International Meeting on Endemic Mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA) Symposium

IMEMA is a leading international forum focusing on the latest advances and research in endemic mycoses affecting the Americas.

This symposium is being conducted in collaboration with the ECMM Working Group on Molecular Diagnostics of Endemic Mycoses and the National Institute of Health (NIH). This prestigious event will bring together leading experts and researchers from around the world to discuss the latest advances and challenges in these mycoses.

Topics:

1. Research and funding opportunities: CMM LATAM Unit & FAILSAFE.
2. Systemic Endemic Mycoses – 5 Years After the 1st IMEMA Meeting (Drs. G. Giusiano and G. Garcia-Effron– Argentina)
3. Current Taxonomy and Geographical Distribution of Endemic Fungi (Dr. M. Texeira– Brazil)
4. Coccidioidomycosis One Health Approach (Dr. M. Viale– Argentina)
5. Differential Diagnosis of Coccidioidomycosis, Emergomycosis, Blastomycosis, and Talaromycosis Based on Clinical Cases.
6. Paracoccidioidomycoses: Immunological Dynamics Before, During, and After Antifungal Treatment. New Challenges in Severe Juvenile Paracoccidioidomycosis. The Role of Immunodeficiencies and Immune Status
7. Histoplasmosis: Mortality Score. Immunomodulators / Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
8. ECMM Working Group on Molecular Diagnostics of Endemic Mycoses
9. IMEMA Diagnostic Consensus proposal
10.  NIH sponsored symposium on Endemic Mycoses.

Confirmed speakers:

Colombo (Brazil), G. Giusiano (Argentina), G. Garcia-Effron (Argentina), M. Viale (Argentina), N. Govender (South Africa), T. Le (Vietnam-USA), M. Texeria (Brazil), P. Marques (Brazil), J. Venturini (Brazil), J. Pereira Brunelli (Paraguay), F. Messina (Argentina), R. Zancope (Brazil), B. Gómez (Colombia), ECMM working group members.

*Upon registration for the ISHAM Congress, it will be possible to register for the pre-congress courses.