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Jennifer L Tenor

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Box 102359, 303 Research Drive, Sands Building, Room, Durham, NC 27710
303 Research Drive, 337/ Sands Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications


Integration of genomic and pharmacokinetic data to predict clinical outcomes in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis.

Journal Article mBio · October 16, 2024 UNLABELLED: Cryptococcal meningitis causes an estimated 112,000 global deaths per annum. Genomic and phenotypic features of the infecting strain of Cryptococcus spp. have been associated with outcomes from cryptococcal meningitis. Additionally, population- ... Full text Link to item Cite

Structures of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase, Tps1, from the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans: A target for antifungals.

Journal Article Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · August 6, 2024 Invasive fungal diseases are a major threat to human health, resulting in more than 1.5 million annual deaths worldwide. The arsenal of antifungal therapeutics remains limited and is in dire need of drugs that target additional biosynthetic pathways that a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy of Liposomal Nystatin in a Rabbit Model of Cryptococcal Meningitis.

Journal Article J Fungi (Basel) · July 26, 2024 Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) causes significant global morbidity and mortality. Current therapeutic strategies rely on deoxycholated or liposomal forms of the polyene amphotericin B. Nystatin is also a polyene with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Tr ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Evolution of Cryptococcus neoformans Strains from Patients with HIV/AIDS

ResearchLaboratory Manager · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2024

AM-2-19 Efficacy Testing in a Mouse Model of Cryptococcosis

ResearchAssociate in Research · Awarded by Sfunga Therapeutics · 2022 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Basel (Switzerland) · 2003 Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison · 1998 M.S.