PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Pre-Congress MMTN Workshop: Microbiologists’ Lab Session (Wednesday, September 9)
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45–09:15 | Registration | |
| 09:15–09:25 | Introduction to the pre-conference workshop | Ariya Chindamporn |
| Insights from the experts (Moderator: Ariya Chindamporn) | ||
| 09:25–09:55 | Overcoming the challenges in diagnosis of fungal infections in Asia | Ruoyu Li |
| 09:55–10:40 | Identification and detection of emerging dermatophytes | Sarah Kidd |
| 10:40–10:55 | Panel Q&A and discussion | |
| 10:55–11:10 | Break | |
| Hands-on sessions | ||
| 11:10–12:25 | Hands-on workshop #1 | Ariya Chindamporn, Ruoyu Li, Pei-Lun Sun, Retno Wahyuningsih, Kauser Jabeen |
| 12:25–13:25 | Lunch | |
| 13:25–14:35 | Hands-on workshop #2 | Ariya Chindamporn, Ruoyu Li, Pei-Lun Sun, Retno Wahyuningsih, Kauser Jabeen |
| 14:35–14:50 | Break | |
| #thinkfungus Joint microbiologist-clinician case-based workshop
Panelists: Methee Chayakulkeeree, Yee-Chun Chen, Sarah Kidd, Ban Hock Tan |
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| 14:50–16:20 | Challenging case 1 | Tuang Wei Xuan |
| Challenging case 2 | Mitzi Chua | |
| Challenging case 3 | Kauser Jabeen | |
| 16:20–16:30 | Summary and closing remarks | Atul Patel and Ariya Chindamporn |
Pre-Congress MMTN Workshop:
Clinical Session (Wednesday, September 9)
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45–09:15 | Registration | |
| 09:15–09:25 | Welcome address | Atul Patel |
| Early identification and diagnosis (Moderator: Ban Hock Tan) | ||
| 09:25–09:55 | Clinical red flags: Is it a fungal infection? | Yee-Chun Chen |
| 09:55–10:25 | Dos and don’ts of IFI diagnosis | Lee Lee Low |
| 10:25–10:40 | Panel Q&A and discussion | |
| 10:40–10:55 | Break | |
| Invasive candidiasis and cryptococcosis (Moderator: Lee Lee Low) | ||
| 10:55–11:25 | Case-based clinical pearls: Invasive candidiasis in different scenarios | Methee Chayakulkeeree |
| 11:25–11:55 | Cryptococcosis: Diagnosis and treatment insights | Atul Patel |
| 11:55–12:10 | Panel Q&A and discussion | |
| 12:10–13:10 | Lunch | |
| Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis (Moderator: Mitzi Chua) | ||
| 13:10–13:50 | Case-based diagnostic approach: Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill, SOT and neutropenic patients | Ban Hock Tan |
| 13:50–14:20 | Challenges in the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis | Atul Patel |
| 14:20–14:35 | Panel Q&A and discussion | |
| 14:35–14:50 | Break | |
| #thinkfungus Joint microbiologist-clinician case-based workshop
Panelists: Methee Chayakulkeeree, Yee-Chun Chen, Sarah Kidd, Ban Hock Tan |
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| 14:50–16:20 | Challenging case 1 | Tuang Wei Xuan |
| Challenging case 2 | Mitzi Chua | |
| Challenging case 3 | Kauser Jabeen | |
| 16:20–16:30 | Summary and closing remarks | Atul Patel and Ariya Chindamporn |
ISHAM Asia 2026 Congress Day 1 (Thursday, September 10)
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30–08:40 | Welcome address | Atul Patel |
| Keynote lectures (Moderator: Atul Patel) | ||
| 08:40–09:55 | Invasive candidiasis: From guidelines to ground reality | Oliver Cornely |
| Addressing the rising threat of fungal resistance in continental Asia and Asia-Pacific | Arunaloke Chakrabarti | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 09:55–10:15 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Symposium 1: Neglected tropical diseases and rare species (Moderator: Ruoyu Li) | ||
| 10:15–11:30 | Chromoblastomycosis | Flavio de Queiroz-Telles |
| Sporotrichosis in two hemispheres – insights from the East and West | Yinggai Song & Amanda Ribeiro dos Santos | |
| Rare species that cause fungal infections in continental Asia | Pei-Lun Sun | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 2: IFIs in special populations (Moderator: Ban Hock Tan) | ||
| 10:15–11:30 | Genetic defects in adult IFIs | Louis Chai |
| Cryptococcosis beyond classic AIDS | John Perfect | |
| Fungal infections in autoimmune diseases: Challenges and management strategies | Methee Chayakulkeeree | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 3: Advances in molecular mycology and diagnostics (Moderator: Ariya Chindamporn) | ||
| 10:15–11:30 | Rapid identification with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry | Shivaprakash Rudramurthy |
| Metagenomics for the early diagnosis of fungal infections | Wieland Meyer | |
| Interpretation and application of PCR results in clinical practice | Cornelia Lass-Flörl | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 11:30–11:40 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Symposium 4: Fungal respiratory infections (Moderator: Li-Ping Zhu) | ||
| 11:40–12:55 | Overcoming diagnostic challenges in pulmonary fungal infections | Sponsored scientific talk |
| Clinical challenges and perspectives in IAPA management | Muhammad Irfan | |
| Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis | Retno Wahyuningsih | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 5: IATDMCT session (Moderator: Yuetian Yu) | ||
| 11:40–12:55 | Therapeutic drug monitoring of azoles (including isavuconazole) | Bin Lin |
| Nebulized antifungals | Yuetian Yu | |
| Scaling personalized medicine: Developing and implementing a national antifungal TDM service in Malaysia | E-Jinq Wong | |
| Need for echinocandin TDM | Hiu Jian Chua | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 6: Antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST): Bridging the lab and clinical practice (Moderator: Kauser Jabeen) | ||
| 11:40–12:55 | Antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts | Sarah Kidd |
| The role of AFST in managing multidrug-resistant fungal infections | Sharon Chen | |
| Should we perform routine AFST for Aspergillus and Mucorales? | Ariya Chindamporn | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 12:55–13:15 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| 13:15–14:15 | Sponsored lunch symposium | |
| 14:15–14:30 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Meet the expert | ||
| 14:30–15:30 | Serological diagnosis of IFIs: Appropriate use in clinical practice | Kauser Jabeen, Shivaprakash Rudramurthy |
| 14:30–15:30 | Managing IFIs with co-infections (HIV / TB / COVID-19) | Rita Oladele, Mitzi Chua |
| 14:30–15:30 | Implementing an antifungal stewardship program: Challenges and practical strategies | Sharon Chen, Lee Lee Low |
| 15:30–15:45 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Multidisciplinary case-based discussions
Panelists: Louis Chai, Muhammad Irfan, John Perfect, Shivaprakash Rudramurthy, E-Jinq Wong |
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| 15:45–17:15 | Challenging case 1 | Methee Chayakulkeeree |
| Challenging case 2 | Yee-Chun Chen | |
| Challenging case 3 | Li-Ping Zhu | |
| 17:15–18:00 | Sponsored tea symposium | |
ISHAM Asia 2026 Congress Day 2 (Friday, September 11)
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary lectures (Moderator: Yee-Chun Chen) | ||
| 08:45–10:00 | Global collaboration in the fight against IFIs | Cornelia Lass-Flörl |
| Strategies to optimize IFI management in resource-limited settings | Atul Patel | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 10:00–10:20 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Symposium 7: Updates in dematiaceous fungi and zoonotic mycoses (Moderator: Pei-Lun Sun) | ||
| 10:20–11:35 | Diagnostic and treatment challenges | Ruoyu Li |
| Challenges in managing zoonotic sporotrichosis | Flavio de Queiroz-Telles | |
| Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis: Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes | Kauser Jabeen | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 8: IFIs in critical care (Moderator: Arunaloke Chakrabarti) | ||
| 10:20–11:35 | Clinical utility of beta-D-glucan in critical care | Sponsored scientific talk |
| Antifungal prophylaxis in the ICU: When is it indicated? | Louis Chai | |
| Managing complex IFIs in the ICU: A multidisciplinary approach | Faisal Mahmood | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 9: Evolving fungal ecology: The One Health perspective (Moderators: Jacques Meis & Amanda Ribeiro dos Santos) | ||
