FABI Researcher Delivers Keynote at the 2nd Symposium on Fungal Genetics and Biology in Brazil
From 17 to 19 June 2026, the 2 nd Symposium on Fungal Genetics and Biology (SFGB) was held at the…
FABI News
Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
FABI participates in celebrating Prof. Robin Crewe’s 80th birthday
On 9 June, FABI ’s Professors Mike and Brenda Wingfield joined colleagues from the University of…
Two FABI team members shortlisted for South Africa’s ‘Science Oscars’
Two FABI Mancom members, Prof. Brenda Wingfield and Prof. Tjaard Krüger have been announced as…
UP Director: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education, a guest speaker at the FABI MMM
Dr Prudence Makhura , Director: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education at the University…
FABI mycologist lands major Oppenheimer Memorial Trust award to unlock South Africa's fungal secrets
Professor. Cobus Visagie has received one of South Africa's most prestigious research grants, with…
FABI researchers participate in the IUFRO Tree Wilt Disease Congress in Athens
During the week of 18 May, a group of FABI researchers met in Athens to attend and participate in a…
FABI researchers study and compare Croatian and South African bark beetle fungi
During the first week in May, Prof. Mike Wingfield visited Croatia to inspect various field sites…
TPCP field extension and diagnostic clinic trip visits the Eastern Cape
It has become an annual tradition for teams from the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP)…
CPHB-FABI interns at Nampo Harvest Day 2026
On 12 May, interns in the Phytosanitation and Biosecurity Internship Program in FABI had the…
A record number of FABIans capped at the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduation
Congratulations to all the FABI graduates that were capped at the recent Autumn Graduation. This…
FABI Fieldwork Expands Microbial Diversity Sampling in Limpopo and Mapungubwe
A FABI team completed a fieldwork trip from 4-7 May in the Venda region of the Limpopo Province and…
Congratulations Ginna!
Well done to Dr Ginna Granados on the successful completion of her PhD degree! She presented her…
FABIans Visit Eastern Cape Maize Farms in Support of the Ukhanyo Farmer Development Programme
From 20 to 24 April, a team of FABI ans, including Bernard Slippers , Cobus Visagie , Rene Heim (…
Special Seminar by Prof. René Heim
Professor René Heim of the Georg-August University of Göttingen , Germany presented a special…
CPHB Interns meet SACTA officials
On 17 April, South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA) Transformation Manager, Mr…
Phophi Nethononda perseveres to complete her PhD
It was a big celebration for Phophi Nethononda on 26 March when she marked the successful…
FABI Marks Jackie Robinson Day 2026
FABI ans gathered on 16 April at the University of Pretoria ’s LC de Villiers Sports Campus for…
FABI researchers contribute to One Health discussions at the Westerdijk Spring Symposium
Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Bernard Slippers from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology…
The FMG-EPPI research group collects samples for a eucalypt pangenome project
Members of the FMG EPPI research group recently departed on a three-day field trip from 7-9 April…
FABI at Fungal Genetics 2026
Researchers from FABI recently participated in the 33 rd Annual Fungal Genetics Conference , held…