Newsletter - February 2026

Westerdijk Spring Symposium

On 13-14 April 2026 the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute is organizing a symposium

One Health Mycology

The Westerdijk Spring Symposium 2026 will focus on One Health and Mycology. Leading scientists will present recent advances across four themes:

• Human & Animal Health
• Fungi Beyond Disease: plant pathogens, microbiomes, mycotoxins, and indoor fungi
• Environmental Mycology: reservoirs, dispersal, and drivers of emergence
• Antifungal Resistance & Novel Antifungals
  
  

13-14 April 2026

€ 200

Location:
Westerdijk Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Correspondence

Visiting address:
Uppsalalaan 8
3584 CT, Utrecht
The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)30 21 22 600
info@wi.knaw.nl

Contact our curators

Fungal collection curator:
Dr. Gerard Verkleij
g.verkleij@wi.knaw.nl

Yeast collection curator:
Dr. Marizeth Groenewald
m.groenewald@wi.knaw.nl

Collection of Bacteria:
Mrs. Marian Figge
NCCB@wi.knaw.nl

An institute of the

Sales

Ordering Strains:
Sales department
sales@wi.knaw.nl

Restricted collections - Budapest treaty and safe deposit
patent@wi.knaw.nl

Ordering Books, Journals & information on Courses:
info@wi.knaw.nl

Identification:
identification@wi.knaw.nl

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