Editorial Board
- Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control Section
- Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics Section
- Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi Section
- Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology Section
- Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology Section
- Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
Interests: antifungal drug resistance; molecular diagnostics; antifungal drug discovery
Interests: antifungal drug resistance; molecular diagnostics; antifungal drug discovery
National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
Interests: antifungal susceptibility testing; antifungal resistance; medical mycology; taxonomy; diagnosis of fungal infections; epidemiology
* Section "Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control"
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Interests: antifungal susceptibility testing; antifungal resistance; medical mycology; taxonomy; diagnosis of fungal infections; epidemiology
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State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: fungal diversity; molecular ecology; fungal taxonomy; microbiome
* Section "Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics"
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Interests: fungal diversity; molecular ecology; fungal taxonomy; microbiome
* Section "Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics"
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Prof. Dr. Jose Luis Lopez-Ribot
Section Editor-in-Chief
Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Interests: antifungal drug development; high throughput screening; immunopathogenesis of fungal infections; medical mycology; microbial biofilms
* Section "Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control"
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Interests: antifungal drug development; high throughput screening; immunopathogenesis of fungal infections; medical mycology; microbial biofilms
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Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Interests: pathogenesis of Aspergillus; Aspergillus resistance; molecular aspects of resistance; molecular aspects of adaptaton; germination
* Section "Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology"
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Interests: pathogenesis of Aspergillus; Aspergillus resistance; molecular aspects of resistance; molecular aspects of adaptaton; germination
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Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Interests: yeast cell biology; sporulation; spore wall assembly; vesicle trafficking
* Section "Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology"
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Interests: yeast cell biology; sporulation; spore wall assembly; vesicle trafficking
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Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Interests: fungal genetics and genomics; Aspergillus; nutrient uptake; transporters; metabolism; fungal cell biology; filamentous growth; secretion; endocytosis; intracellular trafficking
Interests: fungal genetics and genomics; Aspergillus; nutrient uptake; transporters; metabolism; fungal cell biology; filamentous growth; secretion; endocytosis; intracellular trafficking
Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
Interests: infectious diseases; invasive aspergillosis; cryptococcosis; histoplasmosis; fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts
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Interests: infectious diseases; invasive aspergillosis; cryptococcosis; histoplasmosis; fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts
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Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
Interests: pathogenesis of opportunistic infections by Candida albicans and other fungi of the genus Candida; fungal biofilm; innate immunity to fungal infections
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Interests: pathogenesis of opportunistic infections by Candida albicans and other fungi of the genus Candida; fungal biofilm; innate immunity to fungal infections
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1. Unit of Mycology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Interests: fungal infections; antifungal susceptibility testing; epidemiology of invasive fungal infections; antifungal resistance; diagnostics for fungal infections
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2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Interests: fungal infections; antifungal susceptibility testing; epidemiology of invasive fungal infections; antifungal resistance; diagnostics for fungal infections
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Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: fungal diversity; fungal phylogenetics and systematics; fungal evolution; plant pathology
Interests: fungal diversity; fungal phylogenetics and systematics; fungal evolution; plant pathology
INSERM U1091 Institute of Biology of Valrose, Nice, France
Interests: fungal morphogenesis; fungal cell polarity; signaling in fungal pathogens; membrane traffic; cell organization; cytoskeleton
Interests: fungal morphogenesis; fungal cell polarity; signaling in fungal pathogens; membrane traffic; cell organization; cytoskeleton
Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: fungal genomics; cell wall stress response; cell wall remodelling; fungal cell signalling; MAPKs; control of gene expression
Interests: fungal genomics; cell wall stress response; cell wall remodelling; fungal cell signalling; MAPKs; control of gene expression
South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Interests: antifungal screening and drug development against pathogenic fungi; biofilm (Candida albicans and Candida auris); development of nano drug delivery for fungal infection; nanoparticulate antifungal drug delivery; mechanisms of antifungal resistance; healthcare-associated fungal infections, spread, epidemiology, and control of antifungal resistance (epidemiological surveillance study of azole resistance in clinically important fungi (e.g., aspergi; understanding how resistance develops in the environment
