A long time ago in this same galaxy, we asked ourselves "where does azole antifungal resistance in fungi come from?" So we set about sampling Aspergillus fumigatus to build a collection of 1000+ samples spanning a century from 34 countries.

It’s #TransAwarenessWeek 🌈 This week, we’re celebrating trans and nonbinary people while also raising awareness of the challenges and discrimination that many still face. Check out our discussion with Rowan Casey: microb.io/4hFL6vk 👈 #TransInSTEM #TransInScience #LGBTQSTEMDay

Fancy doing a PhD on #fungi ? 🍄 I'm co-supervising a project on the MIDTP program with Dr Ayesha Rahman - follow the link for project details and how to apply! #FindAPhD #immunosky 🧪 www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/colleg...

🔬 Are you working on AMR-related innovations? We are planning a B2B partnering event to connect academic entrepreneurs with UK & Irish businesses in the AMR space, before Annual Conference 2026. Register your interest today - microb.io/48ide4Q #Microbio26 #KnockingOutAMR

Stakeholder consultations on the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP-AMR) next week - sign up here

📣 Call for papers! Special issue of #FungalEcology on “Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions” co-edited by Susana C. Gonçalves @cfemycolab.bsky.social & Jonathan Cazabonne @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social. Deadline for manuscripts: 31 Jan 2026. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/company/brit...

🔬 #imageoftheweek: Aspergillus fumigatus is a common mould found in soil, compost & indoors. Most people breathe it in daily & for those with weakened immune systems, it can cause serious illness. Drug-resistant strains are an emerging threat. 📸 Kevin Mackenzie, Mark Stappers, Tina Bedekovic

Support @chownbioinf.bsky.social's Tour de Fungi(!), raising money for the Aspergillosis Trust - a fantastic cause @aspertrust.bsky.social

Rhodotorula silvicola sp. nov., a new yeast species from plant-associated substrates and mushroom. Published Open Access and fee-free in IJSEM using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/ijse... #IJSEM #PublishAndRead

Welcome @imperialfungal.bsky.social !

Do you want funding to provide specific support to underrepresented communities to work or study in the biosciences? Then apply for an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture (EDIC) grant before 14 September 2025! Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/edic-grant.h... #EDI #BiosciencesForAll

My group at is hiring a PhD student to explore how fungal pathogens that live in the environment will adapt their genomes, acquire new phenotypes, and perhaps even increased infectivity as a result of climate change. Please share! More info and applications at @ jobs.uni-jena.de/vrbup

Inspired by last week’s Student Research Conference & Annual Scientific Meeting #BMS2025? Become a BMS member and help promote fungal science. Learn more: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/membership-c... Submit your mycology research and field studies to BMS journals: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/publications...

At the network launch event in April, we announce a competition for ECRs to design our logo. It is with great pleasure that we can now share the finished product, based on a winning design by @chownbioinf.bsky.social !

Call for papers on Fungal Pathogenesis, including fungal AMR.

#FlemingFund - hearing grave concerns about its abolition from the #AMR community. And not convinced by "function is continuing just not form" @bsacandjac.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @leanahosea.bsky.social #AntiMicrobialResistance #PublicHealth #OneHealth

We’re pleased to welcome Professor Robin May as UKHSA’s Interim Chief Scientific Officer from September. Robin joins us from @foodgov.bsky.social, bringing expertise in public health threats, and continues as Professor of Infectious Disease at @unibirmingham.bsky.social.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a recruitment drive for Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers as part of its mission to nurture early career talent. Read more: www.the-microbiologist.com/news/ami-to-... Download full details and apply: appliedmicrobiology.org/about/our-te...

Join us today for the latest AMR in Focus webinar, 'Taking STRIDES: The value of diagnostics against AMR'. The webinar is free, and all are welcome to attend. Register before 10:30 BST today to attend: microb.io/4estktQ

🌍 Join the fight against antimicrobial resistance! Be a part of the #TARGetAMR community - connect, share, and act with global experts tackling AMR together. 🔬 💡 Your voice matters. 🔗 Join us: www.targetamr.org.uk/community/

UK aid cuts to the Fleming Fund threaten global progress against AMR. We urge the UK Government to restore long-term support for AMR surveillance in LMICs. Find out more in our news story: microb.io/45fIq1R

Do you have research on tackling antimicrobial resistance? 🦠 Journal of Applied Microbiology and @amiposts.bsky.social are calling for papers on Mitigation of Resistance and Alternatives to Antimicrobials. If you have a relevant paper, now's the time to share it: https://oxford.ly/44xukIw

🦠 New study reveals critical gaps in #fungal diagnostics & antifungal access across Peru. Urgent need for improved IFI care & equitable resource distribution. 📉⚕️ Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1128/spec... #GlobalHealth #Mycology #Peru #InfectiousDiseases @salmantongarcia.bsky.social

For current and recent undergrads - two of these internships focus on Ash Dieback, caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

📢 RSB members - there's only a week to get your applications for our regional events and/or outreach and engagement grants - both close this Sunday 6 July! Find out more and apply today: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php... #EventGrants #OutreachAndEngagement #CitizenScience

The APEX Awards, jointly awarded with the @britishacademy.bsky.social and the @raeng.org.uk, are now open for applications, giving independent researchers the opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary research. Applications now close on 09 September: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/apex-...

External Event Grant Awards of up to £750 are available for eligible members as a contribution towards the costs of registration, travel, and accommodation to attend an event beginning in the period 01 Sept – 31 Dec 2025. Apply now before 01 July at 23:59- microb.io/453Lo8W

Arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi form mutually beneficial relationships with plant roots, supporting #plant growth. Join us online on 9th June to hear from Sandra Varga about research into the use of #AMF in #agriculture: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html

Lots of opportunities popping up in #medicalmycology !

Join us this week for #MycoTalks with Andrew Alspaugh and Erica Washington. 📅 Thursday 26 June 🕓 16:00 UK time 💻 Via Zoom Register for FREE here: universityofexeter.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Two postdoc roles in Medical Mycology at Exeter!

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis. The Knocking Out AMR project seeks to promote feasible and effective solutions to AMR. Get involved with the Knocking Out AMR project by registering your interest - microb.io/40g484K #KnockingOutAMR

In April, 150 members of the F1AMR community met in-person and online to discuss policy and emerging research in the field of fungal antimicrobial resistance, and to identify critical research priorities. Read about how the day went on our blog www.fungalamr.org/post/fungal-... #amr #fungi

🌬️For #CleanAirDay the RCP has published report highlighting, among many other pollutants, "over 150 allergens found in up to 100 genera of indoor fungi" - as well as the risk to immunocompromised people from Aspergillus fungi in the home. F1AMR member Matt Fisher contributed to the report 👏