Fungal Update – Mycology 2024 Steering Committee
Dr. Samir G. Agrawal, BSc, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust & Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London.
2024 Organising Committee
Dr Tihana Bicanic
Prof. Elaine Bignell
Dr Mansour Ceesay
Prof. Nelesh Govender
Assoc Prof. Rohini Manuel
Dr Varun Mehra
Prof. Malcolm Richardson
Prof. Lewis White
Registration
We are delighted to announce that registration for Fungal Update: Mycology 2024 is now open! To register, please click here and complete the short form. Please ensure you select the correct registration type depending on if you plan to attend in-person or online.
For any queries, please contact Andy@pagemedical.co.uk.
Registration Costs - In-person
| Package | Fee |
| Standard Registration | £180 |
| Student | £100 |
| LMIC Concession | £100 |
| Commercial Delegate | £350 |
What is included in your registration?
Registration Costs - Online
| Package | Fee |
| Online Registration | £95 |
| Commercial Delegate | £350 |
What is included in your registration?
To view Fungal Update: Mycology 2023 recorded content, please register for an on-demand pass below. Registering on-demand gives you access to our virtual platform where you can catch up on recorded sessions, download abstracts, and visit virtual exhibitor booths.
Agenda
Our agenda for the 2024 conference can be seen below.
| 08:00 | Registration and refreshments | |
| WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS | ||
| 08:45 | Opening Remarks | Dr Samir Agrawal |
| SESSION 1: KEYNOTE LECTURE - CANDIDA AURIS (NOW AND THE FUTURE) | ||
| Chair: Dr Nelesh Govender | ||
| 08:55 | TBC | Dr David Perlin |
| 09:25 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 2: CURRENT STATE OF ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE SURVEILLANCE | ||
| Chair: Dr Rohini Manuel | ||
| 09:30 | Candida Resistance – UK Epidemiology | Dr Colin Brown |
| 09:50 | Emerging Antifungal Resistance in Africa | Dr Nelesh Govender |
| 10:10 | Global Antifungal Surveillance and Future Perspectives | Dr Paul Verweij |
| 10:30 | Q&A | All |
| 10:45 | Coffee break and poster viewing | |
| SESSION 3 : ANTIFUNGAL PROPHYLAXIS IN HAEMATO-ONCOLOGY | ||
| Chair: Dr Johan Maertens | ||
| 11:00 | Antifungal Prophlyaxis in Haematology | Dr Jannik Stemler |
| 11:20 | Diagnosis vs Prophylaxis - The BioDrive AFS Study | Dr Gavin Barlow |
| 11:40 | Q&A | All |
| 11:55 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 4: SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM | ||
| Chair: Malcom Richardson | ||
| 12:00 | TBC | TBC |
| 12:30 | Lunch break and poster viewing | |
| SESSION 5: SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM | ||
| Chair: Dr Mansour Ceesay | ||
| 13:30 | TBC | TBC |
| 14:00 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 6: MEET THE PATHOGEN | ||
| Chair: TBC | ||
| 14:05 | Trichophyton Indotineae | TBC |
| 14:25 | Species within the Aspergillus Fumigatii complex, that are difficult to ID and have high MIC’s to AFT | Dr Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo |
| 14:45 | Emergomyces | Professor Ilan Schwartz |
| 15:05 | Q&A | All |
| 15:20 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 7: PCP DIAGNOSTICS: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE | ||
| Chair: Professor Sean Wasserman | ||
| 15:35 | Panel discussion including Q&A | Dr Jay Kolls, Dr Riina Richardson |
| 16:10 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 8: CLINICAL CONUNDRUMS - MANAGING RESISTANT IFIS IN PRACTICE | ||
| Chair: Dr Tihana Bicanic | ||
| 16:15 | Case 1: Paediatric | Dr Andreas Groll |
| 16:35 | Q&A | |
| 16:40 | Case 2: ICU | TBC |
| 17:00 | Q&A | |
| 17:05 | Case 3: Haematology/Oncology | Dr Neil Stone |
| 17:25 | Q&A | |
| SESSION 9: FREE PAPER SESSION | ||
