Prof Bernard Slippers
FABI
Director of FABI
Group Leaders

Prof Irene Barnes
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Professor
Prof Martin Coetzee
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Associate Professor
Research Leader
Prof Tuan Duong
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Associate Professor
Prof Almuth Hammerbacher
Zoology and Entomology
Associate Professor
Prof Brett Hurley
Zoology and Entomology
Professor
Prof Tjaart Krüger
Physics
Associate Professor
Dr Thabiso Motaung Motaung
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Lecturer
Prof Sanushka Naidoo
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Prof Emma Steenkamp
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Professor
Prof Noelani van den Berg
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Prof Albe van der Merwe
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Associate Professor
Prof Fanus Venter
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Deputy Director of FABI
Prof Cobus Visagie
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Associate Professor
Team Member
Dr Markus Wilken
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Lecturer
Prof Brenda Wingfield
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
DST / NRF SARChI Chair in Fungal Genomics
Prof Mike Wingfield
FABI
Founding Director of FABI
Dr Neriman Yilmaz
FABI
Senior Lecturer

Prof Jeremy Allison
FABI
Extra-ordinary Professor
Dr Wubetu Bihon
FABI
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Prof Treena Burgess
FABI
Professor
Dr ShuaiFei Chen
FABI
Extra-ordinary Lecturer
Prof Pedro Crous
FABI
Associate Professor
Dr Jeff Garnas
Zoology and Entomology
Senior Lecturer
Dr Mesfin Gossa
Zoology and Entomology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Chrizelle Krynauw (née Beukes)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Carlos Rodas
FABI
Extra-ordinary Professor
Prof Jolanda Roux
Plant and Soil Sciences
Professor

Dr Janneke Aylward
FABI
Research Fellow
Dr Tanay Bose
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Research Fellow
Dr Lieschen De Vos
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schroder
Zoology and Entomology
Research Fellow
Dr Trudy Paap
FABI
Research Fellow
Dr Michelle Schroder
Zoology and Entomology
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr Felipe Balocchi
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Firehiwot Eshetu
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr WenWen Li
Plant and Soil Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Privilege Makunde
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Marzieh Mehrabioon-Mohammadi
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Nam Pham
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Myriam Solis
FABI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Ariska van der Nest
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Postdoctoral Fellow

Ms Omotayo Adegeye
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Mr Callin Ceriani
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student Student
Ms Claudette Dewing
FABI
PhD student
Mr Lihan Esterhuizen
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Caitlin Gevers
Zoology and Entomology
PhD student
Ms Ginna M. Granados
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Mr Mathew Harris
FABI
PhD student Student
Mr Darryl Herron
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Vaylen Hlaka
FABI
PhD student
Ms Sithembile Kunene
Plant and Soil Sciences
PhD student
Ms Frances Lane
FABI
PhD student
Ms Kira Lynn
FABI
PhD student
Ms Mabodiba Maake
FABI
PhD student
Mr Mkhululi Maphosa
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Mr Sicelo Masuku
FABI
PhD student
Mr Lazarus Mavima
FABI
PhD student Student
Ms Pfano Mbedzi
FABI
PhD student
Mr Tshepo Joseph Mmushi
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Ruth Nante
Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
PhD student
Ms Phophi Nethononda
FABI
PhD student
Mr Siphephelo Phungula
Plant and Soil Sciences
PhD student
Ms Jenna-Lee Price
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Jane Baile Ramaswe
FABI
PhD student
Ms Manchela Francinah Ratsoma
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Luki-Marie Scheepers
FABI
PhD student
Mr Preston Shaw
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Nomfundo Shinga
Plant and Soil Sciences
PhD student
Ms Benedicta Swalarsk-Parry
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Cheyenne Theron
Plant and Soil Sciences
PhD student
Mr Garyn Townsend
FABI
PhD student
Ms Alida van Dijk
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Melandre Van Lill
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Lente van Zyl
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Mr Edwin Wanjofu
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student

Ms Jade Ashmore
Zoology and Entomology
MSc student
Mr Adam Bazerbachi
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Taygen Fuchs
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Johan F. Griesel
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Christiaan Grobler
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Lehlohonolo Hlahane
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Brittney-Aidan Jamieson
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Zimazile Jazi
Zoology and Entomology
MSc student
Mr Nigel Kombora
Zoology and Entomology
MSc student
Mr Kyle Leeuwendaal
FABI
MSc student
Ms Chulumanco Majavu
Zoology and Entomology
MSc student
Ms Ongeziwe Mbhele
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Monique Muller
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Kiara Munsamy
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Anja Piso
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Lizzy Ramela
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Vera Röder
Plant and Soil Sciences
MSc student
Mr Alinaswe Selebi
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Drake Slabbert
Zoology and Entomology
MSc student
Mr Michal Slupski
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Hannes Strydom
FABI
MSc student
Ms Taponeswa Tasiya
FABI
MSc student
Mr Grant Terblanche
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Bertus van Rooy
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Anien Viljoen
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Mr Nkhoye Zondo
Plant and Soil Sciences
MSc student

Ms Janie Coetzer
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Mr Kyle Craninx
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Ms Jennifer Gomes de Freitas
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Ms Promise Ndlovu
Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology


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New Publications

Wingfield MJ, Slippers B, Barnes I, Duong TA, Wingfield BD. (2025) The Pine Pathogen Diplodia sapinea: Expanding Frontiers. Current Forestry Reports 11(2) 10.1007/s40725-024-00236-2
Knoppersen R, Hammerbacher A, Bose T. (2024) Fungal Planet description sheets: 1697–1780 (Description of Sporisorium enterogonipteri). Fungal Systematics and Evolution 14:325–577. 10.3114/fuse.2024.14.19
Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ. (2024) Gene transfer between fungal species triggers repeated coffee wilt disease outbreaks. PLOS Biology 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002901
Teshome DT, Zharare GE, Ployet R, Naidoo S. (2024) Molecular mechanisms underlying tree host-pathogen interactions under drought stress and subsequent rewatering in Eucalyptus grandis. Plant Stress 10.1016/j.stress.2024.100697
Cho SE, Seo ST, Nam Y, Wingfield MJ, Lee DY. (2024) Chalaropsis pruni sp. nov. (Ceratocystidaceae), a new species from Prunus serrulata var. pubescens in South Korea. Phytotaxa 671(2):191-197. 10.11646/phytotaxa.671.2.8