Fungus is the future for this Auburn grad

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Say “agriculture,” and you might think farms and fields. But for Alabama native Harrison Estes, it’s so much more: a field of science that connects what we eat, how we live and the future of human health.

Now a PhD candidate in genetics at the University of Wisconsin, Harrison studies deadly fungal pathogens and searches for new antifungal targets. His work, which could one day lead to new treatments for infections that affect both people and crops, began with a degree from Auburn’s College of Agriculture.

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