Exciting news! 🎉 The Fungal Threat Lab is heading to @newscientistlive at @excellondon, 10–12 Oct 2026. Get up close with killer fungi, try hands-on activities, and meet scientists from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. Find out more: live.newscientist.com #Fungus

New Scientist Live 2026: Science talks and experiences

New Scientist Live showcases the latest breakthroughs and innovations in science, with the brightest minds shaping our world, including Alice Roberts, Tim Spector, Giles Yeo, Jim Al-Khalili, Turi…

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Did you know that we have a fungal-themed artwork? 'Pharmakon' explores the hidden world of pathogenic fungi and the human immune system, and is named after the Greek word meaning “remedy” and “poison". Find out about the creative process: thefungalthreat.com/take-part-an... #imageoftheweek

The Fungal Threat > The Creation of Pharmakon

Using research to tackle a global health threat from fungi. Discover Medical Mycology -

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Have you ever seen square Bunsen burner tubing? We are always looking for new ways to improve the lab, even small things like this can make a difference. Square tubing: ✅ Stays flat on the bench ✅ Resists bending and kinking ✅ Helps maintain reliable gas flow #LabSafety #STEM #imageoftheweek

🚨 Fully funded FAILSAFE training now open, including: 🔬 Drug Discovery 🦠 Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance 🩺 Fungal Infections in Paediatrics 📊 Flow Cytometry Available exclusively to FREE CMM-FAILSAFE members. 👉 Join: buff.ly/YqY9pCa 👉 Explore courses: buff.ly/EBZzYm0 #AMR #FAILSAFE

FAILSAFE – Fungal AMR Innovations for LMICS: Solutions and Access For Everyone - FAILSAFE

FAILSAFE – Fungal AMR Innovations for LMICS: Solutions and Access For Everyone Welcome FAILSAFE is part of a global effort to curb fungal AMR through interdisciplinary research and the development of…

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Join us for the final #MycoTalks of season 6 with María Angélica Bravo Núñez and Micha Fridman. Registration is now open! 📅 23 July 2026 ⏰ 4 PM (UK) 📍 Online 👉 Register: buff.ly/pCiT8pC

#ImageOfTheWeek A microscopic battle. 🦠 Neutrophils (green) swarm around Aspergillus fumigatus (cyan) and release NETs to help fight infection. 📸 @darrenthomson.bsky.social Interested in mycology bioimaging? Registration is open for FAILSAFE funded course: cmm-failsafe.com/mycology-bio...

📢 FAILSAFE 2026 conference highlights Sessions include: antifungal resistance mechanisms, susceptibility testing, new antifungal agents, clinical case discussions, and One Health surveillance approaches. 👉 View programme & register cmm-failsafe.com/full-program... #FungalAMR

📢 The updated FAILSAFE 2026 programme is now live! Join global experts in fungal antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics & clinical research as we explore the latest science and innovation. 👉 View the programme & register now buff.ly/jIhKy46 #FungalAMR #AMR

🌍 A great discussion at #ICCC2026 with Exeter Climate Forum to explore how climate change is influencing fungal diseases. Thanks to our fantastic speakers, organisers, funders & attendees! #MedicalMycology #ClimateChange @balloulab.bsky.social @robinmay9.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social

🌍 A great discussion at #ICCC2026 with Exeter Climate Forum to explore how climate change is influencing fungal diseases. Thanks to our fantastic speakers, organisers, funders & attendees! #MedicalMycology #OneHealth #ClimateChange @balloulab.bsky.social @robinmay9.bsky.social

Great to see MRC CMM PIs on the World Online Ranking of Best Microbiology Scientists 2026 list. Congratulations Nelesh Govender, Gordon Brown, Adilia Warris, Al Brown, Andy Borman, Will Hope, Neil Gow, Arnaldo Colombo & Tom Harrison! buff.ly/7LAnskS

🦠 Join the FAILSAFE International Scientific Conference: Tackling the Global Threat of Fungal AMR 📍 Bangkok, Thailand 📅 9–10 Nov 2026 Connect with global experts tackling fungal antimicrobial resistance through research, innovation, and collaboration. Register: cmm-failsafe.com/fungalamrcon...

Tackling The Global Threat of Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance- FAILSAFE Global Fungal AMR Conference Bangkok, Thailand November 2026 - FAILSAFE

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🧫 Congratulations to @seanaduggan.bsky.social and collaborators, who have found that two common microbes cooperate using copper 🤝 these insights could point to ways to disrupt them, with better outcomes for patients. buff.ly/LfhIg0e @orlandorosss.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org

A “Copper Economy” helps fungi and bacteria build better biofilms

Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment - a finding that could open new ways to break down stubborn mixed biofilms.…

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🔬 #ImageOfTheWeek This striking image shows Rhizopus arrhizus, a fungal pathogen that causes the rare but serious infection mucormycosis. 🔵 Blue shows the fungal cell 🟠 Orange highlights a protein recognised by the antibody TG11 📸 Dr Alyssa Hudson #MedicalMycology

Fungal infections claim more than 2 million lives annually worldwide, yet remain largely under-recognised. We were delighted to welcome Steve Race, MP for Exeter, for a tour of the MRC CMM and to discuss the scale of the challenge and the urgent need for new treatments. 👇️ Find out more!

