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Priti Bajpai M.J.M. (MARC) BONTEN Rolee Sharma Douglas Darling Donald Demuth Alba Ruiz de Andrés Javier MartÃnez-Picado Prof. Sarat Kumar Dalai Prof. Sarat Kumar Dalai Julià Blanco Cezmi A. Akdis Dr Joanna Kirman Arianna Calcinotto Dennis W. McGee Liz Hedstrom Daniela Brina Joan Press Neil E. Simister Mausumi Sikdar (Nee Bhakta ) Asmita Das View MoreBiography
MUHC Research Institute, 1001 Boul. Decarie
Research Intrest
My laboratory is involved in identifying the molecular mechanisms whereby pathogenic fungi cause human disease. Our work focuses on two pathogens, Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus, both of which cause fatal infections in immunocompromised hosts. The adherence of these organisms to host tissues, especially vascular endothelial cells is a critical step in the pathogenesis of infection, and our work has begun to elucidate the fungal adhesins involved in this process and the genetic pathways controlling their expression.