Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology (home department: Microbiology) Gene E. Michaels Professor in Medical Mycology Email: Xiaorong.Lin@uga.edu Lab Website: http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/molecular-mycology/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=%28Xiaorong%20Lin%5BAuthor%5D%29%20AN… http://mibo.franklin.uga.edu/research/labs/lin-lab Office: 208 Biological Sciences Building Office Phone: (706) 542-2622 Biography Research in Lin laboratory focuses on medical mycology: We study the molecular mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis and microbial communication and development. We primarily use two diverged fungal pathogens in our investigation: Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus. The long term goal of our research is to seek better approaches for treating fungal diseases and to advance our knowledge of eukaryotic microbiology.
