General Information
You can contact the FRT at the following address:
The Secretary
The Fungal Research Trust,
PO Box 482,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 9AR
United Kingdom
Phone 01625 500228
Email: secretary@fungalresearchtrust.orgCharity Commission number 1003361
Press Release
October 6th 2011
Tragically, Becky lost her courageous fight for survival and she passed away on September 25th, 2011. Link
June 17th 2011
Manchester Hospital announces double world first: -- Becky Jones is only 20 but already she has made history twice by being the first patient to have a lung transplant with multi-resistant Aspergillus and also multiple fungal balls in her old lungs. (See Becky's story)
The 20th Anniversary of the Fungal Research Trust will be celebrated with a meeting on Saturday June 18th, for Scientists & Doctors and a special meeting for Patients, to be held at The Medical Society of London, Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, London W1G 9EB, from 11- 4pm. All are welcome to attend.
- View Meeting Report
- View Programme
- What are fungal diseases
- How common are fungal diseases
News Links:
Daily Mail
Irish TimesFebruary 2010. The Fungal Research Trust hosted the world’s first ever international gathering of patients affected by a devastating fungus - Aspergillosis. The meeting is taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Rome alongside the ‘Advances Against Aspergillosis’ scientific meeting and will bring together patients, carers and clinical experts. Link
The following links may be helpful:
The Aspergillus Website, Mycology Online, Mycology Wiki, Aspergillus for Patients.
Research Proposals
The focus of the Fungal Research Trust (FRT) research and educational effort is on human disease. The Fungal Research Trust is particularly interested in supporting proposals in the following 3 areas, although none will be excluded if they are of high quality and meritorious:
• Basic science aspects of Aspergillus and other airborne fungi,
• Clinical and related research work, in all types of fungal disease,
• Training in diagnostic sciences related to fungal disease.Applications to the Fungal Research Trust should be directed to the secretary in the first instance.
You can contact the FRT at the following address:
The Secretary
The Fungal Research Trust,
PO Box 482,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 9AR
United Kingdom
Phone 01625 500228
Email: secretary@fungalresearchtrust.orgCharity Commission number 1003361
