Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges
Jan 12–15, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Scott G Filler, Rebecca Drummond and Iliyan D Iliev
In Person
On Demand
Jan 12–15, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Scott G Filler, Rebecca Drummond and Iliyan D Iliev
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Monday, January 12, 2026
Booking Function
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Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–8:45 AM
Anita Sil, University of California, San Francisco
Regulation of Coccidioides Virulence
Regulation of Coccidioides Virulence
Infections Caused by Airborne Fungal Pathogens
8:45–11:00 AM
Scott G Filler, Lundquist Institute
Regulation of A. Fumigatus Virulence
Regulation of A. Fumigatus Virulence
Georgios Chamilos, University of Crete
Metabolic Interplay between Macrophages and Rhizopus
Metabolic Interplay between Macrophages and Rhizopus
Bruce Klein, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pseudogymnoascus Destructans and White-Nose Syndrome of Bats
Pseudogymnoascus Destructans and White-Nose Syndrome of Bats
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from early career investigators
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Fungal Commensalism and Pathogenesis: Consequences for the Host
5:00–7:00 PM
Iliyan D Iliev, Weill-Cornell Medical College
Transkingdom Bacterial-Fungal Crosstalk in Modulation of Intestinal Inflammation
Transkingdom Bacterial-Fungal Crosstalk in Modulation of Intestinal Inflammation
Petra Bacher, University Kiel
T Cell-Mediated Immunity to Fungi in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Candida Albicans and Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
T Cell-Mediated Immunity to Fungi in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Candida Albicans and Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
Julie A. Segre, National Institutes of Health
Human Skin Mycobiome
Human Skin Mycobiome
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Keynote Address
8:00–8:45 AM
Gordon D. Brown, University of Exeter
Receptors in Innate Immune Recognition
Receptors in Innate Immune Recognition
Fungal Infections of the Brain
8:45–11:00 AM
Rebecca Drummond, University of Birmingham
Heterogeneity of Fungal and Host Responses in the Brain
Heterogeneity of Fungal and Host Responses in the Brain
Sarah Beattie, University of Iowa
Elucidating Mechanisms of A. Fumigatus Cerebral Pathogenesis
Elucidating Mechanisms of A. Fumigatus Cerebral Pathogenesis
Speaker to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Fungal Colonization and Immunity of the Skin and Mucosa
5:00–7:00 PM
Mark Gresnigt, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology
Mucosal/Vaginal Candida Immunity
Mucosal/Vaginal Candida Immunity
Daniel H. Kaplan, University of Pittsburgh
Fungal Recognition by Cutaneous Sensory Neurons
Fungal Recognition by Cutaneous Sensory Neurons
Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann, University of Zürich
Cutaneous Control of Malassezia
Cutaneous Control of Malassezia
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Keynote Address
8:00–8:45 AM
Mihai G. Netea, Radboud University
Trained Immunity from Bench to Bedside
Trained Immunity from Bench to Bedside
Fungal Recognition and Antifungal Immunity
8:45–11:00 AM
Jay K. Kolls, Tulane School of Medicine
Immunity to Pneumocystis
Immunity to Pneumocystis
Amariliz Rivera-Medina, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Innate Immune Response to Aspergillus Fumigatus
Innate Immune Response to Aspergillus Fumigatus
Xin Lin †, Tsinghua University
Regulation of Neutrophil Responses to Fungal Infection
Regulation of Neutrophil Responses to Fungal Infection
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Meet the Editors
11:00–12:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Presentations by program officers
2:30–3:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 3: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Challenges and Opportunities in Translational and Clinical Mycology
5:00–6:45 PM
David Andes, University of Wisconsin
New Antifungal Drugs
New Antifungal Drugs
Kieren Marr, Elion Therapeutics
Challenges of Antifungal Drug Development
Challenges of Antifungal Drug Development
Marie-Claire Arrieta, University of Calgary
The Early-Life Mycobiome in Immune and Metabolic Development
The Early-Life Mycobiome in Immune and Metabolic Development
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, January 16, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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