Colonies of the mould Aspergillus fumigatus grown on agar. The green mould is the ‘wild type’, which is how the fungus appears in the environment, and the white mould is a mutant form with the gene pksP removed. 📸 Mark Stappers, MRC CMM #Aspergillus #ImageOfTheWeek

🚨 Postdoc opportunity at the MRC CMM 🚨 Working with Prof. Elaine Bignell and Dr Sandra Catania, contribute to a multidisciplinary research programme investigating how chromatin regulation shapes transcriptional adaptation in Aspergillus fumigatus. 🔗 buff.ly/MYLEJvE

🔬 A fluorescent view of Candida albicans in action: 🔵 Blue = growth structures spreading through tissue 🟢 Green = energy “powerhouses” 🔴 Red = storage & recycling hubs 📸 Dr Tina Bedekovic #ImageOfTheWeek #Science #Fungi #CandidaAlbicans #Health

With the ROTOR+ from @singerinstruments.bsky.social the Usher Lab can screen entire fungal genomes in under an hour, at densities up to 1536 colonies. What used to take days (or months of analysis) can now be done in an afternoon. buff.ly/SnMWO2b #AMR #Fungi #Science #Mycology

Registration is now open for #MycoTalks S6 E9 with David Underhill and Chiung-Yu Hung 📅 25 June 2026 ⏰ 4 PM (UK) 📍 Online 👉 Register: buff.ly/Cwk4sQq

📽️ Behind the scenes at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Ian, one of our lab technicians, preparing agar plates 🧫 a routine step behind vital fungal infection research. Tackling these infections takes skill & precision behind the scenes. #ImageOfTheWeek #LabLife

⏰ LAST DAY: Early bird registration closes today for FAILSAFE 2026 Global conference on fungal AMR | Bangkok | 9–10 Nov Don’t miss the discounted rate 🎟️ 👉 buff.ly/ClEPotZ #FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

🚨 FINAL CALL Early bird closes 31st May for FAILSAFE 2026 (Bangkok | 9–10 Nov) Global meeting on fungal AMR with leading experts. Secure your place now 🎟️ buff.ly/ClEPotZ #FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

Today’s #ImageOfTheWeek: Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that can infect people with weakened immune systems. Not all strains are the same - by staining with calcofluor white to highlight chitin in the cell walls we can identify differences in the cell wall. 📸 Eduardo Galue Mozo, MRC CMM

⏰ Early bird deadline approaching FAILSAFE 2026 (Bangkok | 9–10 Nov) brings global experts together on fungal AMR. Early bird rates end 31 May 🎟️ Secure your place now 👉 buff.ly/ClEPotZ #FungalAMR #AMR #GlobalHealth

Organoids are tiny 3D “organs” grown in the lab. They help researchers study disease, test drugs, and advance personalised medicine without human or animal testing. Image shows organoids infected with Candida albicans. 🔬 📷 O. Ross & E. Hickey #ImageOfTheWeek #Fungus #FungalInfection #Microscopy

Why does fungal #AMR matter? 🌍 It’s an increasing global health threat that needs urgent collaboration across science, medicine & policy. FAILSAFE 2026 brings experts together in Bangkok (9–10 Nov) to address it. Early bird closes 31 May 🎟️ buff.ly/ClEPotZ #FungalAMR

Join #FAILSAFE Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance (AMR) course: 📅 5–6 Oct 2026 (online) ⏰ 1-5pm (UK time) Led by @darrenthomson.bsky.social this course is ideal for medical mycologists, infection biologists and #AMR researchers. 📝 Sign up: cmm-failsafe.com/mycology-bio... #Microscopy

Mycology Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance (AMR) - Online and Interactive 2026 - FAILSAFE

Mycology Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance (AMR) – Online and Interactive 5th and 6th October 2026 This course is fully funded for CMM-FAILSAFE Network Members.Not yet a member? joining is quick an...

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Why do we have a camera crew filming Darren in the imaging lab? You'll have to keep checking in to find out. Storyscreen for providing the filming expertise. Just goes to show there's no such thing as a 'normal' day in the lab. #imageoftheweek

We’re excited to announce the next #MycoClinics webinar! 📅 4 June 2026 ⏰ 4 PM (UK) 📍 Online Join us for 2 fascinating HIV-associated case discussions with Dr Lauren Richards & Dr Jeremy Nel. 👉 Register: buff.ly/LjCioTz