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Join us at the 2025 Westerdijk Spring Symposium!

📅 When: April 7–8, 2025
📍 Where: Utrecht, the Netherlands
🎯 Theme: DNA Sequences as Type

For more Information and Registration
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📅 Dates: July 6-9, 2025
📍 Location: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
💡Open for suggestions on session topics!

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Abstract submission for the 2025 International Commission on Food Mycology (ICFM) workshop is open.

Join our workshop and submit your abstract before April 15!

Sign up now! 
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More info below

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This workshop brings together experts in food mycology to explore:
✅ New identification methods for mycotoxigenic fungi
✅ Strategies to reduce food spoilage
✅ The impact of climate change on fungal contamination
✅ Advances in omics, predictive modeling, & fermentation

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We had the honor of welcoming the director of research policy at the KNAW, Geert de Snoo, to our institute

He discussed:
⭐The differences between universities & research institutes
⭐The value of a shared narrative between KNAW institutes
⭐The mission & vision of the KNAW

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📅 Dates: July 6-9, 2025
📍 Location: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
💡 Open for suggestions on session topics!

[Westerdijk Institute @_Westerdijk_]

Abstract submission for the 2025 International Commission on Food Mycology (ICFM) workshop is open.

Join our workshop and submit your abstract before April 15!

Sign up now! 
🔗 https://t.co/LolOFT083w

More info below

[Westerdijk Institute @_Westerdijk_]

This workshop brings together experts in food mycology to explore:

✅ New identification methods for mycotoxigenic fungi
✅ Strategies to reduce food spoilage
✅ The impact of climate change on fungal contamination
✅ Advances in omics, predictive modeling, & fermentation

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Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming the KNAW for a visit.

This was a great opportunity to showcase the important work and impact of our institute within the KNAW.

It also served to strengthen collaborations and explore new opportunities for interdisciplinary research.

[Ferry Hagen 🔬🧫🧬 @ferryhagen]

NGS-based Aspergillus detection in plasma and lung lavage of children with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis #OpenAccess
https://t.co/AGWvw2XRht @IenI_UMCUtrecht @HetWKZ @prinsesmaximac @Nature_NPJ @SpringerMicBio @ISHAM_Mycology @eurconfmedmycol @efisg_escmid @MSG_ERC

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New paper 🚨

Cortinarius spilomeoalpinus represents a new species of Cortinarius which is typical for alpine Dryas octopetala habitats

Read here 👇
https://t.co/2GAuKhHF3n

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Today, Lanyu Li from the Group of Ronald de Vries shared his insights on:

⭐The important role of fungi in the carbon cycle
⭐The need for sustainable plant biomass valorization
⭐and his analysis of poorly studied fungal hemicellulase families

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New paper 🚨

A re-assessment of the sections in Lepiota confirm that the microstructure of the pileus covering is the taxonomically most significant character.

Read here 👇
https://t.co/dVnzAsBXGe

[Duong Vu @Duong_Thuy_Vu]

Wishing you a Happy International Women’s day!!!

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Evelien ter Hoeven

Let’s continue to break down barriers, create opportunities, and foster a future where all women, regardless of background, career path, or personal journey, can thrive, lead, and make a lasting impact.

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This International Women’s Day, we’ve asked some of the incredible women at our institute to share their advice and experiences to help empower more women.

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Charmaine van Eeden