María Angélica Bravo Núñez
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Academic focus:
Evolution and molecular mechanisms of chromosome segregation in fungal pathogens
Current research project:
My current focus is understanding how the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans reduces its DNA content and adapts to challenging environments.
Previous positions:
- Provost’s Faculty Fellow, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, 2023-2025
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, 2020-2025
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Genetics and evolution, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 2020
- B.Sc., Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico, 2014
Last book read:
“Las Intermitencias de la Muerte” (“Death with Interruptions”) by José Saramago
In your own time/when not working:
Reading, running or dancing
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Advanced Genetics and Genomics
What most excites you about Cornell:
Contributing to a vibrant scientific community, mentoring the next generation of scientists, and developing creative solutions to long-standing questions in fungal evolution.
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