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The newest episode of JGI's Genome Insider Podcast is out: Joint BioEnergy Institute's Kasey Markel and Patrick Shih are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into wasps that program oak trees to raise their young in structures called galls. In this episode, hear from Kasey and Patrick about how this project unfolded, and how they worked with the Joint Genome Institute's #metabolomics program to find out more about these weird little pods. https://lnkd.in/gJhDXGVZ

🚨 DEADLINE ALERT 🚨 Poster abstracts for the #JGI2024 Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting are due AUGUST 31 for consideration at this year's meeting. Submission instructions are sent via email upon registration. More information at jointgeno.me/JGI2024 Register at jointgeno.me/JGI2024_Reg Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab The Society for Science at User Research Facilities Nigel Mouncey Axel Visel Kjiersten Fagnan Tanja Woyke Len Pennacchio Massie S. Ballon

Interested in working with the Agile BioFoundry to advance your technology? Here's how you can engage with our team at our upcoming Industry Day 👇 Register for the Sept. 12 event: https://lnkd.in/gTeFbm8Q Learn more and view the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gU6u8SuD #biomanufacturing #biotechnology #biochemicals #3HP #MuconicAcid #SustainableAviationFuel #SAF #SustainableAviation #CleanEnergy #decarbonization #bioeconomy

"Attending a week of lectures and discussions by Nobel Laureates on topics ranging from attosecond pulses to exoplanet science was an experience I am honored to have had,” said Margaret Doyle, a graduate student in #BioMBIB and one of 27 young scientists selected to represent the University of California as a UC President Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Fellow at the recent gathering in Germany. Margaret is a member of the Vittal Yachandra / Junko Yano / Jan Kern (YYK) group. Read more on Doyle's experience: https://lnkd.in/gKs8jGj3

#BioMBIB researchers conducted the first ever structural analysis of a key protein involved in DNA damage repair and cancer. While the narrative around cancer chemotherapy has historically focused on DNA damage repair pathways, findings from this study underscore the role of RNA-mediated processes on chemotherapy response, which could have major implications for cancer treatment outcomes. Berkeley Lab Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3seeG7j

The Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) is collaborating with Mango Materials on their project to convert methane into biodegradable polymers that can replace carbon-intensive plastics using methane-eating bacteria. #ABPDU helped Mango optimize their process and test out industrial-scale relevant equipment before investing in their own pilot scale systems. https://lnkd.in/gxJk-pzB

Caught in the Act(inium)!: Berkeley Lab chemists obtained the first 3D single-crystal structure for the element, a notoriously difficult-to-study radioactive metal, with the help of the Berkeley Center for Structural Biology team at the Advanced Light Source. https://lnkd.in/ddyAapQS

We're excited to announce Agile BioFoundry's 2024 Industry Day! Join us virtually on September 12 to learn more about our capabilities and opportunities to engage in joint research efforts. Attendees will: ➡ Learn about our strategy to support U.S. biomanufacturing and current industry needs ➡ Discover our tools, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biochemical focus areas ➡ Listen to past and present ABF collaborators discuss their experiences ➡ Share views on how ABF can help the community further their research as it relates to industry decarbonization and the advancement of SAFs, chemicals, and tools Register: https://lnkd.in/g9jz6pTn Learn more and view the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gU6u8SuD #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #biochemicals #SAF #SustainableAviation #CleanEnergy #biotech Berkeley Lab

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“This project is designed to benefit a region that has massive potential but has so far been economically left behind, and to develop a new industry that can provide improvements in air quality, water quality, and greenhouse gas emissions as well as significant opportunities in economic equity and the creation of new jobs.” Blake Simmons, #BioBSE Division Director and the BioCircular Valley project lead, a new group investigating how to make better use of the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley. Schmidt Sciences' Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future has awarded new funding to the group. Berkeley Lab Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) Joint BioEnergy Institute https://lnkd.in/gEnETTBe