CTHB Team
Director of FABI
Prof Bernard SlippersDeputy Director Total:1
Prof Fanus VenterFounding Director Total:1
Prof Mike WingfieldAcademic Staff and Research Leaders Total:12
Prof Irene Barnes
Prof Martin Coetzee
Prof Wilhelm de Beer
Dr Tuan Duong
Dr Gerda Fourie
Dr Almuth Hammerbacher 
Prof Brett Hurley
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Prof Noelani van den Berg
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Dr Markus Wilken
Prof Brenda WingfieldBiochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Research Fellows Total:5
Dr Lieschen De Vos
Dr Fahimeh Jami
Ms Zinhle Annah-Gloria Nxumalo
Dr Trudy Paap
Dr Neriman YilmazExtraordinary Professors/Staff Total:8
Dr Wubetu Bihon
Prof Treena Burgess 
Dr ShuaiFei Chen
Prof Pedro Crous
Dr Jeff Garnas
Prof Stefan Neser
Prof Jolanda Roux
Dr Magriet van der NestSupport and Technical Staff Total:15
Mr Morne Booij-Liewes
Ms Samantha Bush
Ms Helen Doman
Ms Heidi Fysh
Ms Onke Gayiya
Ms Pritty Khumalo
Dr Seonju Marincowitz
Ms Zandile Mngadi
Ms Eva Muller
Ms Valentina Nkosi 
Mr Celani Nkosi
Ms Alisa Postma
Ms Namhla Tshisela
Ms Lydia Twala
Ms Madelein van HeerdenPostdoctoral Fellows Total:21
Dr Chrizelle Beukes
Dr Tanay Bose
Dr Gabrielle Carstensen
Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schroder
Dr Katrin Fitza
Dr Arista Fourie
Dr Felix Fru
Dr Mesfin Gossa
Dr Aquillah Kanzi
Dr FeiFei Liu
Dr Osmond Mlonyeni
Dr Esther Muema
Dr Jan Nagel
Dr Caryn Oates Oates 
Dr Quentin Santana
Dr Mohammad Sayari
Dr Michelle Schroder
Dr Gi Yoon Shin
Dr Melissa Simpson
Dr Stephanie van Wyk
Dr Andi Wilson Wilson Doctoral Students Total:25
Ms Omotayo Adegeye
Ms Juanita Avontuur
Mr Sikelela Buthelezi
Ms Annie Chan
Ms Firehiwot Eshetu
Ms Caitlin Gevers
Ms Ginna M. Granados
Ms Minette Havenga
Mr Darryl Herron
Mr Joey Hulbert
Ms Frances Lane
Ms JieQiong Li
Ms Angel Maduke
Mr Mkhululi Maphosa
Ms Angelica Marsberg-De Villiers
Mr Sicelo Masuku
Mr Lazarus Mavima
Ms Mandy Messal
Ms Rachel Mkandawire
Ms Deborah Narh Mensah
Mr Nam Pham Pham
Ms Mmatshepho Phasha
Ms Manchela Francinah Ratsoma
Ms Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry
Ms Ariska van der NestMasters Students Total:21
Mr Johnathan Bredenkamp
Mr Ricu Claassens
Mr Shawn Fell
Ms Granny Hlongwane
Ms Leandri Klynsmith
Ms Rosa Knoppersen
Ms Daniella Krämer
Ms Teboho Letsoalo
Ms Kira Lynn
Mr Lukanyo Makhabane
Ms Ongeziwe Mbhlele
Mr Thapelo Mokgale Maboko
Ms Zinhle Annah-Gloria Nxumalo
Ms Tshiamo Phakalatsane 
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Ms Claire Randolph
Ms Emeldah Rikhotso
Ms Taponeswa Tasiya
Ms Louisa Terblanche
Ms Nicole van VuurenHonours Students Total:1
Ms Vinolia DankiNew Publications
Drenkhan R, Ganley B, Martin-Garcia J, Vahalik P, Adamson K, Adamcikova K, Ahumada R, Blank L, Braganca H, Capretti P, Capretti P, Cleary M, Cornejo C, Davydenko K, Diez J, Lehtiharvi H, Dvorak M, Enderle R, Fourie G, Georgieva M, Ghelardini L, Hantula J, Ioos R, Iturritxa E, Kanetis L, Karpun N, Koltay A, Landera E, Markovskaja S, Mesanza N, Milenkovic I, Musolin D, Musolin D, Nikolaou K, Nowakowske J, Ogris N, Oskay F, Oszaka T, Papazova-Anakieva I, Paraschiv M, Pasquali M, Pecori F, Rafoss T, Raitelaityte K, Raposo R, Robin C, Rodas C, Santini A, Sanz-Ros A, Selikhovkin A, Solla A, Soukainen M, Soulioti N, Steenkamp E, Tsopelas P, Vemic A, Vettraino A, Wingfield M, Woodward S, Zamora-Ballesteros C, Mullet M. (2020) Global geographic distribution and host range of Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of Pine Pitch Canker. Forests 11(724):1-38.
10.3390/f11070724
Havenga M, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ, Dreyer LL, Roets F, Chen SF, Aylward J. (2020) Low genetic diversity and strong geographic structure in introduced populations of the Eucalyptus foliar pathogen Teratosphaeria destructans. Plant Pathology
10.1111/ppa.13235
Pysek P, Mandrak NE, Meyerson LA, Pauchard A, Pergl J, Roy HE, Seebens H, van Kleunen M, Vilà M, Wingfield MJ, Liebhold AM, Kühn I, Jeshke J, Hulme PE, Simberloff D, Bacher S, Blackburn TM, Carlton JT, Dawson W, Essl F, Foxcroft LC, Genovesi P, Richardson DM. (2020) Scientists' warning on invasive alien species. Biological Reviews
10.1111/brv.12627 
Marincowitz S, Barnes I, De Beer ZW, Wingfield MJ. (2020) Epitypification of Ceratocystis fimbriata. Fungal Systematics and Evolution
10.3114/fuse.2020.06.14
Slippers B, Visser M, Roux J. (2020) Why it’s so critical to continuously monitor and manage plant diseases. The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/why-its-so-critical-to-continuously-monitor-and-manage-plant-diseases-139423#comment_2251101