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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 1h

2/2 “John & his collaborators' work is the foundation for the breakthroughs in quantum computing that will transform the way we do science for decades to come. Omar & John are shining examples of what makes Berkeley a magnet for top innovators around the world.” shorturl.at/pJlH4

John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics - Berkeley News

The Nobel Prize committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit." These circuits were forerunners of the qubits i...

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 1h

1/2 From IGI Founder @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social: “Congratulations to my colleagues Omar Yaghi & John Clarke — the two latest UC Berkeley Nobel Laureates! Omar’s development of metal-organic frameworks changed the way we capture carbon, store energy & harvest water from desert air. shorturl.at/GpBsu

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Berkeley News

Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 14d

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 2h

Coming up Tuesday, October 14 at 2 PM Pacific – IGI's Dave Savage will be giving a talk on CO2 fixation! Join us at the IGI Building in Berkeley or on Zoom: innovativegenomics.org/events/semin...

Mechanisms and Engineering of CO2 Fixation

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 2h

The illustrations in our resources like CRISPRpedia are free to use for non-commercial, educational purposes! Check out our Science x Art page to see a selection of the amazing work from our designers + artists. Tag us to show us how you're using them! https://innovativegenomics.org/science-x-art/

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tomorrow, in-person or on Zoom

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 5d

Next up in the IGI seminar series on Tuesday Oct. 7th at 2 PM Pacific: Dan Lin-Arlow of Ansa Biotechnologies will be giving a talk on "Next-generation DNA synthesis for the era of genome writing." Join us live in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/vH3N50X6mvP 🧬

Photo of Dan Lin-Arlow and the title of his talk "Next-Generation DNA Synthesis for the Era of Genome Writing"

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 5d

Next up in the IGI seminar series on Tuesday Oct. 7th at 2 PM Pacific: Dan Lin-Arlow of Ansa Biotechnologies will be giving a talk on "Next-generation DNA synthesis for the era of genome writing." Join us live in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/vH3N50X6mvP 🧬

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 6d

then turned that knowledge into a global movement for conservation. Her work made it impossible to separate what we learn from our obligation to protect it. Generations of researchers have tried to follow that example." 2/2

Photos of Jane Goodall in Gombe National Park, credit Simon Fraser University

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 6d

From IGI Founder Jennifer Doudna: "Jane Goodall showed us what a life in science could look like: rigorous discovery paired with fierce advocacy for what you study. She gave the world six decades of groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and their habitats... 1/2

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Ronda lab @rondalab.bsky.social · 16d

I am so honored to receive this award, it was truly a team effort!

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 16d

🥂 Congratulations to IGI's HS Chau WIES Fellow Carlotta Ronda @rondalab.bsky.social! She is receiving $1 million in non-dilutive seed funding from the HS Chau Foundation to support her new startup. Read more her work in creating cutting-edge microbial medicines: ow.ly/nq8t50WZI8X

#entrepreneurship

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Ben Adler @benadler.bsky.social · 7d

Today in @nature.com , we highlight how a cousin of CRISPR-Cas10, mCpol, establishes an evolutionary trap in anti-phage immune systems.

Check out @erinedoherty.bsky.social and my work from @doudna-lab.bsky.social lab here:
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A miniature CRISPR–Cas10 enzyme confers immunity by inhibitory signalling - Nature

Panoptes, an anti-phage defence system against virus-mediated immune suppression, is revealed.

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 7d

Out today in @nature.com, a new paper from @doudna-lab.bsky.social lab, co-first authors @erinedoherty.bsky.social + @benadler.bsky.social and collaborators at @ucsandiego.bsky.social unveils a powerful new defense strategy in the arms war between viruses + microbes. Read here: ow.ly/mPQI50X5g68

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 9d

Coming up tomorrow! Join us IRL or on Zoom.

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 12d

Coming up Tuesday, September 30 at 2 PM Pacific – IGI's Alice Refermat will be giving a talk on harnessing the power of pooled #CRISPR screens! Join us at the IGI Building in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/nofY50X1GpZ

Harnessing the power of CRISPR Pooled Screen

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 12d

Coming up Tuesday, September 30 at 2 PM Pacific – IGI's Alice Refermat will be giving a talk on harnessing the power of pooled #CRISPR screens! Join us at the IGI Building in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/nofY50X1GpZ

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

$2 in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science. Science spending pays off.

Tell Congress: Investing in science leads to a stronger America #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 16d

🥂 Congratulations to IGI's HS Chau WIES Fellow Carlotta Ronda @rondalab.bsky.social! She is receiving $1 million in non-dilutive seed funding from the HS Chau Foundation to support her new startup. Read more her work in creating cutting-edge microbial medicines: ow.ly/nq8t50WZI8X

#entrepreneurship

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 20d

📣🍄 New preprint: Patrick Shih and his team develop an algorithm for analyzing control of gene expression across #fungi species: ow.ly/MXae50WYpXF

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 22d

Join us today at 2 PM in Berkeley or on Zoom!

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 29d

Coming up Tuesday, September 16 at 2 PM Pacific – Cameron Myhrvold of Princeton University will be giving a talk on #CRISPR technologies for studying #RNA! Join us at the IGI Building in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/u69950WU5qI

Seminar Series: CRISPR-based technologies for studying RNA

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 23d

Going to @sacnas.bsky.social #2025NDiSTEM next month? Stop IGI's booth #824 to learn about grad school opportunities at the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social and sign up for the IGI careers opportunity list! Read about our experience at #NDiSTEM last year: ow.ly/Xq7950WX7FL

#LatinxHeritageMonth

Three IGI members stand in front of a banner at SACNAS 2024

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Kaustuva Das @kaustuvadas.bsky.social · 25d

ON CRISPR: The Story of @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social — a new podcast from Walter Isaacson, expanding on The Code Breaker with key updates incl. Baby KJ. At its center: Doudna - Nobel laureate, CRISPR co-inventor & @innovativegenomics.bsky.social sky.social founder. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

ON CRISPR Episode 1: Beginnings

Podcast Episode · ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson · S3 E1 · 26m

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 27d

Recién salido de la imprenta ¡Nuestro resumen de 2025 sobre ensayos clínicos de hashtag#CRISPR! - en un formato de lectura amigable. ¡Échele un vistazo aquí!
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graph showing progress of CRISPR therapies in clinical trials

Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 28d

ICYMI: IGI's Carlotta Ronda @rondalab.bsky.social is part of a team that developed a novel way to precisely edit the genomes of microbes in the #microbiome to defeat harmful infections. Learn more: ow.ly/taTJ50WTA7b

Graphic compares antibiotics, probiotics, and precision genome editing

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 29d

Coming up Tuesday, September 16 at 2 PM Pacific – Cameron Myhrvold of Princeton University will be giving a talk on #CRISPR technologies for studying #RNA! Join us at the IGI Building in Berkeley or on Zoom: ow.ly/u69950WU5qI

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣🦠 New preprint: @savagecatsonly.bsky.social has got you covered with a new approach to building bacterial deletion libraries with unprecedented speed and ease: ow.ly/ltja50WSjBu

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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Being able to be surrounded by people who are working to support me and believe my success has helped me feel more confident to navigate these spaces.”

Learn more about undergrads the IGI hosted this summer through the Emerson Collective's FirstGen Internship Program! ow.ly/VnYz50WN2C5

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