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Mycological Society of Indonesia (MIKOINA) held the third annual meeting on 28-30 May 2015 at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). Mycology Division of  Department of Biology IPB participated in this activity as speaker (oral presentation). Mycology staff who participate in this activity were: Dr. Ir. Gayuh Rahayu, Prof. Dr. Ir. Lisdar A. Manaf, Dr. Ir. Nampiah Sukarno, Dr. Ir. Sri Listiyowati, Ivan Permana Putra M.Si. as well as a laboratory technician, Sepriyadi Rihi S.Si. This event lasts for 3 days. The first day filled with seminars and selection of a new chairman of  MIKOINA. Research topics presented by staff of Mycology were: Prof. Dr. Ir. Lisdar A. Manaf (Short visit and training of mushroom breeding method at Mushroom Research Institute, Gyeonggido Agricultural Research and Extension Services), Dr. Ir. Gayuh Rahayu (Mikoriza pada anggrek tanah, Cyrtosia Javanica), Dr. Ir. Nampiah Sukarno (Production of Indonesian Indigenous edible ectomycorrhizal mushroom), Dr. Ir. Sri Listiyowati (Identifikasi molekuler jamur ektomikoriza pelawan asal Kabupaten Bangka Tengah), Ivan Permana Putra M.Si. (Dampak domestikasi Zingiberaceae terhadap keragaman cendawan endofit di Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun Salak), and Sepriyadi Rihi S.Si (Respon Pohon Gaharu dan Reaksi Hipersensitif Tembakau Terhadap Elisitor Acremonium spp. dan Fusarium spp. Asal Gaharu). On this occasion, Dr. Iman Hidayat, staff of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) was elected as the new Chairman of MIKOINA. The second day continued with an exhibition about the mushroom product. The third day continued with Mushroom Hunting activities in the area of Ciwidey (​​Kawah Putih).