Leah Johnson is a postdoctoral fellow in the Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training Program. Previously, she received her degree from Michigan State University in Cell and Molecular Biology, advised by Dr. Gregg Howe, where she studied how the plant hormone jasmonate regulates specialized metabolism during stress. She then completed a postdoc with Dr. Patrick Chain's Bacterial-Fungal Interactions group and the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). At LANL, she researched how environmental factors impact bacterial-fungal interactions and the underlying molecular mechanisms. She additionally led NMDC user research to improve usability and accessibility of their tools and trained scientists in FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data practices. Her research interests include understanding the roles of specialized metabolism in host-microbial and microbial-microbial interactions through molecular, genomic, and metabolomic approaches. Outside of the lab, she enjoys knitting, tennis, reading, and looking at things outdoors (e.g., birds, mushrooms, pika).