We would like to cordially invite you to attend the 1st Workshopk on “Fungal Infections: from epidemiology to treatment. Theoretical and practical aspects”
which will take place from 2 to 5 October 2019, in Athens (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Biology).
Visit the official site: https://fungalworkshop2019.com
From the Organizing Committee
Programme
Wednesday October 2nd, 2019. Biology of fungi
14:00-17:00: Registration
17:00-17:30: Welcome
17:30-18:30: Plenary lecture: ‘’Trends in Medical Mycology: ‘old’ stuff and new kids on the block’’
(T. Berkhout)
18:30-19:00: Taxonomy of fungi (Z. Gonou)
19:00-19:30: Phylogenesis and genome analysis of fungi (B. Kouvelis)
19:30: Welcome reception
Thursday October 3rd, 2019. Yeast infections
09:00-09:30: Superficial, mucosal and invasive candidiasis (D. Karageorgopoulos)
09:30-10:00: Clinical manifestations and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (E. Pitsouni)
10:00-10:30: Immunity in vaginitis (F. De Bernardis)
10:30-11:00: Clinically relevant basidiomycetous yeasts (T. Berkhout)
11:00-11:30: Coffee break
11:30-12:15: Conventional and molecular diagnosis of yeast infections (S. Antonopoulou)
12:15-13.00: Identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of common Candida spp. (M.
Arendrup )
13.00-14:00: Lunch
14:00-16:30: Bench-work. How to identify common Candida spp. and determine their
susceptibility to antifungal drugs (H. van der Lee, L. Kanioura)
16:30-17:30: Determine the MIC. Interactive session (M. Arendrup)
20:00 Dinner
Friday October 4th, 2019. Mould infections
09:00-09:30: Non-invasive Aspergillus infections (C. Kosmidis)
09:30-10:00: Invasive mould infections (N. Sipsas)
10:00-10:30: Mucormycosis
10:30-11:00: Immunopathogenesis of aspergillosis (G. Chamilos)
11:00-11.30: Coffee break
11:30-12:00: Conventional and molecular diagnosis of mould infections
12:00-12:45: Identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of Aspergillus and other nondermatophyte
moulds (P. Verweij)
12:45-13.30: Identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of Dermatophytes (M. Arendrup)
13.30-14:30: Lunch
14:30-17:00: Bench-work. How to identify moulds and determine susceptibility to antifungal
drugs? (H. van der Lee, L. Kanioura)
17:00-18:00: Find the fungus. Interactive session (P. Verweij)
Saturday October 5th, 2019. Dermatomycosis
09:00-10:00 Dermatophytes: classical/molecular diagnosis and the march of taxonomy (M.
Arabatzis)
10:00-10:30: The skin mycobiome member Malassezia is associated with skin diseases (A.
Velegraki)
10:30-11:00: Malassezia genus, a source of bioactive metabolites (P. Magiatis)
11:00-11:30: Coffee break
11:30-12:00: Raman spectroscopy for translational diagnostics in mycology (N. Kourkoumelis)
12:00-12:45: PK and PD of antifungal drugs (J. Meletiadis)
12:45-13:15: Concluding remarks closure of the workshop