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MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter in partnership with St Georges’ University Hospital London and the UKHSA Mycology Reference Laboratory in Bristol designated as an ECMM Excellence Center Diamond Status 2023-2027.
MRC CMM laboratories were awarded the Gold LEAF accreditation in the 2023/24 academic year, after achieving Silver and Bronze in previous years.
Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology MRes course, covering all aspects of medical mycology, immunity, the molecular basis of infection, and the genomics of infectious disease.
MRC Centre for Medical Mycology
MRC Centre for Medical Mycology
MRC Centre for Medical Mycology
MRC Centre for Medical Mycology
MRC Centre for Medical Mycology
Mycology is an area of urgent medical need, with more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year caused by fungal infections.
Of all microbial pathogens of humans, fungi are the least well studied and understood. The cost of diagnosing and treating fungal infections also has major economic impact. The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) enables this group of researchers to utilise and expand its critical mass, promoting pioneering cross-disciplinary research that covers areas of scientific, translational and clinical importance.
The MRC CMM, recently relocated to the University of Exeter, is a joint investment by the MRC and the University of Exeter and represents one of the most ambitious strategic investments in medical mycology worldwide. The MRC CMM is based in the Geoffrey Pope building within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS).
The MRC CMM complements and enhances Exeter’s existing strengths in living systems, life sciences and medicine, placing Exeter at the forefront of fungal research at a critical time.
WE ARE RECRUITING - New opportunities at all levels at the MRC CMM
WE ARE TRAINING - New training programmes in Medical Mycology
MYCO-TALKS
** International scientists sharing outstanding science **
Join us for our new monthly seminar series MYCO-TALKS on the last Thursday of each month.
MYCO-CLINICS
**Clinical experts in Medical Mycology will be presenting cases highlighting the challenges and new observations in the clinical recognition, diagnosis and management of fungal diseases**
Join us for the quarterly seminar series MYCO-CLINICS held on the first Thursday of every three months at 16:00 BST.
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS with MRC CMM - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
The MRC Centre of Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) welcomes enquiries from excellent researchers who wish to submit a fellowship application to an external funder (for example UKRI, Wellcome Trust, Royal Society) and be hosted by the MRC Centre of Medical Mycology.
We are particularly interested in recruiting researchers focused upon co-infections and antimicrobial resistance, and welcome discussions with non-mycological applicants having research portfolios that can incorporate medically important fungal pathogens.
We recommend that you first contact the Centre, or an individual academic to discuss your ideas. Secondly, please complete our form at the link below and attach your supporting information. We have an internal mentoring process to ensure that the applications we support are of the highest standard
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RESEARCH AND TRAINING VISITS
The MRC CMM welcomes applications from postgraduate research (PGR) students, post-doctoral researchers, medical students and clinicians wishing to pursue research questions, gain invaluable experience in cutting edge technologies and experimental design, or to obtain focused training in specific research areas within medical mycology.
4-year fully funded MRes-PhD studentships
Applications are now open for our bespoke fully funded four-year MRes-PhD programme that provides a broad interdisciplinary training that is not available anywhere else in the world. Students recruited will spend their first year undertaking a formal MRes degree in Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology. On successful completion of their MRes degree, students will then choose their PhD research project from a selection offered by MRC CMM members. These projects will be cross-disciplinary, involve at least two MRC CMM members, and will address our research themes. Students also receive additional research skills training, personal and career development opportunities, funding for travel to conferences and workshops, and support from mentors who provide independent career advice.
Submisison of Applications for a final recruitment round is now open - Aplication deadline: midnight 12th April 2024
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Latest news from the MRC CMM
A major activity of the Centre is to increase capacity in fundamental and clinical research in medical mycology through research and training programmes for medical and biosciences students, clinicians and early career researchers.
New opportunities available at all levels** at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter to further strengthen our multidisciplinary team.
**Now recruiting one new Principal Investigator
> Visit our new public engagement website https://thefungalthreat.com/
> Watch our Outreach and Engagement Playlist in YouTube
> Discover our Art meets Medical Mycology projects
> Listen to our Fungicast podcast series exploring topical issues relating to medical mycology.