Matthew Anderson
anderson.3196@osu.edu
My research interests lie in finding intriguing questions in science and addressing them using novel and classical molecular approaches that rely on a mix of genetics, molecular biology, and informatics.
Position:
Principal Investigator
Degree:
University of Wisconsin – Madison (B.S.)
Stanford University (Ph.D.)
Principal Investigator
Degree:
University of Wisconsin – Madison (B.S.)
Stanford University (Ph.D.)
Paula Sundstrom
sundstrom.1@osu.edu
Candida albicans commensal and pathogenic states. Experimental evolution, genomics, bioinformatics and murine animal models.
Position:
Adjunct Professor
Degrees:
Pomona College, Claremont, CA (B.A.)
University of Washington, Seattle (Ph.D.)
Adjunct Professor
Degrees:
Pomona College, Claremont, CA (B.A.)
University of Washington, Seattle (Ph.D.)
Abhishek Mishra
mishra.266@osu.edu
Pathogenesis in C. albicans using quantitative genetics, transcriptional networking, and experimental evolution.
Position:
Post-doctoral Scholar
Degree:
PhD and Integrated BS-MS (IISER Pune, India)
Post-doctoral Scholar
Degree:
PhD and Integrated BS-MS (IISER Pune, India)
Robert Fillinger
fillinger.22@osu.edu
Drug resistance and filamentation in Candida albicans using a combination of bench-top and computer science. Collaboration with the Filler Lab at UCLA.
Position:
Graduate Student
Degree:
MSU; Majors: Biochemistry and Chemistry, Minor: Computer Science
Graduate Student
Degree:
MSU; Majors: Biochemistry and Chemistry, Minor: Computer Science
Andrew Woodruff
woodruff.207@osu.edu
Investigating the effects of SIR2 deletion on chromatin structure and white-opaque morphology switching in Candida albicans.
Position:
Graduate Student
Degree:
Miami University, Major in Microbiology, Minor in Molecular Biology
Graduate Student
Degree:
Miami University, Major in Microbiology, Minor in Molecular Biology
Audra Crouch
crouch.115@osu.edu
Studying the mycobiome in native american populations and determining if shifts in mycobiome is a causation behind rheumatoid arthritis.
Position:
Graduate Student
Degree:
University of Lynchburg, BS Biomedical Science and Music Performance Minor
Graduate Student
Degree:
University of Lynchburg, BS Biomedical Science and Music Performance Minor
Emily Simonton
simonton.16@osu.edu
Continuation with and development of research projects related to the TLO expanded gene family
Position:
Graduate Student
Degree:
Capital University, B.A. in Biology with a minor in Criminology
Graduate Student
Degree:
Capital University, B.A. in Biology with a minor in Criminology
Dale Lingo
lingo.24@osu.edu
Molecular basis of phenotypic differences in clinical C. albicans strains.
Position:
Graduate Student
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS in Molecular Genetics
Graduate Student
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS in Molecular Genetics
Shane Hendricks
hendricks.246@osu.edu
Identifying unique phenotypic effects of individual C. albicans TLO genes by single TLO reinsertions into a complete TLO knockout strain.
Position:
Research Assistant
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS Microbiology
Research Assistant
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS Microbiology
Chloe Elliott
Working with Dr. Paula Sundstrom to investigate the different genotypic and phenotypic behaviors of Candida albicans.
Position:
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
Degree:
Working on BS in microbiology, minor in environmental science
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
Degree:
Working on BS in microbiology, minor in environmental science
Julia Riegler
Investigating the influence of existing aneuploidies on gain or loss of chromosome copies in C. albicans.
Position:
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Degree:
BS Microbiology (major), Military Science (minor)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Degree:
BS Microbiology (major), Military Science (minor)
Sierra Rowe
Studying the functions of the different genes in the TLO gene family.
