ASM summer student research awards: 2024

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) has gained recognition in recent years across the globe, as its prevalence and propensity for causing disease comes to light.These fungal pathogens predominantly affect immunocompromised patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality.Diagnosis and treatment of IFD is plagued by long turnaround times, insensitive diagnostic tests and limited antifungal drugs; this limited arsenal grows smaller as antifungal resistance rates rise.This delay often leads to