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February 22, 2012

The University of Aberdeen Fungal Group was awarded £5.1M to tackle fungal infections



The University of Aberdeen Fungal Group has been a awarded a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award to lead a  UK collaboration to bring fungal science closer to treating infection.

The new Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology Consortium aims to train a new generation of scientists and clinicians but also to promote greater public awareness of fungal infections.

Professor Al Brown (right), a chair in Microbiology at the University of Aberdeen and Co-Director of this Consortium, also coordinates the FINSysB Network. 

Read more about the award on BBC or the University website.