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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Paola congratulates some members of the #PYFF9 organizing committee: Amparo Querol, Fani García, Sandra Garrigués and José M. Guillamón for their efforts running the conference.

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Closing moment. Thanks a lot for your attendance and see you all in the next #PYFF10. Special thanks to all volunteers and organizing committee.

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are reaching the end of the #PYFF9 conference with the closing talk of Antonio Di Pietro. Thanks all for attending. #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Eva Balsa opens the last day session "Harnessing artificial intelligence and data science in fungal biotechnology" with a talk about digital twins. #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Matthias Steiger talks about "Citric acid production with Aspergillus niger - molecular insights into an old process" at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Paola Branduardi talks about using yeasts as a tool to bioconvert plastics at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Uffe Mortensen talks about "High-throughput yeast and fungal genetic-engineering platforms for product discovery and strain optimization" at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Rodrigo Ledesma opens #PYFF9 Session 4 with a talk about "Engineering Yeast and Synthetic Yeast Communities for Sustainable Food Production"

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Emilia Mellado talks about Aspergillus fumigatus infections at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Patrick Van Dijck talks about mechanisms of pathogenicity of Candidozyma auris at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Arthur Ram talks about "Evolutionary strategies of fungi in the degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons" at #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Pascale Daran Lapujade talking about "Towards non-canonical cofactors-based yeast cell factories" #PYFF9

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ronald de Vries opens the next #PYFF9 session "Unlocking the secrets of fungal physiology and metabolism" with a talk about "Fungal diversity and regulation of sugar metabolism"

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🍄 #PYFF9 starts TODAY! 🎉 in Valencia, Spain! 🇪🇸 Four days ahead filled with exciting science with #yeast and filamentous #fungi community. 🔬🧫 Enjoy both the #science and the city! 📅 8–11 September 2026 📍 Valencia, Spain Welcome to PYFF9 — let’s get started! 🍄✨ #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#PYFF9 starts next week! We’re excited to welcome you for an inspiring congress filled with science, ideas, collaboration, and new connections. Get ready for an exciting programme and the opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world. 🌍 #Valencia2026 #Congress #Science #Research #Networking

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Silver Sponsor: Journal of Fungi. As a leading open-access journal, it publishes research across #fungal biology, #mycology, #biotech, #genetics, ecology, and host–pathogen interactions. Thank you for supporting us! #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Gold Sponsor: Applied Microbiology International (AMI). AMI supports microbiologists worldwide and advances applied microbiology across food, health, agriculture, industry, and the environment. Thank you for supporting us! 🍄 #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Silver Sponsor: CECT – Spanish Type Culture Collection. Hosted by the @uv.es, CECT is Spain's leading public culture collection, preserving and providing #microorganisms for research, education, and #biotech. Thank you for supporting us! 🍄 #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Gold Sponsor: Scientific Bioprocessing (SBI), who develops advanced #bioprocess monitoring technologies, helping researchers optimize microbial and cell culture processes through real-time measurements and digital solutions. Thank you for supporting us! 🍄 #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Silver Sponsor: NCYC🌟 🧫 Home to over 4,400 yeast strains, NCYC supports researchers and industry through culture preservation, identification, authentication, and supply services. Thank you for supporting PYFF9 and the global yeast & fungi community. #MeetTheSponsors #Va-lencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Gold Sponsor: Frontiers in Microbiology 🌟As a leading open-access journal, Frontiers in Microbiology publishes cutting-edge research across #microbiology, #biotechnology, systems biology, #ecology. Thank you for your support.🧫🍄#Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🌟 Meet Our #PYFF9 Gold Sponsor: GCAT Bio 🌟 GCAT Bio is dedicated to providing cutting-edge genomic technologies and high-quality sequencing services that support research across biotechnology, microbiology, agriculture, health, and environmental sciences. #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🌟 Meet Our PYFF9 Platinum Sponsor: Lallemand 🌟 Lallemand has been a global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of #microorganisms, delivering innovative solutions for industries including food, beverage, agriculture, health, and industrial #biotechnology. #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📢 #PYFF9 Closing Keynote 🎤 “Transposons and accessory regions drive adaptation in a clonal evolving fungal pathogen” Antonio Di Pietro, University of Córdoba 📅 11 Sept | 🕦 11:30 h #FungalGenetics #Mycology #PlantPathology #Genomics #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🤖🧫#PYFF9 Session 8: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Fungal Biotechnology. #AI & #DataScience in #Fungal Biotech is transforming how we study and engineer fungi, from genomics to smarter strain design and bioprocesses. ✨ Discover the future of data‑driven #Biotech #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

✨ Session 7: Fungi & the Bioeconomy 🧫 Discover how fungi drive sustainable production, waste valorisation and circular solutions 🌱 From biobased materials to green processes, fungi are shaping the future. #PYFF9 #Bioeconomy #Fungi #Sustainability #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📢 #PYFF9 is now fully booked. If you intended to register but were not able to secure a place, a waiting list has been opened. 🔗 More information and registration details: yeastfungi.efbiotechnology.org/registrations #YeastFungi #ScienceConference #SoldOut

