About
Cheryl Ingram-Smith is an associate professor of genetics and biochemistry. She teaches courses in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. Her primary research interests include metabolism of eukaryotic pathogens during infection in a human host and enzymology of metabolic enzymes.
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How their research is transforming health care
Ingram-Smith's research focus is on metabolic adaptation and morphological conversions in Entamoeba histolytica. This eukaryotic pathogen is the causative agent of ameobic dysentery and infects ~1 billion people annually resulting in an estimated 90 million cases of invasive disease and approximately 100,000 deaths. The Ingram-Smith lab is working to understand how E. histolytica adapts to and thrives in the nutrient-poor environment of the large intestine during colonization and how conversion to the infective cyst form is regulated.
Health Research Expertise Keywords
Faculty Scholar, Pathogens, Infectious Disease, Metabolism, Entamoeba, Amoebic Dysentery
