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
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

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: 56257944700

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

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

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
Hybrid Meeting of the International Commission on Boletales Taxonomy