1. Joan McEwen, J. L. McClellan VA Hospital
Antioxidant and metabolic functions of the alternative oxidase of Histoplasma capsulatum

2. Andrew Foster, Exeter
Characterization of Magnaporthe grisea NTH1/PTH9: a gene encoding a neutral trehalase enzyme with a role in pathogenicity

3. Jeffrey Rollins, University of Nebraska
Involvement of cAMP and pH in signaling sclerotial development and oxalic acid production in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

4. Regina Redman, USGS
Understanding fungal symbiotic lifestyles: Isolation of pathogenicity genes from Colletotrichum species and deciphering the basis of plant protection afforded by non-pathogenic mutants

15 minute break

5. Klaus Weltring, Westf. Wilhelms-Universitat
Molecular analysis of the cellular reaction of Fusarium sambucinum to defense compounds of potato

6. John Hamer, Purdue University
An ATP-driven efflux pump is a novel pathogenicity factor in rice blast disease

7. Janet Taylor, NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute
Defense responses in phytopathogenic Leptosphaeria species

8. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Each of the presenters will have posed a question, presented a model or proposed a hypothesis for discussion with the audience during this time