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

✨ Discover Session 6: Engineering #Yeasts and Filamentous #Fungi as Cell Factories at #PYFF9 Keynote speakers: Paola Branduardi & Matthias Steiger Don´t miss it! #Valencia2026 #FungalBiotechnology #YeastResearch #FilamentousFungi #MicrobialCellFactories #IndustrialBiotechnology

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🍺🥖 Discover Session 5: “Exploring #fermentation as a driver of innovation in food and beverages” at #PYFF9 From new flavours to sustainable production, microbes are transforming food & beverages. Discover how yeast & fungi drive next‑gen fermentation. #Fermentation #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

✨ Discover Session 4: “Advances in Synthetic Biology and Innovative Technologies for #Yeasts and Filamentous #Fungi” at #PYFF9 This session will explore the latest breakthroughs in SynBio, metabolic engineering, and emerging technologies driving innovation in yeasts and fungi. #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📢 Great news from #PYFF9! #Valencia2026 ⏳ The deadline for early bird registration and abstract submission has been extended until 31 May. 🎙️ Submit your latest research for an oral communication or poster presentation.

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

✨ Discover Session 3: “ #Pathogenic Strategies and Resistance Mechanisms in #Fungi” at #PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia. This session will focus on how fungal pathogens evolve to survive antifungal treatments! #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

✨ Discover Session 2: “Adapting to Survive: Inside the Evolutionary Strategies of Fungi” at #PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🔬✨ Excited to highlight Session 1: “Unlocking the Secrets of Fungal Physiology and Metabolism” at #PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia. Don't miss it! #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🌟 PYFF9 Speaker: Joseph Schacherer (@schacherer.bsky.social) 🌟 He leads his team at University of Strasbourg studying #yeast population and functional #genomics to uncover how genotype shapes phenotype. He also led the 1002 Yeast Genomes Project. 📍 Don’t miss his talk! #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🌟 Meet Prof. Van Dijck at #PYFF9! His lab at VIB explores #Candida species, uncovering how nutrient signals affect growth and #virulence, discovering new #antifungals, and studying resistance mechanisms, with a focus on the emerging pathogen Candidozyma auris. 🔬 🎙️ Don’t miss his talk! #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#PYFF9 Speaker Announcement: Prof. Verena Siewers 🌟 Prof. Siewers (Chalmers University) engineers #yeast cell factories using systems & #synthetic biology to produce sustainable #fuels, #foods, and #pharmaceuticals. 📍 Don’t miss her at #PYFF9 in Valencia! #valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🌟 PYFF9 Speaker Announcement: Prof. Kevin Verstrepen 🌟 Prof. Kevin Verstrepen (KU Leuven, VIB) studies #yeast #genetics, #evolution, and #fermentation, linking genetic variation to flavor and #biotech applications. 📍 #PYFF9 in #Valencia2026!

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🎤 Excited to welcome Matthias Steiger (TU Wien) as a #PYFF9 speaker! His research engineers #fungi for sustainable bioproduction—turning CO₂ and methanol into valuable biochemicals. Leader of the Christian Doppler Lab for fungal systems since 2024. Don’t miss his talk! 🚀 #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🎤 Excited to welcome Arthur Ram as #PYFF9 speaker! Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology (IBL), studying how filamentous fungi grow and develop. Polysaccharide degradation & cell wall remodeling. Don’t miss this talk! 🧬🚀 #FungalBiology #Biotechnology #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thrilled to announce Gianni Liti as a #PYFF9 speaker! Dr. Liti is Senior Researcher at IRCAN, leading the Population Genomics and Complex Traits group to uncover the evolutionary processes shaping natural variation and complex traits. Don’t miss his talk at #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

⭐ Delighted to welcome Ronald de Vries at #PYFF9! 🔬 From Aspergillus enzymes to systems-level fungal metabolism, his work bridges omics, genetics & biotech. ♻️ Don’t miss his insights on fungal metabolism 🎤 #FungalBiotech #PlantBiomass #CircularBioeconomy #Valencia2026

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🌟 #PYFF9 Announcement: Uffe Mortensen 🌟 Thrilled to announce Uffe Mortensen as speaker🎙️ Professor at Technical University of Denmark, he is a leader in #synthetic biology and genome #engineering, developing cutting-edge tools for #yeast and CRISPR technologies. Looking forward to his insights! 🌿

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Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi @pyff-9.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

⭐Confirmed: Emilia Mellado as a #PYFF9 speaker! A microbiologist at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III leading research on #fungal #pathogens like Aspergillus and #antifungal #resistance, work with major impact on infectious disease science. Don’t miss her talk at #PYFF9 #Valencia2026

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