Professor Oliver Kurzai is Chair for Medical Microbiology and Mycology at the University of Würzburg. He is also Head of the Research Group Fungal Septomics at Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute Jena. He holds an MD with a specialist recognition for microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology. His clinical focus is the diagnosis of fungal infections in the immuno-compromised host.
The Academy of Medical Sciences & The Lancet International Health Lecture 2025 “Lessons from Africa: health diplomacy in HIV prevention”
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Keystone Symposia on Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges on January 12-15, 2026