Jessica Brown

Jessica Brown is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences and the Molecular Biology Program. Her research focuses on fungal pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and climate change adaptation in fungi.

• University of Utah, School of Biological Sciences
• Molecular Biology Program

Her lab investigates three core questions: (1) How Cryptococcus neoformans adapts to environmental and host conditions during systemic infection, (2) improving antifungal treatments through drug synergy studies, and (3) whether climate adaptation in fungi correlates with increased pathogenicity. Techniques span genetics, genomics, microscopy, and mouse models.

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work on fungal morphology, polysaccharide virulence, and drug interaction networks. Despite no listed awards, her contributions to understanding fungal pathogenesis and treatment optimization are significant.

• Collaborative research on antifungal synergy
• Experimental evolution studies
• Host immune evasion mechanisms

Jessica Brown's lab also explores the intersection of fungal stress pathways and climate change effects on pathogenicity, with a focus on temperature resistance and environmental adaptation.