Research: I am interested in chemically analyzing biological systems to identify chemicals that could be used as (1) chemical countermeasures or therapeutics, (2) early-warning detection systems, and (3) novel materials for biomanufacturing and synthetic biology applications.

Ph.D. in Biochemistry with a minor in Chemistry, Cornell University

B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry, St. John Fisher College

B.S. in Biology, St. John Fisher College

1. Urbin S, Casey H, Price A, LaBauve AE, Fisher CL (2025). Novel Disk Diffusion Assay to Assess Filamentous Fungi Susceptibility to Antifungals (DAFFS), Journal of Microbiology Methods, 235, 107145. DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2025.107145

 

2. Fisher CL, Lane PD, Lane TW (2025). Persistence of protective bacterial consortia in outdoor cultivation trials for Microchloropsis salina, Algal Research, 86, 103942. DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2025.103942

 

3. Fisher CL, Loehde-Woolard HC, Lane PD, Mageeney CM, Lane TW (2024). Discovery of antimicrobial activity in chemical extracts derived from unexplored algal-bacterial culture systems and isolates, Scientific Reports 14, 31710. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-82056-9

 

4. Fisher CL, Fong MV, Lane PD, Carlson S, Lane TW, (2023). Storage and algal association of bacteria that protect Microchloropsis salina from grazing by Brachionus plicatilis, Microorganisms, 11(3), 786, DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030786

 

5. Valdez CA, Corzett TH, Leif RN, Fisher CL, Hok S, Koester CJ, Alcaraz A (2021). Acylation as a Successful Derivatization Strategy for the Analysis of Pinacolyl Alcohol in Glycerol-rich Matrix by GC-MS: Application During an OPCW Proficiency Test. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03296-6

 

6. Ward C, Rolison K, Li M, Rozen S, Fisher CL, Lane T, Thelen MP, Stuart R (2020). Janthinobacter additions reduce rotifer grazing in diverse microalgal communities, Algal Research, v58 102400, DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102400

 

7. Fisher CL, Lane PD, Russell M, Maddalena R, Lane, TW (2020). Low molecular weight volatile organic compounds (VOCs) indicate grazing by the marine rotifer Brachionus plicatilis on the microalgae Microchloropsis salina, Metabolites 10(9):361. DOI: 10.3390/metabo10090361.

 

8. Reese KL, Fisher CL, Lane PD, Jaryenneh JD, Lane, TW (2021). Abiotic and biotic stressors of microalgae generate different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for early diagnosis and treatment of algal cultures for biofuel/biodiesel production, in revision for Metabolites, 11(10), 707, DOI: 10.3390/metabo11100707

 

9. Fisher CL, Ward CS, Lane PD, Kimbrel JA, Sale KL, Stuart RK, Mayali X, Lane TW (2019). Bacterial communities protect the alga Microchloropsis salina from grazing by the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis, Algal Research, 40, 101500; DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101500

 

10. Reese KL, Fisher CL, Lane PD, Jaryenneh JD, Moorman MW, Jones AD, Frank M, Lane TW (2019). Chemical Profiling of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Headspace of Algal Cultures as Early Biomarkers of Algal Pond Crashes, Scientific Reports, 9:13866. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50125-z

 

11. Fisher CL, Lane TW. Operational, Prophylactic, and Interdictive Technologies in Algal Crop Protection. In Grand Challenges in Algae Biotechnology (ed P.H. Rampoletto and H. Armin) Springer. Published 2019, ISBN 978-3-030-25233-5.

 

12. Fisher CL, Resnick RJ, De S, Lu KP, Schroeder FC, Nicholson LK. (2017). Cyclic cis-locked phospho-dipeptides reduce amyloidogenic processing of APP. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 55(1): 391-410. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-160051.