Dear Friends and Colleagues,

 

It is our great honor to invite you to the 7th congress of the Asia Pacific Society for Medical Mycology (APSMM) to be held in Guangzhou, China this November. 

In 1997 when I was the core person of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM), we discussed with Prof. Unandar Budimulja of Jakarta and Prof. Wang Duan-li of Beijing and then established the APSMM to promote professional and social exchange among medical professionals in the Asia-Pacific region who are interested in medical mycology. 

Since its first meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the APSMM has held a congress every three year in the Asia-Pacific region.   Meanwhile, I organized the 17th Congress of ISHAM in Tokyo in 2009 and at the same time Prof. Li Ruo-yu did its satellite symposia in Beijing.  

And now, Professor Li Ruo-yu, one of the founding directors of APSMM and its current president, organized the 7th APSMM congress with the assistance of her colleagues, professors Xi Li-yan and Ran Yu-ping.   I personally look forward to hearing about the latest research findings and intriguing case reports in medical mycology, including those from the People’s Republic of China and many other countries in Asia, Pacific and Oceania area.   Fall in Guangzhou is also exceptionally spectacular.   Please join us at the 7th APSMM congress—we look forward to seeing you there!

 

OGAWA Hideoki, MD, PhD

Honorary President of APSMM

CEO, Juntendo University, Tokyo