Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that we are now inviting nominations for the Journal of Fungi 2021 Young Investigator Awards. This prize will be given to three young investigators in recognition of her/his excellence in the field of pathogenic fungi, fungal biology, and all other aspects of fungal research. All nominations will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. David S. Perlin.

The prize:
– One 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs) for Primary Awardee; Two 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs) for Runner-up Awardees;
– The option to publish one paper free of charge in the Journal of Fungi after peer review, before the end of 2022;
– An engraved

Eligibility and Requirements:
– Nominees must be below 35 years of age and must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2019;
– They must have produced ground-breaking research and a significant contribution to the advancement of pathogenic fungi, fungal biology, and all other aspects of fungal research;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination:
– A detailed Curriculum Vitae including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– A birth certificate or other proof of age;
– A scanned copy of their doctorate certificate;
– A signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Schedule
– Open for nominations: 1st March 2021.
– Nomination deadline: 31st October 2021.
– Winner announced: 31st December 2021.

How to submit nominations?
– The nominations must be submitted online.

Journal of Fungi Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Fungi, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 JoF Travel Award.

The highly competitive awards were granted to Paris Hamm, a Ph.D candidate working with Dr. Donald Natvig at the University of New Mexico, and Dr. Mark Gresnigt, Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Bernhard Hube’s research group in the Hans Knöll Institute in Jena, Germany. Paris Hamm is studying the ecology and evolution of fungal pathogens of small mammals with a particular interest in Coccidioides species. Dr. Mark Gresnigt’s research is exploring how Candida albicans, as a commensal organism, can sense and respond to components of the human immune system to adapt its pathogenicity.

The travel awards provide 800 Swiss Francs for each winner to attend a conference related to medical mycology in 2020. Many thanks to our judges and a hearty congratulations to our winners!

Best regards,

Editor-in-Chief

David S. Perlin, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President
Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation,
340 Kingsland Street, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA.

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Fungi, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 JoF Travel Award.

This highly competitive award was granted to Dr. Teresa Rodgers O’Meara, postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Leah Cowen at University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada). Dr. O’Meara’s research addresses genetic factors influencing how pathogenic fungi sense and respond to the host environment.

The travel award provides 800 Swiss Francs to attend a conference related to medical mycology in 2019. Many thanks to our judges and a hearty congratulations to our winner!

Best regards,

Dr. Teresa Rodgers O’Meara

Editor-in-Chief
David S. Perlin, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer and Professor
HMH-Center for Discovery and Innovation
Hackensack-Seton Hall School of Medicine

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Fungi, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 JoF Travel Award, which was highly competitive with 168 applications.

The Award was granted to Dr. Rebecca Drummond, visiting post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Michail Lionakis at the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD, USA). Dr. Drummond’s research deals with complex immunological pathways that protect the brain from fungal infection via neutrophil recruitment.

The travel award provides 800 Swiss Francs to attend a conference related to medical mycology in 2018. Congratulations to the winner of this very competitive travel award.

Editor-in-Chief

David S. Perlin, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Professor
Public Health Research Institute & Rutgers Regional
Biocontainment Laboratory at the International Center for Public Health New Jersey Medical School-Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA