Dr. Joseph Heitman Seminar Title: "Epimutations evoke transient antimicrobial resistance" Bio: Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD is James B. Duke Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University. He serves as co-director with Leah Cowen for the CIFAR program Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities. His research studies model and pathogenic fungi addressing fundamental […]

Dr. Lauren Speare Seminar Title: "How to train your predator: harnessing microbial predators for antibiotic-independent coral disease therapy" Bio: Dr. Lauren Speare is an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech. Her research explores the mechanisms and ecology of intermicrobial and microbe-host interactions and the consequences of these interactions for ecosystem […]