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Welcoming members to the Launch Meeting of the new Imperial Fungal Science Network at South Kensington Campus
Branching out: Fungal Science Network launches
Imperial researchers have launched a new Network of Excellence bringing together researchers at Imperial and beyond to tackle global challenges in fungal science.
Led by Darius Armstrong-James, together with Anand Shah, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Claire Stanley, Martin Bidartondo, Michalis Barkoulas and Ioly Kotta-Loizou, the Fungal Science Network will serve as a hub for the mycology community, providing a leadership, advocacy and communications platform for mycologists and a developmental framework for future leaders in fungal research.
The launch, held as a synchronous hybrid event on Friday 8th July, was attended by ca. 60 individuals in person and many more remotely. The scientific programme included 3 sessions on engineering and biotechnology, plants fungi and ecology, and host-pathogen interactions. Researchers from 25 groups across Imperial and beyond presented their work and set out a plan for addressing challenges in fungal science within the next decade. Prizes for the best oral presentations were won by Tara Hameed, Felix Richter and James Griffiths.
Researchers interested in the network can find more information and join the network via the dedicated website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/fungal-science-network/
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Anna Lee
Department of Infectious Disease
Ioly Kotta-Loizou
Department of Life Sciences
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Email: i.kotta-loizou13@imperial.ac.uk
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