Address:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
E-704 Medical Sciences Building (M/C 790)
835 South Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612

Birth:
February 18, 1974, Neuilly/Seine, France.

Education: B.S. Biology, Drake University
M.A. Biology, Drake University

Teaching
Experience:
Department of Biology, Drake University: Laboratory for Freshmenbiology class.

Research
Experience:
Nutrition and Industry Markets Analytical Laboratory, Pioneer Hi-bred International, Johnston, Iowa 1996-1997: Used NIR Spectroscopy to analyze field samples.
Starch Biochemistry Laboratory, Pioneer Hi-bred International,
Johnston, Iowa 1997: Protein and Starch analysis of Hybrid Corn.
Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa 1997-1999: Estrogen induces a ~90 kDa Heat-inducible protein in Candida albicans (master’s thesis).
Advisor:Bryan Larsen.

Abstracts:
Burt ET, O’Connor C, Larsen B. Isolation and identification of a 92-kDa stress induced protein from Candida albicans. Protein Science 1999;8(1):37-M.

Publications:
Burt ET, O’Connor C, Larsen B (1999). Isolation and identification of a 92-kDa stress induced protein from Candida albicans. Mycopathologia 147 (1):13-20.

O’Connor C, Essmann M, Larsen B(1998). 17-ß-estradiol upregulates the stress response in Candida albicans: implications for microbial virulence. Infect. Dis. Obst. Gyn.;6:176-81.