Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Department Name: Biosciences
Abstract
Fungi have a major impact on global health. These organisms infect billions of people annually, and global mortality figures for fungal diseases rival or exceed those for tuberculosis and malaria. Despite the high rates of death and the loss of health they cause, the enormous impact of fungi on human health is not widely appreciated, and fungal infections remain understudied compared with other diseases. Moreover, we are discovering new fungal species that cause life threatening infections, and learning that fungi can aggravate other serious infections, such as influenza or COVID19. There is a pressing need for more research in this field.
There are three priorities that require urgent attention if we are to successfully combat fungal infections. (i) We need to improve our ability to detect fungal infections in patients. (ii) We need to use our existing drugs more wisely and to generate improved antifungal drugs (especially to overcome a worrying increase in drug resistance). (iii) We need to enhance the understanding of how fungi cause disease and how our immune system combats these infections, to enable us to exploit this knowledge for novel therapies. Importantly, there is a world-wide shortage of scientists and doctors who are working in this field, and this is the main factor hindering our ability to tackle these challenges.
The Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) is meeting this global challenge by pioneering interdisciplinary research, establishing international units in low and middle income regions of the world that suffer high burdens of fungal infections, and increasing capacity by training the next generation of scientists and doctors. We are also raising awareness and influencing policy regarding the management of fungal diseases within the scientific and medical communities, and the general public.
Since its launch in Aberdeen in 2016, and relocation to Exeter in 2019, the MRC CMM has grown considerably. We have established a satellite site in Africa (the AFGrica Unit in Cape Town) and will establish similar Units in South America (Brazil) and in Asia (tbc). The objectives of these Units are to promote research and training in fungal diseases relevant to those geographic regions. Through our MRC Centre and its satellite Units, we will promote awareness of fungal disease and of our activities through an ambitious programme of engagement that targets key audiences.
During the next quinquennium we will recruit two outstanding scientists who will enhance and expand the Centre's broad and complementary expertise in key areas. Our research will be focussed into five exciting and interdisciplinary themes that address major challenges facing this field. A key objective of the MRC CMM is to increase capacity in medical mycology in the UK and globally by delivering an outstanding cohort of researchers through our world leading training programmes. This will include a bespoke MRes-PhD programme that will provide 15 students with a broad interdisciplinary training that is not available anywhere else; 2 Early Career Fellowships to fast-track an independent research career in medical mycology for exceptional individuals; 3 PhD Fellowships for excellent clinicians wishing to pursue a clinical academic career in medical mycology; 10 summer scholarships for medical students, to stimulate their interest in academia and in medical mycology; and to promote training in medical mycology in low and middle income countries through our International Units via locally funded Studentships and Fellowships, bilateral exchanges, workshops and training courses. These Fellows, PhD students and clinical trainees will foster integration across the Centre and beyond, and help enable our innovative interdisciplinary research programmes. Importantly, the increased capacity offered by these individuals will greatly facilitate our ability to tackle these devastating diseases in the future.
There are three priorities that require urgent attention if we are to successfully combat fungal infections. (i) We need to improve our ability to detect fungal infections in patients. (ii) We need to use our existing drugs more wisely and to generate improved antifungal drugs (especially to overcome a worrying increase in drug resistance). (iii) We need to enhance the understanding of how fungi cause disease and how our immune system combats these infections, to enable us to exploit this knowledge for novel therapies. Importantly, there is a world-wide shortage of scientists and doctors who are working in this field, and this is the main factor hindering our ability to tackle these challenges.
The Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) is meeting this global challenge by pioneering interdisciplinary research, establishing international units in low and middle income regions of the world that suffer high burdens of fungal infections, and increasing capacity by training the next generation of scientists and doctors. We are also raising awareness and influencing policy regarding the management of fungal diseases within the scientific and medical communities, and the general public.
Since its launch in Aberdeen in 2016, and relocation to Exeter in 2019, the MRC CMM has grown considerably. We have established a satellite site in Africa (the AFGrica Unit in Cape Town) and will establish similar Units in South America (Brazil) and in Asia (tbc). The objectives of these Units are to promote research and training in fungal diseases relevant to those geographic regions. Through our MRC Centre and its satellite Units, we will promote awareness of fungal disease and of our activities through an ambitious programme of engagement that targets key audiences.
During the next quinquennium we will recruit two outstanding scientists who will enhance and expand the Centre's broad and complementary expertise in key areas. Our research will be focussed into five exciting and interdisciplinary themes that address major challenges facing this field. A key objective of the MRC CMM is to increase capacity in medical mycology in the UK and globally by delivering an outstanding cohort of researchers through our world leading training programmes. This will include a bespoke MRes-PhD programme that will provide 15 students with a broad interdisciplinary training that is not available anywhere else; 2 Early Career Fellowships to fast-track an independent research career in medical mycology for exceptional individuals; 3 PhD Fellowships for excellent clinicians wishing to pursue a clinical academic career in medical mycology; 10 summer scholarships for medical students, to stimulate their interest in academia and in medical mycology; and to promote training in medical mycology in low and middle income countries through our International Units via locally funded Studentships and Fellowships, bilateral exchanges, workshops and training courses. These Fellows, PhD students and clinical trainees will foster integration across the Centre and beyond, and help enable our innovative interdisciplinary research programmes. Importantly, the increased capacity offered by these individuals will greatly facilitate our ability to tackle these devastating diseases in the future.
Technical Summary
Creation of the MRC CMM empowered expansion of critical mass that enabled interdisciplinary research in areas of scientific, translational and clinical importance. This has led to numerous discoveries, attracted significant additional funding, facilitated strategic interactions with other national and international groups, and enabled greater public engagement and understanding of our science. We also established the first International satellite centre in the field, the AFGrica Unit.
In the next quinquennium, a key objective is to further increase UK and global capacity in medical mycology through the recruitment of excellent Early Career Fellows, PhD students, and clinical trainees. Moreover, we will establish satellite Units in South America and Asia, to facilitate research and training in regions of the world that suffer high burdens of fungal disease. With the recruitment of two scientists in key areas, our research will be focused into the following interdisciplinary themes that will underpin the Centre's scientific and training strategy:
a. Fungal growth, adaptation and morphogenesis in the context of human infections, and implications for immunity, disease phenotypes and therapy.
b. Fungal components as antifungal drug targets, diagnostics, vaccine antigens and adjuvants.
c. Evolution and impact of antifungal drug resistance, and mitigation strategies.
d. Host-fungus interactions and key mediators of disease establishment and progression at molecular, cellular and organismal levels.
e. Determinants of patient susceptibility, including immunity and comorbidities, to enable directed diagnosis, treatment and prevention of fungal disease.
With continued MRC support over the next quinquennium, the MRC CMM will become the largest Centre of Excellence for research and training in Medical Mycology in the world. Our ambitious programme of training, research, engagement and international outreach is focused on tackling the major challenges facing the field.
In the next quinquennium, a key objective is to further increase UK and global capacity in medical mycology through the recruitment of excellent Early Career Fellows, PhD students, and clinical trainees. Moreover, we will establish satellite Units in South America and Asia, to facilitate research and training in regions of the world that suffer high burdens of fungal disease. With the recruitment of two scientists in key areas, our research will be focused into the following interdisciplinary themes that will underpin the Centre's scientific and training strategy:
a. Fungal growth, adaptation and morphogenesis in the context of human infections, and implications for immunity, disease phenotypes and therapy.
b. Fungal components as antifungal drug targets, diagnostics, vaccine antigens and adjuvants.
c. Evolution and impact of antifungal drug resistance, and mitigation strategies.
d. Host-fungus interactions and key mediators of disease establishment and progression at molecular, cellular and organismal levels.
e. Determinants of patient susceptibility, including immunity and comorbidities, to enable directed diagnosis, treatment and prevention of fungal disease.
With continued MRC support over the next quinquennium, the MRC CMM will become the largest Centre of Excellence for research and training in Medical Mycology in the world. Our ambitious programme of training, research, engagement and international outreach is focused on tackling the major challenges facing the field.
Organisations
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Surrey (Collaboration)
- Gencovery (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Collaboration)
- University of Leuven (Collaboration)
- University of Bath (Collaboration)
- University of San Francisco (Collaboration)
- Diamond Light Source (Collaboration)
- Osaka University (Collaboration)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Collaboration)
- University Hospital Policlinico of Modena (Collaboration)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) (Collaboration)
- Francis Crick Institute (Collaboration)
- Leiden University (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- Newcastle University (Collaboration)
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (Collaboration)
- East Tennessee State University (Collaboration)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (Collaboration)
- Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) (Collaboration)
- University of Cape Town (Collaboration)
- University of Dundee (Collaboration)
- Mahidol University (Collaboration)
- THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Collaboration)
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Collaboration)
- University of Exeter (Collaboration)
- University Hospital Llandough (Collaboration)
- National University of the Littoral (Collaboration)
- Tulane University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- University of Trieste (Collaboration)
- Wits Health Consortium (Collaboration)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (Collaboration)
- University of Glasgow (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Collaboration)
- Chulalongkorn University (Collaboration)
- Ohio State University (Collaboration)
- University of Montana (Collaboration)
- Cardiff University (Collaboration)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (Collaboration)
- International Medical University (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Makerere University (Collaboration)
- UK Health Security Agency (Collaboration)
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- University of Bergen (Collaboration)
- University of Free State, Bloemfontein (Collaboration)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) (Collaboration)
- Duke University (Collaboration)
- University of Cincinnati (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Collaboration)
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Gordon Brown (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Abdolrasouli A
(2024)
Terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae causing extensive dermatophytosis in a returning traveller, London, UK
in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Acosta-Zaldivar M
(2021)
Candida albicans phosphate transport, facilitating nucleotide sugar biosynthesis, contributes to cell wall stability.
in Access Microbiology
Agrawal S
(2022)
Editorial: Invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised host/Research Topic proceedings of the mycology 2021 meeting.
in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
Alonso M
(2024)
Hyphal swelling induced in the phagosome of macrophages
in Fungal Biology
Alonso MF
(2022)
The nature of the fungal cargo induces significantly different temporal programmes of macrophage phagocytosis.
in Cell surface (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Alonso MF
(2023)
Fungal spore swelling and germination are restricted by the macrophage phagolysosome.
in Fungal biology
Altwiley D
(2023)
Triclosan-resistant small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus produce less capsule, less phenol-soluble modulins, and are attenuated in a Galleria mellonella model of infection.
in Microbiology (Reading, England)
Altwiley D
(2023)
Triclosan-resistant small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus produce less capsule, less phenol-soluble modulins, and are attenuated in a Galleria mellonella model of infection.
in Microbiology (Reading, England)
| Title | 'The Hidden World of Killer Fungi' visual display and exhbition, Jan to March 2024 |
| Description | A new art exhibition is displayed on Streatham Campus inside the Queen's Building West Wing Foyer from January 9th until March 29th, 2024. Under the title 'The Microscopic Hidden World of Killer Fungi', the exhibition raises awareness of fungal infections and the pressing need for better diagnostics and treatment. The beautiful, eye-catching, and data-rich microscopic images on display show the different scales at which we can image fungi; from localizing pathogen clusters within infected organs to capturing specific molecular sites on the pathogen which further our understanding of how to diagnose and treat fungal infections. The exhibition includes works and images produced by MRC CMM members Tina Bedekovic, Darren Thomson, Dora Corzo Leon, Mariano Malamud, Vanessa Francis, Alyssa Hudson, Orlando Ross and Seana Duggan. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Raising the MRC CMM profile, interest and collaborations with Humanities and Arts and Culture Faculty. |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/01/05/discover-the-hidden-world-of-killer-fungi-thro... |
| Title | 4 minute animation explaining in lay terms the science behind fatal fungal disease in humans |
| Description | 4 minute animation explaining in lay terms the science behind fatal fungal disease in humans |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | None yet |
| Title | Adilia Warris at GW4 AMR Alliance Video |
| Description | Prof Adilia Warris participated at GW4 AMR Alliance Video launched to coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which runs from 18-24 November 2021. The GW4 AMR Alliance is an interdisciplinary research consortium of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. We aim to tackle this global challenge by increasing understanding of, and developing and implementing effective interventions for, containing, controlling and preventing antimicrobial resistance (https://gw4amr.com/). |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Outreach and increase awareness of the work done at the MRC CMM on this topic on the fight against antimicrobial resistance in fungi. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgNpk4G-IvY |
| Title | Alex Brand: video animation about their approach to studying hyphal growth in Candida albicans |
| Description | Video by Dr Alex Brand and her team's approach to studying hyphal growth in Candida albicans and the Intracellular dynamics of a fungal pathogen. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global digital outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/2Vjvcw_uMA8 |
| Title | Carolina Coelho: video animation that describes how her team investigate the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: video animation that describes how her team investigate the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global, digital outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/SxYGRgPyq1M?si=Tm1m-5wLUpbzr-7C |
| Title | Comic book A Brick in the Wall |
| Description | Comic book A Brick in the Wall by artist Peony Gent, illustrating through a series of comics three interviews with scientists at the MRC CMM working on different topics and using diverse technologies to advance our knowledge on medical mycology |
| Type Of Art | Creative Writing |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Increase engagement and outreach with younger audiences |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/a-brick-in-the-wall/ |
| Title | Film with artist Simon Ryder on Researching resistance exhibition |
| Description | Film with artist Simon Ryder on Researching resistance exhibition: https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/researching-resistance/ Four MRC CMM members were featured in the art exhibition "Researching Resistance" by Simon Ryder. Simon is an artist focused on "the places and landscapes we carry within us". The film describe the process and interaction of Simon with academics to realise this new creation. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Dissemination and outreach through this successful interaction with with artist Simon Ryder on Researching resistance exhibition: https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/researching-resistance/. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emiZctV5wbM |
| Title | Fungus Fashion: catwalk-style fashion show and exhibition, 2024-2025 |
| Description | In 2024 the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology launched an exciting new collaboration with textile students from Exeter College. The students were paired with researchers from CMM to get to know more about their research and were then tasked with designing a garment that reflected these specific medical mycology projects. The researchers were then invited to the textile studios to be part of the works in progress and to gain an understanding behind the design process and the different media that were being used. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | At the end of the academic year the textile students launched their creations at a catwalk-style fashion show at the college in Summer 2024 and at an open exhibition for members of the public in February 2025. The students had completed extensive independent research to inform their designs and some of the work was incredibly delicate and subtle. The students all commented on how interesting they found the topic and that they hadn't realised how captivating, but deadly fungal infections could be. |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/fungus-fashion/ |
| Title | Hands-on working model of a fungal cell |
| Description | This giant model of a filamentous fungal cell contains a compartment in which components can be manipulated from the exterior and imaged in real-time using fluorescence. Its purpose is to demonstrate how we can understand how cells function by tracking the movement of fluorescent proteins. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | The model was used at the Sidmouth Science Festival and will be used for future PE events. Members of the public engaged with the model to work out the puzzle of which physical forces might act on intracellular components to distribute them correctly during cell division. |
| Title | Infographic on vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Description | Together with our Public Engagement team, we have put together a series of infographics about vulvovaginal candidiasis. So far this has been used as a basis for discussions in our patient involvement activities (see Engagement). |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | This was used a basis for discussions in our patient involvement activities (see Engagement). |
| Title | Making sense of what we see inside fungal cells |
| Description | This animation describes how scientists at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology are working with physicists and mathematicians to analyse fluorescence live-cell images of dynamic protein movement inside growing cells. The analysis provides quantitative data that can identify small differences in patterns of organelle movement in virulent wild-type cells and avirulent mutant strains of the pathogen, Candida albicans. These differences point to regulatory mechanisms that are important for virulence in this fungus, and which may constitute targets for antifungal drugs. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | The animation will be shown at public engagement events to demonstrate how cross-disciplinary teams work together to understand fungal growth and combat disease. It will also be available on the public-facing website of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology - 'The Fungal Threat'. |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/ |
| Title | Mark Ramsdale: Creation of Fungus Facts - Human Pathogenic Fungi - outreach card game |
| Description | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale developed and a created the game 'Fungus Facts - Human Pathogenic Fungi', an outreach card game for BMS and MRC CMM outreach and engagement activities. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | A new learning activity for the public about fungal facts and pathogenic fungi in the form of a card game |
| Title | Mark Ramsdale: POP-UP WALKIE TALKIE: DISCOVER THE WORLD OF FUNGI |
| Description | Hands on activities and a walking tour to find fungi delivered in Falmouth. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Outreach |
| URL | https://www.agile-rabbit.com/event/pop-up-walkie-talkie-discover-the-world-of-fungi/ |
| Title | Myco-talks S4 E1: Jatin Vyas and Carol Munro |
| Description | Webinar recording of Myco-talks S4 E1: Jatin Vyas and Carol Munro, 28 Sept 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxaTYDKUhHQ |
| Title | Myco-talks S4 E2: Jennifer Lodge and Amelia Barber |
| Description | Webinar recording of Myco-talks S4 E2: Jennifer Lodge and Amelia Barber, 26 Oct 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKChpQqmSg |
| Title | MycoClinics MycoClinics S3E3: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, with Riina Richardson and Jack D. Sobel, 7 March 2024 |
| Description | Recording of MycoClinics S3E3: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, with Riina Richardson and Jack D. Sobel, 7 March 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/GoDyphvdCWA?si=pwfgdkH2e1GMmKBp |
| Title | MycoClinics S1E3: Invasive candidiasis in the ICU: Peter Pappas |
| Description | Video recording of MycoClinics S1E3: Invasive candidiasis in the ICU: Peter Pappas, 4 March 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EP6UQ7_Yko |
| Title | MycoClinics S1E4: Mycetoma and Candida and conduits: Ahmed Fahal and Mervyn Mer |
| Description | Video recording of MycoClinics S1E4: Mycetoma and Candida and conduits: Ahmed Fahal and Mervyn Mer, 17 June 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach, community support |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX8qL-iuDUg |
| Title | MycoClinics S2E1: Cryptococcosis: Peter Williamson, Joseph Jarvis and Melanie Alufandika-Moyo |
| Description | Video recording of MycoClinics S2E2: MycoClinics S2E1: Cryptococcosis: Peter Williamson, Joseph Jarvis and Melanie Alufandika-Moyo, 2 Sept 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7OBajTeDyY |
| Title | MycoClinics S2E2: Pneumocystis pneumonia, Alexandre Alanio and Sean Wassermann |
| Description | Webminar recording of MycoClinics S2E2: Pneumocystis pneumonia, Alexandre Alanio and Sean Wassermann, 2 December 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach. Supporting the International community to learn more on medical mycology through online webinars |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uau4iJaPNs&t=1s |
| Title | MycoClinics S2E3: Cutaneous mycoses, Darius Armstrong-James and Tihana Bicanic |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoClinics S2E3: Cutaneous mycoses, Darius Armstrong-James and Tihana Bicanic, 9 March 2023. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfxEL-fT88Q |
| Title | MycoClinics S2E4: Clinical challenges of Antifungal Resistance, Paul Verweij and Neil Clancy |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoClinics S2E4: Clinical challenges of Antifungal Resistance, Paul Verweij and Neil Clancy, 8 June 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/bm06ozHVnkI |
| Title | MycoClinics S3E1: Fungal Infections in Paediatrics, Bill Steinbach and Emmanuel Roilides |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoClinics S3E1: Fungal Infections in Paediatrics, Bill Steinbach and Emmanuel Roilides, 7 Sept 2023. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/ygU7Fj8orjg?si=LY-K5-LO5bEcjiwG |
| Title | MycoClinics S3E2: Allergic and pulmonary chronic aspergillosis, Chris Kosmidis and Ritesh Agarwal |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoClinics S3E2: Allergic and pulmonary chronic aspergillosis, Chris Kosmidis and Ritesh Agarwal, 7 Dec 2023. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ZsEiGlDcY |
| Title | MycoClinics S3E4: Candida Auris Outbreaks & Endemicity - 6 June 2024 - with Drs Silke Schelenz and Jonathan Strysko |
| Description | Recording of MycoClinics S3E4: Candida Auris Outbreaks & Endemicity - 6 June 2024 - with Drs Silke Schelenz and Jonathan Strysko |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/wxCAkCUsCaQ?si=A_kC1v5oEeCzY2td |
| Title | MycoClinics S4E1: The Use of New Antifungals in the Clinic - 3 October 2024 - Dr George R. Thompson |
| Description | Recording ofMycoClinics S4E1: The Use of New Antifungals in the Clinic - 3 October 2024 - Dr George R. Thompson |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/m8Sk1kqY4lc?si=5OpEX0YXQL1GwEch |
| Title | MycoClinics S4E2: Dermatomycosis - 5 December 2024 - Dr Alireza Abdolrasouli and Dr Ananta Khurana |
| Description | Recording of MycoClinics S4E2: Dermatomycosis - 5 December 2024 - Dr Alireza Abdolrasouli and Dr Ananta Khurana |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/-TzZ-3l0dBM?si=CWX97mz4ZXNob6zi |
| Title | MycoTalks S1 E13: Duncan Wilson and Jules Ene |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S1 E13: Duncan Wilson and Jules Ene |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOlPQXAHIRQ&list=PLk9aRGZido6pfQLNDIdNa9wmihNXKnUwL |
| Title | MycoTalks S2E10: Anne Puel and Michelle Momany |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S2E10: Anne Puel and Michelle Momany, 26 May 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIeyVyePQuM |
| Title | MycoTalks S2E11: Mairi Noverr and Xin Lin |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S2E11: Mairi Noverr and Xin Lin, 30 June 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKDgd_T4Y-I |
| Title | MycoTalks S2E12: Jay Kolls and Christina Cuomo |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S2E12: Jay Kolls and Christina Cuomo, 28 July 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstlbJbHz-Y |
| Title | MycoTalks S2E8: Dan Kaplan and Hiten Madhani |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S2E8: Dan Kaplan and Hiten Madhani, 31 March 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ZY7faLmaY |
| Title | MycoTalks S2E9: Kyla Ost and Gustavo Goldman |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S2E9: Kyla Ost and Gustavo Goldman, 28 April 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmrs8BExezM |
| Title | MycoTalks S3 E9: Yen-Ping Hsueh and June Kwon-Chung |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S3 E9: Yen-Ping Hsueh and June Kwon-Chung, 27 April 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xSqetTggY |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E10: Georgios Chamilos and Anuradha Chowdhary |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S3E10: Georgios Chamilos and Anuradha Chowdhary, 25 May 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYN3EKGYW0Y |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E11: Agostinho Carvalho and Duncan Wilson |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E11: Agostinho Carvalho and Duncan Wilson |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgP4n_ARIpU |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E12: Darius Armstrong-James and Aaron Mitchell |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S3E12: Darius Armstrong-James and Aaron Mitchell, 27 July 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/9rx6HfWsdeg?si=q_cH_eErygo9GXvz |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E1: Petra Bacher and Clarissa Nobile |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E1: Petra Bacher and Clarissa Nobile, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q3P3RnVuIA |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E2: David Corry and Soo Chan Lee |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E2: David Corry and Soo Chan Lee, 28 Sept 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNqLd_2SbbI |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E3: Partha Biswas and Mari Shinohara |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E3: Partha Biswas and Mari Shinohara, 27 Oct 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvQR_PHd0mc |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E4: David Andes and Nancy Keller |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E4: David Andes and Nancy Keller, 17 Nov 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global Outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQ-un6gzUQ |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E5: Carol Kumamoto and Richard Bennett |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E5: Carol Kumamoto and Richard Bennett, 15 D4ec 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrsJs5jlKo |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E6: Anrew Koh and Mike Bromley |
| Description | Webinar recording for MycoTalks S3E6: Anrew Koh and Mike Bromley, 26 jan 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKOaZg4kgE4 |
| Title | MycoTalks S3E7: Deborah Hogan and Chad Steele |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S3E7: Deborah Hogan and Chad Steele, 23 Feb 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/_DR-ArpO528 |
| Title | MycoTalks S4 E3: Sandy Johnson and Mat Fisher |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4 E3: Sandy Johnson and Mat Fisher, 30 Nov 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/DmyVcgFbgOg?si=qi0sdhd77mEzDOyL |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E10: Christina Hull and Thuy Le. 25 July 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E10: Christina Hull and Thuy Le. 25 July 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLk9aRGZido6o67Qpjtmvr0UBeMhlTWGFQ&v=ZfdzHFpzzfo |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E4: June Round and Damian J Krysan |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E4: June Round and Damian J Krysan, 25 Jan 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdQV14zhO8I |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E5: Alessia Buscaino and Sing Sing Way. 29 February 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E5: Alessia Buscaino and Sing Sing Way. 29 February 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU-JPhcQ9Zc |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E6: Blake Billmyre and Antonis Rokas. 28 March 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E6: Blake Billmyre and Antonis Rokas. 28 March 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn2JzqtSXXo |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E7: Toni Gabaldón and Neta Shlezinger. 25 April 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E7: Toni Gabaldón and Neta Shlezinger. 25 April 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqgXUfz40nE |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E8: Oliver Kurzai and Pushpa Pandiyan. 30 May 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E8: Oliver Kurzai and Pushpa Pandiyan. 30 May 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzuy04pMV0 |
| Title | MycoTalks S4E9: Yong-Sun Bahn and Wendy van de Sande. 27 June 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S4E9: Yong-Sun Bahn and Wendy van de Sande. 27 June 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQJhyjRile8 |
| Title | MycoTalks S5E1: Julia Koehler and James Kronstad. 26 September 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S5E1: Julia Koehler and James Kronstad. 26 September 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDQwmu1WnI |
| Title | MycoTalks S5E2: Gordon Brown and John Taylor. 31 October 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S5E2: Gordon Brown and John Taylor. 31 October 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKjYC2H3II8 |
| Title | MycoTalks S5E3: Robert A Cramer and David Moyes. 12 December 2024 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S5E3: Robert A Cramer and David Moyes. 12 December 2024 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceB1ugg9toU |
| Title | MycoTalks S5E4: Teresa O'Meara and Chad Rappleye. 30 January 2025 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S5E4: Teresa O'Meara and Chad Rappleye. 30 January 2025 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XkRnBmOMRk |
| Title | MycoTalks S5E5: Aleeza Gerstein and Stuart Levitz, 27 February 2025 |
| Description | Webinar recording of MycoTalks S5E5: Aleeza Gerstein and Stuart Levitz, 27 February 2025 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbw7fBjc3V4 |
| Title | Mycotalks S3E8: Julie Segre and John Perfect |
| Description | Webinar recording of Mycotalks S3E8: Julie Segre and John Perfect, 23 March 2023 |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | Global outreach |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWy_ZKojtfM |
| Title | Our Body is a Planet: Leonie's Hamption MRC CMM Artist in Residence film |
| Description | Our Body is a Planet is a film created by MRC CMM Artist in Residence Leonie Hampton. Léonie premiered her film at the Two Short Nights Film Festival at Exeter Phoenix on 3rd February 2022. The film was followed by a discussion between Léonie, Neil Gow, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Exeter and Sarah Campbell, Associate Director of Culture at the University of Exeter. "This residency has been a deeply inspiring and enriching experience. A mixture of horror and beauty grew as I learnt from the stories and images about fungi that the scientists shared with me. The film is truly a collaborative outcome that tries to capture the journey I was taken on. Thank you to everyone who contributed their thoughts, time and work to make this film come alive." Léonie Hampton. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The film has achieve a broad engagement with artists, students, professionals and the general public. |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/our-body-is-a-planet/ |
| Title | Performing the Mycobiome |
| Description | Video Performing the Mycobiome: an important part of a bigger project, becoming fungi, becoming forest, developed by sirenscrossing artists in 2021. Multidisciplinary across forest/tree knowledges, mycology (in the body and in the world), polyphonic singing, poetry, performance, wild yeast foods and drink-making, with specialists and the public, the project was inspired by Merlin Sheldrake's book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change our Minds, and Shape our Futures. To begin, the artist collaborators immersed themselves, along with members of the public, in experiential sessions, out of which developed materials and actions for a series of public performances in early December presented by Coventry 2021 UK City of Culture. The entire process ran from autumn into winter, from flourishing fungi/forest to a retreat into soil and dormancy. The performances developed literally from the ground of the previous months of interaction. An accumulation of soil, trees, wild yeast experiments, organic materials, growing mushrooms, and microscopic fungi/mycelial imagery became elements in the sequence of performance sites that audiences visited to experience the final piece. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | National visibility and outreach |
