Scholars@Duke
Sheng Sun

Sheng Sun

Associate Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
sheng.sun@duke.edu
213 Research Drive, CARL Building Room 320, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants

Calcineurin signaling cascades governing Cryptococcus virulence

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028

The Genetic Basis of Virulence in Cryptococcus Neoformans

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2028

RNAi-dependent epimutation roles in antimicrobial drug resistance and pathogenesis

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

Impact of RNAi and unisexual reproduction on Cryptococcus evolution, drug resistance, and pathogenesis

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 1997 - 2026

Malassezia and Candida auris: skin microbiome dysbiosis and de-regulation of cutaneous homeostasis

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2026

Structure, function, and evolution of the Cryptococcus MAT locus

ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2002 - 2025

Implications of mycoviral infection in Talaromyces marneffei: an analysis of human patient samples, RNAi, and hypermutation

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023

The Genetic Architecture of Virulence in Cryptococcus Neoformans

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2017