| Chair: Professor Malcolm Richardson | ||
| 08:30 | Selected from abstracts | TBC |
| 08:40 | Selected from abstracts | TBC |
| 08:50 | Selected from abstracts | TBC |
| 09:15 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 10: DIAGNOSTICS: WHATS NEW? | ||
| Chair: TBC | ||
| 09:20 | TBC | TBC |
| 09:35 | TBC | TBC |
| 09:50 | TBC | TBC |
| 10:05 | Q&A | All |
| 10:15 | Coffee break and poster viewing | |
| SESSION 11 : KEYNOTE LECTURE - CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF AIDS-RELATED MYCOSES | ||
| Chair: TBC | ||
| 10:35 | TBC | Professor Sean Wasserman |
| 11:05 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 12: KEYNOTE LECTURE - 20 YEARS ON FROM THE FIRST TRIAL OF BIOMARKER-DRIVEN IFD MANAGEMENT | ||
| Chair: Dr Samir Agrawal | ||
| 11:10 | 20 years on | Dr Johan Maertens |
| 11:40 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 13: SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM | ||
| Chair: Dr Verun Mehra | ||
| 11:45 | TBC | TBC |
| 12:25 | Lunch break | |
| SESSION 14: FUNGAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS | ||
| Chair: Dr Nelesh Govender | ||
| 13:25 | TBC | Professor Tom Chiller |
| 13:45 | Novel/emerging pathogens in lower and middle income countries | Professor Anuradha Chowdhary |
| 14:05 | PCP Outbreaks | TBC |
| 14:25 | Q&A | |
| 14:40 | Coffee break and poster viewing | |
| SESSION 15: KEYNOTE LECTURE - THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS | ||
| Chair: Dr Tihana Bicanic | ||
| 15:00 | Presentation : TBC | |
| 15:40 | Technical break (5 minutes) | |
| SESSION 16: LIFE IN CLINICAL MYCOLOGY - FUNGAL UPDATES 20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY | ||
| Chair: Dr Elizabeth Johnson | ||
| 15:45 | Panel discussion | Dr Samir Agrawal and Peter Donnelly |
| 16:15 | Presentations of prizes for winning posters and closing remarks | Dr Samir Agrawal |
| 16:25 | Meeting End | |
Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions for 2024 are now open, to review the terms of submission or the submission process, please click the links below.
ORAL PRESENTATION
12:00 GMT – Friday 2nd February, 2024.
POSTERS
12:00 GMT – Friday 16th February, 2024.
Mycology 2023 winning abstracts
Mycology 2023 – Poster Winner
Claudio Duerto Oliveira
Congratulations to 2023’s winning abstract:
Innate regulation of antifungal immunity in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
Mycology 2023 – Honourable Mention
Danielle Lee
Congratulations to 2023’s second winning poster:
Discovery of new antifungal agents in the fight against invasive fungal infections.
FungART Contest
We would like to thank all artists who submitted a piece to this year’s gallery and theme; “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”.
2023 saw some fantastic entries with poems, sculptures, paintings, and textiles showcased alongside our abstracts and sessions, with delegates able to vote for their favourites.
To view 2023’s and 2022’s winners, head to our gallery below.
Want to catch up on previous conferences?
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Recorded sessions from 2015-19
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Sponsors and Exhibitors
We have a variety of sponsor packages available for Mycology 2024. To find out more or book a package, please contact Debbie Cockayne at debbie@pagemedical.co.uk
Our Venue
Fungal Update: Mycology 2024 is being hosted in the largest conference space in London, the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, and we hope to welcome you there in person.
Situated in the heart of Westminster, the QEII centre is within throwing distance of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and several tube stations.
To find out more about our venue, you can visit their website below for more information.