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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We are launching a joint WIM × WOMYC survey on Career Development and Workplace Experiences in Medical Mycology. 🎯 Open to everyone in the mycology community - all career stages, all backgrounds. ⏳ Anonymous, takes 11-15 minutes 📅 Open until July 31. 🔗 www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/wim-womyc...

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

15th May deadline for abstracts for the biennial meeting of the MSGERC in Denver, Colorado in September! Get your abstracts in!

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

For those interested in mycology clinical trials Sign up to this online event! msgerc.wildapricot.org/event-6653782

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Major news in the #Candida world! C. glabarata is now the most common cause of candidemia in US hospitals. Collaboration between CDC, UTHealth and Harvard investigators #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social

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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Our new paper is out. We are building the case for a shorter duration in uncomplicated candidemia. In this pooled data study, most of the antifungal activity happens in the first week. #candida #mycology #rezafungin @msgerc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Join us for the biennial meeting of MSGERC in Colorado, September 9-11th 2026! Register below msgerc.wildapricot.org/event-636650...

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MSGERC - MSGERC 2026 Biennial Meeting

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Fungal diagnostic stewardship in immunocompromised populations: a focus on molds and dimorphic fungi @jmsteinbrink.bsky.social @hannah-imlay.bsky.social et al on behalf of @msgerc.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #IDSky #MedMycoSky #MicroSky #TxID

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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Our new review article on #iatrogenic #mold #cns #infections #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Mucormycosis Review in @nejm.org by Dimitrios Kontoyiannis and Tom Walsh www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... #IDSky #TxID #MedMycoSky @msgerc.bsky.social

Pathogenesis of Mucormycosis, Host Defenses, and Potential Future Therapeutic Targets.
Mucorales sporangiospores released into the air from sporangia are inhaled, and the sporangiospore coat protein CotH3 binds to GRP78 on the pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells of the upper resp tract, where the sporangiospores may germinate into hyphae to invade nasal airways and sinuses (Panel A). Sporangiospores, by means of another coat adhesin (CotH7), also bind to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and integrin α3β1 receptor on pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells of the lower respiratory tract, which triggers a downstream transcriptional response involving cytokines (interleukin-6 and interleukin-8), chemokines (CCL2 and CCL5), and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1). Hyphal invasion also triggers production of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) and release of proinflammatory cytokines. In wound-related mucormycosis, traumatic inoculation of fungal elements (found on the surfaces of rocks, wood, glass, and metal) into damaged tissue allows for the development of infection in a host with immune paralysis due to trauma. The release of endogenous host-derived molecules known as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) reduces phagocytosis, impairs chemotaxis, and induces immune paralysis. Mucoricin released by the invading hyphae induces death of immune and endothelial cells, which results in tissue necrosis and accelerates endovascular thrombosis, ischemia, and infarction (Panel B). PMNs and monocytes recognize early germinated sporangiospores by pattern recognition receptors (e.g., TLR2) that detect mucorales-associated molecular patterns (e.g., 1,3-βD-glucans exposed on hyphal structures). Intrinsic host colony-stimulating factors such as granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and IFN-γ further contribute to augmentation of innate host defenses against the invading hyphae, which in turn dampen immune responses. Factors in the tissue …

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Free interactive training on neglected fungal diseases 👇👇 www.train.org/cdctrain/cou...

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

One Health approach requires collaboration between researchers, physicians, engineers, ecologists, plant health experts, and other disciplines to tackle the spread of mycoses.

Potential applications of AI in Mycology may include compound screening for antifungal drug discovery (top left), clinical trial design and execution (bottom right), fungal identification (top right), and outbreak surveillance (bottom right).

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

MSGERC is pleased to announce its fifth Biennial meeting! We cordially invite you to this educational event for those seeking to diagnose, prevent, treat, and cure invasive fungal infections. 9-11 September 2026 in beautiful Colorado

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Going to @idweek.bsky.social? Join us for the MSG reception! Register at msgerc.wildapricot.org/event-6217095

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Dr Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

My specialist interest is serious fungal infection Yes seriously.. Did you know fungi kill nearly 4 MILLION people each year? I got to talk all about it with the "Pestpodden" podcast in Norway! 🇳🇴 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/p...

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Fungus amoung us - a dive into medical mycology - with Neil Stone

Podkastepisode · Pestpodden · Ekstramateriale for sesong 1 · 39 min

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Tomorrow! Get up to date on invasive candidiasis management Register here 👇 funguseducationhub.org/closing-gaps...

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New Molecular Diagnostics CME Course! www.funguscme.org/AMT2025/inde...

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Nate Bahr @natebahrid.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Great news! @msgerc.bsky.social has just launched a new Dr Fungus App. All of the great information that is on the website is now on a (very) easy to use app put together by Matt Pullen. Apple (L) and Google (R) play store QR codes below.

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Oliver Cornely @olivercornely.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Tomorrow at #TIMM2025 in Bilbao! 📍 4:15–5:45 PM 👉 @rosannesprute.bsky.social opens YECMM Clinical Research (Room 0A) 👉 @salmantongarcia.bsky.social kicks off “Diagnostic challenges in low-resource settings” (Room 0C) Don’t miss it!

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The new Dr. Fungus app is now available on all iOS and Android/Google devices! This app serves as a handy companion to the Dr. Fungus website, providing quick, easy access to information on fungal organisms, medical mycoses, and antifungal medications!

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

It's Fungal Disease Awareness Week! Did you know that fungal infection kills many millions of people every year? The MSG is dedicated to tackle this problem through education and research

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Young ISHAM @youngisham.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Be aware! We are in the Fungal disease awareness week!

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

A great honor for MSGERC - our President Dimitrios Kontoyiannis will give the Joseph E. Smadel Lecture at IDWeek 2025 @idweek.bsky.social! ! The Committee recognized Dr. Kontoyiannis for his work on invasive fungal infections. The talk is on Wednesday, October 22, at 9:15 a.m. ET.

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Contagion® @contagionlive.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) talks about how his team developed a test to identify fungi, and how they utilize it to diagnose, make treatment adjustments, and rule out hospital acquired infections. #IDsky #medsky

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How Genomic Sequencing Can Aid in Diagnosing Fungal Infections

Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) talks about how his institution developed a test to identify fungi, and how they utilize it to diagnose, make treatment adjustments, and rule out hospital ac...

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Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium @msgerc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Today! funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicab... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social Josh Nosanchuk @josh-nosanchuk.bsky.social with invited guest: Arturo Casadevall @acasadevall1.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins University) Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

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Communicable E31: Climate change and fungal spread

The adaptability of fungi to warmer temperatures is an obvious...

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Oliver Cornely @olivercornely.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

🔬 New study: Olorofim shows promise for patients with invasive fungal disease who have limited treatment options. The first antifungal in its class, it demonstrated good tolerability and encouraging outcomes. Read more 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40541222/ #IFD #Olorofim #Antifungal

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Olorofim for the treatment of invasive fungal diseases in patients with few or no therapeutic options: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2b study - PubMed

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Slavica Janevska @slavi-jan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📣 I’m recruiting a #Postdoc to help us further our understanding on the infection strategies of our human fungal pathogen. If you’re enthusiastic about research, our interdisciplinary group @leibniz-hki.de will be a good fit for you! Please share! jobs.hki-jena.de/jobs/Postdoc...

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Job opportunity Postdoctoral Researcher (m/w/div) in “Microbial Infection Strategies” at Leibniz HKI Jobportal

Wissenschaft/Forschung in Jena

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