P. Van Dijck

The riboflavin biosynthetic pathway as a novel target for antifungal drugs against Candida species

This paper identifies the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway as a novel antifungal target in Candida species, showing that key enzymes are essential and that riboflavin uptake mechanisms differ among species.

Functional Redundancy in Candida auris Cell Surface Adhesins Crucial for Cell-Cell Interaction and Aggregation

The paper identifies Als5 and Scf1 as complementary adhesins in Candida auris that promote cell-cell interaction and biofilm formation through functional redundancy.

Differential sensing by the C. albicans Gpr1 receptor results in morphogenesis, β-glucan masking and survival in macrophages

This study identifies specific residues in the C. albicans Gpr1 receptor that regulate morphogenesis and β-glucan masking, showing that Gpr1's role in macrophage survival extends beyond these processes.

Photochromic fluorophores enable imaging of lowly-expressed proteins in the autofluorescent fungus Candida albicans

The paper uses photochromic fluorophores and SOFI to image lowly-expressed proteins in C. albicans despite high background fluorescence.

Genome-wide analysis of experimentally evolved Candida auris reveals multiple novel mechanisms of multidrug-resistance

This study uses in vitro experimental evolution to identify novel multidrug-resistance mechanisms in Candida auris, revealing mutations in resistance genes and new pathways contributing to drug resistance.