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Swiss Mycology Network

Latest News:

GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE NEW Global Candida Guideline !

  • The global guideline on Candida infections, drawn up under the aegis of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and the International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM), has just been made public. The document is currently online for public consultation prior to publication in its final form. Here is the link to the interface used to access the document and gather comments and feedback: www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/GL_Candida

  • Very interesting paper about laboratory clinical mycology and access to antifungal treatments in Europe. Most hospitals in Switzerland also participated. Find out more here.

General:

The purpose of the mycology section within the SSM is to foster contacts between people active in the field of mycology in Switzerland and other sections of the SSM.

The field of mycology is very diverse in terms of research areas. The section of mycology decided to reflect this diversity by subdividing the section into three different fields of interest or working groups covering the major research areas in Switzerland: Fundamental Mycology, Medical Mycology, and Environmental Mycology. The interest groups are meant as entities where specific activities (e.g., educational workshops) can be created. To coordinate the activities of the different interest groups, a steering committee was established with the following representatives listed below.

Molecular and Cellular Mycology:

Markus Künzler and Aleksandar Vještica as coordinators

The aim of this working group is to facilitate interactions, develop synergies, and promote exchange between scientists interested in molecular and cellular biology and genetics of fungi including budding and fission yeast as well as multicellular fungi.

Medical Mycology:

Alix Coste, Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann, Philipp Bosshard, Frédéric Lamoth and Arnaud Riat as coordinators

The ‘Medical mycology’ working group brings together infectious disease specialists, people involved in diagnostics of fungal pathogens and basic researchers interested in antifungal resistance and in the biology of fungal-host interactions. We aim at enhancing the exchange between people interested in the field of medical mycology, coordinating activities and increasing visibility and awareness.

Environmental Mycology:

Saskia Bindschedler and Jürg Enkerli as coordinators

This working group aims at bringing together scientists interested in fungal community ecology and ecosystem functioning. This includes: understanding diversity of fungi in the environment; assessment of their role in nutrient and element cycling, degradation of recalcitrant materials, and soil formation; and investigation of interactions of fungi, either positive or negative, with other fungi or organisms such as plants, bacteria and animals.

News On Media:
https://www.rts.ch/audio-podcast/2022/audio/les-ondes-electriques-des-champignons-25841300.html

https://www.rts.ch/audio-podcast/2021/audio/les-champignons-champions-de-la-transition-ecologique-25783271.html

 

Article- "Allez Savoir" No 71, Janvier 2019: Les champignons, des tueurs trop souvent ignorés

 
 

Article- "The Skin Commensal Yeast Malassezia Triggers a Type 17 Response that Coordinates Anti-fungal Immunity and Exacerbates Skin Inflammation" Cell Host & Microbe Volume 25, Issue 3, 13 March 2019, Pages 389-403.e6

 

 

 

Mycology Commission

Section Lead

Coordinator : Alix COSTE PhD

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