Graduate Student Email: nhu.pham@uga.edu Lab Website: https://mibo.franklin.uga.edu/directory/people/xiaorong-lin Lab: Lin Lab | UGA Department of Microbiology Research Research Areas: Fungal Biology Molecular Genetics Research Interests: There has been a lack of knowledge on the role of biofilm in Basidiomycese and I would like to uncover the importance of its morphology. My current thesis work involves the intercellular communication that triggers biofilm formation in Cryptococcus neoformans. I wants to identify the unknown signal as well as to characterize the signal pathways involved. Selected Publications Selected Publications: Google Scholar | Nhu PhamLin J, Pham T, Hipsher K, Glueck N, Fan Y, Lin X, (2022) Immunoprotection against Cryptococcosis Offered by Znf2 Depends on Capsule and the Hyphal Morphology. mBio, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02785-21 Ambati S, Pham T, Lewis Z, Lin X, and Meagher R. (2021) DC-SIGN targets amphotericin D-loaded liposomes to diverse pathogenic fungi. Fungal Biology and Biotechnology, 8(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1186/s40694-021-00126-3 Pham T, Xie X, and Lin X. (2020). An intergenic “safe haven” region in Aspergillus fumigatus. Medical Mycology, 58, 1178–1186. DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myaa009. PMID: 32171003 Education Education: Admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School through the Integrated Plant Sciences Doctoral Program, Fall 2021. BS. Biology, University of North Georgia. 2017
