Rhodes grant reflects mushrooming interest in fungi research
Rhodes College has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation grant to fund fungi research that has the potential to create more effective anti-fungal drugs. The research is being led by chemistry professor Loretta Jackson-Hayes and biology professor Terry Hill. (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis college has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation grant for research that has potential to create more effective anti-fungal drugs.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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