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...
MFIG @British Science Week 2023, Manchester Museum
This year the Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG) were proud to present at the Manchester Museum as part of the British Science Week 2023, 14-15th March. We had an amazing time discussing deadly fungi, explaining why some fungal infections are so dangerous and...
Recent podcasts and videos for the Aspergillosis Trust by Prof David Denning
Two recent podcasts by Prof David Denning OneHealthTrust: When fungal infections turn deadly BBC World Service: More or Less (11th March 2023): Do fungal infections kill three times as many people as malaria: Two recent videos for the Aspergillosis...
Good News: Dr Takanori Furukawa has been awarded the University of Manchester, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion “Perera” Fellowship.
We are delighted to announce that Dr Takanori Furukawa has been awarded the University of Manchester, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion “Perera” Fellowship. In his fellowship project, Dr Furukawa aims to determine the role of epigenetic mechanisms in environmental...
World Aspergillosis Day 2022
To highlight the important work that MFIG do in the fight against aspergillosis, Ange Brennan from LIFE Worldwide, put together this video outlining some of our current projects. This video was officially unveiled at the World Aspergillosis Day seminar. The video...
MFIG member Dr Riina Richardson appointed on the ESCMID Education Subcommittee
We are pleased to announce that Dr Riina Richardson was appointed on the ESCMID Education Subcommittee, starting in April 2022. For more information please click here. Related Contact Us Prof Mike Bromley (Centre Director)Email:...
Good News: Dr Can Zhao awarded Alderley Park Accelerator opportunity
Congratulations to Dr Can Zhao, Co-Founder of UoM-MFIG spin-out InPepCide, who has been awarded a place on the full Accelerator Programme, which offers start-up and scale-up support to early stage and growing life science businesses on their journey to success. More...
During summer, hazardous mould species more abundant in rooms with windows: NEW PUBLICATION
In new study, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) researchers have found that levels of a fungus hazardous to patients with respiratory disease are more abundant in rooms with outside facing windows during the summer...
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