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Monthly Round-up | MAY 2026

a listing of notices & updates for Network Members & Friends…

 

LATEST OPPORTUNITIES

>Two PhD studentships available on fungi-plant interactions

 

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Pending updates.

 

EVENTS | Imperial Fungal Science Network

Sat 6 & Sun 7 June (12-6pm):  the Network is hosting a public engagement activity at ** The Great Exhibition Road Festival ** (free event); visit us at our ‘UNDERGROUND FUNGAL NETWORKS‘ stand for the drawing wall activity; find our stand (plus many more featuring fungal science) in the Underground Adventure Zone in Prince’s Gardens, London SW7


Thurs 18 June, 12noon: Imperial Fungal Science Network | Seminar Series | ECR Talks

 

EVENTS | Other

23–25 September 2026: ONE HEALTH MEETING 2026, which will take place in Innsbruck . The event will combine the PhD-United One Health Meeting (23–24 September) and the ECMM/ISHAM-United Working Group Meeting (24–25 September), bringing together PhD students, early-career researchers, and established experts working across diverse One Health topics.
Places are limited and registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, we encourage you to register as soon as possible.
Registration fees can be viewed at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1khc8uY19yiGFkK_fb0l6YMUDhvQxSwXA/view?usp=sharing
You can access the program at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZZzK4nsr7TLRMdPInCtXqdWk3X0iYI_9/view?usp=sharing
Registration link:  One Health United Meeting 2026 (September 23-25) – Preencher o formulário

 

9–10 November 2026:  FAILSAFE’s inaugural international scientific conference, Tackling the Global Threat of Fungal AMR, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand .​  An invaluable opportunity to convene internationally recognised leaders in fungal AMR research, interdisciplinary researchers (clinical and non-clinical), early-career researchers, and FAILSAFE awardees.
Please register here: https://cmm-failsafe.com/fungalamrconference/​
This inaugural conference will convene internationally recognised leaders in fungal AMR research, interdisciplinary (clinical and non-clinical) researchers, and early-career researchers (ECRs), alongside the global community of FAILSAFE awardees. The thematic focus includes: Cellular & molecular basis of fAMR; Drug discovery, modes of action & combination therapy; One Health, surveillance and environmental drivers; Clinical management.​ Confirmed speakers
If you have any questions, please contact FAILSAFE@exeter.ac.uk

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Pending updates.

Monthly Round-up | APRIL 2026

a listing of notices & updates for Network Members & Friends…

 

LATEST OPPORTUNITIES

Assistant/associate position at Uni of Birmingham/University of Birmingham School of Biosciences are hiring up to five assistant/associate professors and at least one is expected to be within mycology. The listing can be found here: Assistant or Associate Professor (Research and Education) – School of Biosciences – 107106 – Grade 8 or 9 – UoB Employee Careers
Closing date: 14 April 2026

Postdoc position on mycorrhizal ecology, based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, supported by the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont at Imperial. More info here: https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-associate-ecology-of-the-mycorrhizal-holobiont-608669.html
Closing Date 03/05/2026

 

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Pending updates.

 

EVENTS | Imperial Fungal Science Network

Thurs 14 May, 12noon:  Network Seminar Series – Keynote Speaker – Paul A. Rowley (The University of Idaho)

Sat 6 & Sun 7 June (12-6pm):  the Network is hosting a public engagement activity at The Great Exhibition Road Festival (free event); visit us at our ‘UNDERGROUND FUNGAL NETWORKS’ stand for the drawing wall activity; find our stand in the Underground Adventure Zone in Prince’s Gardens, London SW7

 

EVENTS | Other

Thurs 7 May:  F1AMR Network Scientific Meeting, University of Manchester, UK
Fungal One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Network (F1AMR): a UKRI Network
live programme  Please be aware that registration for in-person attendance will close on April 21st or when capacity is reached; online registration will remain open.

9–10 November 2026:  FAILSAFE’s inaugural international scientific conference, Tackling the Global Threat of Fungal AMR, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand on 09–10 November 2026.​  An invaluable opportunity to convene internationally recognised leaders in fungal AMR research, interdisciplinary researchers (clinical and non-clinical), early-career researchers, and FAILSAFE awardees.
Please register here: https://cmm-failsafe.com/fungalamrconference/​
This inaugural conference will convene internationally recognised leaders in fungal AMR research, interdisciplinary (clinical and non-clinical) researchers, and early-career researchers (ECRs), alongside the global community of FAILSAFE awardees. The thematic focus includes: Cellular & molecular basis of fAMR; Drug discovery, modes of action & combination therapy; One Health, surveillance and environmental drivers; Clinical management.​ Confirmed speakers
If you have any questions, please contact FAILSAFE@exeter.ac.uk

 

MISCELLANEOUS

28 Mar – 2 May:  Delighted to share all the details about this new musical production… penicillin involved!  A group of Imperial PhD students, alumni, and a Professor will be performing in a new musical, Lifeline, which will run at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 28 March to 2 May 2026. The production has transferred to London from off-Broadway.  More information about the production can be found here: https://www.lifelinemusical.com/
Lifeline tells a dual story: one strand explores the present-day challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), while the other traces Sir Alexander Fleming’s 20th-century discovery of penicillin and its far-reaching impact. A unique aspect of the production is its rotating chorus, which is made up of scientists and healthcare professionals, placing scientific voices at the heart of both the narrative and the performance.  The musical offers an engaging and accessible way to introduce the public to the realities of AMR, while celebrating the role of scientists and healthcare professionals in addressing global health challenges.