Graduate Student Email: Benjamin.Chadwick@uga.edu Curriculum Vitae: Ben CV.docx (31.67 KB) Lab: 208 Biological Sciences Building Biography Ben received an honors B.S. degree in molecular biology with distinction from the University of Delaware, where he studied bacteria-fungus interactions. Ben joined the Lin lab as a graduate student in 2018. His research focuses on the the role of CO2 tolerance in pathogenesis, and mechanisms behind cellular differentiation in C. neoformans. Apart from research, Ben is a TA for UGA Introduction to Plant Biology lab course, and is the captain of UGA Table Tennis. Research Research Areas: Fungal Biology Selected Publications Selected Publications: Chadwick BJ, Lin X. Bulk segregant analysis identifies MAT2 interacting genes related to filamentation development in Cryptococcus neoformans. Manuscript in preparation Chadwick BJ, Xie X, Lin X. QTL Mapping and Bulk Segregant Analysis reveals natural polymorphisms associated with CO2 tolerance in Cryptococcus neoformans. Manuscript in preparation Ristow L, Jezewski A, Chadwick BJ, Stamnes M, Lin X, Krysan D. The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans adapts to the host environment through TOR-mediated remodeling of phospholipid asymmetry. Nature Communications, Manuscript in revision Zhu J, Ameri AJ, Qi P, Chadwick BJ, Devos KM, Lewis ZA, Khang C. The histone modification H3K27me3 and transcription factor MoGti1 coordinately control expression of effector genes in rice blast fungus. GENETICS. Manuscript In revision Chadwick BJ, Ross BE, Lin X. Molecular Dissection of Crz1 and Its Dynamic Subcellular Localization in Cryptococcus neoformans. Journal of Fungi. 2023; 9(2):252. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9020252 Chadwick BJ, Pham T, Xie X, Ristow L, Krysan D, Lin X. The RAM signaling pathway links morphology, thermotolerance, and CO2 tolerance in the global fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. eLife, 11, e82563. doi:10.7554/eLife.82563 Chadwick BJ, Lin X. On the history and applications of congenic Strains in Cryptococcus research. Pathogens. 2020 Sep 15;9(9):750. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9090750 Other Information Of note: Honors and Awards 2022 Paper of the year award (UGA Plant Biology Department) 2022 J. William Fanning Graduate Fellowship Nominee 2022 Gene E. Michaels Travel Award 2021 Excellence for In-Vivo Research Award, Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) 2021 Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Molecular Mycology Student Scholarship 2021 Gene E. Michaels Fellowship Grant 2018 Distinguished Honors Award, University of Delaware 2017 Research Summer Scholar Award, University of Delaware 2016 Honors Enrichment Award, University of Delaware
