Check this Out: Dr. Asiya Gusa and the Rise of Fungal Infections

Climate change has the potential to make fungi even more hazardous to our health, according to Dr. Asiya Gusa's (SoM) research. Her research focuses on how warming temperatures affect fungal infection, particularly from Cryptococcus. Her team found that higher temperatures increase the fungus’s mutation rate, helping it survive. With more drug-resistant fungi emerging because of climate change and aging populations, Dr. Gusa emphasizes the urgent need for new antifungal treatments to prevent a potential fungal pandemic.