# 2019 South Central Medical Mycology Conference

> **NIH NIH R13** · OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER · 2020 · $6,500

## Abstract

Abstract
Funds are being requested to provide partial support for the 17th Annual South Central Medical Mycology
(SCMM) meeting to be held in the student union on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK
on November 22-23, 2019. SCMM prides itself on bringing a critical mass of medical mycology researchers
together from the south central region of the United States to share the latest research being conducted in the
various labs, provide opportunities for collaboration, and promote the development of junior trainees in
participating laboratories. The meeting site rotates between university-centered locations in the south central
region where fungal-centric laboratories are located. Principal Investigators and students/postdocs from ~15
laboratories usually attend annually (including laboratories in the host city). In total there are upwards of 20
laboratories that have attended one or more of the meetings depending on the location site. Hence, a strong
and growing critical mass of medical mycologists have supported this meeting and led to its longevity and
significance over the past 17 years. Although the meeting format has evolved over the years, the current
format has focused on oral presentations by trainees regarding their most exciting and impactful unpublished
data. The small group setting provides a welcoming environment that has been successful in promoting
discussion and constructive feedback for trainees. Hence, the primary objectives of the meeting are to 1) bring
regionally-based medical mycologists together to share research, initiate collaborations, and provide a venue
for trainees to present their latest work, and 2) promote the development of young/junior scientists as a
mentoring tool to facilitate their transition into academic scientists or their chosen career path. The funding
requested is for trainee travel awards (n=10) and to partially cover travel costs for the keynote speaker.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913967
- **Project number:** 1R13AI150092-01
- **Recipient organization:** OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER
- **Principal Investigator:** Karen Lynn Wozniak
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $6,500
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2019-11-19 → 2020-10-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913967

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913967, 2019 South Central Medical Mycology Conference (1R13AI150092-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913967. Licensed CC0.

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