Name: Beyond the Fruiting Body: New Research on Mycelium and Full-Spectrum Mushrooms
Start: 2026-08-14T12:30:00-0600
End: 2026-08-14T13:30:00-0600

SCHEDULE LAUNCH IS JUNE 21st, 2026

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! This program of the Telluride Institute, a 501c3 non-profit, offers a plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations and lectures—all led by regionally, nationally, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the wide variety of social and cultural events offered, along with the famous Mushroom Parade!) there is plenty for everyone, every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family.

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Beyond the Fruiting Body: New Research on Mycelium and Full-Spectrum Mushrooms

Friday August 14, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

This talk will share new research that is reshaping the long-standing belief that only mushroom fruiting bodies provide functional benefits. The session will highlight emerging science on mycelium and full-spectrum mushroom ingredients and how this research is changing industry and scientific conversations.
Presenters will include contributors from M2 Ingredients and Fungi Perfecti sharing recent and forthcoming data across cultivation, composition, and functional outcomes.

Speakers

Julie Daoust

Om Mushroom Superfood

Julie Daoust is the Chief Science Officer at Om Mushroom Superfood. Dr Daoust received her PhD in natural product chemistry from the University of British Columbia and has since worked in the nutraceutical industry with a focus on plant-based products. Her research has been centered... Read More →

Chase Beathard

Fungi Perfecti

Chase Beathard is the Associate Director of R&D, leading the cell and molecular biology team at Fungi Perfecti, LLC. His research explores the impact of fungi on human health, spanning immunology, neurobiology, virology, longevity, and general wellness. Prior to his time at Fungi... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio

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