FABI and the ICFR combine expertise in Ethiopia
In January, three FABIan and colleagues from the ICFR travelled to Ethiopia for a research field trip
2 Feb 2026
29 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026
FABI bids the CPHB Interns farewell
The 2025 cohort of interns from the CPHB Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity programme celebrated the completion of their 12-month training programme
27 Jan 2026
A second fungal genome assembly workshop held in FABI
Dr Janneke Alyward and Dr Andi Wilson recently hosted a Genome Assembly Workshop in FABI.
26 Jan 2026
FABI fabulous at the 54th Biennial SASPP meeting
A large group of FABIans participated in the 54th Biennial congress of the Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP).
13 Jan 2026
Continuing the search for beetle-loving yeasts
FABI’s Prof. Mike Wingfield catalyzed a concerted effort to collect and characterize yeasts associated with the fungal human pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans
12 Jan 2026
New Pine Bark Beetle-Fungus Project Launched
A chance meeting between Dr Marta Kovač Prof Mike Wingfield marked the start of a new and exciting collaborative research project.
5 Jan 2026
Dr Motselise Koetle visits the Host Pathogen Interactions and Bacterial Genomics Group at FABI
Host Pathogen Interactions and Bacterial Genomics Group (HPI) hosted a visit by SASA's Dr Motselisi Koetle
11 Dec 2025
Phumlani Nzuza successfully defends his PhD
Phumlani Nzuza has ended the year on a high with the successful defence of his PhD at Ghent University in Belgium.
5 Dec 2025
The FMG-EPPI team visit Lochaber Farms for a Macadamia field trip
Members of the FMG-EPPI team at FABI conducted a field trip to Lochaber Farms in Mbombela
4 Dec 2025
FABI celebrates the culmination of another fabulous year
FABI celebrated the end of another successful year at its Year End Function
3 Dec 2025
Farewell to Dr Nicky Creux
On Monday, 24 November, the FABI team gathered to bid farewell to colleague and friend Dr Nicky Creux
2 Dec 2025
FMG - EPPI Group holds a successful Research Symposium
The Forest Molecular Genetics - Eucalyptus and Pine Pathogen Interactions research group hosted its annual research symposium
1 Dec 2025
Research Fellow Represents South Africa at International Biosafety Symposium in Belgium
FABI Research Fellow Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder attended the International Society for Biosafety Research Symposium in Ghent, Belgium
25 Nov 2025
Third Annual Meeting of the Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD) Programme
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD) Programme was recently held at FABI
23 Nov 2025
Three FABI SCIENTISTS Included on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List
FABI is proud to announce that three of our researchers have been named on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list.
18 Nov 2025
The FABI mentorship program celebrates a successful year
A record cohort of 30 FABI undergraduate students celebrated the end of their year-long mentorship programme at the Institute.
17 Nov 2025
FABI hosts a joint IUFRO Working party meeting
FABI was honoured to host the Joint International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) meeting of IUFRO working parties 7.03.13 and 7.03.16.
14 Nov 2025
FABI hosts a chemical ecology practicum
The African Centre for Chemical Ecology in FABI hosted the first chemical ecology practicum.
12 Nov 2025
FABIans participate in the Marcus Wallenberg Symposium 2025
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo was an invited speaker and Prof. Mike Wingfield the moderator of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Symposium 2025.
11 Nov 2025
The FMG-EPPI Team Undertakes a Large-Scale Field Inoculation and Tissue Sampling Fieldtrip
Members of the FMG-EPPI research group spent 11 days in the field for a mammoth inoculation trial
6 Nov 2025
Dr Andrew Hayes presents a special seminar in FABI
Dr Andrew Hayes of the University of the Sunshine Coast presented a special seminar at a recent FABI Monday Morning Meeting
4 Nov 2025
Aaron shines at the 2025 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
FABI is proud of PhD candidate Aaron Harvey's runner-up placing in the 2025 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
3 Nov 2025
FABIans at the Sixth BISMiS Meeting in China
Two FABians represented UP and FABI at the Sixth Meeting of Bergey’s International Society for Microbial Systematics (BISMiS), n Qingdao, China
31 Oct 2025
FABIans honoured at the University of Pretoria’s Academic Achievers’ Awards
FABI is proud of all the MANCOM members whose hard work and dedication was honoured at the University of Pretoria’s Academic Achievers’ Awards ceremony
21 Oct 2025
FABIans package 1.5t of maize seed for cultivar trials
An enthusiastic group of about 20 FABIans recently gathered in the FABI Auditorium to package more than 1.5 tons of maize seed
20 Oct 2025
Macadamia group engages with Prof. André Drenth
Members of the Macadamia Protection Programme had the opportunity to engage with world-renown plant pathologist, Dr André Drenth during his recent visit to FABI
15 Oct 2025
FABI Researchers strengthen Mycobiomics collaborations in Austria and Germany
Three FABians recently returned from Europe where they completed collaborative research visits and marking the conclusion of the Mycobiomics project
14 Oct 2025
Claudette Dewing completes Her PhD on fungal diversity in dairy pastures
ABI recently celebrated the successful completion of Claudette Dewing’s PhD
11 Oct 2025
Prof. Mike Wingfield awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU)
FABI founding Director, Prof. Mike Wingfield was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
10 Oct 2025
CMW and CMW-IA represented at the 2025 Joint Biobanking Conference
The curator of the CMW and CMW-IA in FABI, Nicole van Vuuren, presented at the recent joint Biobanks conference.
7 Oct 2025
FABI shines at the University of Pretoria’s 3MT competition
Three FABIans competed in the he University of Pretoria’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
4 Oct 2025
FABI’s Beach Day welcomes Spring
FABI’s annual Spring Day event was celebrated with a Beach Party in the FABI courtyard
26 Sep 2025
MacDay’25: Cracking the code – The power of data in Macadamias
FABI was wel represented at the recent South African Macadamia industry's annual conference.
17 Sep 2025
SASSB Conference 2025 held at FABI
The South African Society for Systematic Biologists Conference 2025 was recently held at FABI at the University of Pretoria.