Fungal Diseases in a Changing Environment

What to know

September 22, 2023 — During this webinar, you will learn about: 1) potential effects of climate and environmental changes on the emergence and spread of fungal pathogens; 2) a major theory explaining the emergence of the antimicrobial-resistant threat Candida auris; 3) the role of pesticide/fungicide use in the global emergence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus infections; and 4) the changing geographic range of Valley fever and the fungus that causes it, Coccidioides.

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Format: MP4
Language: English (US)
Audio Description Low Resolution Video

Webinar Information

Subject matter experts from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Imperial College School of Public Health (UK), Northern Arizona University Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Mycotic Diseases Branch served as presenters for this webinar.

Presenters

Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Matthew Fisher, PhD
Professor, Imperial College School of Public Health (UK)

Bridgett Barker, PhD
Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

Nancy Chow, PhD
Deputy Branch Chief, Mycotic Diseases Branch, CDC

Disclaimer‎

The content and conclusions in these presentations are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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