Biological Sciences

My research focuses on proteolytic mechanisms during infection by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

Genetics and Biochemistry

The overall goal of my research is to provide a better understanding of energy metabolism in the pathogenic protist Entamoeba histolytica.

Genetics and Biochemistry

We study a human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans to understand the mechanistic cellular processes used by pathogenic microorganisms to allow survival in the infected host.

Genetics and Biochemistry

In the search for new therapeutics we investigate essential parasite-specific processes, with the belief that understanding these processes will enable us to specifically target the parasite during treatments while leaving the host relatively unaffected.

Genetics and Biochemistry

Our group is interested in elucidating the molecular mechanisms employed by the African trypanosome to detect glucose availability, with a particular focus on identifying unique components for targeting for therapeutics.

Genetics and Biochemistry

My group is interested in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism in the African trypanosome.

Genetics and Biochemistry

My  group is interested in the acetate metabolism in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus.

Biological Sciences

We seek to understand the virulence functions of secretion, phagocytosis, and parasite-host interactions in Entamoeba histolytica.