| URL | https://youtu.be/CGKbYOilwL4 |
| Title | Pharmakon sculpture |
| Description | An unusual and thought-provoking new sculpture, created to characterize how science is confronting one of the world's biggest threats to human health and food security, at the University of Exeter. The stimulating new artwork, called Pharmakon, was created by Devon artist collective Still/Moving and is made from recycled bronze and commissioned by the MRC CMM. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Local and regional visibility and recognition. |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/pharmakon/ |
| Title | Researching Resistance: AMR exhibition |
| Description | Exhibition in person and online to promote awareness of fungal antimicrobial resistance: also with press, website, social media, films |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Four MRC CMM members were featured in the art exhibition "Researching Resistance" by Simon Ryder. Simon is an artist focused on "the places and landscapes we carry within us". It can be viewed digitally at www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/researching-resistance. It features portraits of fifteen members of the University of Exeter's AMR Network, all from different research areas and career levels, to demonstrate the wide range of people working together to tackle AMR. The portraits include MRC CMM members Professor Elaine Bignell, Dr Carolina Coelho, Dr Liliane Mukaremera, and Dr Jane Usher. Dr Carolina Coelho said of the experience: 'It was a pleasure to communicate my research with Simon and discover different perspectives and even common ground on our use of imaging technologies to aid research, discovery and art.' |
| URL | http://www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/researching-resistance |
| Title | Superbugs exhibition, Exeter |
| Description | MRC CMM Co-hosted the Superbugs exhibition in Exeter city centre, a family event to create awareness around emerging antimicrobial resistance, 18-19 Feb 2022 |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Local and regional Outreach. Over 1000 members of the public visited the exhibition during the weekend. |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/research/family-event-to-create-awareness-around-emerging-antimicrobial-re... |
| Title | The making of Pharmakon |
| Description | The creation of Pharmakon Sculpture video. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | Visibility and recognition, raised MRC CMM profile. |
| URL | https://youtu.be/jFTAIBh3rRw |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Presentation at Fungal Respiratory Infections, 6th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections. Glasgow, UK, February 5-7, 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Dissemination of knowledge on Fungal Respiratory Infections to professional practicioners |
| Description | Adilia Warris: President-elect European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Adilia Warris: lecturer of 'Management of invasive fungal disease in children' at the 17th Paediatric Infectious Diseases Teaching Course, Brasov, Romania, 14-16 November 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Adilia Warris as lecturer of 'Management of invasive fungal disease in children' at the 17th Paediatric Infectious Diseases Teaching Course, Brasov, Romania |
| Description | Adilia Warris: participation in 16th Paediatric Infectious Diseases Teaching Course, Brasov, Romania, 23-25 November 2023. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Lecture on Management of invasive fungal disease in children as part of the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Teaching Course, Brasov, Romania, 23-25 November 2023. |
| Description | Adilia Warris: participation in Oxford IIC Course, UK. June 26-28, 2023. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Lecture titled 'Management of Invasive Aspergillosis; progress made over the last 20 years' for trainees at the Oxford IIC Course, UK. June 26-28, 2023. |
| Description | Adilia Warris: presentation at Gilead CARE Meeting, June 17-18, 2022, Berlin, Germany. |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Andy Borman: Advisor. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antifungal Susceptibility Tests. Since January 2021. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | None yet |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: Featured in the Scientist |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.the-scientist.com/studying-the-brain-during-fungal-infections-just-got-a-whole-lot-clear... |
| Description | Chief Scientist's Group report UK Environment Agency, October 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | This report is the result of research commissioned by the Environment Agency's Chief Scientist's Group. Overarching Aim: To develop an experimental system that can be used to determine experimental minimal selective concentrations (MSCs) of antifungals. Author(s): Rebecca Inman*, Qinxi Ma*, Jane Usher, Lihong Zhang, Emily Stevenson, Neil Gow, Will Gaze, Adilia Warris, Aimee Murray. |
| URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6708ff1f92bb81fcdbe7b6ef/Development_of_experimental_... |
| Description | Co-organisers and sponsors of PentaTr@ining course: Fungal Infections in Paediatrics - Online course, 2022 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | A new course for students and practitioners that provides a space to engage and collaboratively solve problems around delivering new and improved treatment options for fungal infections in neonates and children worldwide |
| URL | https://penta-id.org/news/pentatrining-fungal-infections-course-kicks-off/ |
| Description | Conference Co-Chair HFP2024: Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulence in human fungal pathogens |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The number of early career participants (students and post-doctoral fellows) was 120. In addition, we accepted 30 junior and senior investigators in order to promote discussions on scientific issues from many different angles. |
| URL | https://www.febs.org/event/hfp2024-molecular-mechanisms-of-host-pathogen-interactions-and-virulence-... |
| Description | FAILSAFE Peer Review Panel (PRP) with Neil Gow, Gordon Brown, Elaine Bignell, Adilia Warris |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| URL | https://cmm-failsafe.com/governance/ |
| Description | GILEAD Aspergillosis Update Meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Under development |
| Description | Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis: an initiative of the ECMM and ISHAM in cooperation with the ASM |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis, particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for substantial mortality and morbidity. The breadth of the clinical cryptococcosis syndromes, the different patient types at-risk and affected, and the vastly disparate resource settings where clinicians practice pose a complex array of challenges. Expert contributors from diverse regions of the world have collated data, reviewed the evidence, and provided insightful guideline recommendations for health practitioners across the globe. This guideline offers updated practical guidance and implementable recommendations on the clinical approaches, screening, diagnosis, management, and follow-up care of a patient with cryptococcosis and serves as a comprehensive synthesis of current evidence on cryptococcosis. This review seeks to facilitate optimal clinical decision making on cryptococcosis and addresses the myriad of clinical complications by incorporating data from historical and contemporary clinical trials. |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00731-4 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford - Launch of the Bioinform@Exe Network at Exeter Univeristy |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | At last count we have 142 members from across Exeter University, including different faculties and campuses, with fortnightly meetings, a WhatsApp group, and a Github page, all with a view to providing critical support and problem solving in a friendly environment to Computational Biologists and the University. MRC CMM member Hugh Gifford co-founded the network along with four colleagues and they continue to meet regularly. |
| URL | https://github.com/BioInformATExe/BioInformATExe/discussions |
| Description | Irish Fungal Society invited lecture: Modus operandi of an accidental fungal pathogen of humans |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | 100 attendees |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: Coding for Reproducible Research - Community workshop development |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: Presentation at UKRI BIOFAIR workshop |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: joined editorial board for Frontiers in Genetics |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics |
| Description | L. Mukaremera - Facilitator in the Elevate leadership and development programme For Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | The Elevate programme offers a unique opportunity for Professional Services and Academic staff (who identify as female) to meet, share, support and learn together from across the four GW4 universities in the South West (Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and Exeter) and UWE (University of West England). Elevate is led by serial entrepreneur and recent lecturer at Goldsmiths, Yvonne Field with a team of co-facilitators: Dr Peggy Warren and Jamie Schearer-Udeh. This creative programme acknowledges and celebrates the history, culture and diverse lived experience of participants and will encourage participants to reflect, explore and grow through connecting and building solidarity together. It will offer an engaging and bespoke combination of interactive online webinars and resources, Action Learning Sets, and cross-institutional Mentoring with a (hoped for) concluding face to face session. |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/inclusion/support/training/elevate/ |
| Description | Neil Gow: Chair of Epidemic Preparedness panel, 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Neil Gow: Featured in the Scientist, Dec 2024 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.the-scientist.com/the-art-of-microbial-disguise-72324 |
| Description | President of British Mycological Society |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | Delivered programme of monthly online talks, participated in the International Mycological Congress, launched the BMS and ISM's inaugural Naresh Magan Lecture Award and networking event for BMS members - was very well received, attracting around 60 people from across the globe. BMS members were awarded research grants to facilitate new research directions or ideas. Awarded UG student vacation bursary's to six students, supervised by BMS members in research centres across Scotland, England and Wales and covering diverse areas of mycological research. 11 small grants have been awarded through the year, supporting a range of activities including participation in meetings and practical courses, and purchase of equipment for projects. Six postgraduate members have been supported by the Eunice Jones bequest fund (purpose is to fund postgraduate students to visit laboratories to undertake collaborative work, or to attend conferences or workshops) Two music-themed projects supported by the Massee Arts Grant. |
| URL | https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/events.html |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: UKRI panellist for the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease (EEID) panel, Washington DC |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: Athena Swan Silver Award Application submission coordinator and Culture & Inclusion Lead, 2021-2022 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Awarded a Silver Athena Swan Award March 2023 |
| Description | Thomas Harrison: contributor WHO 2022 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | WHO contributor to the development of Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children |
| Description | Top Ten Mycology papers of 2023: British Thoracic Society |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Impact | Top Ten Mycology papers of 2023: British Thoracic Society |
| URL | https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/media/rtkfencl/bts-winter-meeting-2023-final-programme-thorax-suppl... |
| Description | UKRI Chair: Transdisciplinary AMR neworks |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | By convening transdisciplinary teams to tackle the problem of AMR, this funding scheme will support: Development of novel methods, technologies or common frameworks for data collection and analysis or modelling, including for example, rapid pathogen sequencing and antimicrobial usage, integration of diverse data sets yielding new opportunities for transdisciplinary research Work to improve data collection and standardisation Work on impact of climate change on AMR Development and evaluation of multifaceted evidence-based interventions, for example social, cultural and economic strategies that go beyond pharmaceutical and chemical interventions Study of AMR in crop production, including impacts on other reservoirs of resistance and on food security |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/transdisciplinary-funding-to-tackle-antimicrobial-resistance-amr/ |
| Description | WHO Global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The World Health Organization's global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health is the first of its kind, developed to promote the generation of evidence with the greatest potential to mitigate AMR in the human health sector by 2030. The agenda outlines 33 research priorities addressing bacterial and fungal infections and seven priorities specifically addressing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, identified through a rigorous prioritization exercise based on a literature review and expert opinion. Designed to guide policymakers, researchers, funders and other stakeholders, the agenda aims to catalyse research and investment aligned with the identified priorities. It emphasizes the need to translate research priorities into actionable, implementable studies to ultimately inform AMR policies and interventions-especially in resource-limited settings. |
| URL | https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240102309 |
| Description | 2024 Lister Summer Studentship - Elizabeth Ballou |
| Amount | £2,901 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2024 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | A human receptor screening resource for host-pathogen interactions |
| Amount | £547,787 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/X019705/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2023 |
| End | 08/2026 |
| Description | A new link between microbial pathogenesis and dementia: role of fungal infection in potentiating Alzheimer's disease risk; Dynamics of brain invasion by the fungus Cryptococcus; Exploring microbial-related damage in dementia: fungal infection as a cause of inflammatory damage to potentiate AD risk; can C neoformans infection potentiate neuroinflammation and AD-like pathology in murine models? |
| Amount | £49,986 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR-INF-3243 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2023 |
| End | 09/2026 |
| Description | Alison Gifford (HLS Global Mobility Award) |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | An innovative, interdisciplinary platform for the dissection of Pneumocystis, a deadly fungal pathogen of humans |
| Amount | £329,991 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/V006169/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | An innovative, interdisciplinary platform for the dissection of Pneumocystis, a deadly fungal pathogen of humans; Releasing a critical bottleneck in Pneumocystis research |
| Amount | £137,450 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR-INF-3247 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | BRC : 2024 Infrastructure and Schools Pre-Application Support Fund - Adilia Warris |
| Amount | £180,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2024 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | BRC Evaluating the efficacy of a zinc-gel in preventing recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2024 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | C-type lectins in antifungal immunity |
| Amount | £2,275,853 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 217163/Z/19/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho - An investigation into the role of the endothelial glycocalyx in the invasion of the brain by cryptococcus neoformans |
| Amount | £6,720 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Northcott Devon Medical Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 08/2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho - Dynamics of brain invasion by the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SBF006/1024 |
| Organisation | Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2021 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho ARUK grant for collaboration with Jon Witton (University of Exeter Medical School) |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alzheimer's Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho BBRSC International Funds (Univ of Exeter) to cement collaboration with Marcio Rodrigues (Fiocruz - Brazil) |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho BMS grant for collaboration with Jon Witton (University of Exeter Medical School) |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Mycological Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho's Biomedical Design Fellowship |
| Amount | 1,000,000Â kr. (DKK) |
| Organisation | Novo Nordisk Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Denmark |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 06/2026 |
| Description | Characterisation of a Novel Fungal Sensing/Signalling Axis - Peter Cook |
| Amount | £7,359 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2024 |
| End | 06/2027 |
| Description | Claire Hoving: Carnegie corporation studentship to support a PhD student from sub-Saharan Africa |
| Amount | R50,000 (ZAR) |
| Organisation | Carnegie Corporation of New York |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | Claire Hoving: University of Exeter Sub-Saharan African Development Fund |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | Clinical Academic Research Partnership Grant - Neil Gow (Co-I) |
| Amount | £4,824 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2024 |
| End | 07/2027 |
| Description | Control of genomic integrity and virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus by ADP-ribosylation. |
| Amount | £1,347,065 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/X007472/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 04/2028 |
| Description | Dectin-1-mediated suppression of protective anti-mycobacterial immunity |
| Amount | £69,730,440 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/W025779/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 08/2025 |
| Description | Dectin-1-mediated suppression of protective anti-mycobacterial immunity |
| Amount | £607,922 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/W025779/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 08/2025 |
| Description | Defining how cell wall changes during infection affect Cryptococcus neoformans virulence |
| Amount | £200,991 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 313960/Z/24/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 03/2027 |
| Description | Developing novel models to understand threats from Vibrio pathogens for safeguarding aquatic food supply under future climates |
| Amount | £80,548 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/X010333/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2023 |
| End | 10/2024 |
| Description | Development of Novel Antifungal Drugs |
| Amount | £17,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | WT5752757 |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 03/2030 |
| Description | Development of experimental approaches for determining selection concentrations for antifungals |
| Amount | £133,319 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Contract no. ITT_10427 |
| Organisation | Environment Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | Domestication of Clinical Isolates of the human fungal pathogen Candida glabrata |
| Amount | £7,994 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Mycological Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2024 |
| End | 05/2026 |
| Description | Effectors of tissue invasion in Aspergillus fumigatus, the major fungal pathogen of human lungs |
| Amount | £613,140 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/S001824/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | Effectors of tissue invasion in Aspergillus fumigatus, the major fungal pathogen of human lungs |
| Amount | £325,991 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/S001824/2 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2020 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | Elaine Bignell - Gilead 2: live cell imaging movies |
| Amount | £143,177 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 07/2021 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | EnLAmB - Enabling global access to affordable generic liposomal amphotericin B injectable formulations via advanced manufacturing technology |
| Amount | £827,496 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/X014010/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2023 |
| End | 05/2025 |
| Description | Establishment of the thermotolerant Arabian killifish as a model for infection studies |
| Amount | £560,681 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NC/X001121/1 |
| Organisation | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 09/2026 |
| Description | ExeterMarine Grant to Hugh Gifford |
| Amount | £3,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| Description | FAILSAFE seed-corn grant: 'Worming away at fungi: helminth secreted products as a new class of antifungal therapeutics'. Julio Silva, Peter Cook, William Horsnell |
| Amount | £74,937 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2024 |
| End | 11/2025 |
| Description | Fluconazole plus flucytosine vs fluconazole alone for cryptococcal antigen-positive patients identified through screening: A randomised trial |
| Amount | £4,572,842 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/V005731/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | From 'molecular pattern' to ligand structure and function - the origins of antifungal immunity |
| Amount | £1,659,685 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 224323/Z/21/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2022 |
| End | 06/2026 |
| Description | Fungi as microbial triggers for Alzheimer's disease: can Cryptococcus neoformans infection potentiate neuroinflammation and AD-like pathology in murine models? |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alzheimer's Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | GAMRIF FAILSAFE project |
| Amount | £1,331,256 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Department | Department of Health and Social Care |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2027 |
| Description | Governance of anti-fungal immunity by the pulmonary tissue environment |
| Amount | £1,058,934 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 218550/Z/19/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 04/2025 |
| Description | IAA - Biochemical Toolkit for Discovery and Optimisation of Fungal Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors |
| Amount | £26,019 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2023 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | IMPACT OF FUNGAL ADAPTATION UPON HOST RECOGNITION AND PATHOGENESIS |
| Amount | £857,701 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/M026663/2 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | International Institutional Awards Tranche 1 Exeter |
| Amount | £270,830 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/Y514147/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Investigating microbial predation as a driver of endosymbiosis and phagocyte evasion |
| Amount | £797,806 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/W002760/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | Jane Usher - Combatting resistance to combinatorial stress and macrophage killing in Candida glabrata |
| Amount | £405,539 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/W009625/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | Ken Haynes Travel Bursaries on Fungal Biology training and conference attendance to MRC CMM students and researchers |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Zurich Insurance Group |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Description | Ken Haynes Travel Bursary |
| Amount | £500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 10/2022 |
| Description | Liliane Mukaremera - Roles of Cryptococcus cell wall dynamics during infection and antifungal drug resistance |
| Amount | £98,152 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 05/2023 |
| Description | Lister Prize |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 09/2027 |
| Description | Lucian Duvenage: Appointed as Carnegie-DEAL Junior Research Fellow in the AFRICA CMM Unit |
| Amount | R1,400,000 (ZAR) |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | South Africa |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| Description | Lucian Duvenage: National Research Foundation of South Africa scarce skills postdoctoral fellowship |
| Amount | R100,000 (ZAR) |
| Organisation | South African National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | South Africa |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2025 |
| Description | MLC National Mouse Genetics Network |
| Amount | £2,600,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MC_PC_21047 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 03/2027 |
| Description | MRC CMM Doctoral Training Programme Grant |
| Amount | £1,563,259 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/W502649/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 06/2026 |
| Description | MRC CMM Travel Grant |
| Amount | £400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2022 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Travel grant |
| Amount | £500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2023 |
| Description | MRC Centre in Medical Mycology Studentships |
| Amount | £881,768 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/P501955/2 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 10/2024 |
| Description | MRC CiC - Extending the utility and durability of life-saving anti-mould drugs |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | MRes in Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology followed by the MPhil/PhD Biological Sciences |
| Amount | £1,563,259 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2579569 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | Mechanistic insights into fungal pathogenicity and drug resistance using a novel lineage of Cryptococcus |
| Amount | £2,203,400 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 225303/Z/22/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 08/2030 |
| Description | Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology Studentships |
| Amount | £1,563,259 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2720274 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 09/2026 |
| Description | Microbiology Society Harry Smith Vacation Studentship (Sariqa Wagley PI): Determining the optimum sodium lactate concentration needed to resuscitate dormant bacteria in seafood. |
| Amount | £2,140 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Microbiology Society |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2022 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | Microbiology Society Travel Award Sariqa Wagley PI): Annual Microbiology Conference attendance |
| Amount | £300 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Microbiology Society |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Microbiology Society Unlocking Potential Grant (Sariqa Wagley PI): Career development |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Microbiology Society |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 01/2023 |
| Description | NC3Rs project grant |
| Amount | £700,851 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NC/X000362/1 |
| Organisation | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | NIHR BRC Exeter Translational Fellowship |
| Amount | £98,170 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Exeter |
| Amount | £15,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2022 |
| End | 12/2027 |
| Description | Programme Grant |
| Amount | £3,208,613 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/Y002164/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2024 |
| End | 01/2029 |
| Description | RNA Sequencing experiment on Transcriptomics to examine the Impact of lactate on Candida immune evasion over time |
| Amount | £5,999 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Minho |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Portugal |
| Start | 11/2022 |
| End | 11/2023 |
| Description | Rachael Dangarembizi awarded the Neuroscience Institute Gabriel Grant 2022, University of Cape Town |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Department | neuroscience Institute |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | South Africa |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| Description | Removing Barriers to Fungal Bioimaging for the Global Medical Mycology Community |
| Amount | £501,488 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 310933/Z/24/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2024 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | Researcher Led Initiative Funding to Hugh Gifford and Rhys Farrer to create and launch the new Bioinform@Exe Network |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2023 |
| Description | Ribosomal mechanisms of dormancy and awakening in eukaryotes - Elizabeth Ballou |
| Amount | £498,953 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Leverhulme Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2025 |
| End | 04/2029 |
| Description | SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| Amount | £4,450 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Outreach and Engagement grant |
| Amount | £1,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Microbiology Society |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2023 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Sense and respond: Investigating molecular mechanisms regulating Cryptococcus neoformans Titan cell formation in response to bacterial triggers |
| Amount | £923,828 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 211241 |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 10/2023 |
| Description | Steve Bates - Tao You: MRC Confidence in Concept Award: |
| Amount | £26,019 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | Sub-Saharan African Development Fund |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Sumaya Sallie: National Research Foundation of South Africa Innovation Postdoctoral fellowship |
| Amount | R100,000 (ZAR) |
| Organisation | South African National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | South Africa |
| Start | 12/2022 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Description | Summer Student Bursary |
| Amount | £1,850 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Mycological Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | Tackling Emerging Co-Infections |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MC_PC_21021 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Tackling Emerging Co-Infections |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Tackling Emerging Co-Infections |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MC_PC_21021 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Theresa Wacker, Hugh Gifford and Jamie Harrison: Co-founding of the UoE Bioinformatics Network (bioinform@exe) |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | US-UK Collab: A spatially-explicit model of bat evolution and pathogen transmission dynamics in complex changing landscapes |
| Amount | £1,050,519 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 08/2028 |
| Description | WT DDU Antifungal drug Discovery |
| Amount | £2,218,181 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 313317/Z/24/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 08/2029 |
| Description | Zincophore gene loss: a key stepping stone in the evolution of fungal pathogenicity |
| Amount | £24,505 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Title | Claire Hoving: genetic manipulation of Emergomyces spp. (including CRISPR) |
| Description | Claire Hoving development of tool for genetic manipulation of Emergomyces spp. (including CRISPR) |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | none yet |
| Title | Development and validation of quantitative PCR assays for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Description | Diagnostic assay for Cryptococcus published Lancet Microbes |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Diagnostic assay for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00362-2 |
| Title | Fluorescent reporter for imaging the endoplasmic reticulum in Candida albicans |
| Description | This is the first fluorescent ER marker to generated for use in C. albicans. |
| Type Of Material | Cell line |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This will be published in a paper on the role and mechanisms of lipid distribution in polarised fungal cells. |
| Title | GCaMP calcium reporter in Candida albicans |
| Description | A genetically encoded calcium flux and homeostasis reporter for live-cell imaging in single cells. We have developed image analysis software to quantify the output from the reporter. |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This codon-optimised reporter allows the dissection of calcium homeostasis mechanisms in Candida albicans for the first time. We have used it alongside our new software to evaluate the contribution of signalling pathways in stress responses. |
| Title | Nicholas Helmstetter: Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Zymoseptoria tritici |
| Description | This protocol describes the procedure for transforming plasmids into the plant pathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. It is based on the protocol first described by Zwiers and De Waard (2001; doi: 10.1007/s002940100216) and utilises A.tumefaciens ternary vectors developed by Sidhu et al. (2015a; doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.04.015), Sidhu et al. (2015b; doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.03.021) and Kilaru et al. (2015; doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.03.018). |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Further collaborations and interactions with otehr labs, community support. |
| URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.b5ukq6uw |
| Title | Rhys Farrer - new research tool called HaplotypeTools |
| Description | MRC CMM Principal Investigator Dr Rhys Farrer has made a new research tool called HaplotypeTools (available at https://github.com/rhysf/HaplotypeTools, licensed under the MIT license). The article describing the software in published in BMC Bioinformatics 2021 (https://bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12859-021-04473-1). |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | HaplotypeTools is a set of tools that can phase DNAseq data into haplotypes for the purposes of identifying recombination (crossovers between samples), identifying parental isolates or clades, or various population genetic tests. The tools require BioPerl and Bio::DB::HTS modules (installed via cpan or cpanm.). Inputs are Samtools indexed BAM, VCF, and reference FASTA. |
| URL | https://github.com/rhysf/HaplotypeTools |
| Title | Aspergillus terreus macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic DNA data for the complete coding region of the macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene from Aspergillus terreus deposited at GenBank under accession number OR133610. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR133610.1/ |
