Meet the PhD student: Phurichaya (Jane) Khunthong

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

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

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

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

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...

Meet the PhD student: Dr Luthvia Annisa

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

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...