Mycology one of the most important biological control agents as an alternative to chemical based products for effective crop diseases management. Field meetings to find interesting species of fungi are known as 'forays', after the first such meeting organized by the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club in 1868 and entitled "A foray among the funguses"["sic"]. Some fungi can cause disease in humans and other animals - The study of pathogenic fungi that infect animals is referred to as medical mycology. It is presumed that humans started collecting mushrooms as food in prehistoric times. Mushrooms were first written about in the works of
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology researchers. It is considered as a prestigious award for doctoral students. Candidates are selected based on a competitive project proposal and reference letters. The award scheme provides opportunity to work on a specified project in a different laboratory in a foreign country. It is associated with the journals "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education" (formerly "Biochemical Education"), "BioEssays", "BioFactors", "Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry", "IUBMB Life", "Molecular Aspects of Medicine" and "Trends in Biochemical Sciences". International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) is an international non-governmental organisation concerned with biochemistry and molecular biology.