EH Nexus Webinar: Fungal Diseases in a Changing Environment
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On Friday, September 22, 2023, 1:00–2:00 p.m. E.T. subject matter experts from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Imperial College School of Public Health (UK), Northern Arizona University Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Mycotic Diseases Branch served as presenters for this webinar.
During this webinar, you will learn about:
- Potential effects of climate and environmental changes on the emergence and spread of fungal pathogens.
- A major theory explaining the emergence of the antimicrobial-resistant threat Candida auris.
- The role of pesticide/fungicide use in the global emergence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus infections.
- The changing geographic range of Valley fever and the fungus that causes it, Coccidioides.
Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Matthew Fisher, PhD
Professor
Imperial College School of Public Health (UK)
Bridgett Barker, PhD
Associate Professor
Northern Arizona University Pathogen and Microbiome Institute
Nancy Chow, PhD
Deputy Branch Chief
Mycotic Diseases Branch, CDC
