AMC-2023

YOUNG SCIENTIST SESSION

Young Scientist (A)

  • Chairs
    • Prof. Saowaluck Tibpromma, Qujing Normal University, China
    • Prof. Hee-Soo Park, Kyungpook National University, Korea
     
  • 10 min speech
    • Novel fungal diversity in the mangrove sediment revealed by long- and short-metabarcoding sequencing data
      • Dr. Ying Chang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
       
    • Exploring Mucor species diversity from different niches in Korea
      • Dr. Thuong Nguyen, Chonnam National University, Korea
       
    • Empowering plant defense: Transgenic expression of synthetic antimicrobial peptide MsrA1 enhances resistance against devastating fungal pathogens in Brassica juncea plants
      • Prof. Deepak Kumar, Banaras Hindu University, India
       
    • Fungal metabolites in drug discovery: Bioactive secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi isolated from plant hosts Pandanus spp. and Rhizophora spp.
      • Dr. Melfei Estrada-Bungihan, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
       
    • New information on distribution and poisoning event of ghost fungus in Indonesia
      • Dr. Ivan Permana Putra, IPB University, Indonesia
       
  • 3 min speech
    • Does Hymenoscyphus fraxineus endophytically colonized Fraxinus mandshurica?
      • Ms. Arisa Shigemori, University of Tsukuba, Japan
       
    • Sporeless white caps: Identification of novel, sporulation-related unannotated genes regulating sporogenesis in agaricomycetes
      • Ms. Csenge Földi, Biological Research Centre, Hungary
       
    • Taxonomic reassessment of understudied families in Hymenochaetales Basidiomycota) uncovers new and unreported species in the Republic of Korea
      • Ms. Yoon Hee Cho, Seoul National University, Korea
       
    • Evaluation of the persistence of epichloë endophyte and its possible effect on fungal assemblages in dead leaf sheaths
      • Mr. Yuki Hatano, Doshisha University, Japan
       
    • Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizae of Cassava in Northern Thailand
      • Mr. Wittayothin Yingkulchao, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand

    • Diversity and host-recurrence of Diatrypaceous fungi from a protected area in Thailand
      • Ms. Naghmeh Afshari, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
       
    • New Host record, Robillarda africana, and introducing a new species from rice in Northern Thailand
      • Ms. Sahar Absalan, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
       
    • Taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of Xylariaceae and Hypoxylaceae associated with the bleached leaf litter of subtropical and temperate trees
      • Ms. Momoka Yoneda, Doshisha University, Japan

Young Scientist (B)

  • Chairs
    • Prof. Chiharu Nakashima, Mie University, Japan
    • Prof. Hyunkyu Sang, Chonnnam National University, Korea
     
  • 10 min speech
    • Mechanistic investigation on combined effects of nanoencapsulated plant essentials oil against the toxigeneic Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin B1 contamination
      • Dr. Bhanu Prakash, Banaras Hindu University, India
       
    • Investigation of gene regulatory networks underlying pattern formation in Coprinopsis cinerea
      • Dr. Hongli Wu, Institute of Biochemistry Biological Research Center, Hungary
       
    • Mitochondrial genome diversity and diverse inheritance patterns in Pleurotus pulmonarius
      • Dr. Liyun Ye, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
       
    • Taxonomic investigation and re-assessment of some Cercosporoid fungi from India
      • Dr. Raghvendra Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India
       
    • Macrofungi as medicinal resources in Uzbekistan: Biodiversity, ethnomycology and ethnomedicinal knowledge
      • Dr. Yusufjon Gafforov, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
       
    • Anti-MRSA and clot lysis activities of an endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora
      • Dr. Surendra Gond, Banaras Hindu University, India
       
    • Diversity of endolichenic fungi detected from lichens in south korea based on the culture-dependent and metabarcoding methods
      • Prof. Seung Yoon Oh, Changwon National University, Korea
       
