Deutschsprachige Mykologische Gesellschaft
The German-speaking Mycological Society ( DMykG ) eV is a recognized non-profit association. The company was founded in 1961 as a forum for all scientists of the German -speaking world who are interested in mycology under human or veterinary aspects, ie the medical mycology and veterinary mycology. A main task is to promote science and research. The association is based food.
The company, which currently has 470 members has (as of 2012), holds annual meetings to from. These multi-day events are referred to as Myk. A significant contribution to the work of the company do the work for Communities "Clinical Mycology " and for " Mycological Laboratory Diagnostics ".
Scientific publication organ is published in the English language journal mycoses Journal. When her editor Oliver A. Cornely acts. In addition, there is the science magazine forum with a focus on infectious diseases as mycology message body of the Company. This appears 3 times a year. On the Internet, the Company offers a mycology portal. Your training order meets the company, which was established in 2010 SCIENTIA Academy eV, which offers workshops, seminars and symposia regularly with internships. Here, special emphasis is placed on individual subjects design. In an in -house -Concept on " infections in intensive care " is sometimes learned through case -recorded data. The invasive fungal infections in oncology and intensive care devoted to its own Internet portal ( www.mykosen -online.de).
A further focus of the activity is the mycological quality management. An essential role is played by the development of guidelines and recommendations. Currently, under the umbrella of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany ( AWMF ), whose member is the German -speaking Mycological Society, six guidelines provided, namely " tinea of glabrous skin ", " onychomycosis ", " Vulvovaginalcandidose ", " candidiasis of the skin ", " Oral candidiasis "," tinea capitis ".
The association cooperates internationally with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology ( ISHAM ), with the Austrian Society of Medical Mycology eV ( ÖGMM ) and the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM ).
Special importance is given to the promotion of young talent. Used in this is the annual presentation of the research promotion price.
To hedge its work, the company has launched some time ago, the foundation of the German-speaking Mycological Society to life.