Westerdijk Institute

Join us at the 2025 Westerdijk Spring Symposium! 📅 When: April 7–8, 2025 📍 Where: Utrecht, the Netherlands 🎯 Theme: DNA Sequences as Type For more Information and Registration 👉 ymlp.com/z4iFHn

📅 Dates: July 6-9, 2025 📍 Location: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands 💡Open for suggestions on session topics!

This workshop brings together experts in food mycology to explore: ✅ New identification methods for mycotoxigenic fungi ✅ Strategies to reduce food spoilage ✅ The impact of climate change on fungal contamination ✅ Advances in omics, predictive modeling, & fermentation

Abstract submission for the 2025 International Commission on Food Mycology (ICFM) workshop is open. Join our workshop and submit your abstract before April 15! Sign up now!  🔗 foodmycology.org More info below

We had the honor of welcoming the director of research policy at the KNAW, Geert de Snoo, to our institute He discussed: ⭐The differences between universities & research institutes ⭐The value of a shared narrative between KNAW institutes ⭐The mission & vision of the KNAW

📅 Dates: July 6-9, 2025 📍 Location: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands 💡 Open for suggestions on session topics!

This workshop brings together experts in food mycology to explore: ✅ New identification methods for mycotoxigenic fungi ✅ Strategies to reduce food spoilage ✅ The impact of climate change on fungal contamination ✅ Advances in omics, predictive modeling, & fermentation

Abstract submission for the 2025 International Commission on Food Mycology (ICFM) workshop is open. Join our workshop and submit your abstract before April 15! Sign up now!  🔗 foodmycology.org More info below

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming the KNAW for a visit. This was a great opportunity to showcase the important work and impact of our institute within the KNAW. It also served to strengthen collaborations and explore new opportunities for interdisciplinary research.

NGS-based Aspergillus detection in plasma and lung lavage of children with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1038/s41525… @IenI_UMCUtrecht @HetWKZ @prinsesmaximac @Nature_NPJ @SpringerMicBio @ISHAM_Mycology @eurconfmedmycol @efisg_escmid @MSG_ERC

New paper 🚨 Cortinarius spilomeoalpinus represents a new species of Cortinarius which is typical for alpine Dryas octopetala habitats Read here 👇 doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2…

Today, Lanyu Li from the Group of Ronald de Vries shared his insights on: ⭐The important role of fungi in the carbon cycle ⭐The need for sustainable plant biomass valorization ⭐and his analysis of poorly studied fungal hemicellulase families

New paper 🚨 A re-assessment of the sections in Lepiota confirm that the microstructure of the pileus covering is the taxonomically most significant character. Read here 👇 doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2…

Wishing you a Happy International Women’s day!!!

Evelien ter Hoeven Let’s continue to break down barriers, create opportunities, and foster a future where all women, regardless of background, career path, or personal journey, can thrive, lead, and make a lasting impact.

Charmaine van Eeden

This International Women’s Day, we’ve asked some of the incredible women at our institute to share their advice and experiences to help empower more women.