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May 7-9, 2020 Bangkok, Thailand ISHAM Asia 2020 Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology Asia Fungal Working Group Sponsorship Prospectus Sponsorship opportunities for all budgets from as low as US$ 1,000 1 WELCOME The First ISHAM Asia Congress May 7–9, 2020 Bangkok, Thailand Dear ISHAM Asia Supporters, Sponsors and Exhibitors, , We are very excited to invite you to the firstISHAM Asia Congress, the seminal event bringing worldwide developments in medical mycology to Asia Pacific. ISHAM Asia 2020, organized jointly by ISHAM and ISHAM’s Asia Fungal Working Group, will gather more than 500 attendees from Asia Pacific and afar, as well as an assembly of the world’s leading experts from 18 countries. The congress will put state-of-the-art updates in medical mycology into Asia-Pacific context and provide an international arena for scientific exchange. ISHAM Asia 2020 strives to deliver the longest lasting experience for participants, sponsors and exhibitors. The program, which consists of pre-congress workshops and a 2.5-day main congress, provides the latest information delivered through a variety of sessions including: plenary, multi-stream specialty update symposia, meet the expert, challenging clinical cases, and oral and poster presentations. There will be wonderful opportunities for you to showcase your products and research while keeping abreast of the latest in medical mycology. We warmly invite the medical industry to be a part of the most important medical mycology event Asia has ever seen, and look forward to greeting you in Bangkok. Arunaloke Chakrabarti, MD, Dip NB, FAMS, Ruoyu Li, MD FNASc, FIDSA Congress Co-chair, ISHAM Asia 2020 Congress Co-chair, ISHAM Asia 2020 Co-chair, Asia Fungal Working Group Co-chair, Asia Fungal Working Group President, International Society for Human and Animal Mycology 2 2 ABOUT ISHAM ASIA The Asia Fungal Working Group (AFWG), an International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) working group, will organize the ISHAM Asia Congress on May 7–9, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. The target audience of the Congress includes all those involved in the field of mycology, including (but not limited to): Infectious disease physicians, critical care physicians, pulmonologists, microbiologists, dermatologists, transplant physicians and surgeons, hemato-oncologists, pharmacists and pharmacologists, researchers, mycology laboratory personnel and students. We target to attract over 500 delegates to the Congress. A trade exhibition will be held alongside the Congress, enabling delegates to access the latest technologies, products and devices. We have prepared a wide range of sponsorship options for your participation. Our secretariat will be happy to discuss in more detail with you or tailor a package according to the needs and style of your organization. 3 3 ABOUT THE AFWG The AFWG is committed to improving the understanding, diagnostics and management of invasive fungal infections in Asia, and augmenting fungal surveillance data to support best practices in the region. Current members of the working group include expert mycologists and clinicians from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. Activities of the AFWG include: Training and education Research The AFWG has run a series of training courses on A key focus of the AFWG is to pursue and foster medical mycology – the Medical Mycology Training research on fungal diseases through its network in Network (MMTN) – since its inception in 2009. To the region. The AFWG has published their research date, 15 regional or local MMTN conferences have in international peer-reviewed journals. trained more than 850 delegates in the region. Community and network 2010 1st Regional MMTN, Taiwan www.AFWGonline.com is a comprehensive portal for mycology information for researchers and 2011 2nd Regional MMTN, Singapore healthcare professionals in Asia. The website hosts 2012 3rd Regional MMTN, Thailand video presentations from experts, case studies, online education modules, clinical guides, and the 2013 4th Regional MMTN, Malaysia latest publications and research. 