Current Appointments & Affiliations
Research Associate, Senior
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
The protein phosphatase 2C domain contributes to the pathobiological function of adenylyl cyclase in Cryptococcus neoformans.
Preprint · December 11, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteDissecting the homeodomain MAT locus and engineering novel tripolar and bipolar mating systems in Cryptococcus amylolentus.
Preprint · November 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteInhibitors of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase activity in fungal pathogens compromise thermal tolerance pathways.
Journal Article mBio · October 8, 2025 Infections caused by fungal pathogens such as Candida and Cryptococcus are associated with high mortality rates, partly due to limitations in the current antifungal arsenal. This highlights the need for antifungal drug targets with novel mechanisms of acti ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Calcineurin signaling cascades governing Cryptococcus virulence
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028Structural Biological Development of Fungal-Specific Calcineurin Inhibitors
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2022View All Grants