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We are a DOE User Facility providing access to integrative genome science capabilities. Located at Berkeley Lab. Work with us: http://jointgeno.me/proposals_B
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 2
Abstracts are due Oct. 19 for the 2025 New Lineages of Life Symposium — 80 slots available!

See speakers below.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 1d
🏅 Former Berkeley Lab senior scientist John Clarke has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. His research on quantum tunneling in electric circuits paved the way for today’s quantum computers and sensors. 🧠 This brings LBNL’s Nobel count to 17!

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Former Berkeley Lab Scientist John Clarke Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize committee honored former Berkeley Lab scientist John Clarke for research in quantum tunneling in electric circuits.
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 8d
To date, more than 160 students participating in the Mycological Curriculum for Education and Discovery (Myco-Ed) have made 800+ observations on @inaturalist.bsky.social. Nearly 300 species have been identified since Fall 2024! 🖥️🧬 🍄

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Open Frameworks Training the Next Generation of Scientists | Joint Genome Institute
Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 13d
Join experts at our Sequences to Cultures Jamboree Nov. 6–7 to help develop recommendations for cultivating new bacteria and archaea—revealed by a recent genome census. A key outcome will be a a compelling position paper: jgi.doe.gov/sites/defaul...

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Las Vegas, NV Nov. 4-5. Immediately followed by 1.5-day jamboree on November 6-7
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 16d
Trained on 600 Gbp of genetic data, most of which are available via JGI platforms, #GenomeOcean is an AI tool available to the global research community that facilitates microbial genome discoveries. Learn more below 🖥️ 🧬 🦠

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GenomeOcean Leverages AI to Decode Nature’s Secret Language | Joint Genome Institute
Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates microbial genome discoveries.
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Axel Visel @axelvisel.bsky.social · 22d
Congratulations to Allegra Aron, Jana Pilatova, @ryanziels.bsky.social, Andrew Vander Yacht, Itamar Shabtai, and Victoria Orphan!

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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 22d
Welcome the six researchers accepted to the FICUS program for FY26! Focus areas for projects include biofuels, biomaterials & bioproducts; hydrobiogeochemistry; & novel applications of molecular techniques.

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Six join FICUS program in 2026 | Joint Genome Institute
Pictured from left to right are: [above] Allegra Aron, Jana Pilatova and Ryan Ziels; [below] Andrew Vander Yacht, Itamar Shabtai and Victoria Orphan The JGI is excited to welcom
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 22d
Access the capabilities and expertise of multiple DOE National User Facilities in one research proposal through the FICUS program. 🖥️🧬

Learn more: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us...
FICUS | Joint Genome Institute
The FICUS call targets high-risk/high-payoff proposals, providing access to the capabilities and expertise of multiple DOE National User Facilities in one research proposal.
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 22d
Welcome the six researchers accepted to the FICUS program for FY26! Focus areas for projects include biofuels, biomaterials & bioproducts; hydrobiogeochemistry; & novel applications of molecular techniques.

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Six join FICUS program in 2026 | Joint Genome Institute
Pictured from left to right are: [above] Allegra Aron, Jana Pilatova and Ryan Ziels; [below] Andrew Vander Yacht, Itamar Shabtai and Victoria Orphan The JGI is excited to welcom
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 28d
Don't miss the JGI's own Heejung Cho at this year's @berkeleylab.lbl.gov Research SLAM. The event will take place Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. PT. You can stream the event here: streaming.lbl.gov

Or attend in person at the Building 50 Auditorium!

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Promotional graphic for Berkeley Lab Research SLAM featuring Heejung Cho from the Joint Genome Institute, with a logo incorporating a magnifying glass, and a decorative green pawn shape.
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · 28d
Learn more about EcoFABs in this episode of our #GenomeInsider podcast ⬇️ 🖥️🧬
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 8
🚨NOTICE TO OUR USERS🚨

The Genome Portal will be replaced with the Data Portal application sometime next month.

Portal users can book a session with our team for technical help, feedback or a guided walk-through of the new Data Portal. 🖥️🧬

More information: jgi.doe.gov/analyze-data...
JGI Portals | Joint Genome Institute
Our data platforms are a key resource for the broader scientific community and require constant developments to meet the ever-changing demands of our users.NOTICEThe JGI Genome Portal is reaching its ...
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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · Sep 4
🔬 At Berkeley Lab, Setsuko Wakao studies diatoms, microscopic algae with intricate silica cell walls. She’s uncovering the genes and proteins behind this biomineralization, which may one day inspire new biomaterials.

