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 bio pic

Dr Mansour Ceesay

Prof. Nelesh Govender

Assoc Prof. Rohini Manuel

Dr Varun Mehra

Prof. Malcolm Richardson

Dr Lewis White bio pic

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?

  • Admission to the conference
  • Networking with colleagues and sponsors during the breaks
  • Lunch & refreshments each day
  • Poster sessions
  • Full access to the exhibition hall
  • Online access – including the virtual poster gallery, exhibitionhall and live stream of sessions
  • Use of the event mobile app
  • Opportunity to provide feedback
  • CPD certificate
  • Access to session recordings post-event

Registration Costs - Online

Package Fee
Online Registration £95
Commercial Delegate £350

What is included in your registration?

  • Admission to the online conference
  • Online networking with colleagues and sponsors during the breaks via the ‘Meeting Hub’
  • Poster sessions
  • Use of the event mobile app
  • Opportunity to provide feedback
  • CPD certificate
  • Access to session recordings post-event

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?

2022 Recorded sessions

Catch up on the most recent fungal update

FREE!

Recorded sessions from 2015-19

Free to view recordings from previous years

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.