Dr. Nathan Glueck

Dr. Nathan Glueck came to the Department of Biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University in 2025. His research and teaching primarily focus on biology at the cellular and molecular level with a specialty in mycology.

Education

• Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Georgia
• B.S., Biology, Louisiana State University
• B.S., Physics, Louisiana State University

Specialty

Cell biology, molecular biology, genetics and medical mycology.

Professional Interests

Dr. Glueck primarily studies the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. His research focuses on (i) exploring the molecular mechanisms and genetic interactions governing cryptococcal sexual development and pathogenesis and (ii) exploiting Cryptococcus as a model organism to improve our general understanding fungal biology more broadly.

Recent Publications

• Glueck, N. K., Xie, X., Lin, X. Alternative isoforms and phase separation of Ref1 repress morphogenesis in Cryptococcus. Cell Reports 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114904
• Lin, J., Pham, T., Hipsher, K., Glueck, N., Fan, Y., Lin, X. Immunoprotection against Cryptococcosis Offered by Znf2 Depends on Capsule and the Hyphal Morphology. mBio 2022. DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02785-21
• Glueck, N.K., O’Brien, K.M., Seguin D.C., and Starai, V.J. Legionella pneumophila LegC7 effector protein drives aberrant ER:endosome contacts in yeast. Traffic 2021. DOI: 10.1111/tra.12807

Contact Dr. Nathan Glueck

(478) 301-2724
glueck_nk@mercer.edu
Office: Godsey Science Center, Room 335