Visiting Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Biography
Jessie completed her Ph.D. in the lab of Dr. Leah Cowen at the University of Toronto, where she identified a small molecule secreted by commensal bacteria that inhibits fungal pathogenesis. In FPS, her work is focused on characterizing vaginal immune response in the context of both health and fungal disease in the setting of diabetes mellitus.