Members and Graduate School of the Medical Mycology Research Center received Excellence Awards at the Asia-Pacific Congress of Medical Mycology and the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

At the 8th Asia-Pacific Congress of Medical Mycology and the 68th General Meeting of the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology, which were held jointly at the National Kyoto International Conference Center (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) from Wednesday, November 6th to Saturday, November 9th, 2024, members of Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology and students from Teikyo Graduate School were selected to receive the Excellent Presentation Award and the Excellent Presentation Award.
The Center's medical mycology research and academic activities were highly praised, leading to this award. Professor Koichi Makimura, Vice Head of Center of the Center, said, "I believe that the fact that several of our staff members were selected is proof that our Center's activities are highly regarded. Encouraged by this honor, all members of the Center will continue to work even harder in the future."

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The 8th Asia-Pacific Congress of Medical Mycology

Award Category: Excellent Presentation Award of Photo Session
Recipient: Yayoi Nishiyama (Part-time Senior Assistant Professor)
Title: Microscopic Cocoons

The 68th General Meeting of the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology

Award Category: Excellent Presentation Award
Recipient: Sanae Ishijima (Visiting Associate Professor)
Title: Elucidation of novel virulence factors of Cryptococcus neoformans H99

Award Category: Excellent Presentation Award
Recipient: Tomoko Miyakubo (2nd year Graduate School of Medicine)
Title: Antifungal drug susceptibility study using an ex vivo model of Fusarium keratitis

Award Category: Excellent Presentation Award
Award recipient: Hoka Nojo (2nd year Graduate School of Medical Care and Technology)
Title: Recent trends in terbinafine (TRBF)-resistant dermatophytes isolated in Japan: A survey of isolates in 2020, 2022, and 2023

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