We are excited to publish new work describing the extreme heterogeneity in a single gene in a Candida lusitaniae population from a single chronic lung infection. For more information, see PNAS November 20, 2018 115 (47) 12040-12045. This work, led by Elora Demers, is part of a collaboration with Jason Stajich (UC Riverside).
Congratulations to Rachel on a successful defense of her undergraduate thesis! The amazing thesis-themed cake was made by her graduate student mentor Michelle Clay. Rachel is now pursuing her PhD at the University of Washington in Seattle.