Würzburg Life Science Seminar: Sven Krappmann

Prof Sven Krappmann - "Sex & Drugs & Peptides – Aspects of Fungal Lifecycles"

Research in the Krappmann lab focuses on the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, which has emerged as a severe threat for susceptible patients, such as immunocompromised individuals. The group studies key fungal traits that enable infection, such as fungal virulence determinants for invasive aspergillosis, nutrient assimilation, pathogen-host interactions, and the extant sexual cycle of A. fumigatus. They also develop advanced tools to better study A. fumigatus molecular biology and pathogenesis. Sven’s talk is titled ‘Sex & Drugs & Peptides – Aspects of Fungal Lifecycles’.