The Tribal Data Repository built in response to the interest by the NIH in establishing a new system to engage with Tribes in the United States has come to a halt for the time being. …
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In the lit: Altered nasal and oral microbiomes define pediatric sickle cell disease
Altered nasal and oral microbiomes define pediatric sickle cell disease, mBio Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic blood disorder that disrupts multiple organ systems and can lead to severe morbidity. Persistent and acute symptoms caused …
The Anderson Lab Takes on Candida in Germany!
This past October 4 members of our lab attended the prestigious Candida and Candidiasis 2025 international conference in Berlin, Germany! Our PI Matt Anderson presented a talk on behalf of Zinnat Shahina, on “Candida albicans …
Tribal Data Repository Debuted at ASHG
This month, Sakiah Perez Rivera, represented the Anderson Lab at the 2025 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Conference. There, with D4I members from other sites, she debuted our project building the first NIH-funded Tribal …
The Anderson Lab Showcased the Tribal Data Repository at AISES!
Earlier this month, two of our lab members from our Tribal Data Repository team presented at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Annual Conference! Sakiah Perez Rivera presented the repository using a beautiful garden …
Tammy Moving Onward and Upward!
In September of this year our Research Specialist, Tammy Armbrust, was offered a managerial position with the State Hygiene Lab! Though the Anderson Lab is sad to be losing such a dedicated researcher, we are …
The Anderson Lab Attended MNID!
In August of this year, Liza Loza, a postdoctoral researcher in our lab, presented at the 2025 MidWest Neglected Infectious Diseases Meeting. Her talk titled “Beyond the reference strain: A fresh look at Candida albicans adhesion”, …
The Anderson Lab Attended MSA!
This July our lab members Liza Loza and Shane Hendricks, presented a lightning talks at the Mycological Society of America. Liza’s talk, “Beyond the reference strain: A fresh look at Candida albicans adhesion”, took a …
Welcome to the lab!
The Anderson Lab is happy to announce that we have added a new face to our lab. Please join us in welcoming Mikki Zhou. Mikki is an undergraduate student who is majoring in Genetics and …
In The Lit!
In the lit: Strain background interacts with chromosome 7 aneuploidy to determine commensal and virulence phenotypes in Candida albicans The human fungal pathobiont Candida albicans displays extensive genomic plasticity, including large-scale chromosomal changes such as aneuploidy. Chromosome trisomy …