Ella Jacobs

Commonalities and differences in the Cryptococcus neoformans response to ingestion by protozoal and mammalian phagocytic cells suggests host cell metabolism as a target for intracellular survival

This study isolates and characterizes cryptococcal phagosomes from different host cells, revealing conserved fungal responses and suggesting host metabolism as a target for survival.

A method for authenticating the fidelity of Cryptococcus neoformans knockout collections

The paper identifies mixed plates in a Cryptococcus neoformans knockout collection and proposes an authentication method to distinguish between different KO libraries.

Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos while reducing their lifespan and malaria parasite burden

This study shows dietary L-DOPA increases melanization, immunity, and reduces lifespan in Anopheles mosquitoes, while lowering malaria parasite burden.

Peroxisomes regulate virulence and cell density sensing in Cryptococcus neoformans

This study shows that peroxisomes in Cryptococcus neoformans regulate virulence and cell density sensing through metabolic pathways and mitochondrial retrograde signaling.

Proteins associated with Cryptococcus spp. extracellular polysaccharides are implicated in virulence, capsule integrity, and biofilm formation.

This study identifies four proteins associated with cryptococcal exopolysaccharides that affect virulence, capsule integrity, and biofilm formation through mutant analysis and mass spectrometry.