Kirsten Nielsen

Professor, Microbiology

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5 Active
11 Finished

Genomic Research Capacity Building for Cryptococcosis Translational Studies
Nielsen, K. & Selmecki, A. M.
NIH NAT INST OF NEURO DISORDERS & STROKE
9/1/20 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
HLA Alleles and the Progression of Human Cryptococcosis
Nielsen, K. & Jenkins, M.
NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Dis
6/15/20 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
Support for 11th international conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis
Nielsen, K.
BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND
10/15/19 → 8/30/21
Project: Research project
Impact of Cryptococcus Titan Cells on Pathogenesis
Nielsen, K., Berman, J. G. & Jenkins, M.
NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Dis
4/25/18 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
Collaborative blastomycosis project
Nielsen, K.
MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
2/5/18 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project

54 Article
7 Review article
2 Chapter
1 Comment/debate
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The interplay of phenotype and genotype in Cryptococcus neoformans disease
Altamirano, S., Jackson, K. M. & Nielsen, K., Oct 16 2020, In: Bioscience Reports. 40, 10, BSR20190337.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access
Adjunctive sertraline for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 3 trial
ASTRO-CM Team, Rhein, J., Huppler Hullsiek, K., Pastick, K. A., Williams, D. A., Bangdiwala, A. S., Abassi, M., Nicol, M. R., Meya, D. B. & Boulware, D. R., Aug 2019, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 19, 8, p. 843-851 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
20 Scopus citations
A titanic drug resistance threat in Cryptococcus neoformans
Zafar, H., Altamirano, S., Ballou, E. R. & Nielsen, K., Dec 2019, In: Current Opinion in Microbiology. 52, p. 158-164 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations
HIV-Associated cryptococcal meningitis occurring at relatively higher CD4 counts
Tugume, L., Rhein, J., Hullsiek, K. H., Mpoza, E., Kiggundu, R., Ssebambulidde, K., Schutz, C., Taseera, K., Williams, D. A., Abassi, M., Muzoora, C., Musubire, A. K., Meintjes, G., Meya, D. B., Boulware, D. R., Nabeta, H. W., Ndyetukira, J. F., Ahimbisibwe, C., Kugonza, F., Namuju, C. & 28 others, Sadiq, A., Namudde, A., Mwesigye, J., Kandole, T. K., Kwizera, R., Kirumira, P., Okirwoth, M., Akampurira, A., Luggya, T., Kaboggoza, J., Laker, E., Atwine, L., Muganzi, D., Evans, E. E., Bridge, S. C., Velamakanni, S. S., Rajasingham, R., Pastick, K., Stadelman, A., Flynn, A., Fujita, A. W., Mukaremera, L., Lofgren, S. M., Morawski, B. M., Bangdiwala, A., Nielsen, K., Bohjanen, P. R. & Kambugu, A., Feb 23 2019, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 219, 6, p. 877-883 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
12 Scopus citations
Identification of pathogen genomic differences that impact human immune response and disease during cryptococcus neoformans infection
Gerstein, A. C., Jackson, K. M., McDonald, T. R., Wang, Y., Lueck, B. D., Bohjanen, S., Smith, K. D., Akampurira, A., Meya, D. B., Xue, C., Boulware, D. R. & Nielsen, K., 2019, In: mBio. 10, 4, e01440-19.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
4 Scopus citations