Position:
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Degree:
B.S. in Organismal Biology, Fayetteville State University
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Degree:
B.S. in Organismal Biology, Fayetteville State University
Lab Alumni
Matthew Dunn
Molecular and biological characterization of the TLO expanded gene family in C. albicans. Gene family ancestral reconstructions and phylogeny assemblies. MIPAR visual analysis.
Position:
PhD Student
Degree:
Miami University; Major: Microbiology, Minor: Molecular Biology
PhD Student
Degree:
Miami University; Major: Microbiology, Minor: Molecular Biology
Leah Anderson
Investigating the role of macrophage caspases in defending against Candida infections.
Position:
Lab Technician
Degree:
B.S. Molecular Genetics, B.M. Violin Performance
Lab Technician
Degree:
B.S. Molecular Genetics, B.M. Violin Performance
Anna Mackey
Investigating the effect of whole-chromosome aneuploidies on global RNA expression in Candida albicans.
Position:
Lab Technician
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS Mathematical Biology
Lab Technician
Degree:
The Ohio State University, BS Mathematical Biology
Shahed Uddin Ahmed Shazib
shazib.1@osu.edu
Investigating the evolution of individual paralogs within the telomere associated (TLO) gene family and the phenotypic effects of individual TLO genes in Candida albicans.
Position:
Post-doctoral Scholar
Degree:
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (B. Sc, M. Sc in Microbiology)
University of Ulsan, South Korea (Ph. D in Biological Science)
Post-doctoral Scholar
Degree:
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (B. Sc, M. Sc in Microbiology)
University of Ulsan, South Korea (Ph. D in Biological Science)
Mandy Joers
Development of virtual lab infrastructure, research analysis & performance of computational systems.
Position:
Software Engineer/Informatics
Degree:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS Physics; BS Philosophy
Software Engineer/Informatics
Degree:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS Physics; BS Philosophy
Molly Rambeau
Studying the mycobiome in native american populations and determining if shifts in mycobiome is a causation behind rheumatoid arthritis.
Position:
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
B.S. in Biology (pre-med track)
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
B.S. in Biology (pre-med track)
Shruti Gupta
Identifying genes that regulate filamentation in Candida albicans using quantitative genetics. Using RNA-seq from human cells to identify the involved pathways.
Position:
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
Data Analytics major (Biomedical Informatics track), Molecular Genetics minor
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
Data Analytics major (Biomedical Informatics track), Molecular Genetics minor
Mehrukh Sofi
Mechanisms of pathogenesis in C. albicans
Position:
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
Pursuing B.S. in Neuroscience
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
Pursuing B.S. in Neuroscience
Maria Gabriela Cunha Lemos dos Santos
Using CRISPR to swap alleles between C. albicans strains to identify genes involved in yeast-hyphal transition.
Position:
Visiting Fellow
Degree:
Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
Visiting Fellow
Degree:
Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
Abigail Ali
Identifying the effects of individual C. albicans TLO genes via single TLO reinsertions into a complete TLO knockout strain.
Position:
Summer Research Assistant
Degree:
Bachelors in Biochemistry (major) and Arabic (minor), University of Richmond
Summer Research Assistant
Degree:
Bachelors in Biochemistry (major) and Arabic (minor), University of Richmond
Delanie Baker
Phenotyping Candida albicans strains for the identification of quantitative trait loci involved in filamentation and fluconazole resistance.
Position:
Summer Student
Summer Student
Griffin Kinney
Investigation of the TLOγ clade in Candida albicans. Specifically focusing on the possible role of TLOγ in mitochondrial gene regulation.
Position:
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
B.S. in Microbiology
Undergraduate Student
Degree:
B.S. in Microbiology
Laine Monsey
The Role of the Fungal Microbiome in Rheumatoid Arthritis among Native Americans
Position:
Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Pamela Washington
Exploration of Candida albicans interactions with macrophages for host immunity.
Position:
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
Joshua Wang
Exploration of genomic sequences of C. albicans to pinpoint biomarkers correlated with specific phenotypes and identity expression profiles for previously undescribed gene networks.
Position:
Lab Researcher
Lab Researcher