Dr Chowdhary’s research interests include molecular ecology and population genetics of pathogenic fungi; antifungal drug resistance mechanisms, especially Aspergillus and Candida spp; and the epidemiology of systemic mycoses. Presently, she is actively working on Candida auris, terbinafine-resistant dermatophytes, and azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus. She is an elected fellow of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Microbiology, the European Confederation of Medical Mycology, the Royal College of Pathologists, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. She has held editorial positions at several scientific journals, including Editor of mBio, Chief Editor of the Fungal pathogenesis specialty section in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Editor of FEMS Pathogens and Disease, Editor of PLOS Pathogen, Associate Editor of Mycoses, PLoS One, Editor of Medical Mycology, and editorial board member of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology and the Journal of Hospital Infection.