Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia
Project Title: Evolution of Heat Tolerance and Drug Resistance in Cryptococcus
Award Year: 2024

Biography
Blake Billmyre’s lab uses high-throughput genetic and genomic approaches to understand the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. The Billmyre lab is interested in both evolution of virulence and drug resistance.