CPHB Team
UP Research Leaders Total:17
Prof Irene Barnes
Prof Martin Coetzee
Dr Nicky Creux
Prof Tuan Duong
Dr Gerda Fourie
Prof Almuth Hammerbacher 
Prof Brett Hurley
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Prof Bernard Slippers
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Prof Noelani van den Berg
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Prof Fanus Venter
Prof Cobus Visagie
Dr Markus Wilken
Prof Brenda Wingfield
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Prof Mike WingfieldExternal Research Associates Total:9
Dr Chrizelle Beukes
Dr Wubetu Bihon
Prof Treena Burgess 
Dr ShuaiFei Chen
Prof Pedro Crous
Dr Jeff Garnas
Dr Fahimeh Jami
Prof Jolanda Roux
Dr Magriet van der NestResearch Fellows Total:6
Dr Lieschen De Vos
Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schroder
Dr Esther Muema
Dr Trudy Paap
Dr Michelle Schroder
Dr Neriman YilmazPostdoctoral Fellows Total:14
Dr Felipe Balocchi
Dr Tanay Bose
Dr Gabrielle Carstensen
Dr Katrin Fitza
Dr Felix Fru
Dr Mesfin Gossa
Dr Quentin Guignard
Dr Aquillah Kanzi
Dr Agil Katumanyane
Dr Privilege Makunde
Dr Wilma Nel
Dr David Read
Dr Ariska van der Nest
Dr Andi Wilson Doctoral Students Total:36
Ms Omotayo Adegeye
Ms Juanita Avontuur
Mr Sikelela Buthelezi
Ms Annie Chan
Ms Claudette Dewing
Mr Philani Dlamini
Ms Firehiwot Eshetu
Ms Caitlin Gevers
Ms Ginna M. Granados
Mr Mathew Harris
Mr Darryl Herron
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
Ms Carlynn Jacobs
Ms Rosa Knoppersen
Ms Sithembile Kunene
Ms Frances Lane
Ms Kira Lynn
Ms Angel Maduke
Ms Dineo Mailula
Mr Mkhululi Maphosa
Mr Sicelo Masuku
Mr Lazarus Mavima
Ms Mandy Messal
Ms Rachel Mkandawire
Ms Sphumelele Mkhize
Ms Deborah Narh Mensah
Mr Nam Pham
Ms Jane Baile Ramaswe
Ms Manchela Francinah Ratsoma
Ms Myriam Solis
Mr Byron Sonnekus Sonnekus
Ms Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry
Ms Cheyenne Theron
Mr Garyn Townsend
Ms Nicole van Vuuren
Ms Lente van ZylMasters Students Total:40
Ms Shivan Bezuidenhout
Mr Callin Ceriani
Mr Ricu Claassens
Ms Vinolia Danki
Ms Deanné Du Plessis
Ms Bianca Hough
Ms Marizanne Jones
Ms Leandri Klynsmith
Mr Wisely Kola
Ms Daniella Krämer
Ms Mabodiba Maake
Mr Lukanyo Makhabane
Ms Keamogetswe Maswanganyi
Ms Langanani Matodzi
Ms Ongeziwe Mbhele
Ms Thembeka Mkhize
Ms Otlotleng Moloto
Ms Alice Mthembu 
Ms Sinethemba Nkosi
Ms Zinhle Annah-Gloria Nxumalo
Ms Chizné Peremore 
Ms Tshiamo Phakalatsane 
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Ms Nombulelo Qikani 
Ms Jostina Rakoma 
Mr Innocent Rakubu 
Ms Lizzy Ramela
Ms Boitshoko Mercia Rammuki
Ms Claire Randolph
Ms Emeldah Rikhotso
Mr Preston Shaw
Mr Michal Slupski
Mr Hannes Strydom
Ms Zorada Swart
Ms Taponeswa Tasiya
Ms Chanel Thomas
Ms Dee Twiddy
Ms Alida van Dijk 
Ms Melandre Van Lill
Ms Anien ViljoenNew Publications
Morgan SW, Read DA, Burger JT, Pietersen G. (2023) Diversity of viroids infecting grapevines in the South African Vitis germplasm collection. Virus Genes
10.1007/s11262-023-01971-7
Hiroyuki S, Marincowitz S, Roux J, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ. (2023) First report of canker caused by Chrysoporthe austroafricana on the plantation-grown eucalypt Corymbia henryi in South Africa. Forestry :1-9.
10.1093/forestry/cpac054
Bose T, Dovey S, Brachmann A, Witfeld F, Begerow D, Kemler M, Roux J, Slippers B, Vivas M, Wingfield MJ. (2023) Retention of post-harvest residues enhances soil fungal biodiversity in Eucalyptus plantations. Forest Ecology and Management 532:120806.
10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120806
David Read, Bernard Slippers, Emma Steenkamp. (2022) Genomic characterization of a novel potyvirus infecting Barleria repens in South Africa. Archives of Virology
10.1007/s00705-022-05662-w
Bian C, Takashi H, Houbraken J, Visagie CM, Ban S, Yaguchi T, D'hooge E, Sklenár F, Kusuya Y, Hubka V. (2022) Reducing the number of accepted species in Aspergillus series Nigri. Studies in Mycology 102:95–132.
10.3114/sim.2022.102.03