באוניברסיטת בן גוריון מקדישים שבוע לפטריות, כאשר  נושא  יום שני ה 08.12.2025 הוא פטריות מרפא. להלן הרצאות היום כפי שמפורסמות באתר:

 

Day 2 – Monday, 8 Dec 2025

Session – Plant Pathology

Chair: Prof. Shay Covo

Evgeni Eltzov, Volcani, Israel – Early Detection of Quiescent Fungal Pathogens in Crops for Effective Disease Management

Ofir Degani, MIGAL; Tel-Hai, Israel – Fungal Dynamics in Maize Late Wilt Disease: Intra-Species Interactions and Crosstalk With Fusarium verticillioides

Mery Dafny Yelin, MIGAL; Newe Yaar, Israel – Inhibition of Athelia rolfsii-Induced Stem Rot in Tomatoes Using Secretions From the Black Soldier Fly

Nadav Nitzan, Valley of Springs, Israel – Fungicide Resistance in Stemphylium vesicarium, Cause of Stemphylium Leaf Blight of Garlic and Onion in Israel

Nadav Smila, Volcani; HUJI, Israel – Characterization of Fungal Pathogens Causing Decay in Cold-Stored Carrots and Development of Sustainable Control Strategies

Shay Covo, HUJI, Israel – DNA Repair and Mutagenesis in Fusarium sp.

Session – Medical Mycology

Chair: TBD

Ofri Levi, MIGAL; Tel-Hai, Israel – Genome-wide CRISPRi Exploration of Plant-derived Compounds for Antifungal Potential

Mark Nuijten, A2M, The Netherlands; BGU, Israel – Clinical and Economic Valuation of Medical Innovation: Application to Mushrooms in Stroke

-Lunch Break-

Session – Posters

Ory Perelsman, UOH, Israel – Lion's Mane Extracts Recover Electrophysiological Deficits in Neurons 

Yahav Cohen, BGU, Israel – Candida albicans pathogenicity POCT

Session – Medicinal Macrofungi

Chair: Dr. Liudmila Kalitukha

Eshed Haklai, Israel – Mushrooms' Effects on Cancer Hallmarks

Liudmila Kalitukha, Good Feeling Products GmbH, Germany – Fomes fomentarius: from Tindermaker to Medicinal Mushroom

Alona Yu. Biketova, Myco Expert; Jodrell Laboratory, UK; Association of Wild Fungi, Israel – Fungal Names Matter: The Critical Role of Nomenclature in Medicinal Macrofungi Research and Applications

Haim Leibovitzh, TAU; Ichilov, Israel – A Mushroom-Based Prebiotic Supplement Pilot Study among Patients with Crohn’s Disease

Mark Nuijten, A2M, The Netherlands; BGU, Israel – Cost-Effectiveness of Mushrooms in Depression