| Title | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain |
| Description | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain deposited with RCSB PDB under PBD 8RSI. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770) |
| Title | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain in complex with ADPr in open conformation |
| Description | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain in complex with ADPr in open conformation deposited with RCSB PDB under PDB 8RSJ |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770) |
| Title | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain in complex with Asn-ADPr |
| Description | Crystal structure of Methanobrevibacter oralis macrodomain in complex with Asn-ADPr deposited with RCSB PDB under PDB indentifier 8RSK. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| Title | Crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus macrodomain |
| Description | Crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus macrodomain in its apo form deposited at RCSB PBD under PBD indentifier 8RSL. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| Title | Crystal structure of Streptococcus pyogenes macrodomain in complex with ADP-ribose |
| Description | Crystal structure of Streptococcus pyogenes macrodomain in complex with ADP-ribose deposited at RCSB PDB under PDB indentifier 8RSM. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| Title | Effects of Temperature and Humidity on COVID-19 Transmission.docx |
| Description | This dataset includes the results of a study investigating the effects of temperature and humidity on the transmission of COVID-19. The study was conducted in a controlled laboratory environment using a surrogate virus, and the dataset contains measurements of virus survival, infectivity, and airborne transmission under various temperature and humidity conditions. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://yabelana.ukzn.ac.za/articles/dataset/Effects_of_Temperature_and_Humidity_on_COVID-19_Transmi... |
| Title | Effects of Temperature and Humidity on COVID-19 Transmission.docx |
| Description | This dataset includes the results of a study investigating the effects of temperature and humidity on the transmission of COVID-19. The study was conducted in a controlled laboratory environment using a surrogate virus, and the dataset contains measurements of virus survival, infectivity, and airborne transmission under various temperature and humidity conditions. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://yabelana.ukzn.ac.za/articles/dataset/Effects_of_Temperature_and_Humidity_on_COVID-19_Transmi... |
| Title | Effects of Temperature and Humidity on COVID-19 Transmission.docx |
| Description | This dataset includes the results of a study investigating the effects of temperature and humidity on the transmission of COVID-19. The study was conducted in a controlled laboratory environment using a surrogate virus, and the dataset contains measurements of virus survival, infectivity, and airborne transmission under various temperature and humidity conditions. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://yabelana.ukzn.ac.za/articles/dataset/Effects_of_Temperature_and_Humidity_on_COVID-19_Transmi... |
| Title | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 MacroD2 gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic sequence of complete coding region of the MACRO domain-containing protein 2 (MacroD2) gene from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 depposited at GenBank under accession number OR136504. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR136504 |
| Title | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic DNA sequence for complete coding sequence of the macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 deposited at GenBank under accession number OR133608. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR133608 |
| Title | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 nadA1 gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic DNA sequence of complete coding sequence of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide glycohydrolase nadA-like protein 1 (nadA1) gene from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 deposited at GenBank under accession number OR830029. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolution of fungal tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT) domain-containing enzymes reveals divergent adaptations to enhance NAD cleavage." (PMID: 38895984; PMCID: PMC11187862; DOI: 10.1002/pro.5071). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR830029.1 |
| Title | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 nadA2 gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic DNA sequence of complete coding sequence of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide glycohydrolase nadA-like protein 2 (nadA2) gene from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 depsoited at GenBank under accession number OR830030. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolution of fungal tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT) domain-containing enzymes reveals divergent adaptations to enhance NAD cleavage." (PMID: 38895984; PMCID: PMC11187862; DOI: 10.1002/pro.5071). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR830030.1 |
| Title | Mathematical model on Pneumocystis metabolism |
| Description | As part of the collaboration with Gencovery, I have been beta-testing new, confidential software being developed by Gencovery for metabolic modelling. An access to this new software has helped me to develop a mathematical model on Pneumocystis metabolism. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Mathematical model on Pneumocystis metabolism allowed us to make predictions regarding the medium conditions favourable for in vitro growth of the pathogen. |
| Title | Phytophthora nicotianae macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene, complete cds |
| Description | Genomic DNA sequence for the complete coding sequence of the macrodomain-fused SirTM 1 (mfs1) gene from Phytophthora nicotianae deposited at GenBank under accession number OR133609. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OR133609 |
| Title | Phytophthora nicotianae strain IMI403522 NADAR gene, complete cds |
| Description | Complete coding sequence of the NADAR gene from Phytophthora nicotianae (strain IMI403522) depsoited at GenBank under accession number OP425850. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Molecular basis for the reversible ADP-ribosylation of guanosine bases" (PMID: 37390817; PMCID: PMC11543638; DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.06.013). |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OP425850.1/ |
| Title | SAXS data for GcvH-L:Zn-Macro complex from Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Description | Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) data for glycine cleavage system H-like:Protein-ADP-ribose hydrolase (GcvH-L:Zn-Macro) protein complex from Streptococcus pyogenes deposited at SASBDB under indentifier SASDTZ8. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.sasbdb.org/data/SASDTZ8/ |
| Title | SAXS data for Streptococcus pyogenes Protein-ADP-ribose hydrolase |
| Description | Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) data for Streptococcus pyogenes Protein-ADP-ribose hydrolase (zinc-denpendent macrodomain) deposited at SASBDB under indetifier SASDTY8. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.sasbdb.org/data/SASDTY8/ |
| Title | SAXS data for Streptococcus pyogenes glycine cleavage system H-like protein |
| Description | Small Angle X-ray Sscattering (SAXS) data for Streptococcus pyogenes glycine cleavage system H-like (GcvH-L) protein deposited at SASBDB under indetifier SASDTX8. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| URL | https://www.sasbdb.org/data/SASDTX8/ |
| Title | macrodomain-fused SirTM (Mfs1) from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 |
| Description | Crystal structure of macrodomain-fused SirTM (Mfs1) from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 deposited at RCSB PDB under PDB indentifier 8RSN. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset was published in the article "Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains." (PMID: 39270823; PMCID: PMC11490716; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770). |
| Description | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) in the PhD project at the MRC CMM titled: 'Single-cell interactions between Aspergillus fumigatus and bacterial pathogens causing airway infections in cystic fibrosis'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student supervision plus research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) |
| Organisation | University Hospital Llandough |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) in the PhD project at the MRC CMM titled: 'Single-cell interactions between Aspergillus fumigatus and bacterial pathogens causing airway infections in cystic fibrosis'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student supervision plus research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Adilia Warris research collaboration with Stefano Pagliara (University of Exeter) and Esh Mahenthiralingam (Cardiff University) and Jamie Duckers (University Hospital Llandough) in the PhD project at the MRC CMM titled: 'Single-cell interactions between Aspergillus fumigatus and bacterial pathogens causing airway infections in cystic fibrosis'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student supervision plus research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Adilia Warris' collaboration as part of the MRC CMM 8-week summer scholarship with Direk Limmathurotsakul (Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit) |
| Organisation | Mahidol University |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Adilia Warris' collaboration as part of the MRC CMM 8-week summer scholarship with Direk Limmathurotsakul (Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit) on the project "Resistant fungal pathogens in edible ice and tap water". |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration plus student supervision |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Anjani Uma Rani Mosalikanti: 'Identification of new fungal Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored wall transfer protein 1 (GWT1) inhibitors' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | International Medical University |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Identification of new fungal Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored wall transfer protein 1 (GWT1) inhibitors'. Lead applicant name (PI): Anjani Uma Rani Mosalikanti |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho's collaboration with Dr David Meya (Makerere University) |
| Organisation | Makerere University |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with David Meya (Dr. Meya from Makerere University), clinician and director of cryptococcal trials in Uganda. Clinical trials to ascertain presence of antigen and fungi on nasal swabs. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Meya is a clinician and director of cryptococcal trials in Uganda. Clinical trials to ascertain presence of antigen and fungi on nasal swabs. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho's collaboration with Dr Johanna Rhodes, Imperial College London/Radboudumc |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Carolina Coelho's collaboration with Dr Johanna Rhodes, Imperial College London/Radboudumc |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with genomic bioinformatician to ascertain mycobiome and its potential role in neurodamage and neuroinflammation. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho's collaboration with Dr Johanna Rhodes, Imperial College London/Radboudumc |
| Organisation | Radboud Institute for Health Sciences |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Carolina Coelho's collaboration with Dr Johanna Rhodes, Imperial College London/Radboudumc |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with genomic bioinformatician to ascertain mycobiome and its potential role in neurodamage and neuroinflammation. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Carolina Pohl-Albertyn: 'Potential of topical sapienic acid-rich lipids to prevent skin colonisation by Candida auris' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | University of Free State, Bloemfontein |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Potential of topical sapienic acid-rich lipids to prevent skin colonisation by Candida auris'. Lead applicant name (PI): Carolina Pohl-Albertyn |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Caroline Maluleka: 'SCARS: Surveillance of Candida Antifungal Resistance in the Southern African Region' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | Wits Health Consortium |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'SCARS: Surveillance of Candida Antifungal Resistance in the Southern African Region' . Lead applicant name (PI): Caroline Maluleka |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Chibuike Ibe : 'Understanding genome and cell surface protein evolution during echinocandin-induced cell wall remodelling in Candida species to identify biomarkers for rapid detection of drug resistance' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | University of Free State, Bloemfontein |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Understanding genome and cell surface protein evolution during echinocandin-induced cell wall remodelling in Candida species to identify biomarkers for rapid detection of drug resistance'. Lead applicant name (PI): Chibuike Ibe |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Claire Hoving collaboration with A/Prof Sean Wasserman, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa |
| Organisation | Groote Schuur Hospital |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving's new collaboration with A/Prof Sean Wasserman, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research work |
| Impact | No outputs yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Claire Hoving collaboration with Prof Anita Sil (University of San Francisco, USA) |
| Organisation | University of San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving new collaboration with Prof Anita Sil (University of San Francisco, USA) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research work |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Claire Hoving collaboration with Prof. Chad Rappleye (Ohio State University) |
| Organisation | Ohio State University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving collaboration with Prof. Chad Rappleye (Ohio State University) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on tools for genetic manipulation of Emergomyces spp. (including CRISPR). |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration Aran Singanayagam (Project Lead, CMBI, Imperial College London) - Rhys Farrer & Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Aran Singanayagam (Project Lead, CMBI, Imperial College London) - Rhys Farrer & Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter), within the Co-Infections network project: Airway mycobiota regulation of viral exacerbation pathogenesis in asthma |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project 'Airway mycobiota regulation of viral exacerbation pathogenesis in asthma' |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Aran Singanayagam (Project Lead, CMBI, Imperial College London) - Rhys Farrer & Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Aran Singanayagam (Project Lead, CMBI, Imperial College London) - Rhys Farrer & Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter), within the Co-Infections network project: Airway mycobiota regulation of viral exacerbation pathogenesis in asthma |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project 'Airway mycobiota regulation of viral exacerbation pathogenesis in asthma' |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Claire Hoving and Rachel Dangarembizi, CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration between Claire Hoving and Rachel Dangarembizi at CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town with a BSc honours and MSc student working on Cryptococcus |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and student training and supervision |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency) |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency), on the MRC Co-infections Network project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency) |
| Organisation | UK Health Security Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency), on the MRC Co-infections Network project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency), on the MRC Co-infections Network project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency) |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Elaine Bignell (Project Lead, CMM, University of Exeter) - Massimo Palmarini & Vanessa Herder (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) - Darius Armstrong-James (CMBI, Imperial College London) - Simon Funnell (UK Health Security Agency), on the MRC Co-infections Network project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project: 'Comparative analysis of post-viral fungal pneumonia in influenza and SARS-Cov2 infected rodents' |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Rachael Dangarembizi (CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town), and Carolina Coelho (MRC CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Submitted a collaborative grant UK MRC NIRG for the value of GBP 700,000 |
| Collaborator Contribution | collaborative grant submitted |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Rachael Dangarembizi (CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town), and Carolina Coelho (MRC CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Submitted a collaborative grant UK MRC NIRG for the value of GBP 700,000 |
| Collaborator Contribution | collaborative grant submitted |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Rachael Dangarembizi (CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town), and Rebecca Drummond (University of Birmingham) |
| Organisation | University of Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Rachael Dangarembizi (CMM AFRICA Unit, University of Cape Town), and Rebecca Drummond (University of Birmingham) submitted a collaborative European Research Council grant for the value of EUR 2 million |
| Collaborator Contribution | Submitted a collaborative European Research Council grant |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) within the MRC Co-Infections Network on the project: 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on teh project 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) within the MRC Co-Infections Network on the project: 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on teh project 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration Sara Gago (Project Lead, University of Manchester) - Kieran Dee (CVR, University of Glasgow) - Peter Cook (CMM, University of Exeter) within the MRC Co-Infections Network on the project: 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on teh project 'Identifying the impact of fungal exposure in no-influenza virus pathogenicity'. |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with Cape Town University |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have provided unique insights into the metabolism of Pneumocystis predicted by the metabolic model we developed. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Cape Town provides me with the requisite training in Pneumocystis laboratory and molecular biology - essential skills that I have to develop to execute the project. |
| Impact | University of Cape Town has provided me with the requisite training in Pneumocystis laboratory and molecular biology as well as has helped me to set up the experiments that are essential for my project. The experiments to test and support model's predictions for Pneumocystis murina are currently being executed at the University of Cape Town. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Cincinnati University |
| Organisation | University of Cincinnati |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We initiated this collaboration to take advantage of metabolomics data from Prof Cushion and Dr Porollo at Cincinnati University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cincinnati University is performing metabolomics analysis of the Pneumocystis growth samples, which will enhance our understanding of Pneumocystis nutrient uptake. |
| Impact | No outputs or outcomes impact yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Claire Hoving University of Cape town |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Hoving Team are CO-I on the grant |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Hoving Team are CO-I on the grant |
| Impact | This collaboration led this the award |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Dr Giuliano Siligardi |
| Organisation | Diamond Light Source |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | My team provides purified protein samples as well as custome synthesised DNA oligos for analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Siligardi is the lead beamline scientist at the B23 beamline (beamline for synchrotron-radiation Circular dichroism (SRCD) spectroscopy). He and his team undertake measurements and data analysis of protein and DNA samples provided by my team to help us establish biophysical charaterisation parameters for our proteins of interest. |
| Impact | Collaboration is in early stages and has no output yet. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Collaboration with Duke University (Joseph Heitman) |
| Organisation | Duke University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We initiated this collaboration to compare fungal species that are difficult to grow in vitro (e.g. Pneumocystis and Malassezia). I am providing insights into Pneumocystis growth and metabolism. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Joseph Heitman's team at Duke University is providing insights into Malassezia growth and metabolism. |
| Impact | We are working on the manuscript for the review paper to compare and contrast the metabolism and lifestyles of Pneumocystis and Malassezia. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Erin Languth, Julie Weckworth and Casey Day - 'US-UK Collab: A spatially-explicit model of bat evolution and pathogen transmission dynamics in complex changing landscapes' |
| Organisation | University of Montana |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | US-UK Collab: A spatially-explicit model of bat evolution and pathogen transmission dynamics in complex changing landscapes. £1,050,519. BBSRC (UK), NSF EEID (USA) Duncan Wilson, Orly Razgour, Rhys Farrer (Exeter), Erin Landguth, Julie Weckworth, Casey Day (Montana). |
| Collaborator Contribution | New awarded research project. Collaboration between Universities of Exeter and Montana |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Eva Pericolini (Modena) and Francesco de Seta and Manol Comara at the Gynaecology Department, Burlo Garofolo Hospital (Trieste). |
| Organisation | IRCCS Burlo Garofolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM members Drs Duncan Wilson and Elena Roselletti (PDRA in Wilson Lab with previous clinical experience) have established a new collaboration with an already established collaborator (Eva Pericolini, Modena, vaginal candidiasis mouse model), and with Francesco de Seta and Manol Comara at the Gynaecology Department, Burlo Garofolo Hospital, Trieste. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators have provided clinical samples from which we have shown in vivo PRA1 expression and a correlation between PRA1 expression and levels of proinflammatory cytokines in women. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Eva Pericolini (Modena) and Francesco de Seta and Manol Comara at the Gynaecology Department, Burlo Garofolo Hospital (Trieste). |
| Organisation | University Hospital Policlinico of Modena |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM members Drs Duncan Wilson and Elena Roselletti (PDRA in Wilson Lab with previous clinical experience) have established a new collaboration with an already established collaborator (Eva Pericolini, Modena, vaginal candidiasis mouse model), and with Francesco de Seta and Manol Comara at the Gynaecology Department, Burlo Garofolo Hospital, Trieste. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators have provided clinical samples from which we have shown in vivo PRA1 expression and a correlation between PRA1 expression and levels of proinflammatory cytokines in women. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Gencovery on metabolic modelling |
| Organisation | Gencovery |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We have provided unique insights into the biology of Pneumocystis that are essential for our collaborative metabolic modelling, which aims to improve human health worldwide. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gencovery provides me with the requisite training in bioinformatics, metabolic modelling, and flux balance analysis - essential skills that I have to develop to execute the project. Gencovery provides me with a personalised software to simulate the metabolic model we developed. |
| Impact | Gencovery has provided me with essential training in bioinformatics and metabolic modelling, which has resulted in: 1. A reviewed and refined genome annotation of the Pneumocystis murina genome 2. A reconstructed network on Pneumocystis murina metabolism 3. A developed mathematical model on Pneumocystis murina metabolism 4. Predictions regarding the culture medium conditions favourable for Pneumocystis murina growth in vitro |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Collaboration with Imperial College London |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We initiated this collaboration and are providing samples of spent Pneumocystis growth medium for metabolomic analysis at Imperial College London. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Imperial College London is going to perform metabolomics analysis of the Pneumocystis growth samples we are providing, which will enhance our understanding of Pneumocystis nutrient uptake. |
| Impact | No outputs or outcomes impact yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Jason King and Simon Johnston |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Department | Department of Biomedical Science |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I am lead investigator on the collaborative project with the King lab and Johnston lab. Through this collaboration, we share strains, byproducts, and genome data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The King lab are co-investigators on this collaborative project. They provide amoeba strains, expertise, experimental analaysis, and data. The Johnston lab are collaborators on this project. They provide expertise in zebrafish infection models. |
| Impact | See outputs section for full details. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Joe Heitman - Duke-Exeter Accelerator Award: 'Zincophore gene loss: a key stepping stone in the evolution of fungal pathogenicity' |
| Organisation | Duke University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Duke-Exeter Accelerator Award. Duncan Wilson (Exeter), Joe Heitman (Duke). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration to work on the project 'Zincophore gene loss: a key stepping stone in the evolution of fungal pathogenicity'. |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Liverpool University |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We initiated this collaboration and are providing datasets generated by our Pneumocystis modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Liverpool University is developing a machine learning approach to optimize our metabolic modelling predictions. |
| Impact | A machine learning approach developed by Liverpool University helped to optimize our metabolic model's predictions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with Max Guiterrez |
| Organisation | Francis Crick Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Max is a collaborator on the grant |
| Collaborator Contribution | Max is a collaborator on the grant - he provide preliminary data on intracellular phagosomal pathways |
| Impact | none yet - preliminary data for grant |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Orly Razgour (University of Exeter), Erin Landguth (Montana), Julie Betsch (Montana), and Casey Day (Montana) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM members Drs Duncan Wilson and Rhys Farrer has established a new collaboration with Orly Razgour (Exeter), Erin Landguth (Montana), Julie Betsch (Montana), and Casey Day (Montana) to use landscape genomics to study bats and their two associated fungal pathogens, Histoplasma capsulatum and Pseudogymnoascus destructans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and new grant applications to use landscape genomics to study bats and their two associated fungal pathogens, Histoplasma capsulatum and Pseudogymnoascus destructans. |
| Impact | It has been submitted a National Science Foundation - Ecology of Infectious Disease grant ($2,578,616). They found out on the 15th of February that it was unsuccessful. However, the overall reviewers' comments were very encouraging, and there are plans to resubmit in November 2022. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Orly Razgour (University of Exeter), Erin Landguth (Montana), Julie Betsch (Montana), and Casey Day (Montana) |
| Organisation | University of Montana |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM members Drs Duncan Wilson and Rhys Farrer has established a new collaboration with Orly Razgour (Exeter), Erin Landguth (Montana), Julie Betsch (Montana), and Casey Day (Montana) to use landscape genomics to study bats and their two associated fungal pathogens, Histoplasma capsulatum and Pseudogymnoascus destructans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and new grant applications to use landscape genomics to study bats and their two associated fungal pathogens, Histoplasma capsulatum and Pseudogymnoascus destructans. |
| Impact | It has been submitted a National Science Foundation - Ecology of Infectious Disease grant ($2,578,616). They found out on the 15th of February that it was unsuccessful. However, the overall reviewers' comments were very encouraging, and there are plans to resubmit in November 2022. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Prof Alistair Brown's group (Exeter University) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I provide valuable expertise in mathematical modelling to help study the effects of fungal growth on the exposure of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and host immune recognition. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof Alistair Brown's group (Exeter University) provides experimental data for modelling. |
| Impact | We have combined modelling and experimental approaches to study the effects of fungal growth on the exposure of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and host immune recognition. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Prof. Dmitri Fillipov (University of Leiden, Netherlands) |
| Organisation | Leiden University |
| Department | Leiden Institute of Chemistry |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Me and my team performed an evolutionary, biochemical and structural analysis of zinc-depent macrodomains within bacteria and fungi. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof. Filippov team developed a new method to synthsise asperagine-linked ADP-ribose and provided us with the material for our structural studies. |
| Impact | The collaboration has resulted in the following publications: Minnee, H., et al., Solid-Phase Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Peptides ADP-Ribosylated at Histidine., Angew Chem Weinheim Bergstr Ger., 2024, PMID: 38516349, PMCID: PMC10952255, DOI: 10.1002/ange.202313317 Zhang, Z., et al., Legionella metaeffector MavL reverses ubiquitin ADP-ribosylation via a conserved arginine-specific macrodomain., Nat Commun., 2024, PMID: 38503748, PMCID: PMC10951314, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46649-2 Ariza, A., et al., Evolutionary and molecular basis of ADP-ribosylation reversal by zinc-dependent macrodomains., J Biol Chem., 2024, PMID: 39270823, PMCID: PMC11490716, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107770 Rack J.G.M., et al., Reversal of tyrosine-linked ADP-ribosylation by ARH3 and PARG., J Biol Chem., 2024, PMID: 39342999, PMCID: PMC11541775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107838 |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Prof. Mathias Ziegler (University of Bergen, Norway) |
| Organisation | University of Bergen |
| Department | Department Of Biomedicine |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Me and my team analysed and cloned genetic material from Fusarium oxysporum sp.f. cubense (race 1), which was send to our collaboratores to charaterise 2 novel NADases from this organism. In addition, I provided training and guidance in the evolutionary analysis of NADases within the fungal kingdom and help with preparation of a manuscript. |
| Collaborator Contribution | My collaboratores performed an in-deepth analysis of TNT-type NADases in the fungal kingdom and identified and charaterise lineage specific regulatory differences. The study they performed combined structural, biochemical and phylogenetic analysis. |
| Impact | The collaboration has resulted in the following publication: Ferrario, E. et al., Evolution of fungal tuberculosis necrotizing toxin (TNT) domain-containing enzymes reveals divergent adaptations to enhance NAD cleavage., Protein Sci., 2024, PMID: 38895984, PMCID: PMC11187862, DOI: 10.1002/pro.5071 |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Sho Yamasaki |
| Organisation | Osaka University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sho Yamasaki is a collaborator on this grant. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Hoving Team are CO-I on the grant - he provides MTB ligand indtification |
| Impact | None yet other than preliminary data for grant |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Tetsu Kudoh (Biosciences Dept. University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM members Drs Duncan Wilson and Mark Ramsdale's collaboration with Tetsu Kudoh (Biosciences Dept. University of Exeter) on the research project and NC3R grant using Killifish for infection models |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research on the project and NC3R grant using Killifish for infection models |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with Tulane University on Pneumocystis |
| Organisation | Tulane University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A unique opportunity to work on the project which aims to improve human health worldwide has been provided. |
| Collaborator Contribution | RNA-Seq data has kindly been provided by my partner at Tulane, which contributed to my process of reviewing and refining the genome annotation for Pneumocystis murina |
| Impact | RNA-Seq data has been provided, which contributed to the process of reviewing and refining the genome annotation for Pneumocystis murina. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Dstl-University of Exeter |
| Organisation | Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A DstL-sponsored PhD studentship was earmarked for CMM, a one day meeting between CMM staff and DstL staff took place to highlight the problem of invasive fungal diseases. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A DstL-sponsored PhD studentship was earmarked for CMM, a one day meeting between CMM staff and DstL staff took place to highlight the problem of invasive fungal diseases. |
| Impact | A DstL-sponsored PhD studentship was earmarked for CMM, a one day meeting between CMM staff and DstL staff took place to highlight the problem of invasive fungal diseases. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Duncan Wilson's collaboration with Peter Takacs, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA |
| Organisation | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Peter Takacs, Scientific director of Fempharma (women's health company) and Gynaecologist, Eastern Virgina Medical School, USA, has developed a vaginal zinc-gel. Clinical trial underway to test it's effect in preventing recurrent vaginal candidiasis. As part of the collaboration with MRC CMM member Duncan Wilson, a MRC Impact Accelerator Award to test the mechanism of the gel is being written, not submitted yet. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work and clinical trial on teh project vaginal zinc-gel effectiveness in preventing recurrent vaginal candidiasis. |
