Author Archives: Rytas Vilgalys
Highlights from the 13th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
April 1-6 – 13th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Paris, France Just returned from a very stimulating meeting with 800 European fungal biologists at ECFG13. How can anyone refuse a chance to visit Paris and hear about the latest breaking advances … Continue reading
Postdoctoral position (FILLED): plant-fungal symbiosis and evolution
The Vilgalys Mycology Lab at Duke University seeks a postdoctoral researcher in the area of plant-fungal symbiosis and evolution. The selected candidate will contribute to ongoing studies on ecology and evolution of forest soil fungi and their interactions with trees … Continue reading
MASMC 2016 conference at Penn State University April 22-24, 2016
This year’s Middle Atlantic States Mycology Conference will be hosted by the Dave Geiser lab at Penn State University on April 22-24. MASMC is an annual gathering of mycologists from around Eastern North America (not just the Mid-Atlantic). It is … Continue reading
Feb 9: Genetics seminar by Jason Stajich
Just wanted to bring everyone’s attention to the following seminar by Jason Stajich. Jason is an asst professor at the Univ. of California at Riverside, did both his undergrad and PhD at Duke on comparative fungal genomics. “Genome evolution in early branching fungi: … Continue reading
Jan 26: Suilloposium!! combo visit by Nhu Nguyen and Peter Kennedy
In January, we hosted a visit by Peter Kennedy and Nhu Nguyen, who with Sunny Liao are coPIs on our recent NSF grant to assemble the first ever genome-based phylogeny for the genus Suillus (see Research Page for more details about the project). … Continue reading
MASMC 2015 a success
Check out the program and highlights from last week’s MASMC&mf conference*. *MASMC&mf = Middle Atlantic States Mycology Conference (and morel foray)
Wanted: Undergraduate Assistant – Genetics of plant-fungal interactions
We have an opening for a part time research assistant to help with several projects on interactions between plants (roots), fungi, and bacteria. We are using molecular-based methods to study interactions between symbiotic fungi with with native tree species (pines, oaks, … Continue reading
2015 Asilomar Fungal Genetics Meetings
Many excellent presentations and great weather at this year’s Fungal Genetics Meetings (March 17-22, 2015). Here’s a link to the program and abstracts, and a link to the #fungal15 twitter feed. The meetings were well-attended by current and former Duke mycologists. Some of my highlights … Continue reading
Some highlights from Zygoblitz2015
We participated last weekend in the inaugural meeting for our new GoLife program to investigate the group formerly known as “Zygomycetes”. Check out the group’s home age at Zygolife.org. Phylogenetic relationships among the “zygos” were previously investigated by the AFTOL group (aftol.org) using up … Continue reading
MASMC is coming to Duke on April 10-12, 2015
Please mark your calendars NOW for April 10-12, 2015, the 35th meeting of the Middle Atlantic States Mycology Conference (MASMC). This year’s Middle Atlantic States Mycology Conference (masmc2015) and morel foray is hosted this year by your friends at Duke University. … Continue reading
