SMBE Satellite Meeting on the Evolution of Fungal Pathogens

About the Meeting

Fungal pathogens impose great challenges in health care, agriculture or forestry. This meeting aims to bring together researchers studying clinical, agricultural, and environmental fungal pathogens to share their perspectives on how fungal pathogens evolve and how can they be controlled. Some of the questions we are asking are:

How can we use the principles of evolution to extend the life-time of anti-fungal drugs and fungicides?
Are there specific genomic signatures that make a fungus a pathogen?
How can experimental evolution be used to measure the nature and rate of mutations that confer resistance and spread within populations?
Can we use comparative genomics to identify better drug targets that would be more species specific?

Date

25-26 May 2022

Place

Québec City, Canada

Registration for in-person participation is closed

15 March (7AM EST) - 15 April (11.30PM EST)

Registration for online participation is closed

15 March (7AM EST) - 11th May (11.30PM EST)

Abstract submission period is closed

15 March (7AM EST) - 15 April (11.30PM EST)

Registration Fee

$100 CAD for in-person attendees and free for online attendees^*

^{*Note that only in-person attendees may present}

Travel awards

Application deadline for travel awards is 10th April. To learn more about travel awards, click here.

Invited Speakers

Christina Cuomo

Broad Institute

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Population genomics and the evolution of virulence traits in Cryptococcus neoformans
Bin He

Iowa University

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Parallel expansion and divergence of the Hyr/Iff-like (Hil) adhesin family in opportunistic yeast pathogens
Charissa de Bekker

University of Central Florida

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Hijacking behavior: Connecting fungal genomes with animal host phenomes using zombie ants as a model
Richard Hamelin

University of British Columbia

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Evolution of fungal forest pathogens
Lori Huberman

Cornell University

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Investigating fungicide mode of action using massively parallel screens

Location

Château Laurier, Québec City, Canada

Accommodation

For accommodation at the Hotel Château Laurier ($219/night) contact reservation@vieuxquebec.com with confirmation number 52180.

The rooms meet the standards of Kéroul. Kéroul Mention is awarded when the hotel offers services that are accessible to persons with restricted physical capacity such as: lifts with voice synthesizer and Braille buttons, automatic entrance door to the hotel, bedroom and bathroom adjustable furniture.