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Dr. Aaron Best

Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics

Hope College

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Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology

Biology Department

Office of the Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology Department

Institute Of Water Regulation Research

Department Of Biology

Hope College

Department Of Biology

Natural and Applied Sciences

Dr. Aaron Best is currently serving as a Biology Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics at Hope College.

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Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics

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microbiology bioinformatics genome biology genomics systems biology computational biology molecular biology molecular informatics applied microbiology clean water microbial genetics biology gene expression computational genomics molecular microbiology microbial diversity functional genomics higher education bioenergetics biological databases gene expression profiling metabolic models biotechnology clinical microbiology water resource management biomedical informatics bioinformatics database sanitation molecular evolution educational research structural molecular biology nucleic acids plo biology gene sequence annotation sequence analysis metabolic networks regulatory network modelling gene regulation genotype-phenotype association microarray data analysis genome analysis metabolic pathway analysis rna polymerase scientific data theoretical biology molecular cell biology fungal ecology high throughput sequencing omics datasets protein evolution parasite genomics transcription regulation bacteriology biological data gene regulatory networks fungal biology plant metabolism polysaccharides biochemical taxonomy source water protection water security distinct genomes rast server rapid annotation plant genomes united states department genome-scale metabolic models high-throughput generation mitochondrial relics unknown gene families lateral gene transfer research outcomes sea-phages program genome architecture metabolic model reconstruction model seed

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Reduced Household Illness and Economic Burden After Distribution of Point-Of-Use Water Filters in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. Preprints.org (2026)

public healthwater supplywater qualitywater policyenvironmental healthurban water managementhousehold illnessciudad victoriaglobal healthclean waterenvironmental health perspectivesanitationeconomic burden

Abstract 1530 Comparison of Experimental and Predicted Carbon Utilization Profiles of Escherichia Coli Populations Isolated From a Hypereutrophic Watershed System. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2025)

environmental engineeringbiological waste treatmentmicrobial diversityapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologyenvironmental sciencemicrobial ecologyescherichia coli populationshypereutrophic watershed systemmicrobiological degradationbioremediationabstract 1530wastewater treatmentmicrobiology

Abstract 2258 Evaluation of Metabolic Modelling Approach for Environmentally Derived E. Coli Strains Using Experimental and Genomic Analysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2025)

process biochemistryenvironmental biotechnologybiological engineeringbiotechnologyenvironmental microbiologyquantitative microbiologyabstract 2258metabolic modelling approachmetabolic modelsenvironmentally derived e.bacteriametabolic engineeringbioenergeticsmicrobiology

Abstract 1231 Using Machine Learning to Predict Antimicrobial Resistance in Water-Derived E. Coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2024)

antimicrobial resistance genesantimicrobial resistanceantibiotic resistanceabstract 1231systems biologyapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologyusing machine learningantimicrobial susceptibilitydrug resistancewater-derived e. colibacteriacomputational biologymolecular informaticsmicrobiologypredictive microbiology

Improvements in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence With Point-Of-Use Water Filter Implementation in the Informal Settlement of Kibera, Kenya. medRxiv (2023)

public healthtraveler diarrheawater supplywater qualitywater resource managementdiarrheal disease prevalenceinformal settlementwater treatmentglobal healthclean watersanitation

Modelseed V2: High-Throughput Genome-Scale Metabolic Model Reconstruction With Enhanced Energy Biosynthesis Pathway Prediction. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

José P. FariaFilipe LiuJanaka N. EdirisingheNidhi GuptaSamuel M.D. SeaverAndrew P. FreiburgerQizhi ZhangPamela WeisenhornNeal ConradRaphy ZareckiHyun-Seob SongMatthew DeJonghAaron A. BestRobert W. CottinghamAdam P. ArkinChristopher S. Henry

genomicsgenome biologysystems biologycomputational genomicsmetabolic modelsmetabolismcomputational biologymathematical biosciencebioinformatics

Predicting Protein-Encoding Gene Content in Escherichia Coli Genomes. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

genomicsgenome biologyfunctional genomicsprotein-encoding gene contentmolecular microbiologymicrobial geneticsgene recognitionmolecular biologybacteriamolecular informaticsmicrobiologybioinformatics

Predicting Variable Gene Content in Escherichia Coli Using Conserved Genes. mSystems (2023)

genomicsgenome biologyfunctional genomicsmolecular microbiologyapplied microbiologygeneticsmicrobial geneticsvariable gene contentgene characterizationbacteriamolecular informaticsmicrobiology

Microbial Community Composition Dependence on Season, Site, and Flow Rate in the Macatawa Watershed. The FASEB Journal (2022)

microbial diversitywater qualityflow ratehydrobiologyecohydrologyaquatic ecosystemsenvironmental sciencemicrobial ecologyenvironmental microbiologyecologymicrobiology

A Global Reconnaissance of Particulates and Metals/Metalloids in Untreated Drinking Water Sources. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2021)

environmental engineeringmetalloid contaminationwater qualitywater purificationchemical engineeringwater process engineeringwater treatmentglobal reconnaissancewater pollutionclean watermetal contaminationdrinking water treatment

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Dr. Aaron Best

Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics

Hope College

Affiliations

Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology

Biology Department

Office of the Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology Department

Institute Of Water Regulation Research

Department Of Biology

Hope College

Department Of Biology

Natural and Applied Sciences

Dr. Aaron Best is currently serving as a Biology Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics at Hope College.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Dr. Aaron Best

Hope College

Harrison C and Mary L Visscher Professor of Genetics

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Reduced Household Illness and Economic Burden After Distribution of Point-Of-Use Water Filters in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. Preprints.org (2026)

Abstract 2258 Evaluation of Metabolic Modelling Approach for Environmentally Derived E. Coli Strains Using Experimental and Genomic Analysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2025)

Abstract 1231 Using Machine Learning to Predict Antimicrobial Resistance in Water-Derived E. Coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2024)

Improvements in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence With Point-Of-Use Water Filter Implementation in the Informal Settlement of Kibera, Kenya. medRxiv (2023)

public healthtraveler diarrheawater supplywater qualitywater resource managementdiarrheal disease prevalenceinformal settlementwater treatmentglobal healthclean watersanitation

Modelseed V2: High-Throughput Genome-Scale Metabolic Model Reconstruction With Enhanced Energy Biosynthesis Pathway Prediction. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

genomicsgenome biologysystems biologycomputational genomicsmetabolic modelsmetabolismcomputational biologymathematical biosciencebioinformatics

Predicting Protein-Encoding Gene Content in Escherichia Coli Genomes. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2023)

genomicsgenome biologyfunctional genomicsprotein-encoding gene contentmolecular microbiologymicrobial geneticsgene recognitionmolecular biologybacteriamolecular informaticsmicrobiologybioinformatics

Predicting Variable Gene Content in Escherichia Coli Using Conserved Genes. mSystems (2023)

genomicsgenome biologyfunctional genomicsmolecular microbiologyapplied microbiologygeneticsmicrobial geneticsvariable gene contentgene characterizationbacteriamolecular informaticsmicrobiology

Microbial Community Composition Dependence on Season, Site, and Flow Rate in the Macatawa Watershed. The FASEB Journal (2022)

microbial diversitywater qualityflow ratehydrobiologyecohydrologyaquatic ecosystemsenvironmental sciencemicrobial ecologyenvironmental microbiologyecologymicrobiology

A Global Reconnaissance of Particulates and Metals/Metalloids in Untreated Drinking Water Sources. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2021)

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