MRC Centre for Medical Mycology

MRC Centre for Medical Mycology facilitates innovative interdisciplinary research and training to advance understanding of fungal pathogenesis and host immunity

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⏰ LAST DAY: Early bird registration closes today for FAILSAFE 2026

Global conference on fungal AMR | Bangkok | 9–10 Nov

Don’t miss the discounted rate 🎟️
👉 https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

🚨 FINAL CALL

Early bird closes 31st May for FAILSAFE 2026 (Bangkok | 9–10 Nov)

Global meeting on fungal AMR with leading experts.

Secure your place now 🎟️ https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Today’s #ImageOfTheWeek: Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that can infect people with weakened immune systems.

Not all strains are the same - by staining with calcofluor white to highlight chitin in the cell walls we can identify differences in the cell wall.

📸 @EGalueMozo

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

⏰ Early bird deadline approaching

FAILSAFE 2026 (Bangkok | 9–10 Nov) brings global experts together on fungal AMR.

Early bird rates end 31 May 🎟️

Secure your place now 👉 https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Organoids are tiny 3D “organs” grown in the lab. They help researchers study disease, test drugs, and advance personalised medicine without human or animal testing.

Image shows organoids infected with Candida albicans.

📷 O.Ross & E.Hickey

#ImageOfTheWeek #Fungus #Microscopy

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Why does fungal #AMR matter? 🌍

It’s an increasing global health threat that needs urgent collaboration across science, medicine & policy.

FAILSAFE 2026 brings experts together in Bangkok (9–10 Nov) to address it.

Early bird closes 31 May 🎟️ https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Join #FAILSAFE Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance (AMR) course:
📅 5–6 Oct 2026 (online)
⏰ 1-5pm (UK time)

Led by @fungalhyphae this course is ideal for medical mycologists, infection biologists and #AMR researchers.

📝 Sign up: https://t.co/JaIGzHYSBp

#Microscopy

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Why do we have a camera crew filming Darren in the imaging lab? Keep checking in to find out. Thanks to Storyscreen for providing the filming expertise.

Just goes to show there's no such thing as a 'normal' day in the lab.

#imageoftheweek #lab #labtech #imaging #microscopy

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

We’re excited to announce the next #MycoClinics webinar!
📅 4 June 2026
⏰ 4 PM (UK)
📍 Online
Join us for 2 fascinating HIV-associated case discussions with Dr Lauren Richards & Dr Jeremy Nel.
👉 Register: https://t.co/me6QLiSe5h

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

⏰ Early bird rates end 31 May for the FAILSAFE global conference on Fungal AMR
📍 Bangkok | 9–10 Nov 2026
🎤 Dame Sally Davies, Dr Hatim Sati & Prof Rajendra Prasad
🎟️ https://t.co/XukR6GphUp
#AMR #FungalAMR #GlobalHealth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Two strains of Aspergillus fumigatus on agar:
green = wildtype
white = mutant

The difference? We removed the pksP gene - this is responsible for pigment and how the immune system detects it.

Breaking genes helps scientists uncover roles in infection & drug resistance. 🧫

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Join us for our next #MycoTalks with Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil and Bing Zhai

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM (UK time)
📍 Online
👉 Register here: https://t.co/2EJYfJJraK

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

⏰ Early bird rates end 31 May for the FAILSAFE global conference on Fungal AMR
📍 Bangkok | 9–10 Nov 2026
🎤 Dame Sally Davies, Dr Hatim Sati & Prof Rajendra Prasad
🎟️ https://t.co/XukR6GphUp
#AMR #FungalAMR #GlobalHealth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

We are proud to hold Gold LEAF accreditation for running a sustainable lab. We use 1000s of gloves & we are working with @myrefactory to ensure that our gloves get a 2nd life. They will be recycled into low-carbon building materials and even works of art!

#Earthmonth

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

⏰ Early bird registration

Join FAILSAFE’s global Fungal AMR conference
📍 Bangkok | 🗓️ 9–10 Nov 2026

🎟️ Prices rise after 31st May — register now 👉 https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR #FAILSAFE #AMR

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

⏰ Early bird registration closes end of April

Secure discounted tickets for FAILSAFE’s global conference on Fungal AMR
📍 Bangkok | 🗓️ 9–10 Nov 2026

🌍 Global experts
🎤 Keynotes incl. Dame Sally Davies

🎟️ Register now 👉 https://t.co/XukR6GphUp

#FungalAMR #FAILSAFE #AMR

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

📰 The April edition of the FAILSAFE newsletter is out!

Discover the inaugural FAILSAFE International Scientific Conference, upcoming projects and new courses and workshops for network members.

🔗 Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/ZQpOa643Hk

#FAILSAFE #Science #AMR

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

🧫 A smiley face… made by bacteria 😊
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can kill one form of the fungus Candida albicans, but not another. Sometimes they even grow together in biofilms, showing how microbes can compete and cooperate🔬

#Microscopy #Science #Fungi #Mycology #ImageOfTheWeek

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

Join us tomorrow at Lifeline 👇

After the show on 24 April, stay for a Q&A on fungal infections & antifungal resistance. Ange Brennan will speak with Seána Duggan about this growing global health threat.

👉 Stay for the discussion
🎟️ https://t.co/M0p8m0cAEQ

[MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @MRCcmm]

🚨 Early bird tickets end April! 🚨
Join FAILSAFE’s conference: Tackling the Global Threat of Fungal AMR
📍 Bangkok | 🗓️ 9–10 Nov 2026
🎤 Keynotes: Dame Sally Davies, Dr Hatim Sati & Prof Rajendra Prasad
👉 https://t.co/XukR6GphUp
#FungalAMR #FAILSAFE #AMR #GlobalHealth