{"id":204,"date":"2026-10-30T11:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-fungal-science-network\/?p=204"},"modified":"2026-10-30T11:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:30:06","slug":"monthly-round-up-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-fungal-science-network\/2026\/10\/30\/monthly-round-up-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Round-up \u2013 NOVEMBER 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>a listing of notices &amp; updates for Network Members &amp; Friends&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>LATEST OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Research Leader roles at Kew; Closing Date 08\/11\/2026\u2026 <strong>Join the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a Research Leader in Mycorrhizal Ecology and help shape the future of biodiversity science.<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.kew.org\/vacancy\/research-leader-mycorrhizal-ecology-621319.html\">https:\/\/careers.kew.org\/vacancy\/research-leader-mycorrhizal-ecology-621319.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.kew.org\/vacancy\/senior-research-leader-mycorrhizal-ecology-621258.html\">https:\/\/careers.kew.org\/vacancy\/senior-research-leader-mycorrhizal-ecology-621258.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pending updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EVENTS |\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Imperial Fungal Science Network<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thurs 19 November 2026, 12noon (GMT)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/events\/212786\/imperial-fungal-science-network-seminar-series-ecr-talks-4\/\">Imperial Fungal Science Network | Seminar Series | ECR Talks (in-person &amp; online)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs 11 February 2027, 12noon (GMT)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/events\/215539\/imperial-fungal-science-network-seminar-series-keynote-speaker-dr-mike-bottery-the-university-of-manchester\/\">Imperial Fungal Science Network | Seminar Series | Dr Mike Bottery, The University of Manchester (in-person &amp; online)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs 18 March 2027, 12noon (GMT)<\/strong> &#8211; &#8216;hold the date&#8217; Imperial Fungal Science Network | Seminar Series | ECR Talks (in-person &amp; online)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sat 19 &#8211; Sun 20 June 2027<\/strong> &#8211; &#8216;hold the date&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk\/\">Great Exhibition Road Festival 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EVENTS | Imperial College London<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TBA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EVENTS | Other<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\"><b>9\u201310 November 2026: \u00a0<\/b>FAILSAFE\u2019s inaugural international scientific conference, <i>Tackling the Global Threat of Fungal AMR<\/i>, taking place in <strong>Bangkok, Thailand <\/strong>.<span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif\">\u200b<b> \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">An invaluable opportunity to convene internationally recognised leaders in fungal AMR research, interdisciplinary researchers (clinical and non-clinical), early-career researchers, and FAILSAFE awardees.\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">Please register here:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">\u00a0<u><span style=\"color: blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmm-failsafe.com\/fungalamrconference\/\">https:\/\/cmm-failsafe.com\/fungalamrconference\/<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif\">\u200b<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">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:\u00a0Cellular &amp; molecular basis of fAMR; Drug discovery, modes of action &amp; combination therapy; One Health, surveillance\u00a0and environmental drivers; Clinical management.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: &#039;Arial&#039;,sans-serif\">\u200b <\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cmm-failsafe.com\/fungalamrconference\/meet-the-speakers\/\">Confirmed speakers<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\">If you have any questions, please contact <u><span style=\"color: blue\"><a href=\"mailto:FAILSAFE@exeter.ac.uk\">FAILSAFE@exeter.ac.uk<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MISCELLANEOUS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>New paper at Summer 26 &#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.fungalamr.org\/post\/three-urgent-actions-to-tackle-fungal-antimicrobial-resistance-in-the-uk-a-new-paper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fungalamr.org\/post\/three-urgent-actions-to-tackle-fungal-antimicrobial-resistance-in-the-uk-a-new-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three urgent actions to tackle fungal antimicrobial resistance in the UK: a new paper<\/a> supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fungalamr.org\/\">Fungal One Health and AMR Network<\/a>. Follow the link to read a summary and access the full paper published in <i>njp Antimicrobials and Resistance &#8211; &#8216;<\/i>Fungal resistance is a silent and underestimated threat. The same substances helping to protect crops are also reducing the effectiveness of essential medicines. 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