MPPI and CFPRG host Cercospora transformation workshop
Currently there are many fungal genome sequencing projects at FABI. The next step is functional…
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FABI Leaders achieve a 'double A' at the 2014 NRF Awards Ceremony
The night of Thursday 11 September was a time for celebration when the National Research Foundation…
FABI-ICFR-Industry alliance publishes a special issue of Southern Forests
The latest issue of Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science , focuses on the management of…
Well-known evolutionary biologist from the USA visits FABI
Prof Bitty Roy from the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon, is on a two…
FABI collaborator passes away
It is with great sadness that we heard of the untimely death of Dr. Robert Bauer from the Eberhard…
Seven PhD's and 13 MSc's awarded to FABIans at the Spring graduation ceremony
The Spring Graduation Ceremony of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science took place on…
Spring is in the air!
The 1st of September traditionally heralds the arrival of Spring in South Africa. Although…
FABIans do well in the 2014 NRF ratings
During the past week the first National Research Foundation (NRF) ratings for 2014 were released.…
Biotech Fundi award winners from FMG
Every year the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) , in partnership…
First FABI webinar a great success!
On Thursday, 14 August, Prof. Zander Myburg and Mrs Marja O’Neill from the Forest Molecular…
Microscopy course for beginners in FABI
The second beginners microscopy course for 2014 was hosted on 15 August in the FABI microscope…
Bringing research and technology to the emerging maize farmer community
Members of the MPPI group ( Prof Dave Berger , Ncobile Kunene , Elelwani Ramulifho) went out of…
Researchers from RAIZ Forestry Research, Portugal, visit FABI
Drs Cristina Marques and Catarina Gonclaves visited FABI from 12 to 13 August to discuss future…
Webinar on High-throughput SNP genotyping co-presented by FABI staff
In this free webinar for researchers at the University of Pretoria, Prof Zander Myburg and Marja…
More news from IMC10
During the past week 15 FABIans, several ex-FABIans, and many collaborators of FABI participated in…
FABIans making an impact at IMC10, Bangkok
The 10th International Mycological Congress (IMC) is currently (3-8 August) taking place in…
SPOOF 2014 - What a CIRCUS!!!
The 18th annual meeting of the Epsilon Chapter of the Society for the Presentation of Outrageous…
Myrtle Rust Pathogen now also in Limpopo
In May 2013 the Myrtle rust pathogen, Puccinia psidii, was detected for the first time in South…
TPCP team members attend the Biennial Forest Science Symposium
A team of researchers linked to the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) at FABI attended…
Genetics and Genomics expertise at UP tapped for Gates Foundation project on Cassava Brown Streak Disease
Teddy Amuge, Esther Masumba and Inosters Nzuki are PhD students registered at the University of…