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FABI and the ICFR combine expertise in Ethiopia
In January FABI researchers Professors Brett Hurley , Irene Barnes and Bernard Slippers joined researchers from the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR) , Dr Ilaria…
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A second fungal genome assembly workshop held in FABI
From 12 to 16 January 2026, Dr Janneke Alyward and Dr Andi Wilson hosted a Genome Assembly Workshop…
View detailsFABI fabulous at the 54th Biennial SASPP meeting
A large group of FABI ans, including academic and technical staff members, postdoctoral Fellows and…
View detailsContinuing the search for beetle-loving yeasts
The 2021 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust to FABI ’s Prof.…
View detailsNew Pine Bark Beetle-Fungus Project Launched
A chance meeting between Dr Marta Kovač of the Croatian Forest Research Institute and FABI ’s Prof.…
View detailsDr Motselise Koetle visits the Host Pathogen Interactions and Bacterial Genomics Group at FABI
Dr Motselisi Koetle visited the Host Pathogen Interactions and Bacterial Genomics Group (HPI)…
View detailsPhumlani Nzuza successfully defends his PhD
Phumlani Nzuza has ended the year on a high with the successful defence of his PhD on Friday 5…
View detailsThe FMG-EPPI team visit Lochaber Farms for a Macadamia field trip
Members of the Forest Molecular Genetics and Eucalyptus Pine Pathogen Interactions (FMG-EPPI) team…
View detailsFABI celebrates the culmination of another fabulous year
FABI was formally established as a stand-alone post-graduate research Institute at the University…
View detailsFarewell to Dr Nicky Creux
On Monday, 24 November, the FABI team gathered to bid farewell to colleague and friend Dr Nicky…
View detailsFMG - EPPI Group holds a successful Research Symposium
The Forest Molecular Genetics Eucalyptus and Pine Pathogen Interactions (FMG-EPPI) research group…
View detailsResearch Fellow Represents South Africa at International Biosafety Symposium in Belgium
From 2-6 November, FABI Research Fellow Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder attended the International…
View detailsThird Annual Meeting of the Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD) Programme
The 3 rd Annual Meeting of the Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD) Programme was held at FABI…
View detailsThe FABI mentorship program celebrates a successful year
The FABI mentorship program welcomed a record 30 undergraduate students into the program in 2025.…
View detailsThree FABI SCIENTISTS Included on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List
FABI is proud to announce that three of our researchers have been named on the 2025 Clarivate…
View detailsFABI hosts a joint IUFRO Working party meeting
FABI was honoured to host the Joint International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)…
View detailsFABI hosts a chemical ecology practicum
The African Centre for Chemical Ecology in FABI hosted the first chemical ecology practicum from…
View detailsFABIans participate in the Marcus Wallenberg Symposium 2025
The Marcus Wallenberg Prize (MWP) is an international award that recognises, encourages, and…
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