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Elaine Bignell

@elainebignell.bsky.social
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Medical mycologist specialising in killer fungi and antifungal drugs.

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Elaine Bignell @elainebignell.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Delighted and extremely honoured to receive this recognition of our work on fungal diseases.
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Neil Gow @neil-gow.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Antifungal resistance is growing – will new treatments turn the tables? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Antifungal resistance is growing – will new treatments turn the tables?
Trials of drugs to fight deadly resistant infections are advancing, but they might fall victim to overuse of agricultural fungicides just like their predecessors.
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Elaine Bignell @elainebignell.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The MRC CMM seeks an experienced assay development scientist to join a programme of antifungal drug discovery with drug discovery experts and scientists from the University of Dundee and GSK Global Health Medicines R&D. Read programme here lnkd.in/eP98Gea7 Read about job here: lnkd.in/enZnSvqf
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Elaine Bignell @elainebignell.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Celebrating 50 years of Fungal Cell and Molecular Biology at GRC Holderness next year. A stellar line-up of speakers and discussion leads. Register early to avoid disappointment!!!
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The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @mrccmm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🌍New Funding Alert! Apply for the CMM International Fund: up to £30k over 2 years for globally collaborative medical mycology research. FAPESP-funded PhD & Postdoctoral opportunities available for partnerships with researchers in São Paulo State, Brazil 🔗 www.exeter.ac.uk/research/med...
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