The Imperial Fungal Science Network is a hub for the mycology community, providing a leadership, advocacy and communications platform for mycologists and a developmental framework for future leaders in fungal research. We welcome you to the Imperial Fungal Science Network – Seminar Series 2026.
Seminar | 12:00– 13:00 | Thursday 26th March
📍G47, Flowers Building, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ find us at Map/3A
- In-person & online (via Teams, click ‘Livestream’ button on LHS)
- No registration required
- This is a hybrid event to ensure that our non-London members/audience can join for the talks remotely; if you are joining us via the Teams link, please be aware that your email contact may show up to other meeting attendees, please join using an organisation email contact where possible, thanks.
Schedule
| 11:30 | Arrivals & refreshments (tea/coffee) |
| 11.55 | Teams link opens for online attendees |
| 12:00 – 12:05 | Introductions & Network overview |
| 12:05 – 13:00 | Keynote Speaker
Yen-Ping Hsueh (Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen) “Predatory Fungal–Nematode Interactions Across Scales” Predation is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that shapes species interactions across the tree of life. Nematophagous fungi are specialized predators that capture and consume nematodes, Earth’s most abundant animals, using diverse strategies. Two major groups of nematophagous fungi, nematode-trapping fungi and toxin-producing fungi, exemplified by Arthrobotrys oligospora and Pleurotus ostreatus, have emerged as tractable models for studying predator–prey interactions across spatial and temporal scales. Their interactions with the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans provide insights into fundamental aspects of predation, including prey attraction, detection, and capture, while the genetic tools in C. elegans allow investigation into the prey’s perspective. I will give an overview about the two carnivorous fungal systems that we have developed and studied in my laboratory. |
| 13:00 | Close |
Researchers interested in the Network can find more information and join the Network via the dedicated website / Follow us @ImperialFungal (BlueSky; X/Twitter)