A double celebration for Caitlin!
Congratulations to Caitlin Gevers the successful completion of her PhD and being capped at the UP Spring Graduation.
8 Sep 2025
5 Sep 2025
4 Sep 2025
Prof. Brenda Wingfield featured in a newly published book celebrating 20 Years of inspiring South African Women in Science
FABI Prof. Brenda Wingfield is featured in a newly published book celebrating 20 Years of inspiring South African Women in Science
3 Sep 2025
Prof. Almuth Hammerbacher recognised for her contribution to chemical ecology research
Professor Almuth Hammerbacher was awarded the Scientific Committee Award in recognition of her contribution to chemical ecology research in the Global South
2 Sep 2025
Back to the Future (1850s) – Rothamsted long term field trial and Kew Type specimens of Greyia
Professor Dave Berger recently visited two iconic Botanical research institutions in the UK
1 Sep 2025
TPCP field extension visits the Eastern Cape
Four members of the TPCP extension team recently completed an extensive field visit to the Eastern Cape.
1 Sep 2025
Darryl Herron’s final Doctoral seminar
FABI celebrated the successful completion of the PhD of one of its most recognisable and passionate students, Darryl Herron.
29 Aug 2025
Prof. Lucy Moleleki honoured as a distinguished woman researcher in Women’s Month
FABI Professor Lucy Moleleki was honoured as a ‘distinguished woman researcher’ at the 2025 South African Women in Science Awards
28 Aug 2025
FABI Interns attend SACTA’s Annual Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Six of FABI’s interns were invited to attend the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency’s (SACTA) Annual Stakeholder Meeting.
24 Aug 2025
Prof. Bernard Slippers conferred the prestigious Humboldt Research Award
FABI Director, Prof. Bernard Slippers has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award
22 Aug 2025
Two outstanding FABI women honoured in the 2025 “She is Forestry” Awards
Two FABI women's research excellence recognised at the 2025 Sh is Forestry SA Awards.
22 Aug 2025
FABIans take on the Netherlands as part of MycoBiomics exchange visit
Two FABIans visited the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute (WI, Utrecht, the Netherlands) for three months as part of the EU-funded Mycobiomics project.
21 Aug 2025
Mathew Harris celebrates the successful completion of his PhD
Congratulations to Mathew Harris on successfully completing his PhD!
21 Aug 2025
FABIan attends Invertebrate Pathology meeting in Chile
FABI PhD candidate, Innocent Rakubu travelled to Chile to attend the SIPS 2025 meeting.
20 Aug 2025
South African Association of Botanists celebrates its 50th Conference
A group from UP attended the recent 50th Annual Conference of the South African Association of Botany
18 Aug 2025
Kier Klepzig presents a special seminar at FABI
World-renowned forest entomologist and plant pathologist Prof. Kier Klepzig recently visited FABI.
14 Aug 2025
Garyn’s PhD sheds light on the impact of PSHB on native forests
Congratulations to Garyn Townsend on successfully completing his PhD that sheds light of the impact of the PSHB on native South African forests.
5 Aug 2025
2025 Senate Conference Research Project Competition
A multidisciplinary team collaborating across faculties and with FABI researchers has been awarded first prize in UP's Senate Conference Research Project Call.
4 Aug 2025
FABI Grain Research Program (GRP) Student Research Day
FABI recently hosted the first FABI Grain Research Programme (GRP) Student Research Day.
31 Jul 2025
FABI-Agricol Research Day
FABI recently welcomed the Agricol sunflower breeding and production team from Potchefstroom to the first FABI-Agricol research day.
29 Jul 2025
Linking with mycology and forestry research in the UK
In mid-July the Director of FABI, Prof. Bernard Slippers, visited the UK to engage with colleagues in mycology and forestry.
28 Jul 2025
FABI at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA)
Two FABIans attended the recent 93rd Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA).
22 Jul 2025
FABIans successfully apply for Wellcome Trust funding
FABIans Prof. Brenda Wingfield and Prof. Cobus Visagie were part of teams that were successfully awarded funding from the Wellcome Trust.
21 Jul 2025
FABI researcher represents Southern Africa at International Plant-Microbe Symposium
FABI postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Phrasia Mapfumo recently represented Institute at the prestigious New Phytologist Symposium in Estonia.
16 Jul 2025
FABI makes a strong impression at the 24th ESSA Congress in Bloemfontein
FABI had a strong presence at the 24th Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA), with 18 members in attendance.
3 Jul 2025
FABI is serie-ous too
FABIans once again got the opportunity to share which TV series they really enjoyed watching over the past year.
20 Jun 2025
Strengthening mycology in South Africa: FABI hosts NICD researchers
FABI recently hosted a meeting to establish linkages between medical mycologists and those working mainly on fungi in the environment.
19 Jun 2025
FABIans conquer the 2025 Comrades Marathon
FABI is proud of Steven Shange and Josias Letaoana who conquered the gruelling Comrades Marathon.
13 Jun 2025
Science, culture, and collaboration: Mycobiomics Meeting at FABI
International visitors attending the Mycobiomics meeting at FABI also had a chance to go on several tours on the UP campus and visit the Pilanesberg National Park.
12 Jun 2025
FABI hosts an international Mycobiomics meeting highlighting global advances in fungal research
FABI recently hosted 40 international researchers from seven countries, where the team celebrated a successful 'Mycobiomics' project.
10 Jun 2025
FABIans visit Kenya for a Mycobiomics expedition
Three FABIans represented FABI at a recent during a multinational- collaborative Mycobiomics field expedition in Kenya.
9 Jun 2025
Dr Neriman Yilmaz represents FABI at the 46th Mycotoxin Workshop in Italy
Dr Neriman Yilmaz recently participated in the 46th Mycotoxin Workshop in Martina Franca, Italy.
6 Jun 2025
International vistors tour FABI
Twenty five international delegates attending the Mycobiomics Conference at FABI were given a tour of FABI by the founding Director, Prof. Mike Wingfield.
30 May 2025
Prof. Romina Gaziz visits FABI
Professor Romina Gaziz from the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Centre recently visited FABI to attend and participate in the 36th Annual Meeting TPCP.
27 May 2025
Melissa's PhD research sheds light on poorly understood viroid impacting avocado
FABI celebrated the successful completion of Melissa Joubert’s PhD that has lays the foundation for understanding a viroid impacting avocado.