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Keynote speakers

Day 1: 3 August 2022

Emeritus Prof. Dr. Saisamorn Lumyong
Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Topic: Current insights into the diversity and BCG applications of fungi

Day 2: 4 August 2022

Dr. Tatiana Giraud
Ecology, Systematics and Evolution Laboratory, Université Paris-Saclay, France

Topic: Domestication of Penicillium fungi used for cheese making

Day 3: 5 August 2022

Prof. Dr. Vatcharin Rukachaisirikul
Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Topic: Secondary metabolites produced by Thai fungi in the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium: Chemical diversity and bioactivity

Plenary speakers

Day 1: 3 August 2022

Prof. Dr. Jian-Kui Liu
School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.R. China

Topic: Dothideomycetes: the contribution by the young generation in Asia

Prof. Dr. Lee Hyang Burm

Department of Agricultural Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea

Topic: Phylogeny, ecology and distribution of the order Mucorales in Korea

Day 2: 4 August 2022

Dr. rer. nat. Anto Budiharjo
Faculty of Science and Mathematics and Center of Research and Service, Diponegoro University, Indonesia

Topic: Diversity and biotechnological potential of freshwater sponge-symbiotic fungi

Prof. Zengzhi Li
BioAsia Life Science Institute of Zhejiang, P.R. China

Topic: Review and prospects for research and industrialization of Cordycipitoid fungi in China

Day 3: 5 August 2022

Dr. Tsuyoshi Hosoya
Department of Botany, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

Topic: Asian mycology toward global contribution

Dr. Clement K.M. Tsui
National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Topic: Molecular epidemiology and antifungal resistance of Candida pathogens

Invited speakers

Parallel Session 1: Biodiversity and Systematics: Basidiomycota
Day 1: 3 August 2022

Prof. Dr. Andrew Adamatzky
University of the West of England Bristol, UK

Topic: Neuromorphic fungi

Parallel Session 2: Applied Biotechnology
Day 1: 3 August 2022

Ms. Blondelle Matio Kemkuignou
Helmholtz Centre For Infection Research, Germany

Topics: Terpenoids and meroterpenoids from cultures of two grass-associated species of Amylosporus (Basidiomycota)

Mr. Irish Emmanuel Agpoon
University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Topic: Mangrove yeasts as protein additive to Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) feed meal

Parallel Session 3: Plant Pathogen
Day 1: 3 August 2022

Prof. Dr. Chiharu Nakashima
MIE University, Japan

Topic: Taxonomic studies on Cercosporoid fungi in Asia

Parallel Session 4: Medical Mycology
Day 1: 3 August 2022

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wieland Meyer
Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Australia

Topic: Finding needles in a haystack – in silico environmental sampling of emerging pathogenic fungi

Parallel Session 5: Genomics
Day 2: 4 August 2022

Prof. Chengshu Wang
Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China

Topic: Population genomics of the insect biocontrol fungus Beauveria bassiana

Dr. Teeratas Kijpornyongpan
Independent Researcher, Thailand

Topic: Genomics of non-model fungi: Opportunities and challenges

Parallel session 6: Biocontrol Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Prof. Miin-Huey Lee National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan Topic: Development and application of bacterial endophytes on controlling rice seedling diseases
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malee Thungrabeab Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Thailand Topic: Entomopathogenic fungi-driven integrated management of insect pests
	Prof. Irina Druzhinina Nanjing Agricultural University, P.R. China *Topic: Functional genetics of Trichoderma* mycoparasitism**
	Prof. Dr. Weerasak Saksirirat Khon Kaen University, Thailand Topic: Sirin Ratsamee luminescent mushroom (Neonothopanus nambi): Upstream and downstream bio-product development for plant disease control

Parallel session 7: Marine Fungi Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Dr. Zhi-Feng Zhang Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, P.R. China Topic: Structures and metabolic potentials of fungal community in mangrove sediment in China
	Mr. Mark S. Calabon Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand Topic: Classification and novel lineages of marine Ascomycota
	Dr. V. Venkateswara Sarma Pondicherry University, India Topic: Marine fungal research in India – present status and future prospects
	Asst. Prof. Dr. Jariya Sakayaroj Walailak University, Thailand Topic: Genetic diversity of culturable fungi associated with corals in the Gulf of Thailand