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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
More information about opportunities at the JGI can be found here: jointgeno.me/proposals

You can also find tips for submitting a winning proposal in these links ⬇️
🎧: jointgeno.me/JGIProposalTips
📹: jointgeno.me/CSPProTips
User Programs | Joint Genome Institute
Learn more about our Community Science Program, as well as other collaborative opportunities available through the FICUS call and other special initiatives.
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Each year we look for scientists who translate genomic information into biological function, able to leverage the JGI's DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function.

Sound like you? Learn more: jointgeno.me/CSPFunctionalGenomics
CSP Functional Genomics | Joint Genome Institute
The CSP Functional Genomics call is to enable users to perform state-of-the-art functional genomics research and to help them translate genomic information into biological function.
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Engineering Eubacterium limosum bacteria to transform methanol into valuable chemicals like succinate and isobutanol—key for industrial products—Benjamin Woolston of @northeasternu.bsky.social will create the first anaerobic conversion system.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Expanding the product range of anaerobic methanol fermentation
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Setsuko Wakao of @berkeleylab.lbl.gov will map how diatoms, which produce intricate glass-like cell walls that could inspire new biomaterials, regulate biomineralization processes by identifying genes and regulatory proteins controlling silica formation.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Mapping the transcriptional regulators of silica biomineralization in diatoms
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
To drive the engineering of more resilient microbes, Tiffany Taylor of University of Bath will investigate how beneficial soil bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens regulates genes to survive environmental changes while supporting plant growth. @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Characterising the transcriptional regulon of plant growth promoting bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens (SWB25) related to environmental persistence and flexibility to inform sustainable use in agriculture
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
By synthesizing 50 genes encoding two understudied enzyme types common in industrial microbes, Kathleen Scott of @usf.edu will investigate the conversion of CO2 to bicarbonate — critical for engineering organisms to produce biofuels and bioproducts.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Functional expression of carbonic anhydrases that play key roles in cellular metabolism and the global carbon cycle
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Paul Scesa of @usf.edu will use soft coral genes as blueprints to produce advanced biofuels and biomaterials. By understanding how corals synthesize defensive compounds, researchers can engineer microbes to manufacture these molecules for energy applications.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Animal genomes as a source of hydrocarbon feed stocks and biocatalysts
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Using machine learning to analyze gene expression data, @aaronrashotte.bsky.social of Auburn University will investigate how the plant hormone cytokinin maintains photosynthesis longer for increased biomass production.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Deciphering cytokinin signaling cascades to prolong photosynthesis and boost yield
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
By investigating the role compounds produced by cyanobacteria gene clusters play in freshwater ecosystems, research by @philmuslab.bsky.social of @oregonstate.edu will support the development of predictive models of microbial behavior in terrestrial-aquatic interfaces.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Cyanobacterial secondary metabolites: Linking biosynthetic gene clusters to secondary metabolite structures and function
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Todd H. Oakley of @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social will test protein variants from cyanobacteria to understand how they capture energy from different colors of light, paving the way to design microbes optimized for specific light wavelengths for bioenergy applications.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Exploring the evolutionary trade-offs of cyanobacterial rhodopsins for broad-spectrum energy capture
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
To optimize biofuel yields and better-understand soil processes, Theophilus Olufemi Isimikalu of University of Maryland Eastern Shore will examine how switchgrass root compounds and soil microbes interact under different mowing schedules. @gccontent.bsky.social
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Elucidating soil carbon stabilization in switchgrass cutting systems: Influence of root exudation and microbial fingerprints
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Matthew Cope-Arguello of @ucdavis.bsky.social will investigate how bacteria survive starvation by controlling their genes during nutrient-poor conditions, advancing the mission to manipulate microbiomes for improved bioenergy crop production. @tlowepower.bsky.social
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Unraveling the gene regulation necessary for bacterial survival using DAP-seq and RNA-seq
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Hao Chen of Auburn University will map how genes control drought tolerance and wood production in poplar trees by understanding the genetic switches (transcription factors) that regulate traits.
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A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Unraveling the crosstalk in poplar's transcriptional regulatory network for drought tolerance and wood formation using DAP-seq technology
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Joint Genome Institute @jgi.doe.gov · Sep 4
Congrats to the 11 researchers accepted for our 2025 Functional Genomics call! These projects integrate cutting-edge genomic data with predictive modeling and bioengineering to advance biotechnology innovation: jointgeno.me/FY25FG

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