N. Alvarez-Rueda

N. Alvarez-Rueda serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology at the University of Nantes' Faculty of Medicine. Her research focuses on host-pathogen interactions in fungal and parasitic infections, particularly Candida albicans persistence mechanisms and Leishmania invasion pathways.

Her primary research interests include:

• Medical Mycology with emphasis on antifungal resistance mechanisms
• Parasitology focusing on Leishmania pathogenesis
• Immunological responses to persistent fungal infections
• One Health approaches to infection control
• Granuloma formation dynamics in chronic infections

Analysis of her publication history (2003-2020) reveals consistent focus on molecular mechanisms of fungal persistence and parasite invasion. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between immunology, microbiology, and pharmacology, with particular emphasis on sterol demethylase mutations in Candida resistance and protein kinase C pathways in Leishmania virulence.

Her research has been supported by multiple ANR projects including ANR TEILEISH, ANR AspergillusOne-Health, and ANR OTARI, indicating significant contributions to the field of medical mycology and parasitology.