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, part of the fungal diagnostics conference, will take place on the final day of the FungalDx26 Conference (December 2–4, 2026, Bethesda, MD, USA). Organized in collaboration with the ISHAM-Fungal Diagnostics Working Group (www.fungaldx.com) and the ISHAM-Veterinary Mycology & One Health Working Group (www.vetmyco.com), this event promises valuable insights.  

What to expect: This half-day veterinary mycology workshop is tailored for veterinarians, veterinary and medical mycologists/microbiologists, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, veterinary dermatologists/pathologists/internal medicine specialists, and scientists from both academia and industry who are interested in veterinary mycology. The program aims to deepen participants’ understanding of diagnosing and treating fungal infections in animals.  

Workshop objectives: This comprehensive session will offer a thorough overview of current approaches, challenges, and solutions in diagnosing and managing fungal diseases in animals. Topics will cover antifungal susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms, with a focus on the epidemiology of mycoses in domestic and wild animals, underscoring the significance 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, which will be held in collaboration with ISHAM Working Groups focused on Veterinary Mycology, One Health, Fungal Diagnostics, and Medical Phycology. This important fungal diagnostics conference is scheduled to take place on November 21–22, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.

This international gathering aims to unite leading experts in human and animal mycology, fungal diagnostics, veterinary dermatology, and One Health. We are excited to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, share emerging research, and advance clinical and scientific practice in the field. Furthermore, this meeting will feature an engaging veterinary mycology workshop that is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge and skills.

A draft program is available in the attached PDF.

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

Registration for this key event will open on the website in August 2026.

We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo for these upcoming veterinary events.

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 at this fungal diagnostics conference:

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 at this upcoming veterinary event:

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

Join us for this veterinary mycology workshop to deepen your understanding of these critical topics.