The only regional meeting focusing on fungal and parasitic infections, MNID is an excellent opportunity for the Midwest mycology and parasitology community to meet in a relatively small group and learn from each other, fostering collaboration, highlighting emerging science, and building community around a set of diseases that remain under-resourced despite their global impact. For questions about the meeting, please reach out to the organizers at mnidmeeting[at]gmail.com.
Steering Committee
- Sabrina Absalon, University of Indiana
- Matt Anderson, University of Wisconsin
- Joshua R. Beck, Iowa State University
- Tamara Doering, Washington University
- Ana Flores Mireles, Notre Dame University
- Kristi Goughenour, University of Michigan
- Kasturi Haldar, Notre Dame University
- Bin He, University of Iowa
- Michael Holmes, University of Missouri–Kansas City
- Emmitt Jolly, Case Western Reserve University
- Stefan Kanzok, Loyola University, Chicago
- Noelia Lander, University of Cincinnati
- Chad Rappleye, Ohio State University
- Felipe Santiago-Tirado, Notre Dame University
- Rob Striker, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Steven Templeton, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Sumiti Vinayak, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
- Yifan Wang, University of Michigan
- Mostafa Zamanian, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Local Organizing Committee
- Matt Anderson, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Liza Loza, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Rob Striker, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Mostafa Zamanian, University of Wisconsin–Madison
History and Past Meetings
MNID was launched in 2011 to provide a much-needed conference in the Midwest for researchers in the fields of pathogenic parasites and fungi. Its kick-off was made possible through generous support by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and hosted by the Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases at the University of Notre Dame. The original steering committee was drawn from five states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. MNID has spawned ‘clones’ for similar regional meetings on eukaryotic pathogens across the country, providing strong testimony for its value and need across our communities.
- 2025 — Case Western University, Cleveland, OH
- 2024 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- 2023 — University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Champaign, IL
- 2022 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2017 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2015 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2014 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2013 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2012 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
- 2011 — University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN