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

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the 70th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology, to be held in collaboration with ISHAM Working Groups (Veterinary Mycology/One Health, Fungal Diagnostics, and Medical Phycology). The meeting will take place on November 21–22, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.

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

A draft program is available in the attached PDF.

For more information, please visit the meeting website: https://2026.jsmm.org/

Registration will open on the above website in August 2026.

We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo.

Sincerely yours,

Koichi Makimura, M.D., Ph.D.     

 November 22nd: Directors (Jacques Guillot and Miki Omura)

JSMM, ISHAM WG and JSVD Joint Symposium

Proposed Meeting Title: Animal cutaneous mycology

* With English-Japanese AI translation service

9：00～9：50

Malassezia Dermatitis in Companion Animals. Jacques Guillot

Sponsored by Virbac Japan.

10：00～10：50

Malassezia Otitis Externa in Companion Animals. Jacques Guillot

Sponsored by Virbac Japan

11：00～11：50

Dermatophytosis in Companion Animals. Takafumi Osumi

12：00～12：50

Lunch seminar

The Potential of Citral in Veterinary Dermatology (Shampoo and Ear Cleansing). Yuri Oshima

Sponsored by QIX

13：00～13：50

Sampling Methods for Fungal Infections in Animals.  Vanessa Barrs

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Corporation

14：00～14：50

Case-study review 1. 

Moderators: Vanessa Barrs, Miki Omura and Jacques Guillot

Presentation of skin diseases and other fungal infections

1. Feline Oomycosis: Vanessa Barrs 

2. Dermatophytosis in Domestic Animals in France. Jacques Guillot

3. Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs Presenting with Hyphal Morphology. Yuki Sawa

15：00～16：00

Case-study review 2 

Moderators: Vanessa Barrs, Miki Omura and Jacques Guillot

Presentation of skin diseases and other fungal infections from participating veterinarians

1. Feline Oomycosis in Taiwan: Yun-Hsia Hsiao

2. A Case of Feline Protothecosis: Satoko Kanda

3. A Case of Feline Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis: Fusako Takeo