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Machine Learning

  • Circular phylogenetic tree showing evolutionary relationships among hundreds of yeast species analyzed in the study. Branches are colored by fungal order, and concentric colored rings around the outside indicate whether each species is resistant to seven antifungal drugs: fluconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, terbinafine, caspofungin, 5-fluorocytosine, and amphotericin B. The visualization illustrates that antifungal resistance occurs across many evolutionary lineages rather than being confined to a single group.

    Researchers use technology to better understand and predict drug-resistant fungi

    By Tatum Lyles Flick, Evolutionary Studies communications consultant Many fungi are naturally resistant to the drugs available to treat them, while others evolve resistance to drugs prescribed in clinical settings. Determining which medication will be most effective in treating a patient can be a time-consuming challenge. Vanderbilt University… Read More

    July 29, 2026

  • Marie-Claire Harrison sitting on a couch smiling

    Graduate Student Uncovers New Galactose Assimilation Pathway

    By: Andy Flick Evolutionary Studies Scientific Coordinator Not to be outdone by her significant contributions to a study that appeared in April 25’s Science magazine, Marie-Claire Harrison, a graduate student in the Rokas Lab, published a first-author article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences… Read More

    April 26, 2024

  • A group of 5 yeasts showcasing their diversity of forms

    Vanderbilt Researchers Flip the Script on Yeast Ecological Diversity

    By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Co-first author Abigail LaBella A mere decade or two ago, decoding the genome of every organism in a major branch of the tree of life and deciphering their diets was a pipedream. In a groundbreaking study, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt University,… Read More

    April 25, 2024