Associate Professor;
Molecular Mycology
Accepting graduate students
Lyman Duff Medical Building
3775 University St., Room 502
Montreal, QC H3A 2B4
Tel: (514) 398-1759
Fax: (514) 398-7052
donald [dot] sheppard [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Email)
Research Orientations
My laboratory is involved in identifying the molecular mechanisms whereby pathogenic fungi cause human disease. Our work focuses on two pathogens, Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus, both of which cause fatal infections in immunocompromised hosts. The adherence of these organisms to host tissues, especially vascular endothelial cells is a critical step in the pathogenesis of infection, and our work has begun to elucidate the fungal adhesins involved in this process and the genetic pathways controlling their expression.
Publications