| Impact | No outcomes yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Elizabeth Ballou's collaboration with Edward Wallace, University of Edinburgh |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration and co-supervision of the MRC CMM PhD student Daniel Jones on his project: 'Molecular mechanisms regulating the yeast-to-titan switch in Cryptococcus neoformans' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration and co-supervision of the MRC CMM PhD student Daniel Jones on his project: 'Molecular mechanisms regulating the yeast-to-titan switch in Cryptococcus neoformans' |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Eva Pericolini, Modena |
| Organisation | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We predict, and then demonstrated, that Candida Pra1 was responsible for the inflammation and immunopathology during vaginal Candida infections |
| Collaborator Contribution | Carried out preliminary in vivo experiments supporting the hypothesis; Contributed towards establishment of clinical collaboration (see Francesco De Seta) |
| Impact | Roselletti et al. "Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein" |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Francesco de Seta, Trieste, Italy, clinical. |
| Organisation | University of Trieste |
| Department | Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | We predicted a role for Candida Pra1 in vaginal inflammation during vaginal Candida infections. We measured various fungal and immune parameters from clinical samples provided by Francesco. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided clinical vaginal samples. |
| Impact | Roselletti et al. "Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein" PMID: 38055800 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Greetje Vande Velde: 'In Vivo Efficacy Of An Innovative Vaccine Approach Targeting Debilitating And Life-Threatening Mucorales Infections ' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | University of Leuven |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'In Vivo Efficacy Of An Innovative Vaccine Approach Targeting Debilitating And Life-Threatening Mucorales Infections '. Lead applicant name (PI): Greetje Vande Velde |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Guillermo García Effron: 'Tackling Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Through Environmental Monitoring and Policy' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | National University of the Littoral |
| Country | Argentina |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: Tackling Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Through Environmental Monitoring and Policy. Lead applicant name (PI): Guillermo García Effron |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Hung-Ji Tsai: 'Enhancing fluconazole efficacy and precision through novel molecular and nanoscale approaches' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | University of Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Enhancing fluconazole efficacy and precision through novel molecular and nanoscale approaches'. Lead applicant name (PI): Hung-Ji Tsai |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Jamie Harrison's collaboration with Genetics of complex traits group (M.N.Weedon, R. Beaumont, H. Green, L. Jackson) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Department | Medical School |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Genetics of complex traits group at the university of Exeter - specifically M.N.Weedon, R. Beaumont, H. Green, L. Jackson. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Janet Quinn: 'Miltefosine - a dual purpose antifungal to mitigate antifungal resistance ' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Miltefosine - a dual purpose antifungal to mitigate antifungal resistance '. Lead applicant name (PI): Janet Quinn |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Leonardo Nimrichter : 'Advancing Treatment Options for Feline Sporotrichosis: Evaluating D13 in Clinical Trials ' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Advancing Treatment Options for Feline Sporotrichosis: Evaluating D13 in Clinical Trials '. Lead applicant name (PI): Leonardo Nimrichter |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Liliane Mukaremera and Neil Gow research collaboration with David Meya (Makerere University) |
| Organisation | Makerere University |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Liliane Mukaremera and Neil Gow research collaboration with David Meya (Makerere University) in the PhD project at the MRC CMM titled: 'Elucidating the impact of chitin and chitin-like structures on C. neoformans virulence'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student supervision plus research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Marcio Rodrigues: 'Exploring the mechanisms behind the anti-cryptococcal potential of an extracellular vesicle tripeptide targeting dipeptidyl peptidase 4' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: Exploring the mechanisms behind the anti-cryptococcal potential of an extracellular vesicle tripeptide targeting dipeptidyl peptidase 4. Lead applicant name (PI): Marcio Rodrigues |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Mike Bromley: 'Developing approaches to limit the impact of agricultural fungicides in driving clinical antifungal resistance ' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Developing approaches to limit the impact of agricultural fungicides in driving clinical antifungal resistance '. Lead applicant name (PI): Mike Bromley |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | none yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Neil Gow's collaboration as part of the MRC CMM 8-week summer scholarship with Yue Wang (A*STAR Infectious Disease Labs) |
| Organisation | Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) |
| Department | Infectious Diseases Labs |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Neil Gow's collaboration as part of the MRC CMM 8-week summer scholarship with Yue Wang (A*STAR Infectious Disease Labs) on the project "Chararacterisation of a transcription factor regulating the synthesis of a cell wall epitope involved in immune recognition of Candida albicans". |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research collaboration plus student supervision |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Nuttapon Pombubpa: 'Strengthening Agricultural Biosecurity in Southeast Asia: A Multinational Biobank Initiative for WHO Filamentous Fungal Pathogens to Enhance Pathogen Monitoring and Resistance Detection ' - FAILSAFE project |
| Organisation | Chulalongkorn University |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FAILSAFE project awardee: 'Strengthening Agricultural Biosecurity in Southeast Asia: A Multinational Biobank Initiative for WHO Filamentous Fungal Pathogens to Enhance Pathogen Monitoring and Resistance Detection '. Lead applicant name (PI): Nuttapon Pombubpa |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution through FAILSAFE project |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Partnership with Dave Williams, Mike Kruppa, Doug Lowman (East Tennessee State University), on the structure of the Candida cell wall |
| Organisation | East Tennessee State University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have collaborated to look at the structural consequences of a variety of cell wall mutants constructed during the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The East Tennesee team are experts in carbohydrate NMR and undertook analyses of a range of mutants hat were generated. |
| Impact | Bruno, M., Kersten S., Bain, J.M., Jaeger, M., Kruppa, M.D., Lowman, D.W., Zuchaom M., Ning Jiao Y. , Chowdhary, A., Renieris, G., van de Veerdonk, F.L., Kullberg, B-J, Giamarellos-Bourboulis, E.J., Hoischen, A., Gow, N.A.R.,. Brown, A.J.P., Meis, J.F., Williams, D.L., Netea, M.G. (2020). Host immune response against the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris: transcriptional and functional insights. Nature Microbiology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-0780-3. PMID: 32839538 no PMCID; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-0780-3 |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) to to combat escalating threat of fungal AMR |
| Organisation | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) to to combat escalating threat of fungal AMR |
| Collaborator Contribution | The MRC CMM's FAILSAFE project funded by the UK Government's Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) aims to accelerate fungal AMR research in low and middle income countries. The FAILSAFE project has established a new collaboration with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), one of the most prestigious institutions in Health Science and Technology in Latin America. Based in Brazil, Fiocruz has long been a leader in advancing global health research, making this collaboration an invaluable step forward in tackling the growing threat of fungal antimicrobial resistance (fAMR). |
| Impact | Fiocruz, through its Innovation Funding Program (Inova, https://portal.fiocruz.br/programa-inova-fiocruz), will provide additional financial support of up to £40,000, on top of the FAILSAFE seedcorn funding of up to £75,000. This collaboration not only boosts the funding available to project teams but also brings the expertise of one of the world's leading institutions in medical mycology and infectious diseases to the table. |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Partnership with the University of Sao Paulo (USP) to establish the CMM LATAM Unit |
| Organisation | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MRC CMM at the University of Exeter has launched the CMM LATAM medical mycology unit in Latin America to fight global fungal disease crisis in partnership with the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil |
| Collaborator Contribution | This ground-breaking initiative, based in Brazil and created in collaboration with the University of São Paulo, will serve as a world-class hub for research and training in the region. The new centre, launched on September 16th 2024, will focus on developing innovative solutions to combat fungal infections. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Peter Cook's collaboration with Amulic Borko, University of Bristol |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Peter Cook's collaboration with Amulic Borko, University of Bristol, as Co-supervisor of a Clinical PhD studentship awarded by Wellcome GW4 Clinical Academic Training Programme. Based at University of Bristol. 3 year stipend for PhD student, £35,000 consumable fees. Lead Supervisor Amulic Borko, University of Bristol |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-supervision of a Clinical PhD studentship under the Wellcome GW4 Clinical Academic Training Programme. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Peter Cook's collaboration with Darius Armstrong-James, Imperial College London |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM member Peter Cook's collaboration with Darius Armstrong-James at Imperial College London on the project Investigating metabolic regulation of myeloid cell anti-fungal responses. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project Investigating metabolic regulation of myeloid cell anti-fungal responses. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Peter Cook's collaboration with Philip Mitchelmore, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital |
| Organisation | Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration and co-supervision of the MRC CMM PhD student Phuong Tuyen Nguyen on the project: 'Deciphering how Cystic Fibrosis impairs macrophage led immunity against Aspergillus spores' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration and co-supervision of the MRC CMM PhD student Phuong Tuyen Nguyen on the project: 'Deciphering how Cystic Fibrosis impairs macrophage led immunity against Aspergillus spores' |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Peter Cook's collaboration with Vivek Thacker, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Organisation | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | MRC CMM member Peter Cook collaboration with Vivek Thacker, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, on the project Utilisation of lung on a chip technology to visualise anti-fungal immunity. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research work on the project Utilisation of lung on a chip technology to visualise anti-fungal immunity. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PhD project collaboration with Edward Wallace, University of Edinburgh |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration between Dr Elizabeth Ballou at the MRC CMM with Dr Edward Wallace at the University of Edinburgh in the PhD project entitled 'Molecular mechanisms regulating the yeast-to-titan switch in Cryptococcus neoformans'. This project has been undertaken by PhD student Daniel Jones during his three year PhD project as part of his studentship at the MRC CMM. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and student training and supervision within the project entitled 'Molecular mechanisms regulating the yeast-to-titan switch in Cryptococcus neoformans'. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | PhD project collaboration with Jo Rhodes, Imperial College London |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration between Dr Rhys Farrer and Duncan Wilson at the MRC CMM with Dr Jo Rhodes, Imperial College London, in the PhD project entitled 'Determining the origins of Candida auris from experimental, epidemiological and ecological investigations'. This project has been undertaken by PhD student Hugh Gifford during his three year PhD project as part of his studentship at the MRC CMM. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and student training and supervision within the project entitled 'Determining the origins of Candida auris from experimental, epidemiological and ecological investigations'. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | PhD project collaboration with Mike Bromley and Sara Gago, University of Manchester |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration between Dr Peter Cook at the MRC CMM with Drs Mike Bromley and Sara Gago at the University of Manchester, in the PhD project entitled 'Defining the precise fungal motifs that elicit pulmonary immunity'. This project has been undertaken by PhD student Daniel Conn during his three year PhD project as part of his studentship at the MRC CMM. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborative research and student training and supervision within the project entitled 'Defining the precise fungal motifs that elicit pulmonary immunity'. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer research collaboration with Adam Monier (University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Rhys Farrer research collaboration with Adam Monier (University of Exeter) in the PhD project at the MRC CMM titled: '3D genomics and epigenomics underpinning cryptococcal drug resistance'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student supervision plus research collaboration |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer's research collaboration with Fabrizio Costa (University of Exeter) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Department | School of Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Rhys Farrer's research collaboration with Fabrizio Costa (Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics at the University of Exeter). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Drs Farrer and Costa have co-submitted an IDSAI Seed-Corn Funding application (tbc). |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Seana Duggan research collaboration Daniel Henk, Helen Brown, and Nihal Bandara |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Seana Duggan has established a GW4 Collaboration with Daniel Henk at University of Bath, Helen Brown at University of Cardiff and Nihal Bandara at University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This group is aiming to develop consensus standardised methods for working with polymicrobial cultures in the GW4 area |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan research collaboration Daniel Henk, Helen Brown, and Nihal Bandara |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Seana Duggan has established a GW4 Collaboration with Daniel Henk at University of Bath, Helen Brown at University of Cardiff and Nihal Bandara at University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This group is aiming to develop consensus standardised methods for working with polymicrobial cultures in the GW4 area |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan research collaboration Daniel Henk, Helen Brown, and Nihal Bandara |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Seana Duggan has established a GW4 Collaboration with Daniel Henk at University of Bath, Helen Brown at University of Cardiff and Nihal Bandara at University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This group is aiming to develop consensus standardised methods for working with polymicrobial cultures in the GW4 area |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Tripartite catalyst for antifungal drug discovery |
| Organisation | University of Dundee |
| Department | Drug Discovery Unit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We developed methods for high throughput screening of antifungal drug susceptibility & time-killing that will be utilised for novel drug discovery, with a particular emphasis on drugs that are effective against Candida auris and Cryptococcus neoformans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | DDU have developed workflows (includung libraries of small molecules) for drug discovery that will be pivoted towards the identification of novel mode of action antifungal drugs. |
| Impact | A multidisciplinary consortium has been assembled, including industry partners GSK. A 5 year Wellcome Trust grant, total value more than £17m has been awarded, with £2.2m to MRC CMM. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | Animal and Plant Health Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | The Pirbright Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | UK Health Security Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | University of Surrey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Wessex One Health - BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Programme |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC DLA Wessex One Health Doctoral Landscape Award. The new Wessex One Health partnership will enable students to work with uniquely experienced researchers in infection and immunity, equipping them to confront health challenges with the highest threat to public health, including emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. Exeter's MRC CMM will specifically contribute its unique expertise in medical mycology, which will be complemented by its satellite sites in Africa and South America. This adds critical capacity and a global perspective to the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor William Horsnell, Co-Lead from the University of Exeter and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Title | NOVEL METHODS OF FUNGAL DISEASE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS BASED ON FUNGAL 14-3-3 PROTEIN. Pete Cook, Daniel Conn, Seb Brown, William Horsnell. |
| Description | Patent application submitted for 'NOVEL METHODS OF FUNGAL DISEASE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS BASED ON FUNGAL 14-3-3 PROTEIN'. By Pete Cook, Daniel Conn, Seb Brown, William Horsnell. |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Patent / Patent application |
| Year Protection Granted | 2025 |
| Licensed | No |
| Title | Juvia - zinc-containing gel for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis |
| Description | Fempharma produce a vaginal moisturising gel called Juvia which contains zinc. The company carried out a small clinical pilot study showing that the gel prevented reinfections in women suffering from recurrent vaginal candidiasis. Although I was not involved with Fempharma up until this point, we are now collaborating as my research (under this award) has discovered the molecular mechanism of how zinc prevents recurrent vaginal candidiasis. The company are now carrying out a clinical trial. |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Medical Devices |
| Current Stage Of Development | Early clinical assessment |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2022 |
| Development Status | Actively seeking support |
| Impact | In the pilot study, of the six women with recurrent vaginal candidiasis, only one suffered a reinfection whilst using the zinc-gel. The results are published in "Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein" PMID: 38055800 |
| URL | https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05895162 |
| Title | N. Govender, T. Harrison, T. Mnguni, S. Wasserman, J.C. Hoving, C. Thornton: IMPRINT - NIHR-funded Global Health Research Group on HIV-associated Fungal Infections |
| Description | The NIHR has funded a new Global Health Research Group on HIV-associated Fungal Infections through the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as the contracting organisation. Jointly led by Professor Joe Jarvis and Professor Nelesh Govender, the group is named IMPRINT, an acronym for International Mycoses Prevention, Research, Implementation, Networks and Training. The group aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the four major HIV-associated fungal infections of public health importance and to ensure that these improvements are made widely available to populations most commonly affected in Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Guinea, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa), and South East Asia (Vietnam). |
| Type | Management of Diseases and Conditions |
| Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2023 |
| Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
| Impact | The group brings together leading academic researchers, clinical and public health leaders, non-governmental organisations including Médecins Sans Frontières and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, and community and patient representatives. The partnerships will be equitable, with leadership shared across six work packages delivered from 2022 through to 2026, insights from qualitative research and guidance from a steering committee and community advisory board. In addition to the direct impact of the work that will be undertaken, the group will liaise with national, regional, and international bodies (ministries of health, major NGOs, UNITAID, WHO, Africa CDC) in order to effectively scale up the results and impact of its work. |
| URL | https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR134342 |
| Description | ACROS Atlantic UK - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey participated in the first international conference for ACROS Atlantic UK where she spoke online to Government officials, education leaders and business leaders in Nigeria about how to encourage more young people into science and the methods by which government and industry can support this. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | AIDS-Related Mycoses Workshop 2024, 10-12 July, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The 4th AIDS-Related Mycoses Workshop was hosted by the CMM AFRICA Unit and held at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), University of Cape Town, South Africa. The event presented a variety of talks, covering epidemiology and public health, fungal immunopathology, diagnosis and drug resistance, antifungal drugs and vaccines and solutions to emerging problems. There were also two keynote presentations from Rita Oladele (Nigeria) and Anu Chowdhary (India). Importantly, the workshop provided a forum for discussions on how the field has moved forward since the last meeting (held in 2019) and priorities for the future. These outcomes will be published shortly in Trends in Microbiology. Prof Claire Hoving (CMM AFRICA Unit) chaired the meeting and there were presentations from Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, Dr Trevor Mnguni, Prof Nelesh Govender and Dr Alison Gifford, representing the CMM AFRICA Unit and the MRC CMM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.faisafrica.com/news/4th-aids-related-mycoses-workshop/ |
| Description | Adilia Warris, Alyssa Hudson, Rachel Etherington: Kew Green Prep School visit, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Adilia Warris, Alyssa Hudson, Rachel Etherington: Kew Green Prep School visit, May 2023. The school visit including a workshop with Year 6 and a presentation in assembly, as part of the Noah's Pink Balloon Fellowship with Alyssa Hudson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Adilia Warris, Alyssa Hudson: Interview BBC Devon TV, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM members Adilia Warris and Alyssa Hudson gave Interviews to BBC Devon TV, July 2022, discussion about their project and collaboration with Noah's Pink Balloon Leukaemia Fund and the current NPB Fellowship held by Alyssa Hudson at the MRC CMM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/boy5withleukaemiadiesoffu.html |
| Description | Adilia Warris, Elliot Mahoney and Mubashshir Rasheed: participation in UK Fungus Day Open day at Univeristy of Exeter, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM members Adilia Warris, Elliot Mahoney and Mubashshir Rasheed participation in UK Fungus Day Open day at Univeristy of Exeter, October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/ukfungusday2022-thecmmcel.html |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Chair at Myco-clinics S01E01 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Adilia Warris acted as chair at Mycoclinics S01E01, held on 3 Sept 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Interactive Case Presentation. Infection and Immunity in Children Course. June 30 - July 2, 2022, Oxford, UK. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Adilia Warris delivered an Interactive Case Presentation. Infection and Immunity in Children Course. June 30 - July 2, 2022, Oxford, UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Interview BBC Devon Radio February 18, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Adilia Warris gave an Interview to BBC Devon Radio on February 18, 2022, speaking about Exeter Superbugs event held during the 18-19 Feb in Exeter city centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/news/articles/familyeventtocreateawaren.html |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Interview with NDR Radio (Germany), October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Adilia Warris was interviewed with NDR Radio (Germany) Antifungal Resistance, October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/Gesundheitsgefahr-durch-resistente-Pilze,audio1230948.html |
| Description | Adilia Warris: Research Seminar 'Aspergillus infections in Cystic Fibrosis'. University of Bath, UK. January 22 , 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Adilia Warris: Research Seminar 'Aspergillus infections in Cystic Fibrosis'. University of Bath, UK. January 22 , 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Adilia Warris: interviewed for the Prescriber editorial article 'Getting under the skin of fungal infections' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Adilia Warris was interviewed for the Prescriber editorial article 'Getting under the skin of fungal infections' in Sept 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/psb.2005 |
| Description | Adilia Warris: invited lecture 'Emerging Fungal Infections in Neonates and Children' at 42nd Annual Meeting ESPID, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 20-24, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Adilia Warris: invited lecture 'Emerging Fungal Infections in Neonates and Children' at 42nd Annual Meeting ESPID, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 20-24, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://2024.espidmeeting.org/ |
| Description | Adilia Warris: invited speaker at at Trinity College Cambridge during AMR awareness week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Adilia Warris was an invited speaker at the Trinity College Cambridge during AMR awareness week presenting a talk on 'The epidemiology of antifungal resistance and drivers of antifungal resistance', held on the 21st Nov 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/Trin_AMR_action |
| Description | Adilia Warris: invited talk 'Invasive fungal disease in children and adolescents with primary immunodeficiency', Infocus meeting, Bogota, Colombia, November 20-23, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Adilia Warris: invited talk 'Invasive fungal disease in children and adolescents with primary immunodeficiency', Infocus meeting, Bogota, Colombia, November 20-23, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.infocuslatam.org/ |
| Description | Al Brown Plenary Lecture at 7th PYFF Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Plenary Lecture on "Candida albicans displays anticipatory responses that promote immune evasion" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at the 7th Conference on the Physiology of Yeast and Filamentous Fungi: Milan Italy, June 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at 29th Fungal Genetics Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk on "Candida albicans displays anticipatory responses that promote immune evasion" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at the 30th Fungal Genetics Conference: Asilomar, California, USA, March 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at Candida & Candidiasis Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited seminar entitled "Factors affecting host-Candida interactions during phagocytic attack" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at ISFUS 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited lecture on "Stress adaptation of a fungal pathogen to complex niches in the human host" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at the 3rd International Symposium on Fungal Stress: São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, May 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at the Fungal Immunology GRC 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited lecture on the "Impact of host inputs on immune evasion by Candida albicans" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at the Gordon Research Conference on Fungal Immunology: Galveston, Texas, USA, January 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at the University of California San Francisco 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited seminar entitled "What's coming next? Anticipatory immune evasion in a fungal pathogen" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Al Brown invited lecture at the University of Dusseldorf 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk entitled "Fungal memory and immune evasion. Molecules of Infection Symposium" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Al Brown invited talk at FASEB Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk on "Micronutrient limitation triggers immune evasion in Candida albicans, a major fungal pathogen of humans" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at the FASEB Conference on Microbial Pathogenesis: Snowmass, Colorado, USA, July 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown invited talk in Dusseldorf 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk on "The fungal cell surface, memory, and immune evasion" that presented outputs of the MRC Programme Grant at a symposium on Molecules of Infection Symposium: University of Dusseldorf, Germany, October 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Al Brown session chair at Candida & Candidiasis Conference 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Chair of Session on "Fungal and Host Signaling" at the International Conference on Candida & Candidiasis 2021 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Alex Brand: Oral Presentation at Physics of Life 'Biofilaments' Symposium, Jan 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alex Brand: Oral Presentation at Physics of Life 'Biofilaments' Symposium, Jan 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Alex Brand: chair at the Myco-talks S2E5, held on 16 Dec 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Alex Brand chaired the Myco-talks S2E5, held on 16 Dec 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | Alex Brand: invited speaker at Microfluidic Approaches in Fungal Research, March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alex Brand: invited speaker at Microfluidic Approaches in Fungal Research, March 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Alex Nore: poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Alex Nore presented a poster at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.hfp2022.conferences-pasteur.org/ |
| Description | Alison Gifford presented a flash talk and a poster at the ICCC2023 conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A former master's student Alison Gifford presented a poster at the 11th International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis held from 9th-13th January 2023 in Kampala, Uganda |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.iccc2020.org/ |
| Description | Alison Gifford, Emer Hickey: participation at the Exeter College STEMM (final M for Medicine) Career Fair on March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM members Alison Gifford, Emer Hickey participated at the Exeter College STEMM (final M for Medicine) Career Fair on 22nd March 2023. The fair targeted College A Level, IB and BTEC candidates and featured speakers included PhD candidates Dr Alison Gifford and Emer Hickey both of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://exe-coll.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Alison Gifford, I. Dambuza, G. Brown & L. Mukaremera: poster presentation at CLESCon 2021: Postgraduate Research Conference, 26th October 2021, University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford, I. Dambuza, G. Brown & L. Mukaremera: poster presentation at CLESCon 2021: Postgraduate Research Conference, 26th October 2021, University of Exeter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Alison Gifford: Exeter Clinical Academic research day flash talk, March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford: Exeter Clinical Academic research day flash talk, March 2023, titled 'The Epidemiology and Host-fungal Immune Interaction of Paediatric Cryptococcal Disease in South Africa'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Alison Gifford: Exeter University Biosciences Postgrad Conference poster & flash talk, March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford: Exeter University Biosciences Postgrad Conference poster & flash talk, March 2023, titled "The contribution of the Cryptococcus neoformans cell wall to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Alison Gifford: participation at Soapbox Science public engagement at Exeter Quay, June 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford: participation at Soapbox Science public engagement at Exeter Quay, June 2023. Soapbox Science showcases the research of women who are making significant contributions to the scientific community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/events/soapboxscience/ |
| Description | Alison Gifford: presented a talk at National Education for Scotland Conference, April 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford: presented a talk at National Education for Scotland Conference, April 2023, titled "Reducing epilepsy diagnostic and treatment gaps; A multi-level evaluation of a standardised Paediatric Epilepsy". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Alison Gifford: selected talk at AIDS-related Mycosis conference, University of Cape Town, July 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Alison Gifford: selected talk at AIDS-related Mycosis conference, University of Cape Town, July 2024. Talk entitled: ""CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGENAEMIA IN SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.faisafrica.com/news/4th-aids-related-mycoses-workshop/ |
| Description | Ange Brennan: Poster Presentation at Advances Against Aspergillosis meeting, Milan, Italy, Jan 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ange Brennan: Poster Presentation at Advances Against Aspergillosis meeting, Milan, Italy, Jan 2024, titled "Out From the Shadow of Antibiotic Resistance - Raising the Profile of Antifungal Resistance". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Ange Brennan: Presentation at World Aspergillosis Awareness Day, Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Ange Brennan delivered a presentation during World Aspergillosis Awareness Day, Jan 2023, entitled 'The Light at the End of the Tunnel' New developments in the fight against aspergillosis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Angus Urquhart: participation in panel discussion at the "DHSC: GAMRIF Summit 2025" in Malaysia, March 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Angus Urquhart: participation in panel discussion at the "DHSC: GAMRIF Summit 2025" in Malaysia, March 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/the-global-amr-innovation-fund |
