Andrew Woodruff has been awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from NIH for his proposal entitled:
“Defining the role of the TLO gene family in Candida albicans parasexual processes”
As part of this project, Andrew will study the evolutionarily expanded telomere-associated (TLO) gene family in C. albicans. In addition to examining the overall role of the TLO gene family in white-opaque phenotypic switching, the project also aims to delineate the regulatory impact of individual TLO paralogs on parasexual mating. This project promises to be one of the most comprehensive studies on gene family evolution and diversification in fungal pathogens. We are excited for the fascinating questions being investigated by Andrew and proud of him for developing such an outstanding proposal. Many congratulations, Andrew!