June 18, 2018: Several members of the research group (Carlos Lado, Arturo Estrada, Iván García-Cunchillos and Italo Treviño) have sampled the Andes of Peru, especially the headwaters of the river Marañón, searching for Myxomycetes. We are sure that among the many samples collected after two intense sampling weeks, new and surprising species are awaiting discovery.
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The second edition of the book “Myxomycetes” is now available. Get your copy today!
September 24, 2021: We are glad to announce the release of the second edition of “Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography [...]
“Slime molds”, the scientific journal we all were waiting for.
July 20, 2021: We introduce Slime Molds, an open access scientific journal dedicated to Myxomycetes and other slime molds. [...]
Another doctor in less than a month!
July 16, 2021: We are pleased to announce that our teammate Ítalo Treviño Zevallos has just successfully defended his doctoral [...]
New article on the diversity of Arcellinida, and other testate amoebae, from Tierra de Fuego.
July 12, 2021: Dr. Enrique Lara has led an international study, recently published in the European Journal of Protistology, [...]




