MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES

23rd Annual Scientific Meeting

and 2nd Virtual Symposium

Schedule

The MSP 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and 2nd Virtual Symposium was held last June 24-25 via Zoom

Webpage

Link to UST-RCNAS Fungal Biodiversity, Ecogenomics and Systematics (FBeS) Group

Webpage of Philippine Myxomycetes

Link to webpage of Philippine Myxomycetes:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Photo of Prof. Dr. Steven L. Stephension

Prof. Dr. Steven

L. Stephenson

The speaker is a Research Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Arkansas, USA where he teaches courses in botany and ecology. He received his PhD in Botany from Virginia Tech in the US. His program of research on myxomycetes has been carried out in examples of every major types of terrestrial ecosystem and has taken him to all seven continents. He is a recipient of several Fulbright Scholarships, a fellow of the Mycological Society of America, and author or co-author of 12 books and more than 450 book chapters and papers in peer-reviewed journals.

PLENARY TALK SPEAKERS

PLENARY SESSION 1

PLENARY SESSION 2

Dr. Adeline Su Yien Ting Associate ProfessorMonash University MalaysiaMalaysia

Multidisciplinary Approach in Mycological Research: The Way Forward

The study of mycology is an interesting field, especially with the discovery of a plethora of fungal species that are valuable to humankind. In recent years, greater progress is achieved through the integration of various disciplines to allow the discovery of fungal species, their properties and valorization.

Dr. Kustiariyah TarmanFaculty MemberIPB UniversityIndonesia

The potential role of marine fungi in sustainable blue economy

Marine fungi play an important role in marine ecosystems. However, marine fungi are not only important in decomposing organic materials in the water but also are prolific sources of bioactive compounds. Marine fungi with various biological activities show their potential uses in sustainable blue economy.

PLENARY SESSION 3

PLENARY SESSION 4

Dr. Nikki Heherson A. DagamacAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Santo TomasPhilippines

Applying Environmental Niche Models for Fungi?: Trends and Possibilities

Applying environmental niche modeling (ENM) have gained popularity over wide variety of organisms during the last years. This is due to the many intuitive machine learning approaches that are now easily learned over vast platforms. Despite this, limited study in the Philippines have used this approach to study many fungal data we have for the country. To address this,this plenary talk will explore the basic principle of ENM and how this emerging technology canbe used in mycology.

Dr. Katja WitzelScientistLeibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Germany

Whole-cell mass spectrometric analysis for rapid classification of culturable microbes

Matrix- assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) is a innovative tool for fast and high resolving identification of microorganisms. The method is based on the measurement of the molecular weight of most abundant proteins in a crude extract and using the mass spectra information as a fingerprint for a particular organism. This talk will highlight the applicability of this tool for studying microbial diversity and phylogeny

PLENARY SESSION 5

PLENARY SESSION 6

Dr. Walter P. PflieglerAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Debrecen Hungary

Applying long-read sequencing to study clinical isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and their microevolution

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is ubiquitous in the food industry and also widely used as a probiotic. We show that several clinical isolates can be traced back to commercially available yeasts and that baker’s yeast and probiotic derived clinicalisolates are greatly different in their genome structure variations, their gene copy numbers, and their gene content. Using various examples, we describe how the assembly of clade-specific reference genomes can help the study of the human isolates of S. cerevisiae and theirmicroevolution in the host in detail.

Dr. Mark Angelo BalendresUniversity Researcher IIIUniversity of the PhilippinesLos Baños, Philippines

Phytopathogenic Fungi in the Philippines:Updates, Challenges, and Research Prospects

This knowledge is essential in developing and implementing effective control programs against diseases caused by fungi. We need to continue raising awareness of the impact of plant diseases and phytopathogenic fungi. The involvement of the community and various stakeholders (farmers, growers, researchers, local government units, etc.) will contribute to safeguarding the crop sector/industry against the negative impact brought by phytopathogenic fungi.

PLENARY SESSION 7

Dr. Angeles M. De Leon Associate Professor Central Luzon State University, Philippines

Status of Ethnomycological Research in the Philippines

It has been reported that local people have indigenous and traditional knowledge regarding the folkloric use of mushrooms. The minimal utilization of wild mushrooms can be attributed to our limited knowledge on these organisms particularly on those utilized by indigenous people. In this regard, ethnomycological research is important to document the indigenous knowledge of IP communities before it becomes extinct due to modernization. This paper will explore the ethnomycological researches in the Philippines and will give an update on what has been done and what needs to be done pertaining to this field of research.

TAKEAWAY

One of the plenary sessions that interest me was about the status of ethnomycological research in the Philippines. Dr. De Leon mentioned in her discussion that the Philippines is home to diverse species of mushrooms regarded as nutraceutical food with functional and pharmacological activities. While there has been minimal utilization of these benefits, indigenous people are reported to have traditional knowledge regarding the folkloric use of mushrooms. That is why it would be very helpful to study the historical use of mushrooms of certain ethnicities while the knowledge is still living and preserved by our indigenous peoples.

Screenshot about the importance of Taxonomy, Systematics and Phylogeny.

DOCUMENTATION

Screenshot of email received on Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 4:38 PM; From: "Mycological Society of the Philippines, Inc. - Secretariat" <mycosocph@gmail.com>; To: Subject: Fwd: MSP Registration to Zoom

Screenshot taken email received on Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 9:29 PM; From: "Mycological Society of the Philippines, Inc. - Secretariat" <mycosocph@gmail.com>; To: katrinabaduria.cabral@bicol-u.edu.ph; Subject: Fwd: MSP 2022 Zoom Background

Screenshot of email received on Thu, Jun 23, 2022 at 7:36 PM; From: "Mycological Society of the Philippines, Inc. - Secretariat" <mycosocph@gmail.com>; To: tedelacruz@ust.edu.ph; Subject: Fwd: MSP Souvenir Programme

Souvenir Programme received via email from the MSP Secretariat prior to the webinar.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

Open zoom camera photo opportunity with the MSP Annual Scientific Meeting speakers and participants.

Image of MSP-2022_Zoom Background

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Attendance received from the MSP Secretariat.

REFLECTION

The world of fungi is as vast as it is interesting. Fungi have a critical role in tackling key global concerns in the emerging bioeconomy. This variety of novel fungi applications is the result of years of mycologists' efforts: the scientific field of mycology has compiled a comprehensive understanding of fungal biodiversity, taxonomy, evolution, genetics, physiology, ecology, pathogenicity, and nutrition. This platform is essential for the advancement of applied mycology. To realize the full potential of what fungi can do for both the environment and man, the field of mycology must be strengthened on a global basis.

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