Ben Chadwick
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Morgridge Institute for Research
hailing from
Wilmington, Delaware
Graduate
PhD from University of Georgia in Fungal Pathogen Genetics, 2018-2023
Title of PhD dissertation
Investigating the Biology and Genetic Basis of Stress Adaptation in Cryptococcus neoformans
Research Focus
I became interested in fungal pathogens after attending a seminar about cellular biology and microscopic examination of the rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae. I ended up pursuing a PhD studying genetics of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans at the University of Georgia, where there is a large fungal biology group. We understand a lot about the genetics of major fungal pathogens, but not much about how genetic variation leads to changes in pathogenesis or resistance to antifungal treatments. I am interested in studying proteomics and metabolomics to bridge this gap.
“We understand a lot about the genetics of major fungal pathogens, but not much about how genetic variation leads to changes in pathogenesis or resistance to antifungal treatments. I am interested in studying proteomics and metabolomics to bridge this gap.“
Earn your Ph.D. with us
The Coon Group is always on the lookout for new members. Professor Coon accepts students from several UW-Madison doctoral programs including Chemistry, the Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB), and Cellular & Molecular Pathology.
