University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biography Lab Website Areas of Study Symbiosis, Bacterial Pathogenesis Research Overview Living in us and on us are trillions of microorganisms; bacteria, fungi, and viruses assemble into complex communities to form the microbiome. Across the biogeography of the human body exists distinct microbial signatures differentiating the gut, oral, airway, and skin microbiomes. Our research is …
Biography Publications Areas of Study Fungal Pathogenesis Research Overview Our research focus lies in genetically dissecting those aspects fungi that render them potent pathogens and superb natural product (also called secondary metabolite) machines. Our lab (i) elucidates molecules involved in the virulence of plant, animal and human pathogenic fungi and (ii) methods to express and …
Biography Publications Education 1974 – B.A., Boston University 1978 – M.D., Boston University (M.D.) 1984-86 – Postdoctoral fellow – UW–Madison Areas of Study Fungal Pathogenesis, Immunology Research Overview The increasing burden of fungal disease in the world combined with the emergence of treatment resistant organisms is an alarming challenge to medicine and human health. The …
Biography Publications Education B.A. – 1989; Saint Olaf College; Northfield, MN Ph.D. – 1994; Washington University School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO Postdoctoral Research- Stanford University; Stanford, CA Areas of Study Parasitology, Immunology Research Overview We study the host/pathogen interactions of protozoan parasites, including Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, and T. gondii‘s diarrhea-causing cousins Cryptosporidium parvum and Entamoeba …