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Welcome to the webcast Focus on Fungal Infections 16 based on the live-meeting on March 8-10, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chairs:
Elias J. Anaissie, MD University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas
Scientific Agenda
Mycology Workshop Annette W. Fothergill, MA, MBA Deanna A. Sutton, PhD
Welcome and introductory lecture The status quo of medical mycology and fungal infections: A look back and a future vision John R. Perfect, MD Introduction by Michael G. Rinaldi, PhD
Session I: Laboratory assistance for the clinician: Whats new in the clinical mycology lab? Moderator: Stephen A. Moser, PhD
Session IIA: The current state of antifungals (recent developments and happenings): The company research perspective Moderator: Elias J. Anaissie, MD
Session IIB: The current state of antifungals (recent developments and happenings): The academic perspective Moderator: Michael A. Pfaller, MD
Session III: Presentation of the Merck Young Investigator Award, Thomas J. Walsh Mycology Award, and winning posters Moderators: Elias J. Anaissie, MD and Michael G. Rinaldi, PhD
Session IV: Special Session: Our feathered and not-so-feathered animal friends: Some considerations of mycoses in animals Moderator: Elias J. Anaissie, MD
Session V: Miscellaneous fungal and related entities: Current thoughts Moderator: Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD, FACP
Session VI: Stump the stars: Interactive case reports: Diagnosis and management Moderator: Mahmoud Ghannoum, PhD, EMBA
Session VII: Another year passes: Current reflections concerning combination antifungal therapy Moderator: Kieren A. Marr, MD
Session VIII: Hurricanes, fungi, scams, and morality: An amazing interplay Moderator: Michael G. Rinaldi, Ph
