22nd Annual South Central Medical Mycology
(SCMM 2025) Meeting
Dates: Thursday–Friday, November 20–21,
2025
Welcome, SCMM community! We’re excited to host the 22nd Annual SCMM in Houston, TX.
This year, we are introducing a new trainee networking event: a bag-lunch session on Thursday designed to connect trainees with professionals across venture capital, bench science, science writing, and academia. Details will be emailed to registered trainees.
Quick links & deadlines
- Register by October 17, 2025: Register »
- Submit your abstract by November 7, 2025: Submit abstract »
- Special hotel rate $149 — book by November 15, 2025: Book hotel »
- Please share with trainees and colleagues!
Venue
BRC (BioScience Research Collaborative)
6500
Main St., Houston, TX 77030
Conference rooms: Posted onsite at check-in
Lodging (Room Block: “SCMM”)
Houston Marriott Medical Center / Museum District
6580 Fannin Street (entrance at 1730 Dryden Rd),
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 796-0080
Rate: $149 (book by Nov 15,
2025) —
Book
hotel »
Schedule at a Glance
The schedule below is tentative and subject to change.
Thursday, November 20
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Trainee Networking & Career Development Lunch (bag lunch provided) |
| 1:00 – 1:10 PM | Opening remarks (Perez & Lorenz) |
| 1:10 – 2:40 PM | Session I: Host responses to fungal pathogens |
| 2:40 – 3:00 PM | Coffee break & networking |
| 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Session II: Fungal biofilms & antifungal resistance |
| 4:30 – 4:45 PM | Coffee break & networking |
| 4:45 – 5:45 PM | Keynote: Dr. Deborah Hogan, Professor, Dartmouth |
| 6:00 – 7:15 PM | Reception — Valhalla (Rice’s graduate student pub) |
| 7:30 – 9:30 PM | Dinner — Hungry’s Café, 2356 Rice Blvd |
Friday, November 21
| 8:30 – 9:45 AM | Session III: Antifungal drug discovery & novel therapeutics |
| 9:45 – 10:15 AM | New PI elevator talks (5–6 min each) |
| 10:15 – 10:40 AM | Coffee break & networking |
| 10:40 – 11:55 AM | Session IV: Fungal pathogenesis |
| 12:00 – 12:50 PM | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Session V: Novel diagnostic strategies for fungal infections |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Career Development Panel (non-academic paths) |
| 3:00 – 3:15 PM | Awards & business meeting (conference close) |
Career Development & Networking
- Trainee Bag-Lunch (Thu 11:00 AM): Curated tables with mentors from VC, industry/bench science, science writing, and academia.
- Career Panel (Fri 2:00 PM): Perspectives on non-academic trajectories, Q&A.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Deborah A. Hogan
Professor, Dartmouth
Talk title to be announced.
Organizing Team
- Co-Chairs: Diana Proctor, Luis Vega, Christian Perez & Michael Lorenz
- Generous sponsors that have already made donations include: LSU Health New Orleans - School of Dentistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Mycological Society of the Americas (MMSA).
Support & Sponsorship
The Medical Mycological Society of the Americas (MMSA) is a co-sponsor and is processing contributions for the conference. Donations can be made via the MMSA website using the PayPal button at https://mycologicalsociety.org/ (about halfway down the page, labeled “MMSA Donations”).
Please indicate “SCMM 2025” in the comments so Dr. Karen Wozniak can track these separately from MMSA’s general funds.
Contact
Questions? Email Diana dinah.m.proctor@uth.tmc.edu.
We look forward to celebrating 22 years of SCMM with you in Houston!
Last updated: {{ Sept. 26, 2025 }}
