Personal profile
About
Dr. Gillen spent seven years in graduate study in zoology and medical microbiology at The Ohio State University, The University of Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine. His focus is on integrating creation themes with biology. He has written three books and two lab manuals on various biology topics. His books include The Human Body: An Intelligent Design, Body by Design: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made, and The Genesis of Germs.
His major research interests are detecting water parasites and pathogens in Lynchburg, VA Area Waters, describing the origin and genesis of Giardia, Cryptosporidium and coliform growth in local waters, and the carriage of MRSA in Liberty University students.
Disciplines
- Biology
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
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350 Years Later: A Creation Lens on the Birth of Bacteriology
Gillen, A. L., Jul 1 2026, In: Faculty Publications and Presentations.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Bitten: A Survey of Tick-Borne Diseases
Milhorne, M., Grant, S., Davis, T. & Gillen, A. L., Apr 23 2026Research output: Other contribution
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The 3-D Apparatus of Local Ticks: A New Insight into the Mechanism of Sensing Hosts and Their Storage of Pathogens
Marks, J., Milhorne, M., Grant, S., Davis, T., Nedlock, Z. & Gillen, A. L., Apr 22 2026Research output: Other contribution
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Louis Pasteur: The Man Who Said, "Science Brings Men Closer to God"
Gillen, A. L. & Russell, A., Jul 6 2025, In: Answers in Depth. 20, p. 1-13Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Mosquitoes: The 5 C’s of Developing Disease- Commensals Changing to Consequential Pathogens
Gillen, A. L., Mast, C. & Somerville, R., Aug 1 2025, In: Answers in Depth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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