| Description | Appeared on BBC Radio (Paul Shuttleworth Radio Shropshire) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell appeared on BBC Radio (Paul Shuttleworth) to discuss fungal lung infections. //www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f08k1c (1:15:34) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f08k1 |
| Description | Arnab Pradhan: 2x poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Arnab Pradhan: poster presentations at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023. Poster 1: "Diverse environmental signals mediate changes in cell wall PAMPs at the Candida albicans cell surface thereby contributing to immune evasion during systemic infection." Authors: Arnab Pradhan, Qinxi Ma , Emer Hickey, Gabriela Avelar, Daniel Larcombe, Judith Bain, Delma Childers , Ivy Dambuza , Ian Leaves , Leandro Jose de Assis, Mihai Netea, Gordon Brown, Lars Erwig, Neil A.R. Gow, Alistair J.P. Brown. Poster 2: "Exploring the mannan based PRR ligands and their impact on antifungal immunity in Candida albicans". Authors: Arnab Pradhan, Mark H.T. Stappers, Sumita Roy, Ian Leaves, Jane Usher, Yue Wang, Alistair J.P. Brown and Neil A.R. Gow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html |
| Description | Arnab Pradhan: Poster presentation at Fungal Update conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Arnab Pradhan: Poster presentation at Fungal Update conference 2024 entitled: "'Exploring the mannan based PRR ligands and their impact on antifungal immunity in Candida albicans" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Article in the Scotsman newspaper on medical mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Scotsman Feb 2022 Climate change may be creating a new threat from potentially life-threatening, drug-resistant fungal infections - Professor Neil Gow . https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/climate-change-may-be-creating-a-new-threat-from-potentially-life-threatening-drug-resistant-fungal-infections-professor-neil-gow-4006170 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/climate-change-may-be-creating-a-new-threat-from-po... |
| Description | BSMM Plenary lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | British Society for Medical Mycology Scientific Annual Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | BT Big Bang Science Fair - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey judged primary school science fair projects. This involved chatting to classes of primary school children about their scientific findings and giving them feedback. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/ |
| Description | BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This Science Fair involved Irish secondary school students and the general public with 500 projects competing to a global online audience. Emer ran an interview series on the online portal of the event. She interviewed young irish scientists about their work and their tips for fellow students. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://btyoungscientist.com/ |
| Description | Ben Meller & Rachel Etherington: talk at Sci Comms Southwest Conference, Bristol, June 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ben Meller & Rachel Etherington: talk at Sci Comms Southwest Conference, Bristol, 2024, entitled "The Public Face of Killer Fungus". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/scu/events/scicomm-sw-conference-2024 |
| Description | Bluesky MRC CMM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our MRC CMM's Bluesky account. Starter pack at: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/did:plc:d5a7nimfusn47karullwgytv/3ld45pmaqbq2s |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://bsky.app/profile/mrccmm.bsky.social |
| Description | British science festival 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | General public attended British Science Festival, which raised an interest in Medical Mycology, sparked questions and discussion, and increased interest and awareness in related subject areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/ |
| Description | Callum J Parkin: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Callum J Parkin: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 16-20 March 2022, entitled ' Novel GCaMP6 imaging of cytosolic free calcium dynamics reveals stress-specific signalling responses in the fungal pathogen, Candida albicans'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2022/ |
| Description | Carolina Coelho and Vanessa Francis: Sidmout Science Festival, October 13th 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Science in the Pub, Sidmout Science Festival, October 13th 2022, together with Vanessa Francis and Piotr Slowinski, as part of and funded by ISSF Tree Seedcorn WT. https://sidmouthsciencefestival.org/events/science-pub-0 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://sidmouthsciencefestival.org/events/science-pub-0 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: Invited Seminar at FioCruz Curitiba, "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 9th April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Carolina Coelho: Invited Seminar at FioCruz Curitiba, "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 9th April 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: Invited Seminar in USP -Ribeirao Preto, "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 10th April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Carolina Coelho: Invited Seminar in USP -Ribeirao Preto, "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 10th April 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: Keynote Lecture at XXII Jornadas Leveduras Professor Nicolau van Uden: "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 21st September 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Carolina Coelho: Keynote Lecture at XXII Jornadas Leveduras Professor Nicolau van Uden: "The lifestyle of Cryptococcus neoformans within mammalian hosts", 21st September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://xxii-jornadas-leveduras.argarq.net/welcome/ |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: Poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Carolina Coelho: Poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections 2023, abstract titled 'A large-scale imaging approach to dissect the complex host-pathogen interactions allowing Cryptococcus neoformans to cross protective tissue barriers.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-grs-conference/2023/ |
| Description | Carolina Coelho: invited lecture at PostGraduate Programme, Biomedical Sciences of University of Sao Paulo-Ribeirao Preto, 24th September 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Carolina Coelho: invited lecture at PostGraduate Programme entitled: "Immunity to C. neoformans" as part of teaching research lectures to PhD students in Biomedical Sciences of University of Sao Paulo-Ribeirao Preto, 24th September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Catrin Williams: poster presentation at Microbes and Society Symposium, Exeter, July 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Catrin Williams: poster presentation at Microbes and Society Symposium, Exeter, July 2023, titled 'Genetic interaction networks involved in Candida glabrata drug resistance'. Authors were Catrin Cerian Williams, Steve Bates and Jane Usher. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Celebration of Wellcome Seedcorn awards at the University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Wellcome and lay public supporters of the University of Exeter showcased projects funded by a 10-year Seedcorn programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Chair - GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gordon Research Conference on Immunology of fungal infections - a leading conference in the field |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Chair and Plenary Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2021 FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Human Fungal Pathogens, for the session entitled "Host-pathogen interactions: the host's perspective" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://hfp2022.febsevents.org/ |
| Description | Chantelle Davies: Workshop at a secondary school for their career's week, March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Chantelle Davies participated at a Workshop in a secondary school for their career's week, March 2023. She talked through what it is to be a lab technician and lab manager and the journey to becoming a lab manager. The students came up with skills they thought would be useful for being a lab manager and we discussed these. They talked about alternative routes to becoming a technician and the different types of technician jobs available. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Chris Thornton: invited speaker at the 55th Scientific Conference of the German Speaking Mycological Society e.V. (DMykG) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Chris Thornton presented a talk at the 55th Scientific Conference of the German Speaking Mycological Society e.V. (DMykG) entitled: 'Molecular imaging of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis', held on 27 Sept 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.dmykg-kongress.de/ |
| Description | Claire Hoving: Departmental Seminar, IMI, University of Birmingham, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving delivered a Departmental Seminar at IMI, University of Birmingham, Sept 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Claire Hoving: participation at IMPRINT NIHR Principal investigators meeting, December 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving presented at IMPRINT NIHR Principal investigators meeting, December 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Claire Hoving: presentation at FungiNet TR124 Würzburg Meetings, summer semester, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving presented at the FungiNet TR124 Würzburg Meetings, summer semester, June 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Claire Hoving: presentation at the Southern African Neuroscience Society Symposium 2022, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Claire Hoving presented at the Southern African Neuroscience Society Symposium 2022, Cape Town, South Africa, an abstract entitled: 'A characterization of the neuroimmune response to cryptococcal infection', by Higgitt, E.R, Mbangiwa, T., Hoving, C.J. 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Clare Hoving: presentation at Myco-talks S2E07 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Dr Clare Hoving presented a talk at Myco-talks S2E07 entitled: 'Host recognition and clearance of Pneumocystis: investigating immune mediators and mechanisms', held on 24 Feb 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | Clare Hoving: presentation at The Federation of African Immunology Societies conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Clare Hoving, CMM AFRICA Unit. presented a talk at The Federation of African Immunology Societies conference August 2021, entitled: 'Host Recognition and Clearance of Pneumocystis'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://burkclients.com/FAIS/2021/site/index.html |
| Description | Conference presentation INFOCUS Colombia: Mitigating fAMR via combination therapy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The INFOCUS LATAM ISHAM associated Working Group was created in 2019 taking advantage of the extensive network of players in the field of Medical Mycology that have been working under the umbrella of the INFOCUS meeting since 2002. The main proposals of the INFOCU-LATAM are: (i) to connect graduate students and health care workers interested in contributing to the development of local educational programs and guidelines for improving the early diagnosis and best clinical management of patients with fungal infections in our region; (ii) to promote and facilitate the conduction of collaborative multicenter studies delineated to understand the epidemiology of fungal infections in LATAM, (iii) to encourage advocacy initiatives necessary to convince health policy makers and hospital managers to provide better support to medical assistance to patients suffering from opportunistic and endemic fungal infections in our region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.infocuslatam.org/news-infocus-latam/infocus-2024-22-infocus-latinoamerica/37/2 |
| Description | Dan Jones & Larissa Johns: part of the organising committee for Pint of Science, Exeter, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dan Jones & Larissa Johns: part of the organising committee for Pint of Science, Exeter, 2023. Ever wonder what scientists get up to everyday? Do you enjoy learning some fun facts in an informal setting over a pint of your favourite tipple? Then join us for Pint of Science 2023 - a science festival which brings researchers into pubs and cafes in Exeter for three evenings of fun learning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/exeter |
| Description | Daniel Conn: Poster presentation and flash talk at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Conn: Poster presentation and flash talk at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester, titled "Defining the fungal surface motifs that trigger allergic airway inflammation". Authors: Daniel Conn, George Vere, Julio Silva, Olaf Kniemeyer, Norman van Rhijn, Gordon Brown, Sara Gago, Michael Bromley, Alexiane Decout, Joe Kleinschmidt, Peter Cook. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Daniel Conn: Poster presentation at KeyStone Symposium: Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges, Feb 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Conn: Poster presentation at KeyStone Symposium: Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges, Feb 2024. Poster title: Aspergillus fumigatus spore surface protein motifs driving allergic inflammation. Authors: Daniel Conn, George Vere, Julio Silva, Tuyen Nguyen, Norman van Rhijn, Olaf Kniemeyer, Alexiane Decout, Gordon Brown, Sara Gago, Michael Bromley, Peter Cook. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Daniel Conn: talk presentation at BSI CIPN 2023 and BSI Congress 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Conn: talk presentation at BSI CIPN 2023 and BSI Congress 2023, Dec 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.immunology.org/events/british-society-immunology-congress-2023 |
| Description | Daniel Larcombe - COVID-19 testing voluteer |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Larcombe was a COVID-19 testing volunteer at Southwest Pathology Services, Taunton, April - June 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Darren Thomson presentation at British Society for Medical Mycology Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson presented a talk entitled: Live cell imaging of the hyphal response to antifungal drugs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://anti-infectives-gilead.com/resource/28/ |
| Description | Darren Thomson presented a poster on hyphal mechanics at a maths-mycology networking event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A poster presentation entitled "Mechanical properties of invasive Candida albicans hyphae" delivered at an internal mathematical modelling meeting in Exeter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: Careers talk with primary school kids (Exminster CPS), June 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: Careers talk with primary school kids (Exminster CPS), June 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: interviewed as a microscopist for a 'people in STEM' undergraduate course, Davidson College North Carolina |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: interviewed as a microscopist for a 'people in STEM' undergraduate course at the Davidson College North Carolina, 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: invited talk at BSMM Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: invited talk at BSMM Conference 2024, entitled "Live cell imaging of antifungal responses in fungal pathogens" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/annual-bsmm-conference-2024/ |
| Description | Darren Thomson: outreach with primary school pupils at Exminster CPS school careers day 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM memberDarren Thomson participated at an outreach event with primary school pupils during the Exminster CPS school careers day 2022. Darren manned a stall where primary school pupils and their parents could ask about hiscareer and what he does in the lab. Darren presented videos of infection biology and discussed career paths and what they would need to do to become a scientist. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: participation at the Fluorescence probes imaging winter school, March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: participation at the Fluorescence probes imaging winter school, March 2024. This is a workshop on fluorescence probes for informing our medical mycology imaging experiments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: participation at the Fluorescence probes imaging winter school, March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: participation at the Fluorescence probes imaging winter school, March 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Darren Thomson: presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Darren Thomson: presentation at BSMM Conference 2023, titled "Live cell imaging of antifungal responses in fungal pathogens". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Departmental Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited speaker Department of Microbial Infection & Immunity at Ohio State University in new course, entitled "Recent Discoveries in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Dhara Malavia: Talk on Antifungal resistance in the online programme: One Health Perspective on AMR, Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Dhara Malavia presented a Talk on Antifungal resistance in the online programme: One Health Perspective on AMR, Jan 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/exeter.ac.uk/one-health-perspective-on-amr/programme |
| Description | Diana Tamayo: oral presentation at the FEBS Advanced course: Molecular Mechanisms of Host-pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Diana Tamayo delivered an oral presentation at the FEBS Advanced course: Molecular Mechanisms of Host-pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, May 2022, entitled: 'Cryptococcus neoformans titan cells: Why the small become big?'. Authors: Diana Tamayo, Elizabeth Ballou, Stephen Kissane, Luisa Orsini, Edward Wallace. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Diana Tamayo: participation in the organising committee of British Science Festival 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Diana Tamayo was the recorder for the Medical Science Section in the British Science Festival 2024. Her role includes organising and inviting key opinion leaders in the field of Medical Sciences to participate in the Festival. This year, we had the honour to have Professor Blair to talk about antibiotic resistance. This was a very interactive and enjoyable talk where audience was able to learn about this topic. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/ |
| Description | Diana Tamayo: poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Diana Tamayo presented a poster at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022, entitled: 'The epidemiology of antifungal resistance and drivers of antifungal resistance'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.hfp2022.conferences-pasteur.org/ |
| Description | Dora Corzo Leon: Poster presentation at ECCMID 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dora Corzo Leon: Poster presentation at ECCMID 2023, March 2023. Poster title: "The urgent need for improvement in diagnostic capacities for fungal infections in healthcare programmes dedicated to PLWH care in Mexico". Authors: Corzo-Leon DE, Martinez-Rivera N, Martin-Onraet A. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: Departmental seminar at MFIG, University of Manchester, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Duncan Wilson delivered a Departmental seminar at MFIG, University of Manchester, in October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: invited talk at Fungal update, London, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Duncan Wilson: invited talk at Fungal update, London, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: lecture and chair at Scientific Conference of the German speaking Mycological Society (DMykG). Jena, Germany, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Duncan Wilson: lecture and chair at Scientific Conference of the German speaking Mycological Society (DMykG). Jena, Germany, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://dmykg-kongress.de/en/ |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: panel discussion at BSMM annual conference 2022, Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Duncan Wilson formed part of a panel discussion at the BSMM annual conference 2022, in Exeter, on teh topic of the film 'Our body is a Planet'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: panel discussion at Creativity Week Workshop, Geneva |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Duncan Wilson formed part of a panel discussion on the film Our Body is a Planet, at Creativity Week Workshop, Geneva, June 2022, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: plenary lecture at GENETICS 2024, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE BRAZILIAN GENETICS SOCIETY - 69º CBG |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Duncan Wilson: plenary lecture at GENETICS 2024, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE BRAZILIAN GENETICS SOCIETY - 69º CBG |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sbg.org.br/eventos/genetica2024/index.php |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: presentation at Myco-talks S1E13 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Duncan Wilson presented a talk at Myco-talks S1E13 entitled: 'Micronutrient scavenging by human fungal pathogens', held on 29 July 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | Duncan Wilson: talk at Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens. Nice, France, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Duncan Wilson: talk at Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens. Nice, France, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.febs.org/event/hfp2024-molecular-mechanisms-of-host-pathogen-interactions-and-virulence-... |
| Description | Edinburgh Science Festival: How to kill a fungus? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell gave a talk at the Edinburgh Science Festival 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Elaine Bignell: talk during the British Science Festival 2023, Exeter, Sept 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell: talk during the British Science Festival 2023, Exeter, Sept 2023, titled "From Bug to Drug". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/event/from-bug-to-drug/ |
| Description | Elaine Bignell: visit and talk at the Maynard School in Exeter, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell: visit and talk at the Maynard School in Exeter, May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: Invited speaker at 58th British Society For Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Conference in Cardiff, June 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elena Roselletti: Invited speaker at 58th British Society For Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Conference in Cardiff, June 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/annual-bsmm-conference-2024/ |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: Invited speaker at the Italian Society of Clinical Microbiology (AMCLI) annual meeting, April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elena Roselletti: Invited speaker at the Italian Society of Clinical Microbiology (AMCLI) annual meeting, April 2024. Presentation on the last paper: Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein. Science Translational Medicine, 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://fems-microbiology.org/member-societies/amcli-associazione-microbiologi-clinici-italiani-amcl... |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: Poster presentation at Fungal Update Meeting 2024 in London. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elena Roselletti: Poster presentation at Fungal Update Meeting 2024 in London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: Poster presentation at Molecular Mechanisms of Host-pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, May 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elena Roselletti: Poster presentation at Molecular Mechanisms of Host-pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, May 2024. Poster entitled: "C. albicans secreted protein Pra1 can trigger VVC immunopathology by inducing PMN recruitment, which are unable to work at acidic pH". E. Roselletti and D. Wilson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.febs.org/event/hfp2024-molecular-mechanisms-of-host-pathogen-interactions-and-virulence-... |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: oral presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elena Roselletti: oral presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled "Zinc treatment prevents vulvovaginal candidiasis immunopathology by blocking Candida albicans Pra1" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: poster presentation at 2023 Immunology of Fungal Infections Gordon Research Seminar, Jan 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Elena Roselletti: poster presentation at 2023 Immunology of Fungal Infections Gordon Research Seminar, Jan 2022, with the title: Zinc treatment prevents neutrophil recruitment and inflammation by blocking Candida albicans Pra1 during vulvovaginal candidiasis. Roselletti E., Pericolini E., De Seta F., Comar M., Usher J., and Wilson D. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Elena Roselletti: poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022, entitled: 'The Candida albicans Pra1 zincophore promotes neutrophils recruitment and inflammation during vulvovaginal candidiasis'. E. Roselletti, E. Pericolini, A. Sala, M. Comar, F. De Seta, D. Wilson. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.hfp2022.conferences-pasteur.org/ |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: talk and poster at the 56th BSMM Annual Meeting, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Elena Roselletti presented a talk and a poster at the 56th BSMM Annual Meeting, Sept 2022, entitled: 'The Candida albicans Pra1 zincophore promotes neutrophils recruitment and inflammation during vulvovaginal candidiasis'. Authors: Roselletti Elena and Wilson Duncan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/ |
| Description | Elena Roselletti: talk at the Microbiology Italian Society, Host-Pathogen interaction section, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Elena Roselletti presented a talk at the Microbiology Italian Society (online meeting), Host-Pathogen interaction section, July 2022, entitled: 'The role of Candida albicans Zinc Scavenger Pra1 in host immune response during Vulvovaginal Candidiasis'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Elizabeth Ballou: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Elizabeth Ballou: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 16-20 March 2022, entitled 'A Ralstonia pickettii endosymbiont allows Rhizopus microsporus to evade amoeba and cause opportunistic virulence in animals'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2022/ |
| Description | Elizabeth Ballou: Panel discussion with musician Hannah Reed who created an album inspired by fungi , Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elizabeth Ballou participated in an expert panel discussion with musician Hannah Reed who created an album inspired by fungi , Oct 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Elizabeth Ballou: invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Liz Ballou presented as invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting, with the talk entitled: 'Cryptocococcus Titan Cells', held in Aberdeen between 8-11 Oct 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.timm2021.org/ |
| Description | Elizabeth Ballou: presentation at 56th BSMM Annual Meeting: British Society for Medical Mycology, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Elizabeth Ballou presented a talk at the 56th BSMM Annual Meeting: British Society for Medical Mycology, Sept 2022, entitled: 'Elucidating the role of calcium mobilisation during titanisation in Cryptococcus neoformans'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/ |
| Description | Elizabeth Johnson: invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Elizabeth Johnson presented as invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting, with the talk entitled: 'Diagnosis of Candida: culture, BDG and Mannan', held in Aberdeen between 8-11 Oct 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.timm2021.org/ |
| Description | Elliot Mahoney (PhD candidate): article for Cystic Fibrosis Trust blog during WAAW, Nov 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM student Elliot Mahoney wrote an article for Cystic Fibrosis Trust blog for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) in Nov 2022 entitled: 'Researching to beat antimicrobial resistance: A day in the life of a CF research student' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/researching-to-beat-antimicrobial-resistance-a-day-in-the-lif... |
| Description | Emer Hickey - BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey ran an interview series at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in January 2021. She interviewed some prominent Irish based scientists and past winners of the competition. This was/ is still available online. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Emer Hickey - London International Youth Science Forum 2020-21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey is helping to organise the London International Youth Science Forum. This is a youth conference which a global reach (usually over 500 students from over 70 different countries). This conference will be held in July and is hoping to run as both an in-person conference (for those based in the UK) and online (for people who can't travel due to covid restrictions) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Emer Hickey - Exeter Scholars Program 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey is a speaker at the Exeter Scholars Program. She presents to high school students in their penultimate and final year about her journey through science, my current work and how young people can engage in scientific research at an early age. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Emer Hickey: Judge at Primary School Science Fair - based the the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Ireland, Jan 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey: Judge at Primary School Science Fair - based the the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Ireland, Jan 2025. Outreach event whereby Irish school children between the ages of 8 - 12 present science projects to judges and the general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Emer Hickey: Primary School Science Fair and School Students Science Project judge, @BTYTSE Dublin, January 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Emer Hickey participated at the @BTYTSE Dublin Primary School Science Fair and School Students Science Project judge, January 2023. The aim was to nurture a future generation passionate about research and innovation (e.g. Informal learning experiences at museums, science centres, festivals and school clubs); |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://btyoungscientist.com/the-primary-science-fair-at-btyste |
| Description | Emer Hickey: flash talk and poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Emer Hickey presented a flash talk and a poster presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.hfp2022.conferences-pasteur.org/ |
| Description | Emer Hickey: podcast with STEM inspirations from BTYSTE , Nov 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Emer Hickey was involved in the production and presenting of a podcast for STEM inspirations from BTYSTE, Nov 2022. The podcast focuses on interviews with Irish Scientists and researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://btyoungscientist.com/stem-inspirations-podcasts/ |
| Description | Emily Chesshyre: flash talk and poster at the British Society of Medical Mycology, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Emily Chesshyre presented a flash talk and poster at the British Society of Medical Mycology, Sept 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester, titled "The effect of gut mycobiome on respiratory Aspergillus fumigatus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-infection in Cystic Fibrosis". Authors: Emily Sey, Gordon Brown and Adilia Warris. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at IUIS Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at IUIS Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town. Poster titled "Novel C-type lectin receptors shape adaptive T cell immune responses during systemic Candida albicans infection". Authors: Emily Sey, Fabian Salazar, Ivy Dambuza, Cecilia Rodrigues, Janet Willment, Gordon Brown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://iuis2023.org/ |
| Description | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at Immunology of Fungal Infections Conference GRC, Jan 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Emily Sey: Poster presentation at Immunology of Fungal Infections Conference GRC, Jan 2025, entitled: 'The gut-lung axis: absence of a gut microbiome significantly affects pulmonary immune responses to Aspergillus fumigatus' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-conference/2025/ |
| Description | Exeter Centre for Mathematical Sciences Workshop: Exploring Boundaries to Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I have been invited to speak at a University of Exeter workshop to a diverse audience of academics and students about my cross-disciplinary experiences, illustrating how boundary crossing fosters deeper engagement and collaboration among different fields, with the potential to spark larger future events and strengthened interdisciplinary relationships. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Exhibition of fungus-inspired textiles and designs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An exhibition was held to showcase the project work of textile students from Exeter College who had designed textiles and clothing to reflect the theme of fungal forms and patterns. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | FAILSAFE Awardee Workshop 1 - 26 Nov 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Round 1 FAILSAFE Workshop. 100% of all awarded projects attended |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://cmm-failsafe.com/ |
| Description | FAILSAFE Newsletter 1st Edition: November 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | FAILSAFE project Newsletter 1st Edition: November 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/727ec4deed0c/failsafe-network-members-newsletter-1st-edition-november-2024 |
| Description | FAILSAFE Workshop (African specific)- Applying for funding step by step guide, 29 Jan 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | FAILSAFE workshop organised in collaboration with GAFFI (African specific)- Applying for funding step by step guide, 29 Jan 2025. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://cmm-failsafe.com/ |
| Description | FAILSAFE Workshop - Applying for funding step by step guide, 11 Feb 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | FAILSAFE Workshop - Applying for funding step by step guide, 11 Feb 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://cmm-failsafe.com/failsafefunding/ |
| Description | FAILSAFE project website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Amongst the MRC CMM activities that are actively working to increase capacity in medical mycology, the FAILSAFE project aims to provide combined global research and development (R&D), One Health and educational activities that will reduce the fungal disease burden in low and middle income countries (LMICs). FAILSAFE - Fungal AMR Innovations for LMICS: Solutions and Access For Everyone is funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care's Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF). This is a One Health UK aid fund that supports research and development around the world to reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans, animals and the environment for the benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://cmm-failsafe.com/ |
