The St. Leger Lab uses Metarhizium spp. fungi as a model organism to address questions on pathogenicity, evolution, and plant symbiosis. We employ cutting-edge tools in transgenics, mycology and genomics for understanding and manipulating fungi in the world around us. We aim to improve our fundamental understanding of biological systems (specifically, host-pathogen interactions), alleviate the burden of vector-borne diseases, and enhance agricultural systems.