association of fungal biologists
ASSOCIATION OF FUNGAL BIOLOGISTS (AFB)
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 mycospectrum@gmail.com 
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International & National Webinars
Date Title of Invited Talk Speaker Organized By
October 2, 2022 Industry-Academia Connect in Fungal Biotechnology Mushroom-Derived Biotech Products and Cosmeceuticals” Dr. Seshagiri Raghukumar (India) Dr. Susanna Badalyan (Armania) AFB at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
AFB at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
February 18, 2023 Myco-Drug Development
Future Prospects of Fungal Systematics"
Professor Sanjai Saxena (India)
Dr. Belle Damodara Shenoy (India)
AFB at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
AFB at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
February 28, 2023 National Science Day Celebrations - 2023 >100 participants registered for various activities like
a) Science Quiz
b) Poster Making Competition,
c) Colour Drawing of Fungi,
d) Model Making Competition
AFB and School of Applied Sciences, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
March 19, 2023 Scenario of Rice Diseases in India Dr. Makarand S. Joshi (India) AFB and Uttan Vanaushadhi Sanshodhan Sanstha
October 2, 2023 Learning Architecture from Fungi
Bioactives from Fungi
Dr. Ali Ghavivian
Dr. Abhijeet Kate
AFB and Uttan Vanaushadhi Sanshodhan Sanstha
AFB and Uttan Vanaushadhi Sanshodhan Sanstha
Conference , Workshop and Annual General Body (AGM) Meeting
December 1-2, 2023 Industry-Academia Connect in Fungal Biotechnology Mushroom-Derived Biotech Products and Cosmeceuticals” SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
December 2, 2023 First Annual General Body (AGM) Meeting of AFB SIES College, Sion, Mumbai
December 23, 2024 Online workshop on How to Write a Research Paper By Prof. T.S. Suryanarayanan R.D. National & W.A. Science College in Mumbai
February 4, 2024 International Seminar (Online) on
“Recent Developments in Fungal Biotechnology and Informatics
Talks by Distinguished Speakers
i. Natural colors from endophytic fungi for food application By Dr. Sunil Kumar Deshmukh (India)
ii. Hide and seek of dermatophytosis: not so hidden anymore By Dr. Bhupesh Taneja (India)
iii. Fungal cosmeceuticals By Prof. A. Usha Raja Nanthini (India)
iii. Biofabricating mycelium-based composites for low-tech habitats By Ms. Mona Lavasani (India) Model Making Competition
iv. Fungal secondary metabolites in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals By Dr. Francisca Vicente
Jointly organized by AFB,
MycoIndia and MycoAsia Journals of Modern Mycology
The Startup Fungi Online Lecture Series I
March 3, 2024 The Role of Mushrooms in Human Nutrition and Health Prof. KR Sridhar (India) Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
The Story of Roha Biotech – So Far Mr. Aditya Srinivas, Co-founder, Roha Biotech, India Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
Sustainability Unleashed: Mycelium-Based Ingredients and the Future of Food Dr. Yashaswini Balaraju, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Mycovation India & Singapore Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
Transformation of Waste for Sustainable Future through Mushroom Biotechnology by BETi Dr. Pooja Dubey Pandey, Founder, BETi Innovative Private Limited Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
Mycofabrication in India Mr. Sharad Rai, Former CTO, Dharaksha Ecosolutions, India Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
The Future is Fungi – Insight into the Global Award Honoring Frontier Research Harnessing Fungi to Solve Environmental Challenges Ms. Susanne Gløersen, Founder, The Fungi Investment Collective & The Future is Fungi Award Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
Marketing Mushrooms: Making Fungi Attractive in a Myco-phobic Market Mr. Jashid Hameed, Co-founder, Nuvedo, Bangalore, India Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
The story of GrowtheFunGuy Mr. Adam Shamsudeen, Founder, GrowtheFunGuy Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
DreamFungi - The First-Ever Open Biolab Research in Sri Lanka Mr. Kishoth Navaretnarajah, Co-Founder, DreamSpace Academy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Jointly organized by AFB, MycoIndia, MycoAsia and CBEC
Overall the startup series lecture provided a comprehensive overview of the role of fungi in various fields and highlighted innovative approaches and technologies in mushroom biotechnology
Joint MycoTalk Series (1-5)Organized
March 24, 2024 Bioactive Compounds from Endolichenic Fungi Prof. Priyani A. Paranagama, University of Kelaniya AFB-MycoIndia
March 29, 2024 Filamentous Fungi, One of the Many Players in Microbial Pigment Industrial Production Prof. Laurent Dufosse, France AFB-MycoIndia
April 7, 2024 Fungal Morphology in Biotechnology Industry: Taming Wild Microbes Prof. Dr. rer. Nat. Hesham A. El Enshasy, University of Technology Malaysia AFB-MycoIndia
May 11, 2024 The Ecology of Macrofungi in Southwest India Prof. K.R. Sridhar, India AFB-MycoIndia
May 19, 2024 Phylogenetic Analysis using MEGA Software Dr. Belle Damodara Shenoy, India AFB-MycoIndia