| Description | Fabian Salazar: Poster presentation and Talk at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fabian Salazar: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Fabian Salazar: Poster presentation at IUIS Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fabian Salazar: Poster presentation at International Congress of Immunology Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://iuis2023.org/ |
| Description | Fabian Salazar: participation at Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis Course, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Fabian Salazar was selected to participated in the Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis Course, July 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Fabian Salazar: presenting a poster and talk at the GRC and GRS Immunology of Fungal Infections, Ventura, USA, Jan 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Fabian Salazar: presenting a poster and talk at the GRC and GRS Immunology of Fungal Infections, Ventura, USA, Jan 2025, entitled 'A novel pair of C-type lectin receptors that inversely regulate antifungal immunity'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-conference/2025/ |
| Description | Fungal Art Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The MRC CMM hosted a public viewing of collaborative work with student of Art and Textile from the Exeter College. The exhibition presented their final, fungal inspired work as well as work books documenting the academic prgression, research and influences used in the presented final project. The textile art was contrasted with microscopy images of different fungal pathogens ex and in vivo. As part of the exhibition I participated as expert in fungal pathology to engage with questions of the audiance and to raise general awearness of fungi as pathogens. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Fungicast E1: What do dinosaurs, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon have in common? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fungicast Episode 1: What do dinosaurs, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon have in common? In this episode join host Sarah Campbell as she explores the potency, power and potential of fungi with Professor Neil Gow, a lead researcher at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, and Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of the excellent 2020 book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures. The conversation delves into some big fungal questions, including how fungi can coax us towards a more interconnected world-view, and what role fungi might play in the climate crisis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/listen/ |
| Description | Fungicast E2: Researching fungal infections in children |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fungicast Episode 2: Researching fungal infections in children. Over half of people with the condition Cystic Fibrosis have the fungus Aspergillus in their lungs, which can cause problems with breathing and lead to very reduced lung function. This disease particularly impacts on children, and in this episode of Fungicast, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Professor Adilia Warris, a Co-Director of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, discusses the research being undertaken with colleagues at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and St George's Hospital London, to improve the outcomes for children. Prof. Warris is joined by MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Clinical Research Fellows and hospital consultants Dr Emily Chesshyre, and Dr Laura Ferreras-Antolin. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/listen/ |
| Description | Fungicast E3: Did fungi help to kill the dinosaurs? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fungicast Episode 3: Did fungi help to kill the dinosaurs? Eminent microbiologist Professor Arturo Casadevall of John Hopkins University in the USA is a leading proponent of the theory that microscopic fungi played a role in the downfall of the mighty dinosaur. In this episode of Fungicast, Professor Gordon Brown, Director of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology and Prof. Casadevall discuss this theory, and what it might tell us about the fungal threat to humans on a warming planet in the 21st Century. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/listen/ |
| Description | Future Festivals, Exeter - MRC CMM Killer Fungus event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I participated in the Killer Fungus event during the Futures Festivals Exeter. FUTURES is a FREE festival of discovery that took place in the South West across venues in Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth in September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Future Festivals, Exeter - MRC CMM Killer Fungus event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Killer Fungus event during the Futures Festivals Exeter. FUTURES is a FREE festival of discovery that took place in the South West across venues in Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth in September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | GW4 AMR Alliance Networking and Bid Development Workshop For Early- and Mid-Career Researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-day Early and Mid-Career Networking and Bid Development Workshop. This workshop was for GW4-based early- and mid-career researchers i.e. from postdoctoral researchers on the cusp of independence and seeking their own funding up to Senior Lecturers (all disciplines are encouraged to participate). The workshop focused on: (1) Networking and facilitating new AMR research collaborations across GW4, (2) Participants' presentations on their research interests with the opportunity to pose a cross- or interdisciplinary AMR research challenge and the disciplines needed to form a collaborative team to address the challenge, (3) World cafe style round table discussions on topics/challenges (proposed by attendees) to scope new ideas for potential GW4 Generator and Development Awards, or other funding schemes, and (4)The current AMR funding landscape and opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | GW4 AMR Alliance Networking and bid development workshop for early- and mid-career researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-day Early and Mid-Career Networking and Bid Development Workshop. This workshop was for GW4-based early- and mid-career researchers i.e. from postdoctoral researchers on the cusp of independence and seeking their own funding up to Senior Lecturers (all disciplines are encouraged to participate). The workshop focused on: (1) Networking and facilitating new AMR research collaborations across GW4, (2) Participants' presentations on their research interests with the opportunity to pose a cross- or interdisciplinary AMR research challenge and the disciplines needed to form a collaborative team to address the challenge, (3) World cafe style round table discussions on topics/challenges (proposed by attendees) to scope new ideas for potential GW4 Generator and Development Awards, or other funding schemes, and (4)The current AMR funding landscape and opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Gordon Brown and MRC Centre: UK Fungus Day Open doors event at the MRC CMM and University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On the 8th October 2022, the MRC CMM celebrated UK Fungus Day by opening its doors to the general public and families who wanted to come and see Labs, learn more about fungi and our research and participated in a series of games and activities aiming at all ages and that helped educate the public on the research conducted at the Centre. Over 150 visitors came on the day with a very positive feedback received during/after the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/ukfungusday2022-thecmmcel.html |
| Description | Gordon Brown's interview with BBC Radio Devon, December 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Gordon Brown, the Director of the Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) was recently interviewed by Caroline Densley for BBC Radio Devon. He discussed Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and the serious impact that antifungal resistance has on AMR. He also explained how the new FAILSAFE Project (managed by the MRC CMM at the University of Exeter in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care's GAMRIF fund) will make a difference to people impacted by fungal disease in low and middle income countries. Finally, he clarified with Caroline how much scientific reality there is in HBO's The Last of Us with Season 2 forthcoming! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds |
| Description | Gordon Brown: departmental lecture at Department of Microbial Infection & Immunity Seminar Series, Ohio State University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Gordon Brown delivered a departmental lecture at the Department of Microbial Infection & Immunity Seminar Series, Ohio State University, on 4th Feb 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Guest speaker at a programme meeting of CIFAR - Fungal Kingdom: Threads and Opportunities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk on "Host beneficial effects of commensal fungi: how Malassezia supports skin homeostasis" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: Flash Talk at Postgraduate Life Sciences Society, Exeter, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: Flash Talk at Postgraduate Life Sciences Society, Exeter, May 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: Poster Presentation at Fungal genetics conference in Asilomar, March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: Poster Presentation at Fungal genetics conference in Asilomar, March 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: Presentation at the 16th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Ireland, March 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: Presentation at the 16th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Ireland, March 2025. Talk titled: 'Xenosiderophore transporter gene expression and clade-specific filamentation in Candida auris killifish infection'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ecfg17.org/ |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: lecture at Genomics England Masters Course (St George's University of London), Dec 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: lecture at Genomics England Masters Course (St George's University of London), Dec 2023m titled "Genomic Investigation of Fungal Pathogens". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, March 12-17, 2024, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled "Microevolution of Candida auris upon anidulafungin exposure in patients and in vitro uncovers novel CRZ1 mutants underpinning drug resistance." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: talk presentation at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting, Nov 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hugh Gifford: talk presentation at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting, Nov 2023, titled "Failure to Repair: an in vitro Model of Aspergillus fumigatus Infection in Airway Epithelial Injury". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://thorax.bmj.com/content/78/Suppl_4/A105.1 |
| Description | Hugh Gifford: talk presentation at the Mycology 2022 Fungal Update meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Hugh Gifford presented a talk at the Mycology 2022 Fungal Update meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Ian Leaves: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ian Leaves: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled "Diverse environmental signals mediate changes in cell wall PAMPs at the Candida albicans cell surface thereby contributing to immune evasion during systemic infection". Co-authors include Arnab Pradhan, Qinxi Ma, Emer Hickey, Mark Stappers, Sumita Roy, Alistair Brown and Neil Gow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Internation Society for Microbial Ecology invited talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk for the International Society for Microbial Ecology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://isme18.isme-microbes.org/ |
| Description | Interviewed by BBC radio twice (March and October 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | I was interviewed by the BBC Radio Devon and spoke about my research, how I got into science and my participation in the 100 Black Women Professor NOW Programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fh99kt |
| Description | Invited Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited Lecture ay WWIEM Queens University Belfast |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BSI Greater Manchester Immunology Group's Seminar Series |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited lecture: British Mycological Society Annual Scientific Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Modus operandi of an accidental fungal pathogen of humans - delivered to 100+ delegates |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Ivy Dambuza - poster presentation at AIDS-related Mycoses Workshop, Cape Town, July 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ivy Dambuza - poster presentation at AIDS-related Mycoses Workshop, Cape Town, July 2024, entitled: "The role of C-type lectin receptors in anti-fungal immunity". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.faisafrica.com/news/4th-aids-related-mycoses-workshop/ |
| Description | Ivy Dambuza: Co-organiser and presenter at the London International Youth Science Forum, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Ivy Dambuza was a Co-organiser and presenter at the London International Youth Science Forum, Sept 2022. . This conference aims to bring together over 300 students from 30+ countries to London for two weeks. Students attended lectures covering all aspects of STEM and visited research institutes all across the UK. Students had the opportunity to present their research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.liysf.org.uk/ |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: Exmouth beach schools outreach, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Jaime Harrison: Exmouth beach schools outreach, 2024,. Presented several talks on beach ecology and diversity etc to local school children |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: Exmouth festival outreach, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Jaime Harrison: Exmouth festival outreach, 2024, presented several talks on beach ecology and diversity to groups of the public during Exmouth festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: poster presentation at fungal genetics meeting, Asilomar, California, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jaime Harrison: poster presentation at fungal genetics meeting, Asilomar, California, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: presentation during the Pint of science event - at the Turks Head Exeter, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Jaime Harrison: presentation during the Pint of science event - at the Turks Head Exeter, 2024, titled: "How DNA sequencing has changed the face of biological research". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/about/ |
| Description | Jaime Harrison: several lectures at SWBIO intro to bioinformatics, Exeter 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Jaime Harrison: several lectures at SWBIO intro to bioinformatics, Exeter 2024, contributed to the teaching of this week long course for incoming SWBIO PhD students |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://biosciences.exeter.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ |
| Description | Jane Usher: Co-organiser of the Microbes and Society network annual sympoisum, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jane Usher: Co-organiser of the Microbes and Society network annual sympoisum, 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Jane Usher: Conference talk, Sept 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jane Usher: Conference talk, Sept 2023, titled " Functional genomics in Candida glabrata, new tools to study stress, pathogenesis and drug resistance". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Jane Usher: Student Research Conference - career talk and panel discussion, Exeter, Sept 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Jane Usher: Student Research Conference - career talk and panel discussion, Exeter, Sept 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Jane Usher: selected talk at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jane Usher: selected talk at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled "Candida glabrata, new tools to study stress, pathogenesis and drug resistance". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Janet Willment: Poster presentation at IUIS Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Janet Willment: Poster presentation at International Congress of Immunology (IUIS) Congress 2023 in South Africa, Cape Town. Poster title: "The melanin-sensing C-type lectin MelLec is a multimeric endothelial cell expressed receptor". Authors: Janet Willment, Christina Nikolakopoulou, Patawee Asamaphan, Romey Shoesmith, Mark Stappers, Gordon Brown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://iuis2023.org/ |
| Description | Johanna Gosciniak: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Johanna Gosciniak: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester, titled "Mechanistic basis of effector-mediated pathogenicity in the pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus". Authors: Johanna Gosciniak, Bethany McCann, Elaine Bignell. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Keynote Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote lecture at 2022 London Infections & Immunity Symposium |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/the-london-infections-immunity-symposium-2022 |
| Description | Killer Fungus activity as part of the British Science Festival 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The MRC Centre organised and ran the Killer Fungus activity as part of the British Science Festival 2023, in Exeter on the 8th Sept 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/event/killer-fungus/ |
| Description | Killer Fungus at the Futures Festival 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Killer Fungus is an escape room-like immersive experience that simulates a local fungal diseas outbreak and guids participants through several stages (incl. public awearness compain, simulated patient interaction, laboratory pathogen identification). The activity should engage the general public with the topic of fungi as pathogens and raise the general awearness of the severity of the disease and challanges encounter in fighting these types of outbreaks. During the activity participants are encourage to ask question and engage in discussion. The event was part of the Futures Festival 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://futuresnight.co.uk/events/killer-fungus-experience/ |
| Description | Killer Fungus! at FUTURES Festival, September 2024, Exeter, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In Late September the MRC CMM were delighted to take part in FUTURES - a festival of science across the South West. For our event we created an imaginary scenario whereby a deadly fungal disease swept across the city! Members of the public joined researchers at the MRC CMM to identify the source of this outbreak and attempt to find the cure. After watching a breaking-news report from our resident anchor man, Neil Formans, participants explored our consultation room, to hear first-hand from a clinician and a patient. They then visited microbiology and DNA 'laboratories' to identify the mysterious infection. Delivering this event was an incredible team effort from the MRC CMM researchers and we welcomed over 250 participants over two days. Our members were involved in a variety of ways, from developing the content for the activities, fact checking, developing visual materials, acting as characters in the immersive experience and leading activity stations. The Public Engagement Team and the Directorate would like to thank the team of volunteers for their enthusiasm, energy and collegiality in delivering this fantastic event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/publicengagement/eventsandfestivals/futures/ |
| Description | Larissa John: Poster presentation and flash talk at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Larissa John: Poster presentation and flash talk at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester. Poster titled "Heightened efficacy of anidulafungin when used in combination with manogepix or 5-flucytosine against Candida auris in vitro". Larissa L. H. John; Darren D. Thomson; Alistair J. P. Brown; Tihana Bicanic; Thomas S. Harrison; Elaine M. Bignell. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Larissa John: poster and flash talk at 58th British Society For Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Conference in Cardiff, June 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Larissa John: poster and flash talk at 58th British Society For Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Conference in Cardiff, June 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/annual-bsmm-conference-2024/ |
| Description | Larissa John: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Larissa John: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled "Heightened efficacy of anidulafungin when used in combination with manogepix or 5-flucytosine against Candida auris in vitro". Authors: Larissa L. H. John, Darren D. Thomson, Alistair J. P. Brown, Tihana Bicanic, Thomas S. Harrison, Elaine Bignell |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html |
| Description | Larissa John: selected talk at Fungal Update meeting 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Larissa John: selected talk at Fungal Update meeting 2023, titled "Heightened efficacy of anidulafungin when used in combination with manogepix or 5-flucytosine against Candida auris". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Larissa John: talk at Fungal Update Meeting 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Larissa John: selected talk at Fungal Update Meeting 2024, ""Heightened efficacy of anidulafungin when used in combination with manogepix or 5-flucytosine against Candida auris in vitro". Larissa L. H. John; Darren D. Thomson; Alistair J. P. Brown; Tihana Bicanic; Thomas S. Harrison; Elaine M. Bignell. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Launch of "Our Body is a Planet" movie by Leonie & Martin Hampton (Still Moving) about medical mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | his was the result of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology's exploratory artist's residency with Devon-based artist Léonie Hampton of Still/Moving, in partnership with Arts and Culture, University of Exeter. The event was the launch of a movie called "Our Body is a Planet" by Leonie & Martin Hampton (Still Moving) at the Two Short Nights Film Festival at Exeter Phoenix, 3rd Feb 2022 - https://thefungalthreat.com/our-body-is-a-planet/. My role was as a commentator and panel member of the subsequent Q&A session at this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/our-body-is-a-planet/ |
| Description | Launch of Health and Life Sciences Faculty |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Staff and students from the new Faculty visited our exhibit at this celebratory launch event, designed to showcase expertise for career development an dnew collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/uniofexeHLS/status/1595365740705718276 |
| Description | Laure Ries: poster presentation at 56th BSMM Annual Scientific meeting, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Laure Ries presented a poster presentation at 56th BSMM Annual Scientific meeting, Sept 2022, entitled: 'Fungal-bacterial interactions: the role of the Candida albicans cell wall in resisting killing by the Gram-negative bacterium Serratia marcescens'. Author(s): Laure NA Ries, Paulina Cherek, Christian Hacker, Matt Edmondson, Attila Bebes, Raif Yuecel, Janet Quinn, Sarah J Coulthurst and Neil AR Gow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/ |
| Description | Laure Ries: talk presentation at the Candida and Candidiasis meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Laure Ries: talk presentation at the Candida and Candidiasis meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/news/society-news/save-the-date-candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html |
| Description | Lecture on Embarking on a PhD in the UK - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Emer gave a lecture on "Embarking on a PhD in the UK" at the annual London International Youth Science Forum, held at Imperial College London (August 2022). [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Lecture on Fungal Memory and Adaptive Prediction in the Gut - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Emer have an invited lecture at the Human Fungal Pathogens Conference 2022 on "Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens" in Nice, France (May 2022). [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Life After Your PhD Seminar Series - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Emer helped to organise speakers and chair the lecture series. Speakers of note I organised to present include Prof Donald McDonnell and Adam Rutherford. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Liliane Mukaremera: Article in Nature about Liliane's journey to studying Cryptococcus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Liliane Mukaremera: Article in Nature about Liliane's journey to studying Cryptococcus |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01438-3 |
| Description | Liliane Mukaremera: invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Liliane Mukaremera presented as invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting, with the talk entitled: 'Modifications of the cell wall in cryptococcosis', held in Aberdeen between 8-11 Oct 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.timm2021.org/ |
| Description | LinlkedIn MRC CMM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM's LinkedIn account |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmm-failsafe/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true |
| Description | London International Youth Science Forum - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Emer Hickey is the Chief of Staff for Ireland for the London International Youth Science Forum. She helped to organise and run this annual event. In 2022 this was a hybrid event incorporating online and in-person audiences, but most years (including 2023) this was an in-person event with >500 participants from >70 countries around the globe. Emer set up lectures, scientific and research visits etc. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.liysf.org.uk/about-us/about-liysf |
| Description | London international Youth Science Forum - Specialist Study Day, lecture on AMR |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The 64th London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) on Wednesday 2nd August. The theme for this year is "Science for Unity" looking to the role that science plays in ultimately saving the world! The day had eight invited speakers and required the students to put together presentations based on materials given to them that morning in the field of the speaker, to outline the area, the challenges and consider possible solutions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.liysf.org.uk/ |
| Description | MRC Blog contribution by Brown, G.D, Warris, A., Brown, A.J.P. and E. Bignell. 2021. Why we need an international effort to study fungal infections. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC Blog contribution by Brown, G.D, Warris, A., Brown, A.J.P. and E. Bignell. 2021. Why we need an international effort to study fungal infections |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/blog/why-we-need-an-international-effort-to-study-fungal-infections/ |
| Description | MRC CMM Biennial Review Meeting, Exeter, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On the 31st August and 1st September 2023, the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) successfully held his Biennial Review meeting, first one celebrated since the Centre relocated to Exeter in 2019. Senior University representatives plus members of the International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) [formed by Profs Geraldine Butler (University College Dublin, Chair), Axel Brakhage (Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology), Sarah Gaffen (University of Pittsburgh), Joseph Heitman (Duke University), and David Perlin (Hackensack Meridian Health Centre for Discovery and Innovation)] were present and assessed the scientific performance and reviewed achievements of the Centre over the period 2019-2023. The ISAB in their post-meeting report highlighted the establishment of the MRC CMM as a world-leading centre of excellence in medical mycology, its outstanding training programme, excellent management structure, the Centre's scientific focus expansion in both depth and breadth, its large international network, research outputs and its an outstanding and exceptional outreach and communications strategy. They also provided recommendations to the Centre Directorate and Governing Board. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/ |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2023 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2023 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/f2ac213799a0/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-13557955 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/93b9d65fac45/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-12154443 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2023 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2023 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/d8c1faa1ff63/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-13567759 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Autumn 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/4dd393b210a9/latest-news-from-mrc-cmm-13833135 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Spring 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Spring 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/5cbdc66e166c/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-11462110 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Spring 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Spring 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/df8b29065a40/latest-news-from-mrc-cmm-13747475 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/38be2a3f9f54/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-12121703 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Summer 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/1ac22c986b01/latest-news-from-mrc-cmm-13826540 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2022 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/ce26fa0dcbce/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-13514671 |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2024 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/dca98ec8ff0a/latest-news-from-mrc-cmm |
| Description | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2025 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Newsletter: Winter 2025 update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/8820132f20df/latest-news-from-mrc-cmm-13836911 |
| Description | MRC CMM Youtube channel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Youtube channel where recordings from our Myco-talks seminar series as well as other videos related with our multidisciplinary research we conduct at the MRC CMM are available to watch. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHzWxsoN0huTAmVelh33Gzg |
| Description | MRC CMM as organisers of the British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Meeting in Exeter 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM as organisers of the British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Meeting in Exeter 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/ |
| Description | MRC CMM hosted event 'Our Body is a Planet' film premier at the Exeter Phoenix |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The MRC CMM hosted the film premier of Leonie Hampton's 'Our Body is a Planet' film at the Exeter Phoenix on 3rd Feb 2022. The screening, both in person and online, was followed by a live debate with audience questions with MRC CMM member Prof Neil Gow as a panel member, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/art-meets-medical-mycology/our-body-is-a-planet/ |
| Description | MRC CMM hosted monthly 'Myco-Talks' series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Our monthly Myco-talks is a new online seminar series where worldwide experts in Medical Mycology and related fields present their latest research. Recordings of all of our previous Mycotalks are available to view on our Youtube channel. Seminars are delivered by Zoom on the last working Thursday of each month at 4pm (UK time). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | MRC CMM hosted quarterly 'Myco-Clinics' series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Our quarterly Myco-Clinics is a new online seminar series where worldwide clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases. Recordings of all of our previous Myco-clinics are available to view on our Youtube channel. Seminars are delivered by Zoom on the first Friday of every three months at 16:00 BST. At each Myco-Clinic seminar, speakers will each present a clinical case study with diagnostic considerations and process, treatment deliberations, follow-up and outcomes, concluding with a discussion and literature review. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Breaking Convention event', May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Breaking Convention event', May 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/breaking-convention-event/ |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Candida and Candidiasis 2023 in Montreal', June 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Candida and Candidiasis 2023 in Montreal', June 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/candida-and-candidiasis-2023-in-montreal/ |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Discover 'The Hidden World Of Killer Fungi' Through A Fascinating New Visual Display', Jan 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Discover 'The Hidden World Of Killer Fungi' Through A Fascinating New Visual Display', Jan 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/01/05/discover-the-hidden-world-of-killer-fungi-thro... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Expert in Cryptococcus neoformans chromatin and epigenetics joins the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter', December 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Expert in Cryptococcus neoformans chromatin and epigenetics joins the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter', December 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/12/03/expert-in-cryptococcus-neoformans-chromatin-an... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Expert on skin fungi joins the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter', October 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Expert on skin fungi joins the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter', October 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/10/01/expert-on-skin-fungi-joins-the-mrc-centre-for-... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'In2Science work experience at the MRC CMM', August 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: In2Science work experience at the MRC CMM. August 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/08/23/in2science-work-experience-at-the-mrc-cmm/ |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Lister Prize Celebration: Dr Elizabeth Ballou', July 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Lister Prize Celebration: Dr Elizabeth Ballou', July 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2023/07/21/lister-prize-celebration-dr-elizabeth-ballou/ |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'New study makes strides in detection of Mucorales', October 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'New study makes strides in detection of Mucorales', October 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/10/15/new-study-makes-strides-in-detection-of-mucora... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Prof Judith Berman Appointed As MRC CMM Honorary Member', Jun 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Prof Judith Berman Appointed As MRC CMM Honorary Member', Jun 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2023/06/22/prof-judith-berman-appointed-as-mrc-cmm-honora... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor Adilia Warris elected to the American Academy of Microbiology', February 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor Adilia Warris elected to the American Academy of Microbiology', February 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2025/02/17/professor-adilia-warris-elected-to-the-america... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor Nelesh Govender elected to the American Academy of Microbiology', March 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor Nelesh Govender elected to the American Academy of Microbiology', March 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2024/03/05/professor-nelesh-govender-elected-to-the-ameri... |
