More than 100 research groups have used the Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy, which offers not only a suite of high-end microscopes, microfabrication and image analysis, but an unmatched level of in-house expertise.
Professor Jianping Xu's work with PhD student Yue Wang shows that pathogenic fungus Candida auris has an even broader diversity of drug resistance mechanisms than previously thought, and it can evolve to resist medications.
As the inaugural holder of the joint endowed chair between the faculties of Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Poinar will continue his work in and expand the McMaster Ancient DNA Centre.