CanFunNet
@canfunnet.bsky.social
The Canadian Fungal Network brings together diverse groups of scientists whose interests span the breadth of fungal research in Canada and abroad.
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CanFunNet25 conference site: https://canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/
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CanFunNet25 conference site: https://canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/
CanFunNet25 🍄🇨🇦 starts tomorrow!
So excited for all the presentations!
Check out the conference website for more info: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca
So excited for all the presentations!
Check out the conference website for more info: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca
August 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
CanFunNet25 🍄🇨🇦 starts tomorrow!
So excited for all the presentations!
Check out the conference website for more info: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca
So excited for all the presentations!
Check out the conference website for more info: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca
Can you believe #CFN25 is just one week away? Keep an eye on your emails for updates from us!
Speakers and Moderators — please double-check the times and locations for your sessions. Registration is open—don't miss our lineup of plenary speakers! Sponsored by @biologists.bsky.social
Speakers and Moderators — please double-check the times and locations for your sessions. Registration is open—don't miss our lineup of plenary speakers! Sponsored by @biologists.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Can you believe #CFN25 is just one week away? Keep an eye on your emails for updates from us!
Speakers and Moderators — please double-check the times and locations for your sessions. Registration is open—don't miss our lineup of plenary speakers! Sponsored by @biologists.bsky.social
Speakers and Moderators — please double-check the times and locations for your sessions. Registration is open—don't miss our lineup of plenary speakers! Sponsored by @biologists.bsky.social
Did that program scroll by too quickly for you to see what #CFN25 has in store for you this year? Not to worry, the program is up on our website!
No really. Hurry to canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca to see all the content we have to offer in August!
Registration is still open! Invite everyone today!
No really. Hurry to canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca to see all the content we have to offer in August!
Registration is still open! Invite everyone today!
July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Did that program scroll by too quickly for you to see what #CFN25 has in store for you this year? Not to worry, the program is up on our website!
No really. Hurry to canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca to see all the content we have to offer in August!
Registration is still open! Invite everyone today!
No really. Hurry to canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca to see all the content we have to offer in August!
Registration is still open! Invite everyone today!
We're getting so excited for the upcoming virtual meeting!
There is still time to register to attend the meeting: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Stay tuned as we'll be releasing the meeting program soon!
There is still time to register to attend the meeting: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Stay tuned as we'll be releasing the meeting program soon!
July 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We're getting so excited for the upcoming virtual meeting!
There is still time to register to attend the meeting: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Stay tuned as we'll be releasing the meeting program soon!
There is still time to register to attend the meeting: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Stay tuned as we'll be releasing the meeting program soon!
Are you interested in phytopathogenic fungi? are you interested in how plants and fungi work together? #CFN25 will showcase these topics and more! Submit your abstracts to speak in one of these sessions by TODAY!!!: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
June 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Are you interested in phytopathogenic fungi? are you interested in how plants and fungi work together? #CFN25 will showcase these topics and more! Submit your abstracts to speak in one of these sessions by TODAY!!!: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Check out the session themes related to medicine! #CFN25 is gearing up to have some excellent talks related to these topics and more! Submit your abstracts to speak in one of these sessions by this Friday, June 13: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
June 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Check out the session themes related to medicine! #CFN25 is gearing up to have some excellent talks related to these topics and more! Submit your abstracts to speak in one of these sessions by this Friday, June 13: canfunnet.conferences.uwo.ca/registration
Abstract submission is still open until June 13th for CanFunNet's virtual meeting!
Register here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def...
Register here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def...
June 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Abstract submission is still open until June 13th for CanFunNet's virtual meeting!
Register here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def...
Register here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def...
Guess what? We've extended the abstract submission and early bird registration deadlines. You now have until June 13th. Register today and join the fun at #CFN25.
May 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Guess what? We've extended the abstract submission and early bird registration deadlines. You now have until June 13th. Register today and join the fun at #CFN25.
Meet Matt Kasson, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Kasson (West Virginia University) focuses on fungal-arthropod interactions, biological control of invasive plants and pathogens, and the biology and ecology of historic and emerging diseases of forest trees. Register today for #CFN25.
May 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Meet Matt Kasson, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Kasson (West Virginia University) focuses on fungal-arthropod interactions, biological control of invasive plants and pathogens, and the biology and ecology of historic and emerging diseases of forest trees. Register today for #CFN25.
Meet Isabelle Benoit-Gelber (@concordiau.bsky.social ) , one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Benoit-Gelber uses genomics and molecular biology approaches to characterize and understand metabolism in filamentous fungi. Register today to hear from
@ibg-lab.bsky.social at #CFN25.
@ibg-lab.bsky.social at #CFN25.
May 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Meet Isabelle Benoit-Gelber (@concordiau.bsky.social ) , one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Benoit-Gelber uses genomics and molecular biology approaches to characterize and understand metabolism in filamentous fungi. Register today to hear from
@ibg-lab.bsky.social at #CFN25.
@ibg-lab.bsky.social at #CFN25.
Meet Adnane Sellam, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Sellam from @umontreal.ca is an expert in the field of genomics and systems biology applied to the study of virulence of human pathogenic fungi. #CFN25 registration is open now!
