ICM-2018
The Second International Conference on Mycology in MENA (ICM-2018)
Important Dates
About ICM-2018
The Second International Conference on Mycology in MENA (ICM-2018) will be held by the Arab Society for Fungal Conservation with Suez Canal University at Ismailia from Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 October 2018. Contributions are welcome on any aspect of mycology (micro and macrofungi) and fungal relationships with other organisms, including focused empirical, theoretical, and related fields including bioprospecting, clean up the environment, history of science, and World heritage. The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate research researchers is positively encouraged.
Call for Papers
Theme of the Conference: Fungi in a Changing World
Organized By: Arab Society for fungal conservation and University of Suez Canal
Scientific program of the conference will include:
International Keynote Speakers
Dr. Waseem ElSeesy (Egyptian urologist and Egyptologist, Egypt)
Prof. Andreas Bruder (Swizerland)
Prof. Angela Orshinsky (USA)
Prof. Giovanna Varese (Italy)
Prof. Meike Piepenbring (Germany)
Prof. Vijai Gupta (Estonia)
Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Azeem (Egypt)
Different symposia dedicated to:
- Bacterial-fungal interactions,
- Beneficial and harmful effects,
- Clinical mycology,
- Enzymes and their types,
- Food mycology,
- Fungal biotechnology,
- Fungal diversity and conservation,
- Fungal identification and quantification,
- Fungal immunology,
- Fungal pathogens,
- Fungi and ecosystem functioning,
- Industrial mycology,
- Lichens,
- Medical mycology,
- Mycotoxicology,
- Structure and mode of nutrition,
- Systematics, phylogeny and evolution,
- Veterinary mycology.
Publishing Committee
Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Azeem (Egypt)
Prof. Zakaria Baka (Egypt)
Prof. Mamdouh Serag (Egypt)
Prof. Abdelghafar Abu-Elsaoud (Egypt)
Prof. Nivien Nafady (Egypt)
Prof. Vijai Gupta (Estonia)
Prof. Bhim Singh (India)
Prof. Anthonia O’Donovan (Irealand)
Prof. Jay Singh (India)
Prof. Sarat Nayak (India)
Prof. Gerardo Godínez (Mexico)
Prof. Marcela Pagano (Brazil)
Prof. Jay Verma (Australia)
Prof. Susana Rodríguez-Couto (Spain)
Prof. Birinchi Sarma (India)
Prof. Ram Prasad (China)
Prof. Sandra Álvarez (Mexico)
Prof. Jie-Yin Chen (China)
Francisco Simões Calaça (Brazil)
Organizing Committee
Chairman: Prof. Ishrak Khafagy (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Dr. Abdelghafar Abu Elsaoud (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Dr. Alaa Rashad (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Dr. Amira Zakaria (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Dr. Amr Elkelish (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Bassem A. Balbool (MSA University, Egypt) Dr. Eman A. Attia (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Esraa S. Hamdy (Egyptian Ministry of Environment) Dr. Ghada Ali Amin (Alexandria University, Egypt)Hala A. Hatem (Egyptian Radio and Television Union)
Hussein M. Rashad (Egyptian Ministry of Environment) Dr. Metwally R. Kottb (Suez Canal University, Egypt) Mohamed A. Abdel-Azeem (Sinai University, Egypt) Dr. Mohamed Al-Attala (Desert Research Center, Egypt) Dr. Nivien Nafady (Assiut University, Egypt) Dr. Rehab Selim (National Research Center, Egypt)Shady S. Mahmoud (Arab Society for Fungal Conservation)
Dr. Shimaa Hamed (National Research Center, Egypt) Dr. Waleed Khalil (Suez Canal University, Egypt)Sign up and follow your favorite conferences.
