Plenary &
Invited Lectures
MYCOTOXICOLOGY
Plenary Lectures

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

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

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

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

Long term retrospective study of wild mushroom poisoning in Israel
PITRIOT – The National Center for Mycology, the Shamir Institute, Israel
ORCID:
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MYCOSES
Plenary Lectures

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

Mycotic and other brain infections in immunocompromised patients: neuroradiologic pattern
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: 0000-0002-6007-7072
Scopus Author ID: 6602538657

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

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

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

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: 56784369400

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

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

Actuality in the treatment of fungal infections in immunocompromised persons
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: 0000-0001-9792-3191
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Fungal infections in hematological patients
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: 0000-0001-7136-8572
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MYCOLOGY
Plenary Lectures

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

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

Environmental Drivers of Soil Fungal Diversity in Mediterranean Forests
Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
ORCID: 0000-0002-4479-600X
Scopus Author ID: 7801327503

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: 0000-0003-2993-1637
Scopus Author ID: 54682016500

The Yeast as Fil Rouge for Modern Life Sciences: 30 Years After the Yeast Genome Became Known and 60 years after first yeast specialized symposia
University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
ORCID: 0000-0001-5499-3157
CRIS Author ID: 4980
Invited Lectures

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

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

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

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

From Diversity to Dialogue: Ectomycorrhizal Symbioses in Brazil and the Molecular Language of Fungal–Plant Interactions
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy
ORCID: 0000-0001-9596-7553
Scopus Author ID: 57188683684

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
Hybrid Meeting of the International Commission on Boletales Taxonomy
Lectures

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

The most comprehensive pan-European study of the genus Hortiboletus (Boletaceae)
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK
ORCID: 0000-0003-0801-0660

Uncovering Fungal Diversity for Conservation: DNA Barcoding of Boletes in Threatened Himalayan Pine Ecosystems of Pakistan
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
ORCID: 0000-0002-6377-4498

Spore Morphometry in Boletales: How hidden traits may separate cryptic species
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK
ORCID: 0000-0002-6575-1943

Stranded on a (large) island: ecological notes on Boletaceae in Sardinia
University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
ORCID: 0000-0002-9352-1037
Scopus Author ID: 16511231200

The Boletales diversity and their ectomycorrhizae from pure oak forests of Swat, Pakistan
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
ORCID: 0000-0002-4458-9043
Scopus Author ID: 37011504100
ROUNDTABLE
Fungal Infections in Focus – An Interdisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Moderators

Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: 0000-0002-2967-3060

State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia,
ORCID: 0009-0003-5410-1405
Lectures

Fungal Infections in Gynecology – From Diagnostic Challenges to Modern Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: 0000-0002-2967-3060

Dermatophytoses and Antifungals
Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
ORCID: