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FABIans gear up for 2017 at the first MMM and welcome breakfast

FABIans gear up for 2017 at the first MMM and welcome breakfast

FABI ans ushered in 2017 with a sumptuous breakfast and the annual group photo on 23 January. The…

The 28th Annual TPCP Symposium draws near!! Save the dates (15-17 May 2017)

The 28th Annual TPCP Symposium draws near!! Save the dates (15-17 May 2017)

The annual meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and DST/NRF Centre of…

Fabian receives Mathre Education Endowment Award from the American Phytopathological Society

Fabian receives Mathre Education Endowment Award from the American Phytopathological Society

FABI PhD candidate Joey Hulbert has been awarded the Mathre Education Endowment for 2017 to help…

New FABI paper in PNAS sets the publication bar high for 2017

New FABI paper in PNAS sets the publication bar high for 2017

One of the first FABI papers for 2017 was published online on January 17th in the prestigious…

Renovated Tooke memorial unveiled

Renovated Tooke memorial unveiled

An unusual but important granite monument has stood steadfastly under a grove of magnificent plane…

Two FABIans win major awards at SASPP

Two FABIans win major awards at SASPP

On the last day of the SASPP a keynote lecture was presented by Prof. Dawn Arnold of the Sciences…

FABI at the SASPP: Day 2

FABI at the SASPP: Day 2

The second day of the 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP)…

21 FABI students and postdocs take part in speed poster presentations at SASPP congress

21 FABI students and postdocs take part in speed poster presentations at SASPP congress

The organizers of the 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP)…

Strong FABI delegation attends Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP) Congress

Strong FABI delegation attends Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP) Congress

The 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) took place last week…

FABI scientists crowd funding to engage youth in their research

FABI scientists crowd funding to engage youth in their research

On Monday, 16 January, three FABI researchers, Prof. Mike Wingfield , Dr Francois Roets and PhD…

Skills development for FABIans attending the Arthropod Bio-Curation Course

Skills development for FABIans attending the Arthropod Bio-Curation Course

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FABIans shine at the Genomics Research Institute Symposium

FABIans shine at the Genomics Research Institute Symposium

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Exploring fungal biodiversity in eastern Australia

Exploring fungal biodiversity in eastern Australia

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Mycological musing at the Melbourne Botanical Garden

Mycological musing at the Melbourne Botanical Garden

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Students in the CTHB take part in the annual CTHB Roadshow

Students in the CTHB take part in the annual CTHB Roadshow

Students at Rhodes University (RU) and the University of Venda (UV) with projects funded by the…

FABIans celebrate excellence at 2016 year-end function

FABIans celebrate excellence at 2016 year-end function

FABIans looked back on the challenges they faced in 2016 and celebrated their achievements at the…

Eston Mutitu presents his PhD prestige seminar

Eston Mutitu presents his PhD prestige seminar

FABIans celebrated the milestone of Eston Mutitu completing his PhD degree with a prestige seminar…

FABI presents Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop

FABI presents Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop

The 24 th Advanced Phylogenetics Workshop took place at FABI from 7 11 November 2016. The workshop…

Sirex research in South Africa and Japan in the spotlight at a FABI mini-symposium

Sirex research in South Africa and Japan in the spotlight at a FABI mini-symposium

A mini-symposium on 15 November showcased the diversity of research on the woodwasp Sirex noctilio…

FABI researcher participates in National Geographic-Wild bird Trust project in Angola

FABI researcher participates in National Geographic-Wild bird Trust project in Angola

Prof. Jolanda Roux of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and Centre of Excellence in…