Currently, I am a member of Dr. James Stringer’s laboratory.

This lab has two basic research programs. The first program’s goal is to better understand the frequency and causes of mutations that occur in the body. Initially, a tissue culture based system was used to examine this in mice cells which had been transfected with a human gene. The lab now has developed several transgenic mice models to further examine genetic instability. The second program’s goal is to study Pneumocystis, a pathogenic fungus. By analyzing the P. carinii genome, a better understanding of the basic biology could lead to better treatments of Pneumocystis pneumonia which is a sever threat to immunocompromised individuals. The lab has also begun to develop a mouse model to analyze P. murinia.