Updated species names
As more genomic data becomes available for clinically-important fungi, our understanding of how these species relate to one another periodically
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MRCM highly commended in RCPath Achievement Awards
MRCM have been named as a Highly Commended service by the Royal College of Pathologists
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How will the WHO’s fungal pathogen priority list help us fight the worldwide fungal threat?
We are very pleased to see that Aspergillus fumigatus was included in the top tier of the WHO’s fungal pathogen
Continue readingProfessor Richardson elected as BSMM president
“ I feel very honoured to be elected as President, having been a BSMM member for 50 years”, and it
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Come and work with us! Apply by 14 Aug
Vacancy for a senior biomedical scientist (band 7, permanent) with experience in microbiology and quality management
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Dr Riina Richardson appointed as Chair of the working group responsible for UK standards for bacteriological, mycological, and parasitological investigations.
Congratulations to Dr Riina Richardson on her appointment as the new Chair of the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK
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MRCM Staff Nominated for STAR Award
MFT’s Clinical and Scientific Services (CSS) STAR awards aim to recognise the very best of CSS and celebrate the incredible
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How MRCM has adapted to changes during COVID-19 & how we test for possible fungal superinfections
One of the hottest topics in medical mycology this year has been how often COVID-19 is associated with fungal superinfections,
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How we use pyrosequencing to detect azole resistance genes in Aspergillus fumigatus
Pyrosequencing in practice in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: Novak-Frazer et al (2020) Deciphering Aspergillus fumigatus cyp51A-mediated triazole resistance by pyrosequencing
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Dr Rautemaa-Richardson helps develop new BASHH guidelines for vulvovaginal candidiasis
Dr Riina Rautemaa-Richardson of MRCM was recently an author on the new British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
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