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.

Microorganisms in hot and cold deserts- Lecture by Prof Cowan

Posted on June 03, 2016

Prof. Cowan, director of the Centre for Microbial Ecology and the Genomics Research Institute, was invited to provide a lecture at "Science & Cocktails" in Johannesburg.

A microbial mystery in the Namib desert

Posted on May 31, 2016

Scientists from the Centre of Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) have shed more light on the enigmatic fairy circles of the Namib Desert.

Welcome to the new genomics revolution! Webcast by Prof. Don Cowan

Posted on May 23, 2016

Sci21 (http://sci21.co.nz/) is an outreach programme sponsored by the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand that showcases short scientific videos. Prof. Don Cowan was invited to participate in the programme. In this webcast, Prof. Cowan talks about the new genomics revolution.

Adapted to the Antarctic: a cold-lover's genetics

Posted on April 28, 2016

Life can thrive in the most extreme climates - from the very hot to the very cold. Something that not long ago was believed to belong in science fiction has now been brought into the realm of reality by a researcher at UP.

Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis

Posted on April 08, 2016

Prof Sir Tom Blundell, Director of Research and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, presented a public lecture titled 'Genomes, structural biology and drug discovery: fighting drug resistance in cancer and tuberculosis', at the University of...

Wesley Loftie-Eaton’ African Adventure

Posted on February 18, 2016

At the end of April 2016, Loftie will embark on a self-supported bicycle tour from Nairobi to Cape Town to raise awareness towards antibiotic resistance and also to highlight some of the science that is being done in emerging African economies.

South African Soceity for Microbial (SASM), Durban 2016

Posted on February 03, 2016

SASM is an association that supports microbiology research in South Africa. Every year CMEG students participate in the conference with both oral and poster presentations.