Parallel session 8: Cordyceps Forum Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Dr. Nigel Leslie Hywel-Jones BioAsia Life Science Institute of Zhejiang, P.R. China Topic: Taxonomic position of some cordycipitoid fungi on cicada
	Dr. Jennifer Luangsa-ard National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand Topic: Spider-parasitic fungi: Their taxonomy and biologically active natural products
	Prof. Yueqiu Gao Department of Hepatology, West Hospital, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P.R. China Topic: A topic related to Covid-19 prevention and control by traditional Chinese medicine
	Dr. Monthaka Teerachaisakul Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Topic: Introduction of the prevention and control of the Covid-19 with herbs in Thailand
	Dr. Chengshu Wang Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology & Ecology, Academia Sinica,P. R. China Topic: Genome evolution and population genetics of cordycipitoid fungi
	Prof. Travis Glare Lincoln University, New Zealand Topic: Review on the global or NZ progress of biological control with cordycipitoid fungi?
	Dr. Richard Tehan Oregon State University, USA Topic: Drug discovery from cordycipitoid fungi
	Prof. Bin Li Shanghai Institute of Immunology, School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China Topic: FOXP3 instability and tissue Treg subsets in health and diseases
	Prof. Zengzhi Li BioAsia Life Science Institute of Zhejiang, P.R. China Topic: Why CHANHUA, cordyceps chanhua is a good candidate against Covid-19?

Parallel session 9: Biodiversity & Systematics: Ascomycota
Day 3: 5 August 2022

Dr. Miroslav Kolarik
Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Topic: The genus Geosmithia: Evolution and taxonomy of long-time overlooked bark beetle symbionts

Parallel session 10: ASEAN Mycology
Day 3: 5 August 2022

Dr. Hoang ND Pham
Applied Biotechnology Institute, Vietnam

Topic: Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) community of mixed forest between endemic pines Pinus dalatensis, Pinus krempfii and broad leaves

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Yee Shin
University Malaya, Malaysia

Topic: Trichoderma species associated with green mold contamination of cultivated grey oyster mushroom in Malaysia

Parallel session 11: Ecology
Day 3: 5 August 2022

Prof. Dr. habil. Matthias Noll
Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany

Topic: Active fungal-bacterial interactions and functional patterns are governing deadwood decay in temperate forests

Parallel session 12: Fungi in “Global Environmental Changes and Unusual Habitats”
Day 3: 5 August 2022

Dr. Eleonora Egidi
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia

Topic: Unravelling the diversity of dryland fungi, from soils to rocks

Chairs & co-chairs

Parallel Session 1: Biodiversity and Systematics: Basidiomycota Day 1: 3 August 2022
	Dr. Kentaro Hosaka National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan
	Miss Montien Phonemany Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

Parallel Session 2: Applied Biotechnology Day 1: 3 August 2022
	Prof. Dr. Marc Stadler Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patcharee Pripdeevech Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

Parallel Session 3: Plant Pathogen Day 1: 3 August 2022
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon Chiang Mai University, Thailand
	Prof. Paul Taylor University of Melbourne, Australia

Parallel Session 4: Medical Mycology Day 1: 3 August 2022
	Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wieland Meyer Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Australia
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ariya Chindamporn Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Parallel Session 5: Genomics Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Dr. Noppol Kobmoo National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	Dr. Chengshu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China

Special Interest Group: H2020-MSCA project “Mycobiomics” Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Dr. Jennifer Luangsa-ard National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	Prof. Dr. Marc Stadler Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany

Parallel session 6: Biocontrol Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Dr. Alongkorn Amnuaykanjanasin National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	Assoc. Prof. Priscila Chaverri University of Maryland, USA

Parallel session 7: Marine Fungi Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Asst. Prof. Dr. Jariya Sakayaroj Walailak University, Thailand
	Dr. Satinee Suetrong National Biobank of Thailand, NSTDA, Thailand

Parallel session 8: Cordyceps Forum Day 2: 4 August 2022
	Prof. Zengzhi Li BioAsia Life Science Institute of Zhejiang, P.R. China
	Prof. Bin Li Shanghai Institute of Immunology, School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R. China

Parallel session 9: Biodiversity & Systematics: Ascomycota Day 3: 5 August 2022
	Prof. Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.R. China
	Dr. Hiran Ariyawansa National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Parallel session 10: ASEAN Mycology Day 3: 5 August 2022
	Dr. Izumi Okane University of Tsukuba, Japan
	Dr. Jintana Unartngam Kasetsart Univeristy at Kamphaeng Saen, Thailand

Parallel session 11: Ecology Day 3: 5 August 2022
	Dr. Witoon Purahong Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Germany
	Prof. Dr. habil. Matthias Noll Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany

Parallel session 12: Fungi in “Global Environmental Changes and Unusual Habitats” Day 3: 5 August 2022
	Dr. Natawut Boonyuen National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	Prof. Nalin N. Wijayawardene Qujing Normal University, P.R. China

Contact us

Contact AMC2021 Conference Secretariat: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Tel: (66) 2564 6700 ext. 3380-3382
E-mail: amc2021@biotec.or.th • Website: www.amc-2021.org

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