| Description | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor William Horsnell Joins MRC Centre For Medical Mycology', Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM news story/blog: 'Professor William Horsnell Joins MRC Centre For Medical Mycology', Oct 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/2023/10/17/professor-william-horsnell-joins-mrc-centre-fo... |
| Description | MRC Centre for Medical Mycology website and Twitter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MRC CMM now at The Universaity of Exeter has a dedicated website in place since the January 2020. The website provides information on the research conducted within the Centre for both a lay audience and the scientific community, through the use of U-Tube videos, podcasts, individual profiles of research staff and students. The website is also used to advertise our research and training opportunities, promote our public engagement activities, and highlight media coverage. Researchers and the public can also follow our activities and updates by following our Twitter account (@MRCcmm). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | http://www.exeter.ac.uk/medicalmycology/ |
| Description | MRC Seminar Series: Tackling fungi that cause lung disease |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell delivered a talk for the MRC Seminar Series attended by all MRC Centre members and MRC personnel. The talk focused upon the fundamental basis of environmental sensing in fungi and how such research can become translated for drug discovery. The talk resulted in a new collaboration with Chris Tate (of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology) and joint authorship of an opinion-piece publication on novel routes to antifungal drug discovery. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WKtneF1wrk&list=PLSus4fp7v7sQuXdUwREyHbUMR8cqNZKYj&index=15 |
| Description | MRC Seminar Series: Tackling fungi that cause lung disease |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell delivered a talk for the MRC Seminar Series attended by all MRC Centre members and MRC personnel. The talk focused upon the fundamental basis of environmental sensing in fungi and how such research can become translated for drug discovery. The talk resulted in a new collaboration with Chris Tate (of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology) and joint authorship of an opinion-piece publication on novel routes to antifungal drug discovery. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WKtneF1wrk&list=PLSus4fp7v7sQuXdUwREyHbUMR8cqNZKYj&index=15 |
| Description | Maria Cortada: offered talk at the annual BSMM conference, Cardiff, UK, August 1-2, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Maria Cortada: offered talk at the annual BSMM conference, Cardiff, UK, August 1-2, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/annual-bsmm-conference-2024/ |
| Description | Maria Cortada: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Maria Cortada: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Mariano Malamud: oral presentation at Keystone Symposium "Inhibitory Receptors in Immune Homeostasis, Disease and Therapy", Jan 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mariano Malamud: oral presentation at Keystone Symposium "Inhibitory Receptors in Immune Homeostasis, Disease and Therapy", Jan 2024, titled "Regulation of immune responses is critical to control infectious challenge while avoiding excessive inflammation that could generate host tissue damage". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Mariano Malamud: poster presentation at British Society for Immunology Congress, Dec 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mariano Malamud presented a poster at the British Society for Immunology Congress, May 2022, with the title 'MICL (CLEC12A) regulates neutrophil activation in rheumatoid arthritis'. Authors: Malamud Mariano, Petruta L. Morvay, Ivy M. Dambuza, Lauren Whitehead, Redelinghuys, P, Maria J G Fernandes, Fabio Colella, Anke J. Roelofs, Borko Amulic, Diane Stewart, Raif Yuecel, Delyth M. Reid, Cosimo De Bari, Iain B. McInnes, Janet A. Willment and Gordon D. Brown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.immunology.org/events/british-society-immunology-congress-2022 |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: 2h Fungal Foray with Societe Jersiaise - Mycology Section |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mark Ramsdale organised and run a 2h Fungal Foray with Societe Jersiaise - Mycology Section for JICAS and masters students on MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation in St Catherine's Wood, Jersey, on the 25th Oct 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: Chair of review panel for 315 Applications for Massee Arts Award - funded by BMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mark Ramsdale: Chair of review panel for 315 Applications for Massee Arts Award - funded by BMS. It occurred between March to October 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/art |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: Cider tasting event online as part of UK Fungus Day, Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cider tasting event online as part of UK Fungus Day, coordinated by MRC CMM members Mark Ramsdale, Jane Usher, Jules Bristow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/ |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: Fungal Foray as part of BSF23 on campus events, Exeter, Sept 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mark Ramsdale: Walkie Talkie Fungal Foray activity as part of BSF23 on campus events, Exeter, Sept 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/event/walkie-talkie-fungal-foray/ |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: Organiser of UK Fungus Day 2023, Chair of BMS - FEO-UKFD working group, National celebration of fungi, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM Mark Ramsdale was the national organiser of UK Fungus Day 2023, Chair of BMS - FEO-UKFD working group, National celebration of fungi, October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/ |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: development and launch of "Forty Frightful Fungi" website for UK Fungus Day 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale developed and launched the "Forty Frightful Fungi" website for UK Fungus Day 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/frightful-fungi |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mark Ramsdale presented as invited speaker at TIMM2021 - Trends In Medical Mycology meeting, with the talk entitled: 'Investigating the Arabian killifish embryo as a model of (Candida) infection', held in Aberdeen between 8-11 Oct 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.timm2021.org/ |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: invited talk to JICAS and MSc Island Biodiversity students in Jersey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mark Ramsdale was invited to present a 60-min talk to JICAS and MSc Island Biodiversity students in Jersey, entitled: 'The World of Fungi'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: media interview with BBC Radio Devon radio about UK Fungus Day, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale gave a media interview to BBC Radio Devon radio about UK Fungus Day, October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: media interview with Heart FM radio about UK Fungus Day, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale gave a media interview to Heart FM radio about UK Fungus Day, Oct 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: media interview with Sky News about "The Last of Us" show, January 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale gave a media interview to Sky News about "The Last of Us" show, January 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.sky.com/story/the-last-of-us-the-science-behind-the-real-zombie-fungus-and-is-it-an-act... |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: media interview with The Guardian about "The last of Us" show, February 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Mark Ramsdale gave a media interview to The Guardian about "The last of Us" show, February 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/10/a-growing-threat-to-human-health-we-are-ill-equipped... |
| Description | Mark Ramsdale: presentation to Cardiff University Mycology Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Mark Ramsdale presentated a talk to Cardiff University Mycology Group entitled: 'Gone Fishing: Recent advances in Medical Mycology', on 5th Nov 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fungalecologycardiff.com |
| Description | Mark Stappers: Poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mark Stappers: Poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections 2023, abstract titled 'Use of pattern recognition receptor probes to identify novel genes involved in C. albicans PAMP assembly in the cell wall, Author(s): Mark H.T. Stappers, Sumita Roy, Jane Usher, Yue Wang, Neil A.R. Gow.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-grs-conference/2023/ |
| Description | Maxine Hoft (PhD candidate): presentation at FEBS advanced lecture course: Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulence in human fungal pathogens, Nice, France, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Maxine Hoft (PhD candidate) presented a talk at the FEBS advanced lecture course: Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulence in human fungal pathogens, Nice, France, May 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://hfp2022.febsevents.org/ |
| Description | Mbangiwa (PhD candidate): selected talk at AIDS conference, Montreal Canada, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit student Mbangiwa (PhD candidate) was selected to present a talk at the AIDS conference, Montreal Canada, July 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Mbangiwa (PhD candidate): selected talk at Cryptococcosis meeting, Uganda, January 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit student Mbangiwa (PhD candidate) was selected to present a talk at the Cryptococcosis meeting, Uganda, January 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://10times.com/iccc-kampala |
| Description | MycoClinics Series 1 - online webminar series in clinical Mycology, 2021-2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MycoClinics Series 1 - online seminar series, 2021-2022, where clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | MycoClinics Series 2 - online webminar series in clinical Mycology, 2022-2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MycoClinics Series 2 - online webminar series in clinical Mycology, 2022-2023, where clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | MycoClinics Series 3 - online webminar series in clinical Mycology, 2023-2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Global outreach. MycoClinics Series 3 is an online webminar series in clinical Mycology where clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | MycoClinics Series 4 - online webminar series in clinical Mycology, 2024/25 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Global outreach. MycoClinics Series 4 is an online webinar seminar series in clinical Mycology where clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | MycoTalk 2022 - Al Brown |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited online MycoTalk, organised by the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, to >200 participants across the world (including Europe, the Americas, Australasia, etc.). Following the talk there were discussions about the ideas I presented with PIs in Europe and the USA. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | MycoTalks Series 2 - online seminar series in Medical Mycology, 2021-2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MycoTalks Series 2 - online seminar series in Medical Mycology, 2021-2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | MycoTalks Series 3 - online seminar series in Medical Mycology, 2022-2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MycoTalks Series 3 - online seminar series in Medical Mycology, 2022-2023, where experts in Medical Mycology and related fields will be presenting their latest research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | MycoTalks Series 4 - online seminar series in Medical Mycology, 2023-2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monthly MycoTalks onlien series, where experts in Medical Mycology and related fields will be presenting their latest research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | MycoTalks Series 5 - online webinar series in Medical Mycology, 2024/25 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monthly MycoTalks is a series of webinars where experts in Medical Mycology and related fields will be presenting their latest research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | National Workshop on Co-infections - 28 March 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This MRC-funded workshop on co-infections aimed to identify the challenges, scientific priorities and opportunities for research going forward. Following this workshop there was a national call for projects, which provided seed-corn funding to facilitate new research collaborations between our Research Centres and the UK-wide community in the area of co-infections. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/co-infections/ |
| Description | Neil Gow participated at Finding Genius Podcast with Richard Jacobs, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Neil Gow participated at Finding Genius Podcast with Richard Jacobs, 2024 Finding Genius Website: tinyurl.com/bddjkeve; Twitter: tinyurl.com/4f3uckea; 2. Facebook: tinyurl.com/2sf4j3em; 3. LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/y6keayke; * iTunes (Apple Podcasts): tinyurl.com/yey7tvfc; YouTube: youtube.com/embed/pM0n455YZVY?si; Podcast Addict: tinyurl.com/34sxdj4b ; Spotify: tinyurl.com/5by6ud7j; iHeartRadio: tinyurl.com/y25x88dn; Castbox: tinyurl.com/yj3h92hr; Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/4recj5f2 ; Audible: tinyurl.com/5n9ybcn7 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/killer-fungi-exploring-the-silent-threat-to-global-hea... |
| Description | Neil Gow, Elaine Bignell and Leonie Hampton: presentation and discussion at The Exchange Symposium 2021, University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Profs Elaine Bignell and Neil Gow joined Leonie Hampton to present a talk on 'Art and science collaboration: Your body is a planet', during The Exchange Symposium 2021 at The University of Exeter, on 1st July 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/the-exchange-symposium-2021 |
| Description | Neil Gow: Speaker at the British Science Festival 2021 in Chelmsford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Prof Neil Gow was invited as Speaker at the British Science Festival In September 2021 in Chelmsford |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/ |
| Description | Neil Gow: University of Exeter lead for the British Science Festival 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Neil Gow: University of Exeter lead for the British Science Festival 2023. In charge of logistics and contributing to programme development etc. Introduced the BBC Natural History event and was a questioner on the Sky at Night. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://britishsciencefestival.org/about-the-festival/ |
| Description | Neil Gow: blog post at GW4 News, Nov 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Neil Gow: blog post at GW4 News, Nov 2023. Hard to get but easy to lose: protecting the durability of new "dual use" antifungals In #WAAW2023, @neil_gow considers the durability of new 'dual use' agents as both agrotech fungicides & clinical antifungals for treating fungal disease. A #OneHealth approach is needed to track the risks for fungal #AMR to protect these hard-won drugs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://t.co/ROf3WnYt1w |
| Description | Neil Gow: chair at the Myco-talks S2E01, held on 26 August 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Neil Gow chaired the Myco-talks S2E01, held on 26 August 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycotalks/ |
| Description | Neil Gow: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Neil Gow: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 16-20 March 2022, entitled ' Immune recognition of fungi: deciphering the writing on the wall'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2022/ |
| Description | Neil Gow: podcast with Microbiology Society, Nov 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Neil Gow recorded a podcast with Microbiology Society, Nov 2022, entitled: INSIDE THE CREEPING THREAT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/blog/podcast-inside-the-creeping-threat-of-fungal-infections.html |
| Description | News release: Bid to discover how immune systems recognise fungal invaders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New release: Bid to discover how immune systems recognise fungal invaders. A new research programme aims to define the vital first step in how human immune systems recognise fungal invaders. Fungal infections kill an estimated 1.6 million people a year worldwide, but key aspects of the immune response are still unknown. Professor Neil Gow and Professor Alistair Brown, of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) at the University of Exeter, have secured a £1.6 million Wellcome Investigator Award to find out how immune receptors detect specific chemical signatures on fungal cells. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/bidtodiscoverhowimmunesys.html |
| Description | News release: Fungal diseases expert joins University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: Fungal diseases expert joins University of Exeter. Professor Nelesh Govender, an expert in fungal diseases and antifungal resistance, has been appointed an Honorary Professor at The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM). Professor Govender is currently Head of The Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), part of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg, and works closely with the South African Department of Health to generate evidence to guide government policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/fungaldiseasesexpertjoins.html |
| Description | News release: How do pathogens learn to be pathogens: partnerships between microbes leading to human disease |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: How do pathogens learn to be pathogens: partnerships between microbes leading to human disease. New research discovered that the fungus Rhizopus fights back against soil predators and human immune cells by partnering with a bacteria called Ralstonia in a two way partnership. The microscopic world resembles our world in some surprising ways. The environment around us is inhabited by microbes living in complex communities - some friendly and some not so friendly. Microbes compete with each other for resources and must also hide from or fight predators. One example of this is the fungus Rhizopus, which grows in the soil and on spoiled food and is the cause of "black fungus" outbreaks in covid patients. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/howdopathogenslearntobepa.html |
| Description | News release: MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New release: MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) took place this year 18-24 November, and the MRC CMM has contributed to several activities surrounding this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/mrccentreformedicalmycolo.html |
| Description | News release: Our Body is a Planet |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: Our Body is a Planet. The short film "Our Body is a Planet" is the result of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology's exploratory artist's residency with Devon-based artist Léonie Hampton of Still/Moving, in partnership with Arts and Culture, University of Exeter. "This residency has been a deeply inspiring and enriching experience. A blend of horror and beauty grew as I learnt from the stories and images about fungi that the scientists shared with me. The film is truly a collaborative outcome that tries to capture the journey I was taken on. Thank you to everyone who contributed their thoughts, time and work to make this film come alive. " Léonie. Launched at the Two Short Nights Film Festival at Exeter Phoenix on 3rd February 2022, the film was followed by a discussion between Léonie, Neil Gow, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Exeter and Sarah Campbell, Associate Director of Culture at the University of Exeter. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/ourbodyisaplanet.html |
| Description | News release: Sculpting Medical Mycology - New sculpture commission at the University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: Sculpting Medical Mycology - New sculpture commission at the University of Exeter. In an exciting new commission to highlight the use of science to tackle the global burden of human fungal diseases, the Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) at the University of Exeter will be working with Still/Moving to create a sculptural installation as a means of stimulating thinking and engagement with research undertaken by the Centre, whilst sharing a positive vision for the future. The MRC CMM is a world leader in the innovative research needed to tackle the threat of fungal pathogens and how to prevent and treat those affected. Unlike other pathogens, fungi are the least studied and least understood, despite the fact they kill around 1.5 million people each year. As a result, the MRC CMM is focused on highlighting the huge burden posed by these diseases and in bringing the important work being done to the public eye. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/sculptingmedicalmycology-.html |
| Description | News release: Three Exeter researchers win Discovery Fellowships |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: Three University of Exeter researchers have been awarded prestigious Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Discovery Fellowships. BBSRC awards the fellowships to early-career researchers with the "potential to become a future research leader". The Exeter researchers are Dr Jasmine Ono of the Environment and Sustainability Institute, Dr Luis Yanez Guerra of the Living Systems Institute, and Dr Jane Usher of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. Dr Usher's work focusses on the human fungal pathogen Candida glabrata, which can cause illness including serious disease in patients with impaired immune systems. The pathogen can resist many immune responses and anti-fungal drugs, so Dr Usher will sequence the genomes of highly resistant strains to improve scientific knowledge and pave the way for better treatments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/threeexeterresearcherswin.html |
| Description | News release: Vice Chancellor, Prof Lisa Roberts visits the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New release: Vice Chancellor, Prof Lisa Roberts visits the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. The MRC CMM were delighted to welcome our Vice Chancellor, Professor Lisa Roberts, to the MRC Centre on Thursday 11 November. This visit, which had been delayed by several months due to COVID, was to celebrate the success of the renewal of MRC CMM earlier in the year to which the VC directly contributed. The VC was shown around the laboratories and its facilities and introduced to Centre members. Several scientists and trainees took the opportunity to discuss their ongoing scientific projects with the VC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/vicechancellorproflisarob.html |
| Description | News release: Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News release: Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus. New research from the University of Exeter reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection Candida glabrata from hospitals across Scotland. Candida glabrata is a type of yeast that can cause disease in humans. It most commonly affects the urinary tract, genitals, mouth, and the bloodstream. If it is not caught, these infections can become deadly. It also has a very high resistance to certain antifungal drugs, so understanding why resistance occurs is key to knowing how to treat it effectively. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/articles/whole-genomesequencingrev.html |
| Description | Newsletter No.4: Autumn update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Newsletter No.4: Autumn update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/5fa4a170a776/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-9373133 |
| Description | Newsletter No.5: Winter update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Newsletter No.5: Winter update from the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/66727e9b31c9/advanced-registration-for-mycotalks-10418065 |
| Description | Nic Helmstetter: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nic Helmstetter: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, March 12-17, 2024, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Nicolas Helmstetter: Poster presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Nicolas Helmstetter: poster presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 16-20 March 2022, entitled 'F Population genetics and microevolution of clinical Candida glabrata reveals recombinant sequence types and hyper-variation within mitochondrial genomes, virulence genes and drug targets'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2022/ |
| Description | Olga Nev: Blog post "Inspiring the next generation of Women in STEM", Dec 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Olga Nev: Blog post "Inspiring the next generation of Women in STEM - a personal reflection", Dec 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news/women-in-stem-reflection/ |
| Description | Olga Nev: talk at STEM: Beyond Boundaries, Nov 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Olga Nev: talk at STEM: Beyond Boundaries, Nov 2023. The primary goal of this project is to overcome challenges (i.e. stereotypes, and other psychological factors) that are at the heart of the reasons that may discourage students, in particular girls, from pursuing STEM pathways in early school ages. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | One Health and the Challenge of Antifungal Resistance Meeting, Bath, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to present my research in joint event organised by the British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | One Health and the Challenge of Antifungal Resistance Meeting, Bath, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to present my research in joint event organised by the British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Organised the 56th British Society for Medical Mycology annual meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We organised a meeting that was attended by both students and researchers (postdoctoral, lecturers, principal investigators) interested in fungal pathogens that cause diseases in humans. During the meeting, participants presented their latest findings which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/6b5ed9e4cb34/56th-annual-bsmm-meeting-exeter-2022/ |
| Description | Orlando Ross: poster presentation at Mathematics in Life Sciences meeting, March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM student Orlando Ross delivered a poster presentation at the Mathematics in Life Sciences meeting, March 2023, Exeter, with the titled 'Growing Together: Fungal-bacterial biofilms'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Orlando Ross: talk at Passions & Paths seminar, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Feb 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Orlando Ross: talk at Passions & Paths seminar, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Feb 2024, where he presented his journey towards starting a PhD to Biosciences to Undergraduate students. Event organised by Alan Brown and Katie Solomon (Uni of Exeter). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Outreach talk for the British Mycology Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Outreach activity arranged by the British Mycology Society to communicate with the public about the breadth of fungal research taking place in the UK. https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/resources/events/bms-talks The talk is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyh_ZzXWCGk The presentation was attended by >50 people and the recording has been watched >70 times so far. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/resources/events/bms-talks |
| Description | PE dedicated website 'Discover Medical Mycology' for MRC Centre for Medical Mycology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our PE dedicated website 'Discover Medical Mycology' for MRC Centre for Medical Mycology with sections for different target groups |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/ |
| Description | Panel member for the career development networking session during ICCC2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I was on the panel of the career development networking session during the ICCC2023 Cryptococcus meeting. During this workshop I shared my career journey and answered questions from participants about how I decided what career to follow and how I got where I am currently. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.iccc2020.org/schedule/ |
| Description | Participated in Offer Holder Visit Days and Open Days in 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I was on the lecturers involved in the offer hold days and open days, where I interacted with prospective students and their parents. My responsibility was to explain the degrees and courses offered in the Department of Biosciences at the University of Exeter and answer any question they might have. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Patient engagement group on vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | We have established a patient engagement group on vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The aim of this working group is to get input from patients who have suffered from recurrent VVC. Because our research has discovered an underlying mechanism of VVC, we are now in a position to develop new therapies and interventions. We want to understand, from patients, which type of interventions/therapies they think are most suitable. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Peter Cook: Discussion leader at GRC Fungal Immunology, January 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Discussion leader at GRC Fungal Immunology, January 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-conference/2025/ |
| Description | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at 7th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections, February 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at 7th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections, February 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.ipcrg.org/conferences/7th-forum-on-respiratory-tract-infections |
| Description | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at British Thoracic Society Winter meeting, December 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at British Thoracic Society Winter meeting, December 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/education-and-events/winter-meeting/ |
| Description | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at CyTeck flow cytometry meeting, July 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at CyTeck flow cytometry meeting, July 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at GW4 Cytomics Meeting, April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at GW4 Cytomics Meeting, April 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://gw4.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at Midlands Innovation Flow Cytometry meeting, April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Peter Cook: Invited speaker at Midlands Innovation Flow Cytometry meeting, April 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://midlandsinnovation.org.uk/latest/news/experts-from-flow-cytometry-community-gather-for-annua... |
| Description | Peter Cook: poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections, Galveston, Texas, USA, January 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Peter Cook delivered a poster presentation at GRC Immunology of Fungal Infections, Galveston, Texas, USA, January 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Phuong Tuyen Nguyen: poster presentation at BSI Congress 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Phuong Tuyen Nguyen: poster presentation at BSI Congress 2023, titled "Deciphering how Cystic Fibrosis impairs macrophage led immunity against Aspergillus spores". Authors: Phuong Tuyen Nguyen, Catrin Cerian Williams, Julio Silva, Darren Thomson, Gordon Brown, Philip Mitchelmore, Chris Scotton, Adilia Warris, Peter Cook. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.immunology.org/events/british-society-immunology-congress-2023 |
| Description | Pint of Science (Will Newton, Dan Jones, Larissa John), Exeter 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participation at Pint of Science (Will Newton, Dan Jones, Larissa John), Exeter 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/exeter |
| Description | Plenary Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Scientific presentation to Comprehensive Research Centre (CRC) FungiNet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Plenary Lecture - Siamon Gordon Macrophage symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation in Oxford at Siamon Gordon's lab reunion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Plenary Lecture IUIS immunology Cape Town 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at IUIS Immunology meeting in Cape Town 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://iuis2023.org/ |
| Description | Podcast for BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition - Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I helped to present and host a podcast in Ireland for the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition - Ireland's largest science event. This involved interviewing Irish scientists and alumni of the event. This is available online: https://btyoungscientist.com/stem-inspirations-podcasts/. [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://btyoungscientist.com/stem-inspirations-podcasts/ |
| Description | Pre-Infocus Workshop Invasive fungal infections in children. Bogota, Colombia. November 20, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Adilia Warris, Elaine Bignell and Gordon Brown co-organised the Pre-Infocus Workshop Invasive fungal infections in children. Bogota, Colombia. November 20, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.infocuslatam.org/ |
| Description | Presentation at All Things Fungi Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ATF is an educational and community-oriented festival involving local and national fungi groups. Using Fungi as the focus the festival aims to cover Mushroom identification, cultivation, microscopy, DNA sequencing and topics surrounding the soil food web, composting, permaculture & and rewilding. Most importantly, it celebrates the people at the forefront of mycology in the UK and beyond. My presentation "From Bugs to Drugs" addressed the enormous threat posed by fungal pathogens, and antifungal drug resistance and new strategies for tackling this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.allthingsfungi.co.uk/about-1 |
| Description | Presented at Exeter Soapbox Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I presented my research at the Exeter Soapbox science at the Exeter quay. The presented sparked discussion and questions from the general public that attended the event or were passing by. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/events/soapboxscience/ |
