Melanie A. Wellington

This paper compares the temporal dynamics of morphogenesis and gene expression during C. albicans filamentation in vitro and in vivo, identifying key differences in metabolic gene expression and hyphae-to-yeast transition rates.

This study shows that the function of the C. albicans transcriptional repressor NRG1 varies by strain, affecting filamentation and virulence in different contexts.

The paper shows that Cryptococcus cells become more virulent after surviving in macrophages, with increased mannose and chitin exposure on their cell walls.