News
March 24, 2026
Congratulations to Zanyha and Thomas!!! Both are reciepts of the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) administered by UNCG’s Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office (URSCO).
Zanyha will be working to understand how the fungal pathogen Candida auris grows in metal-modulated envrionments.
Thomas will be synthesizing Ru-complexes for biofilm prevention.
March 16, 2026
The lab was awarded an Internal Research Award via the Division of Research and Engagement!!!!
Funds will be used to obtain preliminary data on cellular architecure of C. albicans hyphae grown in metal-modulated conditions.
October 16, 2025
Work from Catherine’s Postdoc is now live! Check it out here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acschembio.5c00525

October 3, 2025
Congratulations to Manar!!! The D-J lab was awarded a position that will fund Manar’s research for Spring and Summer 2026 through the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Undergraduate Scholars Program.
October 2, 2025
Congratulations to Chris!!! Chris was awarded a Dorothy Munroe Student Research Grant by the College of Arts & Sciences Office of Research.
August 1, 2025
Catherine’s first day at UNCG!