Interests: antifungal screening and drug development against pathogenic fungi; biofilm (Candida albicans and Candida auris); development of nano drug delivery for fungal infection; nanoparticulate antifungal drug delivery; mechanisms of antifungal resistance; healthcare-associated fungal infections, spread, epidemiology, and control of antifungal resistance (epidemiological surveillance study of azole resistance in clinically important fungi (e.g., aspergi; understanding how resistance develops in the environment
Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Interests: biodiversity; systematics; molecular phylogeny and evolutionary biology of yeasts and fermentation microbiomes
Interests: biodiversity; systematics; molecular phylogeny and evolutionary biology of yeasts and fermentation microbiomes
Department of Functional & Evolutionary Ecology, Universitat Wien, Vienna, Austria
Interests: marine microbial ecology; biological oceanography; fungal oceanography; marine biogeochemistry
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Interests: marine microbial ecology; biological oceanography; fungal oceanography; marine biogeochemistry
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Infectious Diseases Unit, Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Interests: medical mycology; immunocompromised host; Candida auris; Aspergillus fumigatus; antifungal drug resistance; heteroresistance
Interests: medical mycology; immunocompromised host; Candida auris; Aspergillus fumigatus; antifungal drug resistance; heteroresistance
Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Interests: fungal genetics; mycotoxins; volatile organic compounds; women in science
Interests: fungal genetics; mycotoxins; volatile organic compounds; women in science
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: medicinal mushroom; biotechnology and bioreactor engineering; biochemical engineering
Interests: medicinal mushroom; biotechnology and bioreactor engineering; biochemical engineering
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; mycorrhizal symbioses; omics approaches; endobacteria; fungi as components of plant microbiota; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: plant-microbe interactions; mycorrhizal symbioses; omics approaches; endobacteria; fungi as components of plant microbiota; sustainable agriculture
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Microbiology & Plant Pathology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
Interests: signal transduction; Neurospora crassa; Fusarium oxysporum; plant cell wall degradation; functional genomics
Interests: signal transduction; Neurospora crassa; Fusarium oxysporum; plant cell wall degradation; functional genomics
1. UK Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health England South West Laboratory, Science Quarter, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
2. Principal Clinical Scientist and Deputy Director, UK Mycology Reference Laboratory, Bristol, UK
3. Honorary Professor in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Interests: medical mycology; fungal identification; taxonomy and phylogeny; diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections; endemic and emerging mycoses; antifungal susceptibility testing
Interests: medical mycology; fungal identification; taxonomy and phylogeny; diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections; endemic and emerging mycoses; antifungal susceptibility testing
Department of Biochemistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, and Genetics Otago, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Interests: fungal genomics; fungal bioinformatics; fungal genetics
Interests: fungal genomics; fungal bioinformatics; fungal genetics
Dept. Microbial Pathogenicity Factors, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institut, Jena, Germany
Interests: fungal pathogen adaptations; metal acquisition; host-fungus interactions
Interests: fungal pathogen adaptations; metal acquisition; host-fungus interactions
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (di3A), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Interests: oomycetes and fungal diseases diagnosis; molecular diagnosis; emerging plant diseases; plant disease management strategies; diversity of plant pathogens; trachemycoses; bioremediation strategies
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Interests: oomycetes and fungal diseases diagnosis; molecular diagnosis; emerging plant diseases; plant disease management strategies; diversity of plant pathogens; trachemycoses; bioremediation strategies
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Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Bioengineering Department, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: drug resistance; drug transporters; transcription regulation; regulatory networks; biofilm formation; pathogenic yeasts; Candida species; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; cell factories; probiotic yeasts
Interests: drug resistance; drug transporters; transcription regulation; regulatory networks; biofilm formation; pathogenic yeasts; Candida species; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; cell factories; probiotic yeasts
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20057, USA
Interests: pathogenesis of human yeast infections; molecular pathogenesis; antifungals; drug resistance; bioinformatics; mitochondria
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Interests: pathogenesis of human yeast infections; molecular pathogenesis; antifungals; drug resistance; bioinformatics; mitochondria
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Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
Interests: oral microbiology; antifungal drug resistance; antifungal drug discovery; oral adhesion; Candida albicans
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Interests: oral microbiology; antifungal drug resistance; antifungal drug discovery; oral adhesion; Candida albicans
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Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: fungal genetics; aspergillus; neurospora; conidiation; development; nitric oxide; light signaling
Interests: fungal genetics; aspergillus; neurospora; conidiation; development; nitric oxide; light signaling
Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Ospedale Donna Bambino, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
Interests: fungal infection; pediatric malignancy; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; neutropenic patients
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Interests: fungal infection; pediatric malignancy; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; neutropenic patients
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