Our Regional Medical Mycology Training Network (MMTN) Conference 2023 was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 4–6, 2023 at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel. The MMTN Conference was organized by the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) Asia Fungal Working Group (AFWG) and this year’s marked the AFWG’s first physical event since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Combining laboratory-based and clinical sessions, the weekend workshop offered a unique opportunity for all those managing and working with invasive fungal infections, with sessions tailored to microbiologists, and clinical and laboratory professionals of all levels.
The program covered “foundational” elements on the first day and more state-of-the-art lectures for those seeking more advanced techniques and analysis on the second day – the plenary day. True to our goal to enhance collaboration and understanding between clinic and lab, the third day was dedicated to collaboration – with discussions around stewardship and a focus on case-based learning from both perspectives.
Revisit the full agenda of the event here.
International Faculty
- Arunaloke Chakrabarti, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
- Methee Chayakulkeeree, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Yee-Chun Chen, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
- Ariya Chindamporn, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Mitzi Chua, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City, Philippines
- Low Lee Lee, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
- Atul Patel, Vedanta Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad, India
- Ruoyu Li, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Pei-Lun Sun, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Tan Ban Hock, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Retno Wahyuningsih, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sharon Chen, New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
- Catriona Halliday, Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research – NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, Australia
- Malcolm Richardson, NHS Mycology Reference Centre Manchester, ECMM Centre of Excellence, United Kingdom
