). A genomic surveillance framework and genotyping tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae and its related species complex. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24448-3

Ecology shapes the genomic and biosynthetic diversification of Streptomyces bacteria from insectivorous bats

Microbial Genomics / Apr 16, 2024

Montoya-Giraldo, M., Piper, K. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Park, C. J., Caimi, N. A., Buecher, D. C., Valdez, E. W., Northup, D. E., & Andam, C. P. (2024). Ecology shapes the genomic and biosynthetic diversification of Streptomyces bacteria from insectivorous bats. Microbial Genomics, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001238

Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme): a population-based study

The Lancet Global Health / Apr 01, 2024

Marks, F., Im, J., Park, S. E., Pak, G. D., Jeon, H. J., Wandji Nana, L. R., Phoba, M.-F., Mbuyi-Kalonji, L., Mogeni, O. D., Yeshitela, B., Panzner, U., Cruz Espinoza, L. M., Beyene, T., Owusu-Ansah, M., Twumasi-Ankrah, S., Yeshambaw, M., Alemu, A., Adewusi, O. J., Adekanmbi, O., … Rakotozandrindrainy, R. (2024). Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme): a population-based study. The Lancet Global Health, 12(4), e599–e610. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00007-x

Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus

mSphere / Mar 19, 2024

Piper, K. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Garcia-Aroca, T., & Andam, C. P. (2024). Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus. MSphere. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00751-23

Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams resistant Enterobacteriaceae from recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health / May 01, 2024

Oyelade, A. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Nwadike, B. I., Fagade, O. E., & Adelowo, O. O. (2024). Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams resistant Enterobacteriaceae from recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 258, 114347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114347

Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales

Microbiology Spectrum / Oct 17, 2023

Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Akintayo, I. J., Marcovici, M. M., Workman, A., Martin, I. W., & Andam, C. P. (2023). Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales. Microbiology Spectrum, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00549-23

Leaky barriers to gene sharing between locally co-existing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species

Communications Biology / May 03, 2023

Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Marcovici, M. M., Nye, G. J., Gibson, R., & Andam, C. P. (2023). Leaky barriers to gene sharing between locally co-existing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species. Communications Biology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04877-0

Proteus mirabilis isolated from untreated hospital wastewater, Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria showed low-level resistance to fluoroquinolone and carried qnrD3 on Col3M plasmids

Environmental Science and Pollution Research / Feb 03, 2023

Ajayi-Odoko, A. O., Ayansina, A. D. V., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Müller, J. A., & Adelowo, O. O. (2023). Proteus mirabilis isolated from untreated hospital wastewater, Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria showed low-level resistance to fluoroquinolone and carried qnrD3 on Col3M plasmids. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(16), 47158–47167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25618-0

A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries

One Health / Jun 01, 2023

Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Okeke, I. N. (2023). A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries. One Health, 16, 100489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100489

Response of Bacteria Isolated from Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil to Hydrocarbons, Metals and Antibiotics

Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal / Dec 19, 2022

Onovaye, A. M., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2022). Response of Bacteria Isolated from Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil to Hydrocarbons, Metals and Antibiotics. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 32(8), 954–969. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2022.2157794

Genome Sequencing of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Mammaliicoccus sciuri from Diseased Animals

Microbiology Resource Announcements / Oct 20, 2022

Garcia-Aroca, T., Souza, S. S. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Marcovici, M. M., Smith, J. T., Amador, S., McGonagle, C. J., Nye, G. J., Needle, D. B., Gibson, R., & Andam, C. P. (2022). Genome Sequencing of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Mammaliicoccus sciuri from Diseased Animals. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00714-22

Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 26, 2022

Ikhimiukor, O. O., Oaikhena, A. O., Afolayan, A. O., Fadeyi, A., Kehinde, A., Ogunleye, V. O., Aboderin, A. O., Oduyebo, O. O., Elikwu, C. J., Odih, E. E., Komolafe, I., Argimón, S., Egwuenu, A., Adebiyi, I., Sadare, O. A., Okwor, T., Kekre, M., Underwood, A., Ihekweazu, C., … Okeke, I. N. (2022). Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(8), e0010716. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010716