| 10:20–11:35 | Implications of fungal zoonotic infections on public health | Amir Seyedmousavi |
| The link between agriculture and azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus | Jacques Meis | |
| Climatic/environmental and food-related drivers of fungal infections | Yee-Chun Chen | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 11:35–11:45 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Meet the expert | ||
| 11:45–12:55 | Optimizing new diagnostic tools and AI in real-world practice | Ferry Hagen, Wieland Meyer, Amir Seyedmousavi |
| 11:45–12:55 | When do I reach for fosmanogepix and olorofim? | Methee Chayakulkeeree, Sharon Chen, John Perfect |
| 11:45–12:55 | Hospital-associated outbreaks: Preparedness and response | Lee Lee Low, Mitzi Chua, Yee-Chun Chen |
| 12:55–13:15 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| 13:15–14:15 | Sponsored lunch symposium | |
| 14:15–14:30 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Symposium 10: Fungal infections across countries: Local and regional perspectives (Moderator: Mitzi Chua) | ||
| 14:30–15:45 | The shifting landscape of candidiasis and the rise of antifungal resistance – A Malaysian perspective | Sahlawati Mustakim |
| Histoplasmosis in Asia | Retno Wahyuningsih | |
| Overcoming treatment and management challenges in the Middle East | Ahmed Al Hammadi | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 11: Fungal biofilms and device-associated infections (Moderator: Methee Chayakulkeeree) | ||
| 14:30–15:45 | Updates in fungal biofilms | Shivaprakash Rudramurthy |
| Fungal endocarditis: Strategies and interventions | Ban Hock Tan | |
| Managing fungal prosthetic joint infections | Faisal Mahmood | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 12: From early suspicion to targeted action: Optimizing diagnosis and management of invasive mold infections | ||
| 14:30–15:45 | Sponsored scientific session | |
| 15:45–16:00 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Debate: Echinocandins should always be used to manage invasive candidiasis (Moderator: Kauser Jabeen) | ||
| 16:00–17:00 |
For: Oliver Cornely + Ban Hock Tan Against: Cornelia Lass-Flörl + Arunaloke Chakrabarti |
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| 17:00–17:45 | Sponsored tea symposium | |
ISHAM Asia 2026 Congress Day 3 (Saturday, September 12)
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| Symposium 13: Subcutaneous and superficial mycoses in continental Asia and Asia-Pacific (Moderator: Retno Wahyuningsih) | ||
| 09:00–10:15 | Endemic mycoses in the region | Ruoyu Li |
| Entomophthoromycosis | Ariya Chindamporn | |
| Trends in dermatophyte resistance | Pei-Lun Sun | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 14: Mucormycosis (Moderator: Li-Ping Zhu) | ||
| 09:00–10:15 | Mucormycosis in Asia after the COVID-19 surge: Epidemiology, lessons learned, and future preparedness | Muhammad Irfan |
| Diagnostic challenges in pulmonary and gastrointestinal mucormycosis | Atul Patel | |
| How has the management of mucormycosis improved? | Oliver Cornely | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 10:15–10:30 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| Symposium 15: IFIs in immunocompromised patients (Moderator: Lee Lee Low) | ||
| 10:30–11:45 | Fungal infections after transplant | Ahmed Al Hammadi |
| Antifungal prophylaxis for patients on CAR-T, BiTE and other new targeted therapies for hematological malignancies | Ban Hock Tan | |
| What’s new in IFIs in people with HIV | Rita Oladele | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| Symposium 16: Candida auris (Moderator: Mitzi Chua) | ||
| 10:30–11:45 | Global and regional emergence: Latest epidemiology and outbreak dynamics | Jacques Meis |
| Screening and diagnostics | Ferry Hagen | |
| Stopping the spread: What works and what doesn’t | Arunaloke Chakrabarti | |
| Panel Q&A | ||
| 11:45–12:00 | Break | Exhibition | Poster viewing | |
| 12:00–12:30 | Best oral and poster awards | Closing address | Ariya Chindamporn |