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Fred Samuel Dietrich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University. His laboratory focuses on fungal genomics, particularly the use of genomic sequencing in comparative analysis of fungal strains and species. He was involved in sequencing the genome of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain S288C and contributed to the genome sequencing and annotation of Ashbya gossypii and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii. His lab utilizes Illumina paired-end sequencing, a cost-effective and widely used technology that generates high accuracy, zero-gap whole genome sequences. The laboratory works towards a broader understanding of fungal biology through comparative genomics. Specific research interests include filamentous growth, mapping complex traits, horizontal gene transfer, and the identification of RNA coding genes. Additionally, he is interested in exploring the genetic diversity of pathogenic fungi such as Cryptococcus and how it relates to human pathogens.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in the field of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Conducted research in Biology.
DNA Sequencing Center, Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Managed DNA sequencing operations and research.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)