FABI Hosts Leading Evolutionary Biologist
FABI and the Department of Genetics hosted a joint seminar by Prof. Rees Kassen from the University…
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FABIans participate in the Agri-Food Career Fair & UP Open Day
During the past few weeks the University of Pretoria opened its doors to high school learners in…
International guests of the TPCP visit local forestry companies and research institutions
A group of eminent international researchers attending the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme…
Two FABI finalists in the 2014/15 NSTF–BHP BILLITON Awards
During the past week the finalists for the highly-acclaimed 2014/15 NSTF–BHP BILLITON Awards were…
The TPCP and CTHB Annual Meetings: highlights of Day 3
The final day of the TPCP and CTHB Annual Meetings continued with presentations on global tree…
The TPCP and CTHB Annual Meetings: highlights of Day 2
Tree health – both of native and non-native trees – depends not only on being able to predict…
Annual Symposia of the DST/NRF CTHB and the TPCP
Prof. Mike Wingfield predicted “lots of science” would come out of the CTHB symposium during his…
Double PhD Celebration at FABI
FABI would like to congratulate both Mingliang Yin and Stephen Taerum on presenting their prestige…
FABI professor honoured by the seed industry
FABI rejoices with Prof. Terry Aveling who received this year’s SANSOR-Bayer Science for a Better…
FABI researchers unravel Eucalyptus genomics and biology
The journal New Phytologist has published a special online issue celebrating the completion of the…
FABI director attends UNFF11 in New York
During the week of 3rd May, FABI Director Mike Wingfield attended and participated in the 11th…
Megan McCaghey from UC Davis joins the maize pathology group at FABI
Visiting RIFA Fellow, Megan McCaghey, hit the ground running after arriving in Pretoria. During her…
FABI director speaks on global tree health
Prof. Mike Wingfield , Director of FABI, presented an invited lecture at the National Symposium of…
Charting the mycology path towards IMC Puerto Rico 2018
The International Mycological Association (IMA) held its first Executive Committee meeting for the…
Another successful round of pine screening completed
During the past week another round of resistance screening of pine seedlings against Fusarium…
Sappi foresters visit FABI
As has become custom over the past few years, Duncan Ballantyne, Silviculture Development Manager…
Five MSc (Biotechnology) graduates from the MPPI and CFPRG groups
Five members of the Molecular Plant Pathogen Interactions (MPPI) or Cereal Foliar Pathogen Research…
39 FABI students graduate at the UP Autumn Graduation Ceremony
FABI is proud to have had two PhD, 21 MSc and 16 Honours students capped at the Autumn 2015…
FABI academics shine at the 2015 UP Academic Achievers Awards
Every year the University of Pretoria hosts a special gala dinner rewarding academics that have…
FABIans attend the 11th Regional Plant Biotechnology Forum
Members of the Molecular Plant Pathogen Interactions (MPPI) and Cereal Foliar Pathogens Research…