Scholar News

Sarah Heater is a third-year PhD candidate in the Sil Lab at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Her research focuses on identifying molecular mechanisms by which Coccidioides and Histoplasma (causative agents of Valley Fever and histoplasmosis) sense temperature, a crucial element of their pathogenesis. She is also interested in...

Amita is a PhD candidate in Stanford's Department of Chemical Engineering. Her work at Stanford is particularly timely as her research is focused on novel anti-virals and inhibitors to viral infection.  Her work -- and appreciation -- is best conveyed in her own words.  Below is an excerpt from her October 2019 letter...