Friday Lecture Series
(open to the Rockefeller and Tri-Institutional communities)
Friday, November 6, 2026
Julie Segre, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Mary Sue Coleman Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan
Human Skin Microbiome: Finding Friends Amongst the Foes
Recommended Readings:
Merrill, Eric Dean, et al. “The fungal pathogen Candida auris exposes chitin to trigger IFNγ and persist in hair follicles.” Science 393.6811 (2026): eadu6688.
Nicklas, Jonathan P., et al. “Candida auris metabolism and growth preferences in physiologically relevant skin-like conditions.” Mbio 17.4 (2026): e03117-25.
Proctor, Diana M., et al. “Clonal Candida auris and ESKAPE pathogens on the skin of residents of nursing homes.” Nature 639.8056 (2025): 1016-1023.
Scharschmidt, Tiffany C., and Julia A. Segre. “Skin microbiome and dermatologic disorders.” The Journal of Clinical Investigation 135.3 (2025).
Er, Yi Xian, et al. “Trichophyton concentricum fungal infections and skin microbiomes of Indigenous Peninsular Malaysians.” Cell 188.16 (2025): 4257-4274.
