Christopher Winski

Chris is from Katy, TX and attended the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio where he earned his B.S. in Biology. During his undergraduate career Chris had several research experiences including mycology research in the lab of Christopher Pierce at UIW, inorganic chemistry research with the Welch summer research program at UIW, and a microbiology summer undergraduate research experience (MicroSURP) at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Additionally, Chris was selected to present his research at Texas undergraduate research day at the state capital in Austin. Following graduation, Chris decided to attend graduate school at the University of Notre Dame where he was awarded the Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellowship. At Notre Dame, Chris joined the Santiago-Tirado lab where his project investigates virulence factors and their interactions with host macrophages. Specifically, he is focusing on an uncharacterized gene (which we are calling PDR6) that affects both antifungal sensitivies and host interactions, which impact virulence and disease progression. He also looks at other members of this family of atypical transporters (the PDR gene family).