![20190814_192229 A group of people standing in front of a projector screen, holding certificates and posing for a photo at a student travel awards event.](https://sciences.ucf.edu/biology/debekkerlab/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2019/10/20190814_192229.jpg)
At the 2019 MSA conference in Minneapolis, MN, Charissa joined a lineup of speakers on host-manipulating fungi, and grad student Ian presented a poster. It was a great conference full of interesting systems, a big animal pathogen section, and a rowdy auction of fungal kitsch and memorabilia. We are looking forward to the next MSA conference, which will be held in Gainsville, FL.