Diagnostic Mycology in Veterinary Practice (Workshop)

Diagnostic Mycology in Veterinary Practice & One Health 

(A Hybrid Event) 

December 4, 2026

1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Bethesda, MD, USA & Online  

Join Us In Person or Online

This hybrid-format workshop (in-person and online) will be held on the last day of the FungalDx26 Conference (December 2–4,       2026, Bethesda, MD, USA). The event is organized in collaboration between       the ISHAM-Fungal Diagnostics Working Group (www.fungaldx.com ) and the       ISHAM-Veterinary Mycology & One Health Working Group (www.vetmyco.com).

What to expect: This half-day, lecture-based scientific and educational workshop is designed for veterinarians, veterinary and medical mycologists/microbiologists, PhD       students, postdoctoral researchers, veterinary       dermatologists/pathologists/internal medicine specialists, and scientists  from academia or industry who are working—or wish to work—in the field of veterinary mycology. The program aims to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections in animals.

Workshop objectives:  The workshop will provide a comprehensive, detailed primer or refresher on current       approaches, challenges, and solutions in the diagnosis and management of  fungal diseases in animals. Topics will include antifungal susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms. Participants will also gain insight into the epidemiology of mycoses in domestic and wild animals, as well as the importance of laboratory screening and infection prevention from a One Health perspective.

Workshop Schedule:

 01:00 – 3:00 PM Session 1: Zoonotic Fungi and Veterinary Mycoses: Diagnosis, Emerging Threats, and One Health Implications 

Lecture 1: Overview of fungal infections in animals: classification of mycoses, relative importance, and clinical manifestations 

Lecture 2: White-nose Syndrome in bats & amphibian chytridiomycosis 

Lecture 3: Dermatophytoses in animals    

Lecture 4: Aspergillosis, Cryptococcosis, and melanized fungi in animals 

3:00 – 3:30 PM Comfort Break – Cookies, Coffee & Connect   

3:30 – 5:30 PM Session 2: Zoonotic Fungi and Veterinary Mycoses: Diagnosis, Emerging Threats, and One Health Implications 

Lecture 5: Feline sporotrichosis, an emerging zoonotic threat Lecture 6: Endemic dimorphic fungi and Paracoccidioidomycosis ceti in animals 

Lecture 7: Fungal serodiagnostics in animals 

Lecture 8: Diagnostic mycology in veterinary practice: laboratory identification of veterinary-relevant yeasts and molds 

5:30 – 6:00 PM Conclusion of Event

Register for the Workshop

Sincerely, 

Workshop Directors: 

• Prof. Dr. Amir Seyedmousavi 
• Prof. Dr. Jacques Guillot

 Joint Meeting – Japanese Society for Medical Mycology, ISHAM Working Groups 

📅 November 21–22, 2026 | 

📍 Tokyo, Japan

We are excited to announce a Joint Meeting between the following organizations: 

     🔹 Japanese Society for Medical Mycology (JSMM) 

     🔹 ISHAM Working Groups 

• Veterinary Mycology/One Health 

•Fungal Diagnostics

• Phycology 

This international gathering will bring together global experts in human and animal mycology, fungal diagnostics, veterinary dermatology, and One Health to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, share emerging research, and advance clinical and scientific practice.