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
Genome restructuring and lineage diversification of Cryptococcus neoformans during chronic infection of human hosts.
Journal Article medRxiv · February 21, 2025 Classified as a critical public health threat by the World Health Organization, Cryptococcus neoformans infections with significant morbidity and mortality. Reports of cryptococcosis persistence, relapse, and reinfection date back to the 1950s, yet the fac ... Full text Link to item CiteDistinct evolutionary trajectories following loss of RNA interference in Cryptococcus neoformans.
Journal Article Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · November 19, 2024 While increased mutation rates typically have negative consequences in multicellular organisms, hypermutation can be advantageous for microbes adapting to the environment. Previously, we identified two hypermutator Cryptococcus neoformans clinical isolates ... 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.