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Plenary &
Invited Lectures

MYCOTOXICOLOGY

Plenary Lectures

Andreja Rajković (Belgium)

Mycotoxins and Beyond: In Vitro High-Throughput Toxicity Assessment of Microbial Toxins and Micro- and Nanoplastics

Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent, Belgium

ORCID: 0000-0003-1062-0564
Scopus Author ID: 13104518900

Pierre Le Pogam-Alluard (France)

Reassessing the Cyclopeptide Content of European Amanita sect. Phalloideae

Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France

ORCID: 0000-0002-3351-4708
Scopus Author ID: 56568196800

Invited Lectures

Ivana Jevtić (Serbia)

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Mycotoxin Degradation: A Critical Review with Insights from Recent Experimental Studies

Academy of Professional Studies, Šabac, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0001-7280-6255
Scopus Author ID: 5876687890

Sandra Bulut (Serbia)

Microparticles in Mycotoxicology: Novel Approaches to the Control of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0001-8182-763X
Scopus Author ID: 57147173900

MYCOSES

Plenary Lectures

Li-Jun Ma (USA)

Fungal Genomics, Fungal–Host Interactions, and the Development of Novel Antifungals

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USA

ORCID: 0000-0002-2733-3708
Scopus Author ID: 55720935500

Aleksandra Barać (Serbia)

The Role of the Lung Microbiota in the Development of Pulmonary Aspergillosis: From Symbiosis to Infection

Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-0132-2277
Scopus Author ID: 55550748700

Invited Lectures

Mladen Petreš (Sweden)

Starships: Giant Transposable Elements Driving Fungal Genome Evolution and Adaptation

Uppsala Univertsity, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala, Sweden

ORCID: 0000-0002-8314-3423
Scopus Author ID: 57194762956

Aleksandar Pavić (Serbia)

Time for a Paradigm Shift?
Unmasking the Pathogenic Potential of Candida albicans in Cystic Fibrosis

Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0003-3233-1341
Scopus Author ID: 46061489400

Ivana Čolović Čalovski (Serbia)

The importance of conventional and molecular methods for the identification of fungal pathogens causing skin, hair, and nail infections

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-8829-3519
Scopus Author ID: 56257944700

Vladan Milutinović (Serbia)

Fungal rhinosinusitis: The importance of mycological diagnosis in surgical management and the development of future therapeutic strategies

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0003-0646-8838
Scopus Author ID: 58374076000

Stefan Mijatović (Serbia)

Application of MALDI-TOF MS method in the identification and characterization of fungi isolated from respiratory tract of patients with cystic fibrosis

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-7875-166X
Scopus Author ID: 57408898800

MYCOLOGY

Plenary Lectures

Giuseppe Venturella (Italy)

The Role of Systematics in the Study of Medicinal Mushrooms: From Taxonomic Foundations to Pharmacological Validation

University of Palermo, Department of Environmental Biology and Biodiversity, Palermo, Italy

ORCID: 0000-0001-8646-5594
Scopus Author ID: 6602408572

Alessandra Zambonelli (Italy)

Soil Ecology and Microbial Interactions: Impacts on Truffle Cultivation

University of Bologna, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Bologna, Italy

ORCID: 0000-0003-1710-7069
Scopus Author ID: 6701831305

Armin Mešić (Croatia)

Environmental Drivers of Soil Fungal Diversity in Mediterranean Forests

Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

ORCID: 0000-0002-4479-600X
Scopus Author ID: 7801327503

Marina Milović (Serbia)

Diversity of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Forest Tree Species in Serbia

University of Novi Sad, Institute for Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-4479-600X
Scopus Author ID: 54682016500

Invited Lectures

Eva Zapora (Poland)

Why Fungi Matter: From Forest Ecosystems to Future Innovations

Bialystok University of Technology, Institute of Forest Sciences, Bialystok, Poland

ORCID: 0000-0002-2626-0658
Scopus Author ID: 57212703538

Katerina Rusevska (North Macedonia)

Mycological Research in the Balkans: Emphasis on Macrofungi

Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje, North Macedonia

ORCID: 0000-0002-4400-3663
Scopus Author ID: 23009723600

Omoanghe S.Isikhuemhen (USA)

Ganoderma mbrekobenum, an emerging medicinal mushroom

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, USA

ORCID: 0000-0002-7147-6650
Scopus Author ID: 6603728578

Marina Soković (Serbia)

More Than a Myth: Mycotherapy Unveiled through Modern Science

University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Belgrade, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-7381-756X
Scopus Author ID: 25226187200

Aleksandra Ranitović (Serbia)

Viability and Diversity of Yeasts in Kombucha Beverage

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad, Serbia

ORCID: 0000-0002-9666-7373
Scopus Author ID: 22942827600

BOLETALES WORKSHOP

Lectures

Roberto Flores Arzu (Guatemala)

The Order Boletales in the Neotropic. The case of Guatemala and its particular diversity

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas y Farmacia, Guatemala

ORCID: 0000-0002-7156-0246

Alona Yu. Biketova (Serbia, UK)

The most comprehensive pan-European study of the genus Hortiboletus (Boletaceae)

Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK

ORCID: 0000-0003-0801-0660

Hybrid Meeting of the International Commission on Boletales Taxonomy