
Dr Margherita Bertuzzi Awarded Wellcome Trust Fungal Adaptation Grant in collaboration with Dr Becky Hall to study Mucorales adaptation
I'm delighted to share that I’ve been awarded a Wellcome Trust Fungal Adaptation Grant in collaboration with Dr Becky Hall (Co-investigator from the University of Kent) to lead a major new research programme on Mucormycosis — a devastating fungal disease responsible...

Meet the PhD student: Phurichaya (Jane) Khunthong
Hi! I’m Phurichaya, but you can call me Jane. I’m from Thailand and funded by the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents (DPST) scholarship sponsored by the Thai government. My interest in medical mycology started during my bachelor’s degree in...

Meet the team: Katie Lisle
Hi I’m Katie. I’m joining the MFIG lab as a research technician on the FAILSAFE project which is investigating the effect of agricultural pesticide use on antifungal resistance in the treatment of Aspergillosis, an infectious disease caused by the fungus Aspergillus...

Meet the PhD student: Jamie Tindale
Hi, I'm Jamie, and I've just started my PhD in medical mycology. I'm originally from Sheffield and completed my undergraduate degree in Zoology at the University of Glasgow. After that, I moved to Manchester for a Master's in Infection Biology, where I worked on a...

Meet the PhD student: Edoardo Tancredi
I join MFIG following on from my Integrated Master’s fourth year project, which opened the door to a series of compelling questions surrounding the evolution of antifungal resistance in hyphae. My project identified aspects of resistance evolution which were largely...

MFIG Graduation celebrations
Congratulations to all of our graduates!! On Thursday the 11th of July MFIG had a bumper turnout of graduating PhD students, in total six past and present members of MFIG graduated at a ceremony in the Witworth hall, overseen by Professor David Denning who was part of...

Manchester Fungal Infection Group at the Universally Manchester Festival – Saturday 8 June 2024
Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG) were pleased to be part of the University of Manchester’s 200-year anniversary celebrations. One of the highlights of this bicentennial event was the Community Festival, that took place on campus on Saturday 8 June. MFIG were...

MFIG @British Science Week 2024, Manchester Museum
MFIG were very honoured to be asked to take part in the university’s British Science Week event at Manchester Museum. By attending public events like this, we are showing our commitment to public engagement and raising awareness of the fungal infection issues. This is...

Meet the PhD student: Dr Luthvia Annisa
I am a first-year PhD student at Manchester Fungal Infection Group under the supervision of Dr. Margherita Bertuzzi. I am an awardee of “Beasiswa Pendidikan Indonesia (BPI-LPDP)” Scholarship from Indonesia government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and...

Meet the PhD student: Dr Felix Bongomin
Dr. Felix Bongomin is an academic physician specialising in internal medicine and medical mycology. Currently serving as a respected lecturer in the Department of Medical Microbiology at Gulu University, Dr. Bongomin has made significant contributions to the field of...
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