The Second International Conference on Mycology in MENA (ICM-2018)

is organized by Arab Society for Fungal Conservation (ASFC)

Theme of Conference :

Fungi in a Changing World

Venue: University of Suez Canal University' Conference Main Hall, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
Date: October 16 - 18, 2018

ICFC-2016

ICM-MENA 2018 Booklet

Under the auspices of

President of Suez Canal University

Prof. Atef Abou El-Nour

Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Suez Canal University

Prof. Magda Hagras

The Dean of Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University

Prof. Mohamed Saad Zaghloul

Vice dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University

Prof. Fayez M. Semeda

Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Conference on Mycology in MENA (ICM-2018) is the 2nd in an ongoing series of international conferences on Mycology, Fungi and Fungal Biology of Arab Society for Fungal Conservation. The conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Mycology, Fungi and Fungal Biology.

ICM Chairman

Prof. Youssuf Gherbawy

Vice President for Community Services and Environmental Affairs
South Valley University,
Qena, Egypt

ICM General Secretary

Ass. Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Azeem

Botany Department,
Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt

President of ASFC

The proposed topics of the conference are:

Bacterial-fungal interactions,

Beneficial and harmful effects,

Climate changes,

Clinical mycology,

Enzymes and their types,

Food mycology,

Fungal biotechnology,

Fungi and Cultural Heritage,

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.