BARKER LAB
Biology, Genomics, and Pathogenesis of Valley Fever
The Barker Laboratory studies Coccidioides, the fungal pathogen that causes Valley fever, an emerging infectious disease of growing public health importance in the Americas. Our research integrates genomics, ecology, immunology, microbiology, and experimental infection models to understand how this remarkable pathogen survives in the environment, causes disease, and evolves over time.
Led by Dr. Bridget M. Barker, Professor of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, the laboratory investigates fundamental questions in fungal biology while developing new approaches for disease prevention and treatment. We combine comparative genomics, molecular genetics, microbiome studies, and preclinical models to identify mechanisms of pathogenesis, characterize fungal diversity, and support the development of vaccines and immunotherapies against Valley fever.
Barker Lab@PMI
@DrValleyFever on BlueSky
Biology, Genomics, and Pathogenesis of Valley Fever
The Barker Laboratory studies Coccidioides, the fungal pathogen that causes Valley fever, an emerging infectious disease of growing public health importance in the Americas. Our research integrates genomics, ecology, immunology, microbiology, and experimental infection models to understand how this remarkable pathogen survives in the environment, causes disease, and evolves over time.
Led by Dr. Bridget M. Barker, Professor of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, the laboratory investigates fundamental questions in fungal biology while developing new approaches for disease prevention and treatment. We combine comparative genomics, molecular genetics, microbiome studies, and preclinical models to identify mechanisms of pathogenesis, characterize fungal diversity, and support the development of vaccines and immunotherapies against Valley fever.
Barker Lab@PMI
@DrValleyFever on BlueSky
