# Women in Science

**Source**: https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/category/women-in-science/
**Parent**: https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/

## [How a Cell Surface Sensor Could Stop Deadly Fungal Infections](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/2025/09/02/how-a-cell-surface-sensor-could-stop-deadly-fungal-infections/)

by [Nicholas Ang](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/author/nicholas-ang/ "Posts by Nicholas Ang") | Sep 2, 2025

Scientists from NTU School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology (CCEB) have found a potential new way to treat fungal infections. While studying the biological mechanisms of the fungus Candida albicans, the team discovered a protein sensor on its...

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