Our survival is inexorably linked to the Kingdom Fungi. Among its many essential roles, fungi contribute to the global recycling of nutrients, the generation of enzymes used in food production, and the production of antimicrobials. Few of the thousands of known fungal species are capable of causing disease, and yet life-threatening infections caused by these pathogens are increasingly prevalent. The ease with which Candida may form biofilms on medical devices contributes to its persistence among nosocomial infections. Pulmonary and systemic infections caused by Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Cryptococcus, and Histoplasma are often misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late to respond effectively to treatment. Resistance to common antifungals is growing. Our fungal pathogenesis faculty seek to alleviate the global burden of fungal infections by understanding and manipulating the dynamic interplay between fungal pathogen and host.
Investigators
David Andes
Position title: Professor of Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email:
dra
Phone: (608) 263-1545
Address:
5205 Microbial Sciences Building
Christina Hull
Position title: Professor, Biomolecular Chemistry and Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email:
cmhull
Phone: (608) 265-5441
Address:
5204B Biochemical Sciences Building
Nancy Keller
Position title: Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Plant Pathology
Email:
npkeller
Phone: Office: (608) 262-9795, Laboratory: (608) 262-1958
Address:
3476 Microbial Sciences Building
Bruce Klein
Position title: Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email:
bsklein
Phone: Office: (608) 263-9217, Laboratory: 263-6203
Address:
4303 Microbial Sciences Building
Jeniel Nett
Position title: Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email:
jenett
Phone: Office: (608) 262-7494, Laboratory: (608) 265-0417
Address:
5203 Microbial Sciences Building
Jon Woods
Position title: Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email:
jpwoods
Phone: Office: (608) 265-6292, Laboratory: 265-6228
Address:
4472 Microbial Sciences Building