| VI International Symposium on Fungal Stress (ISFUS 2026)! ISFUS 2026 September 21-27 2026 – São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. |
Why should you participate? Because fungi are full of surprises! From dodging heat shocks to battling oxidative bursts, their strategies are as clever as they are inspiring. At ISFUS 2026, you’ll enjoy lively discussions, poster sessions, and plenty of opportunities to swap ideas and spark collaborations with researchers from around the globe. The International Symposium on Fungal Stress, commonly abbreviated as ISFUS, stands as a crucial event in the realm of mycology, fungi research, and the broader scientific community. This symposium serves as a beacon, drawing together scientists, researchers, and experts from across the globe who share a common fascination with fungi and their response to stressors. The importance of ISFUS lies in its multifaceted contributions to science, the environment, and society as a whole.
| V International Symposium on Fungal Stress – ISFUS ISFUS 2024 – September 22 – 26, 2024 – Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) – Iguazu Falls, PR, Brazil. |
| GRC Cellular and Molecular Biology. Understanding Complex Fungal Communication: Mechanisms, Interactions, and Consequences June 16 – 21, 2024 Apply Now Chairs: Nick J. Talbot and Anna M. Selmecki Vice Chairs: Bridget M. Barker and Elaine M. Bignell LINK |
| The Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field. The 2024 Gordon Research Conference on Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology will focus on the exquisite and diverse examples of how fungi communicate and interact with other microbes, hosts, and the environment. Fungal communication is fundamental to the ability of fungi to colonize substrates, compete for resources, interact with one another for sexual or parasexual reproduction, infect host organisms to cause disease, and for all forms of mutualistic symbioses and commensal interactions. As such, it is core to the fungal lifestyle and yet we know relatively little about communication mechanisms and the corresponding signaling pathways that enable effective responses to be made. As fungi are osmotrophic organisms that digest their food before ingestion, there is a constant need to protect these resources and to compete with other organisms within any environment. This characteristic has probably been an important driver for the complex patterns of communication we observe throughout fungal evolution. This conference will explore fungal communication in all its forms– sensing signaling, responding, and adapting – and allow new insights to emerge regarding fundamental principles and mechanisms. |
| The 2024 Fungal Pathogen Genomics course will take place 02-07 June 2024 in Hinxton, UK. |
This immersive week-long training is sponsored by the Wellcome Trust and delivered in collaboration with Wellcome Genome Science, Hinxton UK. The course offers experimental biologists and geneticists working with fungal and oomycete organisms practical training in genomic-scale data analysis. Utilizing web-based data-mining resources such as FungiDB, Ensembl Fungi, SGD/CGD, and JGI MycoCosm, participants will delve into various aspects of genomic analysis and receive training in web-based data-mining approaches. The training will include introductory lectures, hands-on exercises, group projects, and seminars featuring distinguished guest speakers. Throughout the course, attendees will acquire expertise in data mining and analysis using tools provided by the participating informatics resources. Highlights include learning to conduct RNA-Seq and SNP analysis and visualization using the VEuPathDB Galaxy workspace, identifying secondary metabolite clusters in MycoCosm, discovering virulence genes and annotations in Ensembl Fungi/PHI-Base, accessing genetic interactions in CGD/SGD, manual genome curation in Apollo, and much more. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills in pathogen genomics! The application deadline is approaching soon – 19 February 2024. Partial travel bursaries are available. |
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