FELIX WINS BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Posted on November 16, 2016

Felix Oloo, who was an honours student at the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) under the supervision of Dr Angel Valverde, was awarded the "highest impact first-author publication by a postgraduate student in Genetics" prize.

Desert Microbiology conducted in the Namibia Desert by the CMEG team

Posted on November 02, 2016

Every April for the past 9 years, researchers from the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria have spent a week at the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre (GRTC), expanding their research on the microbial ecology of Namib Desert soil ecosystems.

African Soil Microbiology project launched

Posted on October 14, 2016

Scientists from seven sub-Saharan African countries met at the University of Pretoria during the second week of October 2016 to launch the African Soil Microbiology Project.

South Africa to host next International Symposium on Microbial Ecology

Posted on October 14, 2016

The University of Pretoria's Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) is delighted to announce that they were successful in their bid to host the 18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME) 2020.

CMEG student, Andries van der Walt, wins best oral presentation at recent SASBi-SAGS conference

Posted on September 27, 2016

Andries van der Walt is a first year Masters student at the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics with a research focus on microbial community involvement in Fairy Circle formation in the Namib Desert.

CMEG students' honours research published in peer-reviewed journals

Posted on September 16, 2016

Three students from the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) at the University of Pretoria recently had their honours research published in international peer-reviewed journals.

Dr Thulani Makhalanyane receives ISME award for service excellence

Posted on August 24, 2016

The Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that our very own Dr Thulani Makhlanyane has received the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) award for service excellence!

Welcome to the new genomics revolution!

Posted on July 07, 2016

According to Professor Don Cowen, Director of the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics and the Genomics Research Institute at the University of Pretoria, we are currently in the midst of a new scientific revolution.