    • Systematic identification of essential transcription factors and their roles in Cryptococcus neoformans
      • Dr. Seung Heon Lee, Yonsei University, Korea
       
  • 3 min speech
    • Production of schizophyllan by liquid cultures of Schizophyllum commune
      • Mr. Soravit Chaimongkol, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
       
    • Discovery of novel chytrid fungi belonging to Rhizophydiomycetes in Korea
      • Ms. Sun Jeong Jeon, Chonnam National University, Korea
       
    • Addition of two novel phytopathogenic fungi from India
      • Mr. Soumyadeep Rajwar, Banaras Hindu University, India
       
    • Supplementation of Cordyceps cicadaemycelium shows improvements on visual acuity through eye fatigue relief
      • Ms. Szu-yu Kuo, Grape King Bio, Ltd., Taiwan
       
    • Allele-specific expression reveals the importance of heterokaryon in Flammulina filiformis life history
      • Ms. Yuanyuan Liu, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
       
    • In vitro inhibitory potential of six isolated endophytic fungi from selected plants against cabbage Fusarium wilt
      • Ms. Rosmalinda Lobitaña, Mindanao State University, Philippines
       
    • Core ectomycorrhizal fungal partners show host-specific selection and preference and their community dynamic associated with environmental adaptation of the host
      • Mr. Ren-cheng Liu, Tunghai University, Taiwan
       
    • Unraveling the veiled function of mitogen-activated protein kinases Cpk2 and Mpk2 in Cryptococcus neoformans
      • Mr. Yu Byeong Jang, Yonsei University, Korea
       
    • Community assembly: the dominant species change from food to gut
      • Mr. Feng Ming Shih, Tunghai University, Taiwan
       
    • Biscogniauxia petrensis: a source of novel anticancer compounds
      • Ms. Subhadarsini Sahoo, Indian Institute of Science, India
       
    • Molecular typing and antifungal susceptibility of Candida tropicalis, isolated from cancer patients
      • Ms. Sammarappulige Chathma, Ganguli Medical Research Institute Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
       
    • Interference of Malassezia restricta in the invasion of Staphylococcus aureus into human keratinocytes
      • Ms. Juan Yang, Chung-Ang University, Korea
       
    • Validation of Colletotrichum asianumdetection: A comparative study between PUP DETECT LAMP assay kit and conventional PCR
      • Ms. Alethea Vlen Lopez, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippines
       
    • Molecular phylogenetic diversity, taxonomic reassessment and pharmacological potential of Cordycipitaceae species in Taiwan
      • Mrs. Yu-Chen Lin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
       
    • The largely neglected ecological role of oceanic pelagic fungi 
      • Mrs. Eva Breyer, University of Vienna, Austria
       
    • Salinity affects growth of selected true chytrids isolated from coastal habitats of Taiwan
      • Ms. Sheng-Yu Guo, Natioanl Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
       
    • Functional analysis of Oomycete Plasmopara viticola secreted RxLR effector repertoire in Korean Vitis Germplasm
      • Mr. Semunyana Marc, Chungnam National University, Korea
       
    • Elucidation of mechanism of Azole resistance of multi-drug-resistant Trichophyton isolates
      • Mr. Yugo Mori, Chiba University, Japan
       
    • Exobasidiumfungi (Ustilaginomycotina, Basidiomycota) isolated from asymptomatic leaves of Abies Firm
      • Ms. Satomi Akinari, University of Tsukuba, Japan
       
    • FunID: An automated tree-based identification pipeline for robust fungal taxonomy
      • Mr. Changwan Seo, Seoul National University, Korea
       
    • A potential of Simplicillium subtropicumfor biological control against Asian soybean rust
      • Mr. Takuma Nada, University of Tsukuba, Japan
       
    • Diversity of rock-Inhabiting fungi in Northern Thailand and their potential for melanin production
      • Mr. Tanapol Thitla, Chiang Mai University, Thailand