UP hosts the joint SASBi|SAGS BIO2024 conference
The University of Pretoria hosted the joint South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi) and…
FABI News
Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
FABI Hosts world-renowned yeast scientist
The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) was delighted to host Dr Andrey Yurkov…
Annual seed packing for National Maize Cultivar Trials
A dedicated team of FABI ans, led by the National Grain Research Programme at FABI-UP (NGRP) has…
Two FABI research groups attend the SAMAC Grower Symposium
From 9-11 September, the Macadamia Protection Programme (MaPP) and the Forest Molecular Genetics…
Researchers spotlight global threats from Phytophthora at International Conference
Drs Trudy Paap and Tanay Bose , Research Fellows with the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme…
GRP Pest and Disease Diagnostic Clinic participates in Grain SA’s Farmers’ Days
Farmers' Days provide farmers with valuable insights into the latest advances in crop production,…
Renowned fungal geneticist joins FABI as an Extraordinary Professor
Prof. André Fleißner is a respected member of the international fungal genetics research community.…
FABI hosts a gathering to consider environmental fungi affecting human and animal health
FABI researchers recently hosted a group of colleagues from various parts of the world having a…
Nineteen FABIans capped at the UP Spring Graduation
FABI is proud of the 19 graduates (eight PhD and 11 MSc) being capped at the University of…
FABIans attend the 27th International Congress of Entomology
The 27 th International Congress of Entomology took place 25-30 August in Kyoto, Japan. The theme…
FABIans participate at IUFRO Division 7 Meeting in Japan
The IUFRO Division 7 Joint Meeting took place from 21-23 August in Tokyo, Japan, under the theme "…
FABI at the 12th International Mycological Congress (IMC12)
The 12 th International Mycological Congress (IMC12) was held from 11-15 August in Maastricht, the…
FABIans participate in 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo and Dr Demissew Teshome attended and presented at the IUFRO Tree Biotech 2024…
WenWen Li presents her PhD Prestige Seminar
WenWen Li presented her Prestige Seminar “Distribution, biology and diversity of Calonectria…
Well done Teresia!
Congratulations to Teresia Macharia on completing all requirements for her PhD degree. He project…
Afrifungi visits FABI
Afrifungi team members Melinda Dunnett and Matthew Keulemans were guest presenters at the FABI…
FABI interns attend SACTA’s annual information session
The South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA) , a non-profit company which oversees the…
Tackling flower blight in Limpopo
Mpho Matsetela , an MSc student and Siyabonga Magagula , an extension officer, from the Macadamia…
GuoQing's PhD marks 20 years of research collaboration with China
FABI celebrated a 20-year research collaboration with the Research Institute of Fast-growing Trees…
FABI says farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa
FABIans said farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa at a gathering of colleagues and friends in the FABI…