Norman van Rhijn
@normanvanrhijn.bsky.social
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Wellcome Trust Fellow at University of Manchester | Fungal infections | AMR | Antifungal dual-use | Focused on Climate Change and Epidemiology
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🚨PhD opportunity

The China Scholarship Council (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme is to support outstanding Chinese researchers for PhD studies at the University of Manchester and nominations are now open.

More information can be found at: www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/funding-fees/funding-opportunities/csc-scholarship/
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New publication🚨Long term collaborations pay off!

I met Jean-Paul 8 years ago in France 🇫🇷 where he told me he doubted that A. fumigatus cell wall did not contain any B1,6-glucan🤷 (random conversation)

Now we have shown it! ssNMR to the rescue👌

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Kre6-dependent β-1,6-glucan biosynthesis only occurs in the conidium of Aspergillus fumigatus
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Another great British Society for Medical Mycology meeting👌 Thanks to all @forestcita.bsky.social Stefan Bidula Isabelle Storer Georgie Middleton for organising

Saying goodbye as my role as Early Career Representative🙋‍♂️but saying Hello as my new elected role as Treasurer Elect 💷
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A long long longgg time ago this was just a table and some data 🤭

But turned it into what I think is a great resource!
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A little holiday news:

Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This started out as a little thought way back in early 2024 between @normanvanrhijn.bsky.social and I, and turned into a full on review! We hope it proves useful to the community.
Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment - Nature Microbiology
This Review discusses the evolution, emergence and expansion of environmental fungicide and antifungal drug resistance.
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Truly honoured to have been recognised as a Fellow of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology 🏅
Looking forward to many years of research 🧫🔬
#ECMM #MedicalMycology
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Exciting opportunities to join me in this research will be coming soon! If you're passionate about understanding microbial evolution & tackling antimicrobial resistance, keep an eye out or feel free to get in touch. 🔬🧬 🍄 #AMR #Microbiology #Evolution
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Interested in working on Mucorales adaptation? Thanks to new funding from @wellcometrust.bsky.social, we will have two postdoc and a technician positions advertised very soon! if interested, please get in touch for more information.
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Climate change: shifting boundaries of fungal disease in Europe and beyond

New review in Thorax

by @mbottery.bsky.social Sarah Sedik @germhuntermd.bsky.social @martinhoenigl.bsky.social @normanvanrhijn.bsky.social

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Health risks with environmental changes and mould exposure. Key impacts of flooding include increased precipitation, rising sea levels and land use changes, leading to indoor mould growth and health risks such as respiratory issues, asthma exacerbation and mould infections. Case studies highlight varying health outcomes from Hurricane Katrina and Rita (2005), Colorado Flood (2013) and Hurricane Harvey (2017). Drivers of emerging fungal pathogens in a changing world. Climate change factors, such as rising temperatures and increasing resistance to fungicides, enhance fungal thermotolerance and drive the emergence of pathogens. Social determinants, including urbanisation, global travel and limited healthcare access, heighten human vulnerability to fungal infections. Other contributing factors, like environmental niches and unconfirmed environmental sources, further support the spread and persistence of fungal pathogens. These drivers contribute to the emergence of pathogens like Candida auris, Candida orthopsilosis and Cryptococcus deuterogatii. Climate change and antifungal resistance: key mechanisms and pathogen examples. Climate change drives the development of antifungal resistance through mechanisms such as environmental pollution with fungicides, prolonged heat stress and increased mutation rates in fungi. These conditions promote genetic mutations, increased resistance to antifungal drugs and more challenging infections in humans and plants
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🚨Our latest review in Thorax about the impact of climate change focusing on fungal pathogens in Europe 🌍

A truly enjoyable collaboration with Sarah Sedik @germhuntermd.bsky.social @martinhoenigl.bsky.social and @mbottery.bsky.social

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Last week as part of Cohort III I finished the Leading for Research Fellows programme🙌🔥

Most interesting to talk to Research Fellow from all over the university that run into the same barriers😅 (a lot of job security talks)
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More and more attention for fungal infections. Some of our work now featured by Bloomberg 📰

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Brazilian TV had a long section about fungal pathogens, AMR and the future risks of fungi🔥thoroughly enjoyed the filming day!

Highlighting research from Brazil and how we in the UK collaborate across the globe 🌍 to bring awareness for fungal diseases
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Article in Dutch🇳🇱:

Interview met RTL Nieuws over problemen nu en in de toekomst met schimmelinfecties🧫 en een oproep aan de gezondheidszorg, overheid maar ook boeren en gebruikers van antischimmels om in gesprek te gaan

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Onderzoek: dodelijke schimmels rukken op in Europa
Door de opwarming van de aarde neemt de hoeveelheid pathogene schimmels - oftewel schimmels die mensen ziek kunnen maken - in Europa de komende jaren steeds verder toe. Wetenschappers waarschuwen dat…
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Congrats Harry!! So well deserved
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Today we’re being filmed in the laboratory tomorrow talk about fungal diseases 🧫 and aspergillosis 🍄for Brazilian television 🇧🇷

Spreading awareness across the globe!
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DEADLINE IS NEAR!! Register and submit your abstract before 30th May!!
Join us!! 7th-9th September 2025 for the BSMM 59th annual conference at Norwich Assembly house
@normanvanrhijn.bsky.social @elenaroselletti.bsky.social #Norwich2025 #BSMM2025 bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/bs...
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Felt surreal to be live on Sky News Breakfast talking about fungal pathogens and climate change🍄‍🟫🗺️

Hopefully more people will learn about the wonderful (and scary) world of fungi this way