balunaslab.bsky.social
#natural_products #hostmicrobe #symbioses University of Michigan Department of Microbiology and Immunology Department of Medicinal Chemistry Find us at http://balunaslab.org
👤 Joined on 07 September 2023
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@balunaslab.bsky.socialCandida albicans is usually hanging out with bacterial neighbors, so what happens to the fungus during co-culture? The bacteria secrete metabolites that induce massive cell wall remodeling that change immune recognition and drug resistance. Read more in our new paper: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Show PostThis paper is Faith's main thesis project, where she was working on building models that would better capture the complexity of fungal-host interactions
Show PostWe were lucky to work with fabulous collaborators who helped us figure out this story! @tuowang.bsky.social @balunaslab.bsky.social @kylaost.bsky.social @shannonrighi.bsky.social It is always fun to work with these brilliant scientists
Show PostMe(having hosted a Skype a Scientist session, finished a grant and sent to collaborators, went to the doctor, dropped orders off to the post office, and coordinated upcoming project with 3 artists and the pint glass supplier): I haven't gotten ANYTHING done today!!!!
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