Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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2023 - Present
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
STRIPAK complex defects result in pseudosexual reproduction in Cryptococcus neoformans.
Journal Article PLoS Genet · June 30, 2025 STRIPAK is an evolutionarily conserved signaling complex that coordinates diverse cellular processes across fungi and animals. In the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, STRIPAK was recently shown to play critical roles in maintaining genome sta ... Full text Link to item CiteEssential genes encoded by the mating-type locus of the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.
Journal Article mBio · April 9, 2025 Fungal sexual reproduction is controlled by the mating-type (MAT) locus. In contrast to a majority of species in the phylum Basidiomycota that have tetrapolar mating-type systems, the opportunistic human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans employs a bipolar m ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Calcineurin signaling cascades governing Cryptococcus virulence
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028The Genetic Basis of Virulence in Cryptococcus Neoformans
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2017 - 2028RNAi-dependent epimutation roles in antimicrobial drug resistance and pathogenesis
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
McMaster University (Canada) ·
2009
Ph.D.