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Professor Bernard Slippers awarded the prestigious Havenga Prize for Natural Sciences

Professor Bernard Slippers awarded the prestigious Havenga Prize for Natural Sciences

The FABI team was delighted to hear that the Institute Director Prof. Bernard Slippers has been…

FABI maintains science engagement with research community through the FABI International Seminar Series

FABI maintains science engagement with research community through the FABI International Seminar Series

FABI launched its first virtual International Seminar Series on 28 May, with more than 160…

Two FABIans among 17 FameLab SA finalists

Two FABIans among 17 FameLab SA finalists

Two FABI PhD candidates are among 17 young science communicators from South African universities…

FABI's Blanket Drive brings warmth to the community

FABI's Blanket Drive brings warmth to the community

FABI ans have continued to share warmth and spread cheer to the less fortunate, albeit from their…

Introductory Microsatellite Workshop hosted online during lockdown

Introductory Microsatellite Workshop hosted online during lockdown

The DNA Sanger Sequencing facility at the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted an annual in-house…

Donating re-usable cloth face masks for the children at Steve Biko hospital

Donating re-usable cloth face masks for the children at Steve Biko hospital

With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, many hospitals are running low on personal protective equipment,…

Big data, biotechnology and the future of tree health management at FABI

Big data, biotechnology and the future of tree health management at FABI

Harnessing the rapid advances in biotechnology and ‘big-data’ processing will open up new…

Panel discusses the merits of ongoing monitoring in tree health research at the annual meeting of the TPCP and CPHB

Panel discusses the merits of ongoing monitoring in tree health research at the annual meeting of the TPCP and CPHB

Members of a panel highlighted the essential contributions of fundamental research in efforts to…

Reflections on the application of fundamental  research to  keep  plantation trees healthy

Reflections on the application of fundamental research to keep plantation trees healthy

Speaking at the historic online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and…

The Tree Protection Co-operative Programme: 31 years of serving the forestry industry

The Tree Protection Co-operative Programme: 31 years of serving the forestry industry

The situation the world’s population currently finds itself in with the global-spread of the COVID…

Tree health in a changing world: planning for the ‘New Normal’

Tree health in a changing world: planning for the ‘New Normal’

Climate change is an undisputed challenge to commercial forestry worldwide. It brings with it…

FABI’s first ‘virtual’ symposium successfully connects academia-industry-government networks

FABI’s first ‘virtual’ symposium successfully connects academia-industry-government networks

The 31 st Annual meeting of the Tree Protection Co-Operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI-NRF Centre of…

Stakeholders consider strategic partnerships post-COVID-19 at the first online meeting of the TPCP and the CPHB

Stakeholders consider strategic partnerships post-COVID-19 at the first online meeting of the TPCP and the CPHB

Participants attending the first online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme…

World-leading work on bacteria, fungi and insects rewarded with prestigious FLAIR Fellowships in FABI

World-leading work on bacteria, fungi and insects rewarded with prestigious FLAIR Fellowships in FABI

The FABI community is delighted with three of its researchers awarded Future Leaders – African…

CERC-FABI Tree Protection Team plant trees for research

CERC-FABI Tree Protection Team plant trees for research

FABI and the China Eucalypt Research Centre (CERC) have a long-standing and active research…

Preparing for the Annual Meeting of the TPCP

Preparing for the Annual Meeting of the TPCP

In anticipation of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI-NRF Centre of…

FABI’s Social Club 2020 team announced

FABI’s Social Club 2020 team announced

The FABI Social Club is a hugely important component of the Institute structure and were members…

FABI Journal Clubs continue during lockdown

FABI Journal Clubs continue during lockdown

Journal Clubs, common in most leading academic groups, drive discussions and a deeper understanding…

Renate Zipfel reflects on working from home

Renate Zipfel reflects on working from home

Renate Zipfel , manager of the DNA Sequencing Facility in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics…

Research activities continue at the China Eucalyptus Research Centre (CERC)

Research activities continue at the China Eucalyptus Research Centre (CERC)

Despite the many complications relating to the global CoViD-19 crisis, FABI has continued to…