Overview
My research focuses on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms contributing to antifungal drug resistance and virulence in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. I am involved in projects exploring the distribution and regulation of transposable elements and their contributions to drug resistance and hypermutation in this important fungal pathogen. I received my undergraduate degrees in biology and chemistry (2020) and master’s in biology (2023) from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.