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Prof. Slippers leads postgraduate research seminar for students and supervisors

Prof. Slippers leads postgraduate research seminar for students and supervisors

Central to the process of completing a postgraduate degree is the relationship between a student…

FABI says farewell to Marlene Harney

FABI says farewell to Marlene Harney

Thursday 11 February marked a sad day on the FABI calendar as we said farewell to Marlene Harney .…

2016 International Fusarium laboratory workshop to be hosted by FABI

2016 International Fusarium laboratory workshop to be hosted by FABI

The University of Pretoria and the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) will…

The second successful FABI PhD defence for 2016

The second successful FABI PhD defence for 2016

FABI congratulates Ritesh Mewalal on passing his PhD oral exam on January 29, becoming the second…

The 27th  Annual TPCP-CTHB Symposium Draws near!

The 27th Annual TPCP-CTHB Symposium Draws near!

Dates: 16-18 May 2016 Venue: FABI, University of Pretoria The annual meeting of the Tree Protection…

Sixth annual ACGT Proteomics workshop

Sixth annual ACGT Proteomics workshop

The sixth bi-annual African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) Proteomics workshop, organised by…

FABI celebrates first prestige seminar of 2016

FABI celebrates first prestige seminar of 2016

Ronishree Mangwanda presented the first prestige seminar of 2016 on January 27 at the Plant…

FABI embarks on a water collection drive in response to drought

FABI embarks on a water collection drive in response to drought

Count yourself lucky if you can still fill your glass with water from a tap. Safe drinking water…

Michael seminar

Michael seminar

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FABIans inspired at first Monday Morning Meeting of 2016

FABIans inspired at first Monday Morning Meeting of 2016

The first FABI ‘Monday Morning Meeting’ of 2016 kicked off in spectacular fashion on January 25…

FABIans attend SASM Conference

FABIans attend SASM Conference

FABI MSc students Angie du Preez and Khumbuzile Bophela attended the 19th Biennial South African…

FABI publishes a record number of papers in 2015!

FABI publishes a record number of papers in 2015!

During the past year, FABIans has set a new record for the highest number of research or review…

TPCP/CTHB team at FABI strategises for 2017

TPCP/CTHB team at FABI strategises for 2017

As has become custom during the past few years, the management committee of the TPCP CTHB research…

FABIans help to clean up the campus

FABIans help to clean up the campus

When the UP campus opened today after the past week’s disruptions, a group of FABIans rolled up…

FABI Professor appointed as the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) South African ambassador

FABI Professor appointed as the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) South African ambassador

FABI would like to congratulate Professor Teresa Coutinho who has been appointed as the American…

FABIans attend joint SAAB and SASSB Conference

FABIans attend joint SAAB and SASSB Conference

The joint 2016 conference for the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) and the Southern…

CTHB roadshow showcases student research projects from UFS and Univen

CTHB roadshow showcases student research projects from UFS and Univen

FABI hosted eight postgraduate students and their supervisors from the University of the Free State…

Visiting collaborator delivers talk on Sirex invasions

Visiting collaborator delivers talk on Sirex invasions

PhD student at Dartmouth College and FABI collaborator, Flora Krivak-Tetley , delivered a seminar…

FArewell

FArewell

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FABIans participate in the 36th New Phytologist Symposium

FABIans participate in the 36th New Phytologist Symposium

Dr Bridget Crampton ( Cereal Foliar Pathogen Research Group ) and PhD student, Velushka Swart (…