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Big exhibition on Fungi at RBGE
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Edinburgh (RBGE) in collaboration with the British
Mycological Society (BMS) will put on a large exhibition on fungal biology which
will run from July-November 2010. It should be the biggest exhibition in Edinburgh
in 2010 and it is predicted that it will be seen by ~ 400,000 visitors. It is planned to
hold receptions at the exhibition during IMC9.
The following speakers will give plenary lectures at IMC9:
John Taylor (UC Berkeley, USA) – keynote lecture
Alastair Fitter of York University will give a plenary presentation on Nutritional
and evolutionary ecology of mycorrhizal fungi.
Joseph Heitman, James B. Duke Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics
and Microbiology at Duke University, and director of the Center for Microbial
Pathogenesis and the University Program in Genetics and Genomics will give a
plenary presentation on Microbial pathogens in the fungal kingdom.
David Hibbett (Clark University, USA); Nancy Keller (UW Madison, USA);
Gero Steinberg (Exeter University, UK) and Nick Talbot (Exeter University, UK).
Online registration is now open for IMC9. The deadline for early booking is 5
February 2010 but delegates are advised to book by 31 December 2009 to avoid
increases in UK VAT effective from 1 January.