University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biography Education 2009 – BS, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 2014 – PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 2014-2020 – Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Areas of Study Bacterial Pathogenesis, Microbiome Science, Bacteriophages Research Overview Our goal is to understand the molecular and genetic underpinnings of gut microbiome community dynamics. This work is necessary …
Biography RESEARCH SUMMARY Despite their importance in many areas, fungi represents a woefully understudied branch in the tree of life. The consequences of this deficiency on humans are no more apparent than in our lack of understanding of human fungal pathogens. Fungi now represents the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infection, and therapeutic options …
Biography Publications Education 1983 BA, Oberlin College 1988 MD, Harvard Medical School 1992 Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF (Caroline Damsky and Zena Werb) 1994 Postdoctoral Fellow, Univesity of Illinois (Rick Horwitz) Areas of Study Immunology Research Overview Our research focuses on characterizing the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell migration, and the implications of these mechanisms to human …