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TPCP/CTHB team members outline strategy for 2017

TPCP/CTHB team members outline strategy for 2017

Members of the TPCP and CTHB at FABI gathered at the Uitspan Personnel Centre at the University of…

TPCP celebrates students’ first publications

TPCP celebrates students’ first publications

A celebration was held at FABI on 6 February to mark the first publication in an ISI Rated Journal…

World leading mycologist from Patagonia visits FABI

World leading mycologist from Patagonia visits FABI

Prof. Mario Rajchenberg visited FABI from 23 January to 3 February 2017. Prof Rajchenberg is a…

Four students bag cash prizes for original poster designs

Four students bag cash prizes for original poster designs

Congratulations to four PhD students at FABI who submitted five winning posters in the CTHB…

Prof. Mary Barbercheck presents a special seminar at FABI

Prof. Mary Barbercheck presents a special seminar at FABI

Prof. Mary Barbercheck from the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University presented…

First FABI PhD awarded for 2017!

First FABI PhD awarded for 2017!

Birhan Abate is the latest student at FABI to complete a PhD degree and the first to deliver a…

FABIans gear up for 2017 at the first MMM and welcome breakfast

FABIans gear up for 2017 at the first MMM and welcome breakfast

FABI ans ushered in 2017 with a sumptuous breakfast and the annual group photo on 23 January. The…

The 28th Annual TPCP Symposium draws near!! Save the dates (15-17 May 2017)

The 28th Annual TPCP Symposium draws near!! Save the dates (15-17 May 2017)

The annual meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and DST/NRF Centre of…

Fabian receives Mathre Education Endowment Award from the American Phytopathological Society

Fabian receives Mathre Education Endowment Award from the American Phytopathological Society

FABI PhD candidate Joey Hulbert has been awarded the Mathre Education Endowment for 2017 to help…

New FABI paper in PNAS sets the publication bar high for 2017

New FABI paper in PNAS sets the publication bar high for 2017

One of the first FABI papers for 2017 was published online on January 17th in the prestigious…

Renovated Tooke memorial unveiled

Renovated Tooke memorial unveiled

An unusual but important granite monument has stood steadfastly under a grove of magnificent plane…

Two FABIans win major awards at SASPP

Two FABIans win major awards at SASPP

On the last day of the SASPP a keynote lecture was presented by Prof. Dawn Arnold of the Sciences…

FABI at the SASPP: Day 2

FABI at the SASPP: Day 2

The second day of the 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP)…

21 FABI students and postdocs take part in speed poster presentations at SASPP congress

21 FABI students and postdocs take part in speed poster presentations at SASPP congress

The organizers of the 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP)…

Strong FABI delegation attends Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP) Congress

Strong FABI delegation attends Southern African Society of Plant Pathology (SASPP) Congress

The 2017 congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) took place last week…

FABI scientists crowd funding to engage youth in their research

FABI scientists crowd funding to engage youth in their research

On Monday, 16 January, three FABI researchers, Prof. Mike Wingfield , Dr Francois Roets and PhD…

Skills development for FABIans attending the Arthropod Bio-Curation Course

Skills development for FABIans attending the Arthropod Bio-Curation Course

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FABIans shine at the Genomics Research Institute Symposium

FABIans shine at the Genomics Research Institute Symposium

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Exploring fungal biodiversity in eastern Australia

Exploring fungal biodiversity in eastern Australia

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Mycological musing at the Melbourne Botanical Garden

Mycological musing at the Melbourne Botanical Garden

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