Workshop: Diagnostic Mycology in Veterinary Practice (2026)

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We are excited to announce a Postgraduate Workshop Post FungalDx26 Congress , December 4, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Bethesda, MD, USA & 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.

Sincerely, 

On behalf of the Scientific Board of Directors 

 Prof. Dr. Amir Seyedmousavi & Prof. Dr. Jacques Guillot

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