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 (online) | 12:00– 13:00 BST | Thursday 15th October
- ONLINE only (via Teams, click ‘Livestream’ button on LHS)
- No registration required
- This is an online event; 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
| 11.55 | Teams link opens for online attendees |
| 12:00 – 12:05 | Introductions & Network overview |
| 12:05 – 13:00 | Keynote Speaker:
Nili Ostrov, Chief Scientific Officer, Cultivarium, USA Scalable Tools for Establishing Genetic Tractability in Non-model Fungi In this talk, I will introduce Cultivarium’s open-access tools for establishing genetic tractability in non-model fungi. Supported by the Wellcome Trust, our program combines software, hardware and molecular assays to accelerate fungal culturing, transformation, and genetic engineering.
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| 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)