Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Biology
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2022 - Present
Biology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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2022 - Present
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a global human fungal pathogen.
Journal Article PLoS Genet · January 2026 Transposable elements (TEs) are key agents of genome evolution across all domains of life. These mobile genetic elements can cause mutations through transposition or by promoting structural rearrangements. Stress conditions can amplify TE mobility, either ... Full text Link to item CiteGenome restructuring and lineage diversification of Cryptococcus neoformans during chronic infection of human hosts.
Journal Article Cell Rep · August 26, 2025 Opportunistic microbial pathogens that infect humans must adapt to radically different fitness landscapes as they transition from the external environment to the host niche. The nature, frequency, and magnitude of genomic changes that accompany adaptation ... Full text Link to item CiteWeavePop: A bioinformatics workflow to explore and analyze genomic variants of eukaryotic populations.
Journal Article bioRxiv · August 20, 2025 Analyzing genomic variants in large datasets composed of short-read sequencing data is a process that requires multiple steps and computational tools, which makes it a complicated task that is difficult to reproduce across projects and laboratories. To add ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029The Genetic Basis of Virulence in Cryptococcus Neoformans
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2017 - 2028Duke Preparing Research Scholars in Biomedical Sciences- Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The University of Chicago ·
1999
Ph.D.