2014 MMTN Philippines; MMTN Indonesia The website has more than 80,000 visits to date. 2015 MMTN Thailand; MMTN Philippines; The AFWG maintains a vibrant online social media MMTN Indonesia community. Events are promoted and educational 2016 5th Regional MMTN, Thailand content is distributed through these online platforms: 2017 SEA MMTN, Malaysia; MMTN Vietnam Facebook 2018 6th Regional MMTN, Taiwan (>32,000 followers) 2018 MMTN China; MMTN Malaysia Instagram (>1,000 followers) To facilitate the establishment of mycology laboratories and to improve the diagnosis of fungal LinkedIn infections in the region, AFWG offers sponsored (>690 followers) laboratory training courses to microbiologists at top laboratories in Asia. YouTube Training placements have been conducted at the (50 video presentations archived; >11,000 views) National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India; and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The AFWG also publishes a regular newsletter on medical mycology, which is available for download from the AFWG website www.AFWGonline.com, and at ISHAM and AFWG events. www.AFWGonline.com/ISHAM-ASIA-2020 4 4 CONGRESS Information Date: May 7-9, 2020 Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers 2 Charoen Krung Road Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), Siphya, Bangrak Bangkok 10500 Thailand https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkksi-royal-orchid-sheraton-hotel-and-towers/ Congress language: English. All abstracts and presentations must be submitted in English Registration: Online registration will open soon Secretariat contact: Weber Shandwick Hong Kong 17/F, One Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Hong Kong E [email protected] T +852 2533 9939 F +852 2868 0224 From… As well as… Africa, Australia New Zealand The Middle East, China Pakistan Rest of the World Hong Kong Philippines India Singapore Indonesia Taiwan Japan Thailand Korea >500 Vietnam DELEGATES Malaysia Including… • Specialist physicians Infectious disease Critical care Hemato-oncology • Researchers and scientists • Microbiologists, mycologists • Laboratory professionals • Students and trainees Transplantation Dermatology CONGRESS FORMAT AND SESSION TYPES Half-day Pre-Congress workshops: 2.5-day main Congress, with various session • Clinical mycology workshop types including: • Diagnostic mycology workshop • Plenary • Specialty update symposia Workshops are co-sponsored by: • Meet the expert • Challenging clinical cases • Mini oral presentations Thai Medical Mycology Forum • Poster presentations 5 5 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Arunaloke Chakrabarti, India Yee-Chun Chen, Taiwan Congress Co-chair Mitzi Chua, Philippines Ruoyu Li, China Zhengyin Liu, China Congress Co-chair Atul Patel, India Methee Chayakulkeeree, Thailand Pei-Lun Sun, Taiwan Chair, Scientific Committee Lee Lee Low, Malaysia Ariya Chindamporn, Thailand Ban Hock Tan, Singapore Chair, Scientific Committee Retno Wahyuningsih, Indonesia CONFIRMED SPEAKERS International • Matteo Bassetti • Sharon Chen • Tom Chiller • Oliver Cornely • David Denning • Michail Lionakis • Johan Maertens • Francisco Marty • Jacques Meis • Donald Sheppard Regional • Ritesh Agarwal • Arunaloke Chakrabarti • Yee-Chun Chen • Mitzi Chua • Ruoyu Li • Zhengyin Liu • Lee Lee Low • Michiaki Masuda • Atul Patel • Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy • Pei-Lun Sun • Ban Hock Tan • Thuan Tong Tan • Retno Wahyuningsih • Patrick Woo National • Anucha Apisarnthanarak • Methee Chayakulkeeree • Ariya Chindamporn • Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit • Wanatpreeya Phongsamart • Somnuek Sungkanuparph • Sirion Watcharananan and many more Canada Belgium • Germany Australia • China • Hong Kong • India United States Italy • Netherlands Indonesia • Japan • Malaysia • Philippines United Kingdom Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand 6 6 May 7–9, 2020 Bangkok, Thailand PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Thursday, May 7 AM Pre-congress workshops Co-sponsored by Thai Medical Mycology Forum Diagnostic mycology Clinical mycology PM Main congress Plenary session 1 Arunaloke Chakrabarti Donald Sheppard Parallel symposia 1–3 IFD in febrile neutropenia Fungal infections Endemic mycoses in Oliver Cornely in the ICU Asian countries Ban Hock Tan Matteo Bassetti Retno Wahyuningsih Johan Maertens David Denning Patrick Woo Yee-Chun Chen Methee Chayakulkeeree Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy Wanatpreeya Phongsamart Welcome reception Friday, May 8 AM Meet-the-expert sessions Fungal infections in Tinea capitis and cutaneous PK/PD of antifungals HSCT recipients mucormycosis Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit Oliver Cornely Pei-Lun Sun Francisco Marty Elisa Miranda Parallel symposia 4–6 Solid organ transplantation Diagnosis and management of Mucormycosis Ban Hock Tan superficial fungal infections Thuan Tong Tan Francisco Marty Ruoyu Li Atul Patel Sharon Chen Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy Parallel symposia 7–9 Fungal prophylaxis in the Allergy & colonization immunocompromised hosts Pathogenesis David Denning Atul Patel Donald Sheppard Ritesh Agarwal Ban Hock Tan Xiaowen Wang Arunaloke Chakrabarti Nitipong Permpalung Michail Lionakis Sureerat Watcharasuwanseree Kamonlawat Sutthipool Poster session 1 Sponsored lunch symposium PM Parallel symposia 10–12 Antifungal resistance HIV & fungal infections Rare fungal infections Pei-Lun Sun Somnuek Sungkanuparph Ruoyu Li Yee-Chun Chen Ritesh Agarwal Sharon Chen Jacques Meis Louis Chai Parallel symposia 13–15 Candida auris Non-culture-based