Dr. Megan Lenardon

Biography

Dr. Megan Lenardon is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She holds a BSc (Hons) in Microbiology from UNSW, obtained in 2000, and completed her PhD in Molecular Genetics in 2005 under the supervision of Professor Ian Dawes. Following her doctoral studies, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Aberdeen, affiliated with the world-renowned Aberdeen Fungal Group. Her research focuses on the cell wall structure and biosynthesis of pathogenic fungi, specifically Candida albicans, and its implications for medical mycology. Dr. Lenardon has developed expertise in the regulation of chitin synthesis, a critical component of fungal cell walls, and employs advanced imaging techniques to study the ultrastructure of C. albicans. She has received accolades, notably the New Investigator award from the Medical Research Council in the UK, and returned to UNSW in 2017 to continue her research and teaching. Dr. Lenardon is actively involved in academic leadership as convenor of the Eukaryotic Microbes Special Interest Group within the Australian Society for Microbiology, serves on the editorial board for the journal Cell Surface, and engages in grant review for multiple international funding bodies. Her commitment to advancing understanding in the field of medical mycology is evident through her multifaceted research initiatives and collaborations.

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