Bio: Originally from Pittsburgh, Kyle moved to Boulder in 2017 and started at CU Boulder in 2020. Prior to beginning at CU, Kyle served as the Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Epidemiologist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment through the CDC's Emerging Infections Program (EIP).There he worked on containing the spread of AR bacteria and yeasts in healthcare settings in Colorado. Broadly, he is interested in in understanding the ecological and evolutionary drivers of infectious diseases. His current research focuses on the evolution and molecular adaptation of the fungal pathogen Candida auris. Kyle holds a BA from the College of Wooster and a MSc in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.