| Description | Press release - Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | We circulated a press release to accompany the publication of our article showing that zinc can prevent vulvovaginal candidiasis. The article quickly generated a lot of media interest and was covered by 55 media outlets including national newspapers (e.g. the Independent, UK, La Rebubllica, Italy and the Irish Times). It was also posted on Twitter/X 197 times by 171 users. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.altmetric.com/details/157249272?src=bookmarklet |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter announces new £3.4 million global funding for solutions to antifungal drug resistance', May 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter announces new £3.4 million global funding for solutions to antifungal drug resistance', May 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-announces-new-3-4-million-globa... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter joins forces with UK government facilities to tackle high level infectious threats', November 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter joins forces with UK government facilities to tackle high level infectious threats', November 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-joins-forces-with-uk-government... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter kickstarts global research network, awarding £1.7 million to antifungal resistance innovations', November 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter kickstarts global research network, awarding £1.7 million to antifungal resistance innovations', November 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-kickstarts-global-research-netw... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter launches medical mycology unit in Latin America to fight global fungal disease crisis', September 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter launches medical mycology unit in Latin America to fight global fungal disease crisis', September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-launches-medical-mycology-unit-... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter launches second round of global funding to tackle antifungal drug resistance', January 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter launches second round of global funding to tackle antifungal drug resistance', January 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-launches-second-round-of-global... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter researcher wins Tony Trinci Award for excellence in Medical Mycology', April 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter researcher wins Tony Trinci Award for excellence in Medical Mycology', April 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/mrc-centre-for-medical-mycology/exeter-researcher-wins-tony-trinci-award-f... |
| Description | Press release: 'Exeter's Medical Mycology Centre attains prestigious international diamond status', Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Exeter's Medical Mycology Centre attains prestigious international diamond status', Oct 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeters-medical-mycology-centre-attain... |
| Description | Press release: 'Family event to create awareness around emerging antimicrobial resistance', Feb 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Family event to create awareness around emerging antimicrobial resistance', Feb 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/research/family-event-to-create-awareness-around-emerging-antimicrobial-re... |
| Description | Press release: 'Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID', August 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID', August 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/immune-cell-regulator-discovery-could-... |
| Description | Press release: 'Interactive UK Fungus Day event to showcase fascinating fungi at the University of Exeter', Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Interactive UK Fungus Day event to showcase fascinating fungi at the University of Exeter', Oct 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/interactive-uk-fungus-day-event-to-sho... |
| Description | Press release: 'International collaboration raises funding to combat escalating threat of fungal AMR', February 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'International collaboration raises funding to combat escalating threat of fungal AMR', February 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/international-collaboration-raises-fun... |
| Description | Press release: 'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders', Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release with MRC CMM members Rhys Farrer and Theresa Wacker: 'Jumping genes' help fungus kill salamanders', Jan 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_954814_en.html |
| Description | Press release: 'Nearly £6 million investment bringing health technology innovations to the South West', Nov 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Nearly £6 million investment bringing health technology innovations to the South West', Nov 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/nearly-6-million-investment-bringing-h... |
| Description | Press release: 'Scientists receive £12.3m to develop biomedical Engineering Biology Mission Hub', Feb 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Scientists receive £12.3m to develop biomedical Engineering Biology Mission Hub', Feb 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/exeter-innovation/scientists-receive-12-3m-to-develop-biomedical-engineeri... |
| Description | Press release: 'The Last of Us: could it really happen?', March 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'The Last of Us: could it really happen?', March 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/mrc-centre-for-medical-mycology/the-last-of-us-could-it-really-happen/ |
| Description | Press release: 'Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for thrush', Dec 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: 'Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for thrush', Dec 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/zinc-shows-promise-as-surprising-emerg... |
| Description | Press release: '£3.2 million boost from Medical Research Council to preserve antifungal drugs', July 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release: '£3.2 million boost from Medical Research Council to preserve antifungal drugs', July 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/3-2-million-boost-from-medical-researc... |
| Description | Rachael Dangarembizi: presentation at the Southern African Neuroscience Society Symposium 2022, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CMM AFRICA Unit member Rachael Dangarembizi presented at the Southern African Neuroscience Society Symposium 2022, Cape Town, South Africa, an abstract entitled: The neuroinflammatory response to cryptococcal infection in mouse hippocamapal slices, by Kauchali, M., Higgitt, E.R., de Lange A, Raimondo, J.V. and Dangarembizi, R. 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Radio interview with Heart FM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I gave a radio interview just ahead of the world aids day. During the interview, I spoke about my background, and my research into fungal pathogens affecting individuals with advanced aids. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Rebecca Inman: Poster presentation at the Fungal Update: Mycology Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rebecca Inman: Poster presentation title: 'A novel pan-fungal screening platform for antifungal drug discovery: A proof of principle study'. Authors: Rebecca Inman, Adilia Warris, Elaine Bignell. Presented at the Fungal Update: Mycology Conference 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://mycologyconference.co.uk/ |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: Invited Talk at Chonnam National University, KR |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: Invited Talk at Chonnam National University, KR |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: Invited Talk at the 32nd Fungal Genetics Conference, CA, US, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: Invited Talk at the 32nd Fungal Genetics Conference, CA, US, 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: Invited talk at Wellcome Trust Researcher Meeting, Manchester, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: Invited talk at Wellcome Trust Researcher Meeting, Manchester, UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: Poster presentation at International Mycological Congress 14, Maastrict, NL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: Poster presentation at International Mycological Congress 14, Maastrict, NL |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: poster presentation at 21st Fungal Genetics Conference in California |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Rhys Farrer presented a poster at the 21st Fungal Genetics Conference in California |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: poster presentation at 32nd fungal genetics conference, Asilomar Conference Grounds, March 12-17, 2024, Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2024/ |
| Description | Rhys Farrer: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rhys Farrer: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Romey Shoesmith: poster presentation at 56th BSMM Annual Scientific meeting, Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Romey Shoesmith presented a poster at the 56th BSMM Annual Scientific meeting, Sept 2022, entitled: "MelLec is an endocytic receptor that forms multimeric complexes at the cell surface". Authors: Patawee Asamaphan, Christina Nikolakopoulou, Anthony Plato, Mark Stappers, Romey Shoesmith, Alexandra E. Clark, Bernhard Kerscher, Janet A. Willment and Gordon D. Brown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/ |
| Description | SKY News online interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell gave an interview for SKY News: The Last Of Us: The science behind the real 'zombie' fungus - and is it an actual threat? | Science & Tech News | Sky News |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.sky.com/story/the-last-of-us-the-science-behind-the-real-zombie-fungus-and-is-it-an-act... |
| Description | STEM Beyond Boundaries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Female students attended for a school visit to the research organisation, where my talk was to inspire young female students and encourage them to pursue STEM careers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://emps.exeter.ac.uk/stem-beyond/ |
| Description | Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann: invited speaker at the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom programme meeting, 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann: invited speaker at the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom programme meeting, 2024. Talk title: 'Host beneficial effects of commensal fungi: how Malassezia supports skin homeostasis' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://cifar.ca/events/fungal-kingdom-threats-opportunities-program-meetingcopy-accelerated-decarbo... |
| Description | Salomé LeibundGut: invited speaker at ISFUS Sept 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Salomé LeibundGut: invited speaker at ISFUS, Sept 2024. "talk title: Fungal adaptation to immune stress in the mucosal barrier" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://isfus2024.wordpress.com/ |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: BBC Radio Devon interview, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Sariqa Wagley gave a BBC Radio Devon interview on 'one week of celebrating and promoting Soapbox science event and speakers', June 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07c5h69 |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: Catalyst magazine article online to children 11-16yo in schools, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Sariqa Wagley wrote a Catalyst magazine article online to children 11-16yo in schools: Investigating the sleeping state in bacteria - Catalyst Magazine 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://catalyst-magazine.org/ |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: Co-organiser for the annual event 'Soapbox Science Exeter', June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Sariqa Wagley Co-organised the annual event 'Soapbox Science Exeter', which promotes research by female scientists in STEMM subjects. I am responsible for the running of the event, securing money and managing the budget to support the event, selecting speakers and training them for public speaking, media engagement, and publicity to ensure the event is executed successfully. January to June 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/events/soapboxscience/ |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: ITV Westcountry News feature, November 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Sariqa Wagley was feature at ITV Westcountry News, on STEM ambassadors activities and Aerospace Bristol encouraging young people from marginalised backgrounds into Science, November 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Sariqa Wagley: visit to Staplegrove primary School in Taunton, Somerset, April 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Sariqa Wagley visited Staplegrove primary School in Taunton, Somerset, April 2022. Aim of the visit was to carry out a STEM ambassadors activities with Year 6 children. The activity was a Floating Garden challenge based on the effects of climate change in Bangladesh where children had to make their own floating garden that could float on water and house Sariqa's heavy plant pot (800g), sustain some wind and rain for 30 secs! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Scientific Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Innate Immunity in Host-Pathogen Interactions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/ees22-08/ |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Plenary Talk. Tackling Emerging Co-Infections Workshop, University of Glasgow, UK June, 2024: 'A Copper Economy Underpins Mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Dual-Species Biofilms' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Plenary Talk. Tackling Emerging Co-Infections Workshop, University of Glasgow, UK June, 2024: 'A Copper Economy Underpins Mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Dual-Species Biofilms' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Attendance and poster judging at the Microbiology Society's Early Career Microbiologists Forum Summer Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Attendance and poster judging at the Microbiology Society's Early Career Microbiologists Forum Summer Conference 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Hosting Journal of Microbiology Editor in Chief workshop, Feb 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Hosting Journal of Microbiology Editor in Chief workshop at the MRC CMM for one day to discussion publishing basic and medical mycology in general microbiology journals, Feb 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Infection Science Award Talk. Federation of Infection Societies and Healthcare Infection Societies (FIS/HIS), Liverpool UK 2024: A Copper Economy Supports Mutualism of Fungal - Bacterial Biofilms" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Infection Science Award Talk. Federation of Infection Societies and Healthcare Infection Societies (FIS/HIS), Liverpool UK 2024: A Copper Economy Supports Mutualism of Fungal - Bacterial Biofilms" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.his.org.uk/training-events/fis-his/fis-his-2024/ |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Plenary Talk. Early Career Forum Summer Conference. Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow, UK: "Towards understanding Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Plenary Talk. Early Career Forum Summer Conference. Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow, UK: "Towards understanding Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Selected talk: GRS Immunology of Fungal Infections, USA 2025: Copper Driven Mutualism of Pathogenic Fungal: Bacterial Interactions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Selected talk: GRS Immunology of Fungal Infections, USA 2025: Copper Driven Mutualism of Pathogenic Fungal: Bacterial Interactions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-conference/2025/ |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Talk presentation at FEMS 2023 Hamburg, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Talk presentation at FEMS 2023 Hamburg, 2023, titled "A copper economy underlies synergy of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Talk presentation at Staphylococcus Great Britain and Ireland, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Talk presentation at Staphylococcus Great Britain and Ireland, 2023, titled "A copper economy drives synergy between Candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus in dual species biofilms ". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000730.v3 |
| Description | Seana Duggan: Tony Trinci Award Talk. Microbiology Society Annual Conference, Edinburgh UK 2024. "A Copper Economy Underpins Mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Dual-Species Biofilms" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: Tony Trinci Award Talk. Microbiology Society Annual Conference, Edinburgh UK 2024. "A Copper Economy Underpins Mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Dual-Species Biofilms" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/annual-conference/annual-conference-2024.html |
| Description | Seana Duggan: flash talk and poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Seana Duggan: flash talk and poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html#tab-0 |
| Description | Session Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gordon Research Conference on the Immunology of Fungal Infections. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.grc.org/immunology-of-fungal-infections-conference/2023/ |
| Description | Session chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I chaired a session during the ICCC2023 Cryptococcus meeting in Kampala, Uganda. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.iccc2020.org/schedule/ |
| Description | Speaker at online series of British Mycological Society (BMS) talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I was an invited speaker at one of the British Mycological Society talks, where I presented my background and my current research. The aim of these series is to use the talks as an opportunity for raising general awareness of current scientific research among the mycology-interested community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bms-talk-investigating-cryptococcus-a-sugar-coated-yeast-tickets-4697... |
| Description | Sumita Roy and Jane Usher: visited West Exe school as part of British Science Week, March 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM members Sumita Roy and Jane Usher visited the West Exe School as part of British Science Week, March 2022. The researchers showed some presentations to the Year 9 children in school about good microbes and bad microbes. They also looked under microscopes stained fungi and bacteria, and growth on agar plates. The children watched videos of bacteria and fungi growth too. At the end the children put their hand print on the agar plates prepared by us to check how clean is their hands. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Superbugs Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A family event, raising awareness around emerging Antimicrobial Resistance When: 18th-19th Feb 10am-4pm Where: MakeTank, Exeter Event open to general public to show case the work in the MRC CMM in University of Exeter and also increase awareness of AMR. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/SuperbugsExeter |
| Description | Superbugs Exeter Exhibit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Two day popup event showcasing antimicrobial and antifungal research at the University of Exeter. Approximately 1000 visitors over the two days reported improved understanding of the need for improved antibiotics and antifungals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.superbugs.online/superblog/exeter |
| Description | Tackling Emerging Co-Infections Workshop, 24-25 June, Glasgow, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MRC funded UK Network 'Tackling Emerging Co-Infections', run by the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (Exeter), the Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (formerly MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, London), the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (Glasgow) and the former Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology (Glasgow), celebrated their Co-Infections end-of-grant Network Workshop in Glasgow, UK on the 24-25 June, 2024. The main aim of this network is to establish partnerships that facilitate new research collaborations in co-infections and to provide seed-corn funding for new projects across the UK. After 2.5 years of funding from the MRC to run this network, the grant is coming to an end. The Co-Infections Workshop showcased network-funded research by Project Leads, plus keynote presentations from invited speakers, including Bill Horsnell and Seána Duggan (University of Exeter), Bryan G Yipp (University of Calgary), Sanjay H. Chotirmall (Nanyang Technological University), George Chamilos (University of Crete) and Jurgen Schwarze (University of Edinburgh). The workshop was a great success that helped promote new links and collaborations within and outside the network, and opportunities to continue working together beyond the grant's end date were discussed. The outcomes and future priorities covered at this meeting will be published shortly in Trends of Microbiology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Tackling Human Fungal Infections in Latin America - CMM LATAM Unit Launch Event, 16-17 September 2024, Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | September heralded a major milestone for the MRC CMM, with the launch of the Centre for Medical Mycology Latin America Unit (CMM LATAM) and the inaugural meeting of FAILSAFE network members. The event was held in São Paulo, Brazil. This two-day event focussed on tackling human fungal infections in Latin America through a series of scientific talks, industry R&D updates and networking opportunities offered by the FAILSAFE project and network. We're very excited to see the impact the centre will have going forward, with new partnerships, opportunities and learning. This ground-breaking initiative, based in Brazil and created in collaboration with the University of São Paulo, will serve as a world-class hub for research and training in the region. The new centre will focus on developing innovative solutions to combat fungal infections. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/internationalunits/cmm-latam-unit/ |
| Description | The Evening Standard (A Podcast) Tech & Science Daily podcast: The Last of Us secrets revealed |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Elaine Bignell recorded a podcast for the Evening Standard discussing the Last of Us. The Evening Standard (A Podcast) Tech & Science Daily podcast: The Last of Us secrets revealed | Evening Standard |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/the-last-of-us-secrets-revealed-b1059439.html |
| Description | The Fungal Threat - Summer Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The MRC-CMM ran an exhibit demonstrating how clinicians might diagnose fungal disease and determine the type of pathogen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | The Fungal Threat Lab at Somerscience Festival 2024, May 6th, Castle Cary, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Centre recently participated in a major public engagement event at Somerscience in Somerset. This community-led science festival aims to target rural areas that are not well served for with science, technology, engineering and maths engagement opportunities. The British Science Association identified South Somerset as being amongst the bottom 10 areas nationally for provision of STEM outreach. This festival was also a great opportunity for the Centre to launch its touring 'Fungal Threat Lab' activity station. Our stand received over 600 visitors on the day and our activities were cited as being some of the most impactful and enjoyable of the whole event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://somerscience.uk/somerscience-festival-2024-highlights/ |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: BMS talk presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Student Theresa Wacker presented a BMS talk entitled: 'Repetitive DNA in the evolution of amphibian killer fungi', on the 23 Feb 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://mailchi.mp/92633993f45a/bmstalkfeb2022?e=fb013e003d |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: Kudos Publication Dissemination page, Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Theresa Wacker participated in the development of Kudos Publication Dissemination page, Jan 2023. Kudos is a platform to disseminate research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://info.growkudos.com/landing/researchers |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: co-organisation of the PhD Poster Conference of the Postgraduate Life Science Society, University of Exeter, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Theresa Wacker co-organised the PhD Poster Conference of the Postgraduate Life Science Society at the University of Exeter, July 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Theresa Wacker: oral presentation at the Fungal Genetics Conference Asilomar 16-20 March 2022, entitled 'Repeat-driven genome expansion and twospeed genome architecture of amphibian-infecting chytrids'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2022/ |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: talk presentation at 21st Fungal Genetics Conference in California |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Theresa Wacker presented a talk at 21st Fungal Genetics Conference in California |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: talk presentation at Medical Mycology Trainee Seminar series, May 11th, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Theresa Wacker: talk presentation at Medical Mycology Trainee Seminar series, May 11th, 2023, talk titled The role of transposons in genome expansion and two-speed genome architecture of amphibian-infecting chytrids." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://medicine.utah.edu/pathology/microbiology-immunology/mmtss |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: talk presentation at Mycology Course Panel of Southern Illinois University, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Theresa Wacker presented a talk presentation at Mycology Course Panel of Southern Illinois University, October 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Theresa Wacker: talk presentation at Mycology Course, Southern Illinois University, Nov 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM PhD student Theresa Wacker presented a talk at Mycology Course, organised by Southern Illinois University, Nov 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Thomas Harrison: ECCMID 2023 TV: Interview with Keynote Speaker Tom Harrison |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | ECCMID 2023 TV: Interview with Keynote Speaker Tom Harrison |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqIwq8v1_I0 |
| Description | Tihana Bicanic: Chair at Myco-clinics S1E2, held on 03 Dec 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Tihana Bicanic chaired the Myco-clinics S1E2, held on 03 Dec 2021, with the topic 'COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/mycoclinics/ |
| Description | Tina Bedekovic: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Tina Bedekovic: Poster presentation at BSMM Conference 2023 in Manchester, titled "The Arabian killifish, Aphanius dispar, as a novel thermo-relevant infection model to study human fungal pathogens". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://bsmm.org/etn/bsmm-conference-2023/ |
| Description | Tina Bedekovic: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Tina Bedekovic: poster presentation at Candida and Candidiasis 2023 conference, Canada, May 2023, titled: "The Arabian killifish, Aphanius dispar, as a novel thermo-relevant infection model to study human fungal pathogens". Authors: Tina Bedekovic, Teigan Veale, Larissa John, Atyaf Hamied, Chantelle Davies, Steve Bates, Alexandra Brand, Mark Ramsdale, and Tetsuhiro Kudoh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-events-listing/candida-and-candidiasis-2023.html |
| Description | UK Fungus Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 146 people, primarily families with teenage children, visited the exhibits at the UK Fungus Day event. We received many questions on how to pursue a career in biological sciences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/archive/2022/october/articles/fightingfungiatuniversity.html |
| Description | UK Fungus Day Exhibit - Qinxi Ma & Emer Hickey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Emer and Qinxi ran a popular engagement activity for children at our MRC Centre Open Day on UK Fungus Day. Children were given cartoons characters of 3 main fungal pathogens and given the opportunity to colour them in using a pipette and pipette tips! [Emer Hickey is a PhD student, funded by the University of Exeter, who collaborates very closely with, has supported the work of, and is a co-author on many of the outputs from my MRC Programme Team, which includes Qinxi Ma.] |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | UK Fungus Day Open doors event at the MRC CMM, Exeter, Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | National UK Fungus Day open-doors event at the MRC CMM, Exeter, Oct 2023, organised by Mark Ramsdale. Coordination of 35 forays from Grampian to Cornwall across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; gallery exhibitions and local fungus themed festivals with British Mycological Societe and related communities eg Britsh Lichen Society. Curation of UKFD website including quizzes; fungus facts information and blogs. Creation of Fungus Facts card game. Blogs and tweet; National Photographic competition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/ |
| Description | UK Fungus Day, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Open day for members of the public (held on a Saturday). The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology set up numerous exhibits and activities about fungi. It was very popular with 200-250 members of the public visiting us. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://news-archive.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/articles/ukfungusday2022-thecmmcel.html |
| Description | University of Manchester Immunology Group semainr |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited seminar for University of Manchester Immunology Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Dr Johannes Rack awarded prestigious MRC Career Development Award', Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Dr Johannes Rack awarded prestigious MRC Career Development Award', Jan 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/drjohannesrackawardedpres.ht... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Evocative new sculpture to be unveiled at the University of Exeter', Jun 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Evocative new sculpture to be unveiled at the University of Exeter', Jun 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/evocativenewsculpturetobe.ht... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter Professor elected as Fellow of prestigious academy for excellence in microbiology', Feb 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter Professor elected as Fellow of prestigious academy for excellence in microbiology', Feb 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/exeter-professor-elected-as-fellow-of-... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter academic awarded grant to research a new fungal lineage', Aug 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter academic awarded grant to research a new fungal lineage', Aug 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/exeteracademicawardedgran.ht... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter researcher wins Lister Prize', Jun 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Exeter researcher wins Lister Prize', Jun 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/exeterresearcherwinsliste.ht... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'MRC CMM Member is elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences', May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'MRC CMM Member is elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences', May 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/mrccmmmemberiselectedasaf.ht... |
| Description | UoExeter Press release: 'Prof Sean Wasserman appointed as MRC CMM Honorary member', Jan 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | UoExeter Press release: 'Prof Sean Wasserman appointed as MRC CMM Honorary member', Jan 2023 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/medicalmycology/news/archive/articles/profseanwassermanappointe.ht... |
| Description | Vanessa Francis: presentation at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MRC CMM member Vanessa Francis presented a talk at FEBS 2022 advance course, May 2022, with the title: 'A novel imaging tool to dissect the complex host-pathogen interactions allowing Cryptococcus neoformans to cross protective tissue barriers'. Authors: V. Francis, C. Liddle, J. Witton and C. Coelho. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.hfp2022.conferences-pasteur.org/ |
| Description | What do dinosaurs, Alexander the Great and Napoleon have in common |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A Podcast with with Merlin Sheldrake (author of "Entangled Life" )- https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/listen/ covering fungal biology and pathogenesis |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thefungalthreat.com/take-part-and-discover/listen/ |
| Description | Will Newton - participation at the NIHR Exeter BRC/CRF stall at the Honiton Country Show, August 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Will Newton - participation at the NIHR Exeter BRC/CRF stall at the Honiton Country Show, August 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.exeterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/ |
| Description | William Horsnell - lecture at Seminar University of Dundee, February 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | William Horsnell - lecture at Seminar University of Dundee, February 2025 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | William Horsnell - lecture at University of Cape Town, August 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | William Horsnell - lecture at University of Cape Town, August 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Workshop on antifungal resistance co-hosted with the MRC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A strategic workshop was organised by the University of Exeter and the MRC involving international practitioners and policy makers called "Drivers of Antifungal Resistance" on 4th of May 2021. The outputs included a formal report by the MRC and a publication. [Gow, N.A.R., Johnson, C., Berman, J., Coste, A.T., Cuomo, C.A., Perlin, D.S., Bicanic, T., Tom Harrison, T., Wiederhold, N., Bromley, M., Chiller, T. & Edgar, K. (2022). The Importance of antimicrobial resistance in medical mycology . Nature Communications 13:5352. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32249-5. PMID 36097014 PMCID PMC9466305]/ I was the lead local organizer and chair of the workshop. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32249-5 |
| Description | World Fungus Day Online Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Through UK Fungus Day, the British Mycological Society shares the importance of fungi to our lives and aims to inspire others to help preserve our native fungi and improve our scientific knowledge of these unique and remarkable organisms. Fungi Around the World brought together 12 mycologists from around the globe to deliver online symposia in all time zones via 3 workshops. My presentation "From Bugs to Drugs" addressed the enormous threat posed by fungal pathogens, and antifungal drug resistance and new strategies for tackling this. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2024 |
| URL | https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/webinar |