May 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Meet Adnane Sellam, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Sellam from @umontreal.ca is an expert in the field of genomics and systems biology applied to the study of virulence of human pathogenic fungi. #CFN25 registration is open now!
Meet Adrianna Morrell, one of our plenary speaker! Dr. Morrell's research @LethbridgeCollege focuses on improving soil health and ecosystem productivity through sustainable practices and better management of soil microbial communities. Register for #CFN25 to hear more from Dr Morrell.
May 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Meet Adrianna Morrell, one of our plenary speaker! Dr. Morrell's research @LethbridgeCollege focuses on improving soil health and ecosystem productivity through sustainable practices and better management of soil microbial communities. Register for #CFN25 to hear more from Dr Morrell.
Meet Vanessa Dumeaux, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Dumeaux @westernu.bsky.social uses single-cell transcriptomic profiling techniques to study microbial communities and heterogeneity in Candida albicans. Register for #CFN25 to hear more from @vdumeaux.bsky.social.
May 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Meet Vanessa Dumeaux, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Dumeaux @westernu.bsky.social uses single-cell transcriptomic profiling techniques to study microbial communities and heterogeneity in Candida albicans. Register for #CFN25 to hear more from @vdumeaux.bsky.social.
Meet Monika Fischer, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Fischer @ubcbotany.bsky.social is a fungal biologist passionate about understanding the molecular mechanisms that mediate interactions particularly in fire adapted fungi. Register today for #CFN25 to hear @mofisch.bsky.social in August.
May 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Meet Monika Fischer, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Fischer @ubcbotany.bsky.social is a fungal biologist passionate about understanding the molecular mechanisms that mediate interactions particularly in fire adapted fungi. Register today for #CFN25 to hear @mofisch.bsky.social in August.
Meet Joe Heitman, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Heitman @Duke is a Co-Director and Fellow of the CIFAR program Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities. His research studies model and pathogenic fungi addressing fundamental questions of scientific and medical importance.
May 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Meet Joe Heitman, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Heitman @Duke is a Co-Director and Fellow of the CIFAR program Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities. His research studies model and pathogenic fungi addressing fundamental questions of scientific and medical importance.
Meet Sophien Kamoun, one of our plenary speaker! Dr. Kamoun from @thesainsburylab.bsky.social studies plant-pathogen coevolution and how it impacts mechanisms of virulence and immunity. Register for #CFN25 to hear @kamounlab.bsky.social speak in August.
May 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Meet Sophien Kamoun, one of our plenary speaker! Dr. Kamoun from @thesainsburylab.bsky.social studies plant-pathogen coevolution and how it impacts mechanisms of virulence and immunity. Register for #CFN25 to hear @kamounlab.bsky.social speak in August.
Meet Jon Stokes, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Stokes @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social focuses on the development and application of leading-edge machine learning techniques for novel drug discovery and design tasks. Register for #CFN25 to hear his talk in August!
May 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Meet Jon Stokes, one of our plenary speakers! Dr. Stokes @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social focuses on the development and application of leading-edge machine learning techniques for novel drug discovery and design tasks. Register for #CFN25 to hear his talk in August!
Register for the 5th Virtual CanFunNet Conference: From Local to Global. Join us August 6 - 8th for an amazing line of Plenary Speakers and awesome topics in fungal research. Submit your abstracts by Friday, May 30!
May 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Register for the 5th Virtual CanFunNet Conference: From Local to Global. Join us August 6 - 8th for an amazing line of Plenary Speakers and awesome topics in fungal research. Submit your abstracts by Friday, May 30!
Our theme is "From Local to Global" join us as we explore themes related to:
- Fungal Plant Pathology
- Medical Mycology
- Fungal Genetics and Genomics
- Fungal Ecology and Evolution
- Big Data in Fungal Biology
- Fungal Symbioses
and more!
- Fungal Plant Pathology
- Medical Mycology
- Fungal Genetics and Genomics
- Fungal Ecology and Evolution
- Big Data in Fungal Biology
- Fungal Symbioses
and more!
May 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our theme is "From Local to Global" join us as we explore themes related to:
- Fungal Plant Pathology
- Medical Mycology
- Fungal Genetics and Genomics
- Fungal Ecology and Evolution
- Big Data in Fungal Biology
- Fungal Symbioses
and more!
- Fungal Plant Pathology
- Medical Mycology
- Fungal Genetics and Genomics
- Fungal Ecology and Evolution
- Big Data in Fungal Biology
- Fungal Symbioses
and more!
Our theme this year is "From local to global" and we can't wait to learn about a the amazing fungal research being done across Canada and beyond.
We also want to hear about the impacts of your research whether those inform local decisions or have global relevance.
We also want to hear about the impacts of your research whether those inform local decisions or have global relevance.
May 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our theme this year is "From local to global" and we can't wait to learn about a the amazing fungal research being done across Canada and beyond.
We also want to hear about the impacts of your research whether those inform local decisions or have global relevance.
We also want to hear about the impacts of your research whether those inform local decisions or have global relevance.
Happy DNA day and happy fungal Friday!
April 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Happy DNA day and happy fungal Friday!
