Helene Barbour

Education

Ph.D., Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI

B.A., Biology, Grinnell College Grinnell Iowa

Journal Articles

Eisenman, H. C., Greer, E. M., & McGrail, C. W. (2020). The role of melanins in melanotic fungi for pathogenesis and environmental survival. Applied Biotechnology and Microbiology,

Eisenman, H. C. (2015). Metamorphosis of Galleria mellonella research. 6. 1-2 (Invited Editorial).

Eisenman, H. C., Duong, R., Chan, H., Tsue, R., & McClelland, E. (2014). Reduced virulence of melanized Cryptococcus neoformans in Galleria mellonella. Virulence, 5. 611-618 (Featured on the journal cover).

Eisenman, H. C., & Casadevall, A. (2012). Synthesis and Assembly of Fungal Melanin. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 93. 931-40.

Eisenman, H. C., Chow, S., Tse, K., McClelland, E., & Casadevall, A. (2011). The effect of L-DOPA on Cryptococcus neoformans growth and gene expression. Virulence, 2. 329-36.

Eisenman, H. C., Frases-Carvajal, S., Rodrigues, M., Nicola, A., & Casadevall, A. (2009). Vesicle-associated melanization in Cryptococcus neoformans. Microbiology, 155. 3860-7.

Eisenman, H. C., Mues, M., Weber, S. E., Chaskes, S., Gerfen, G., & Casadevall, A. (2007). Cryptococcus neoformans laccase catalyzes melanin synthesis from both D- and L-DOPA. Microbiology , 153. 3954-3962.

Eisenman, H. C., Casadevall, A., & McClelland, E. E. (2007). New Insights on the Pathogenesis of Invasive Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Current Infectious Disease Reports , 9(457-464).

Garcia-Rivera, J., Eisenman, H. C., Nosanchuk, J. D., Aisen, P., Zaragoza, O., Moadel, T., Dadachova, E., & Casadevall, A. (2005). Comparative analysis of Cryptococcus neoformans acid resistant particles generated from pigmented cells grown in different laccase substrates. Fungal Genetics and Biology , 42. 989-998 (Featured on the journal cover).

Eisenman, H. C., Nosanchuk, J., Webber, J., Emerson, R., Camesano, T., & Casadevall, A. (2005). The microstructure of cell wall-associated melanin in the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Biochemistry, 44. 3683-93.

Eisenman, H. C., & Craig, E. A. (2004). Activation of pleiotropic drug resistance by the J-protein and Hsp70-related proteins, Zuol and Sszl. Molecular Microbiology , 53. 335-344.

(2003). Ribosome-tethered molecular chaperones: the first line of defense against protein misfolding?. Current Opinion in Microbiology , 6. 1-6.

Hundley, H., Eisenman, H. C., Walter, W., Evans, T., Hotokezaka, Y., Wiedmann, M., & Craig, E. (2002). The in vivo function of the ribosome-associated Hsp70, Sszl, does not require its putative peptide-binding domain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 99(4203-4208).

(1997). Activation at a distance: involvement of nucleoprotein complexes that remodel chromatin. Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology, 1. 483-494.

Book Chapters

Eisenman, H. C. (2024). "A Galleria Model of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection". In McClelland, E. (Ed.), Cryptococcus neoformans: Methods and Protocols New York, NY. Humana.

McClelland, E., Casadevall, A., & Eisenman, H. C. (2007). Pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans. In Kavanagh, K. (Ed.), (pp. 131-158). Springer, Dordrecht,The Netherlands. New Insights in Medical Mycology.

Presentations

Barbour, H. Come to the dark side...we have melanin. Beyond the Fold, Celebrating the career of Betty Craig. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Barbour, H. From yeast to mushrooms, a biology journey. Brooklyn Technical High School Microbiology Club. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Technical High School Microbiology Club.

Tabassum, T., Dong, F., Wauchope, O. R., & Eisenman-Barbour, H. C. (2019, October 26). Chemical Analysis of Melanin Inhibition of Cryptococcus neoformans. MACUB 52nd Annual Fall Conference. Monmouth University, New Jersey: Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists.

Eisenman, H. C., Dong, F., & Tabassum, T. (2019, June 29). Investigating Cryptococcus neoformans melanin production in the presence of redox reagents. NorthEastern Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy Meeting 2019. Minnowbrook Lodge, Blue Mountain Lake, NY: NorthEastern Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy.

Eisenman, H. C. (2015, April 9). Walking on the dark side - synthesis and function of fungal melanin. Middle Tennessee State University. Murfreesboro, TN: Molecular Biosciences and Biology Program.

Eisenman, H. C., Duong, R., & Tsue, R. E. (2013, May 20). Melanized Cryptococcus neoformans elicits nodule formation in Galleria mellonella. 113th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Denver, CO

Eisenman, H. C., & Chan, H. (2010, May 31). Virulence of Melanized Cryptococcus neoformans in the Waxmoth Caterpillar, Galleria Mellonella. 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. San Diego, CA

Eisenman, H. C. (2008, May 31). Mechanisms of the Protective Role of Melanin. 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Boston, MA: American Society for Microbiology.

Eisenman, H. C., & Casadevall, A. (2007, May 31). Cryptococcus neoformans Genes Induced in the Presence of Melanization Substrate. 107th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Eisenman, H. C. (2006, December 31). Cell Wall Melanin in Cryptococcus neoformans. The 16th Congress of the International Society of Human Animal and Mycology. Paris, France

Eisenman, H. C., & Casadevall, A. (2005, May 31). Mutants in Cryptococcus neorformans with increased susceptibility to melanization substrate. 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Atlanta, Georgia

Eisenman, H. C., Nosanchuk, J. D., Webber, J. B., Emerson, R. J., Camesano, T. A., & Casadevall, A. (2004, December 31). The microstructure of melanin in Cryptococcus neoformans. 5th Louis Pasteur Conference on Infectious Diseases. Paris, France

Eisenman, H. C., Hundley, H., & Craig, E. (2002, May 31). Distinct roles of the ribosome-associated Hsp70 Sszl in protein synthesis and pleiotropic drug resistance. American Society of Cell Biology 42nd Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California

Bresnick, E. H., Tze, L., Eisenman, H. C., Forsberg, E. C., Lam, L. T., & Versaw, W. K. (1997, December 31). Distance-dependent and-independent mechanisms of transcriptional activation by the human beta-globin locus control region. Red Cell Gordon Conference. Tilton, New Hampshire

Other Scholarly Works

Research Currently in Progess

Eisenman, H. C., & Wauchope, O.(n.d.). Effect of Oxidizing Agents on Melanization of Cryptococcus neoformans. In Progress.

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