Bennett Lab

The Bennett lab studies the biology of human and animal fungal pathogens. The primary focus is the study of Candida albicans, the most common fungal pathogen encountered in the clinic.

Our experiments address the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms used by C. albicans to generate phenotypic diversity and adapt to different niches in the human host.

We also examine the unusual parasexual mating cycle of C. albicans and related Candida species. Finally, our lab has an interest in the biology of P. destructans, the causative agent of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in North American bats.

Research

Parasexual Reproduction

The lab has a long-standing interest in the unusual parasexual cycles of fungal Candida species

 

 

Epigenetic Switching

Candida undergo epigenetic switching involving rewiring of transcriptional networks and phase separation of transcription factors.

Genetic variation

Candida undergo epigenetic switching involving rewiring of transcriptional networks and phase separation of transcription factors.

The Mycobiome

Candida undergo epigenetic switching involving rewiring of transcriptional networks and phase separation of transcription factors.