Establishing a national reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance using a whole-genome sequencing framework: Nigeria’s experience

Microbiology / Sep 22, 2022

Okeke, I. N., Aboderin, A. O., Egwuenu, A., Underwood, A., Afolayan, A. O., Kekre, M., Oaikhena, A. O., Odih, E. E., Omotayo, H. T., Dada-Adegbola, H., Ogunleye, V. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Aanensen, D. M., & Ihekweazu, C. (2022). Establishing a national reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance using a whole-genome sequencing framework: Nigeria’s experience. Microbiology, 168(8). https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001208

Draft Genome Sequences of Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O116:H25 Strains from Ready-to-Eat Foods Sold in Lagos, Nigeria

Microbiology Resource Announcements / Aug 18, 2022

Makinde, O. M., Van Wyk, D., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Bezuidenhout, C., Adeleke, R. A., & Ezekiel, C. N. (2022). Draft Genome Sequences of Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O116:H25 Strains from Ready-to-Eat Foods Sold in Lagos, Nigeria. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(8). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00314-22

Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria

Feb 01, 2022

Ikhimiukor, O. O., Oaikhena, A. O., Afolayan, A. O., Fadeyi, A., Kehinde, A., Ogunleye, V. O., Aboderin, A. O., Oduyebo, O. O., Elikwu, C. J., Odih, E. E., Komolafe, I., Argimón, S., Egwuenu, A., Adebiyi, I., Sadare, O. A., Okwor, T., Kekre, M., Underwood, A., Ihekweazu, C., … Okeke, I. N. (2022). Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.28.22270011

Heavy metals (Cu and Zn) contamination of pond sediment and co-occurrence of metal and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli from Nigerian aquaculture

International Journal of Environmental Studies / Aug 13, 2020

Ajewole, O. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2020). Heavy metals (Cu and Zn) contamination of pond sediment and co-occurrence of metal and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli from Nigerian aquaculture. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 78(5), 773–784. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2020.1804741

Genetic variation and cryptic lineage diversity of the Nigerian red-headed rock agama Agama agama associate with eco-geographic zones

Current Zoology / Mar 08, 2019

Nneji, L. M., Adeola, A. C., Yan, F., Okeyoyin, A. O., Oladipo, O. C., Saidu, Y., Samuel, D., Nneji, I. C., Adeyi, A. O., Onadeko, A. B., Olagunju, T. E., Omotoso, O., Oladipo, S. O., Iyiola, O. A., Usongo, J. Y., Auta, T., Usman, A. D., Abdullahi, H., Ikhimiukor, O. O., … Che, J. (2019). Genetic variation and cryptic lineage diversity of the Nigerian red-headed rock agama Agama agama associate with eco-geographic zones. Current Zoology, 65(6), 713–724. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoz002

Selective metal accumulation by metal-resistant bacteria growing on spent engine oil in single and ternary metal mixtures

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology / Dec 08, 2018

Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2018). Selective metal accumulation by metal-resistant bacteria growing on spent engine oil in single and ternary metal mixtures. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16(8), 4945–4954. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2137-5

Bioprocess engineering and genetically modified foods: tackling food insecurity in Africa

Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences / Jan 01, 2017

Matthew Makinde, O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Fapohunda, S. (2017). Bioprocess engineering and genetically modified foods: tackling food insecurity in Africa. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(8), 233–246. https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040802

Education

University of Ibadan

PhD Microbiology, Bacterial genomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

Master of Science (M. Sc.), Environmental Microbiology / April, 2015

Ibadan

University of Abuja

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Microbiology / March, 2011

Abuja

Experience

University at Albany, State University of New York

Postdoctoral Associate

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

FCT Emergency Services, Asokoro District Hospital

University of Ibadan

Research Associate / March, 2020Present

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

Guest Scientist / May, 2018May, 2019

Agricultural Research Council, Institute for Soil Climate and Water

Guest Scientist / March, 2018May, 2018

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