DEADLINE: We're accepting proposals from new PIs through our New Investigator call until SEPT. 9. Hear from @SnehaCouvillion of @PNNLab on how this program helped further her research⬇️. @BerkeleyLab @SSURFacilities.

RT @BrookhavenLab: Our biologists have identified a protein that plays a key role in three important processes in poplar plants:. 🌱 iron de….

Learn more about opportunities at the JGI at You can also find tips for submitting a winning proposal in these links ⬇️. 🎧: 📽️:

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:

Engineering Eubacterium limosum bacteria to transform methanol into valuable chemicals like succinate and isobutanol—key for industrial products—@WoolstonLabNEU of @NU_ChemE will create the first anaerobic conversion system. @NortheasternCOE.

Setsuko Wakao of @BerkeleyLab 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.

To engineer resilient microbes, @TaylorLabGroup of @UoBbiosciences will investigate how beneficial soil bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens regulates genes to survive environment changes while supporting growth. @RobWJackson @Catriona1392 @JohnInnesCentre .

By synthesizing 50 genes encoding two understudied enzyme types common in industrial microbes, Kathleen Scott of @USouthFlorida will investigate the conversion of CO2 to bicarbonate — critical for engineering organisms to produce biofuels and bioproducts.

Paul Scesa of @USouthFlorida will use soft coral genes as blueprints to produce advanced biofuels and biomaterials. By understanding how they synthesize defensive compounds, researchers can engineer microbes to manufacture molecules for energy application.

Using machine learning to analyze gene expression data, Aaron M. Rashotte of @AuburnU will investigate how the plant hormone cytokinin maintains photosynthesis longer for increased biomass production.

By investigating the role compounds produced by cyanobacteria gene clusters play in freshwater ecosystems, research by @PhilmusLab of @OSUPharmacy will support the development of predictive models of microbial behavior in terrestrial-aquatic interfaces.

Todd H. Oakley of @ucsantabarbara 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.

To optimize biofuel yields and better-understand soil processes, @TheOlufem1 of @UMESSANS will examine how switchgrass root compounds and soil microbes interact under different mowing schedules. @GCcontent.

Matthew Cope-Arguello of @ucdavis 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.

Hao Chen of @aucfwe will map how genes control drought tolerance and wood production in poplar trees by understanding the genetic switches (transcription factors) that regulate traits. @AuburnU

Congrats to the 11 researchers with proposals accepted for our 2025 Functional Genomics call! These projects integrate cutting-edge genomic data with predictive modeling and bioengineering to advance biotechnology innovation: @BerkeleyLab @SSURFacilities

RT @EMSLscience: Register now for the 2026 @EMSLscience-@JGI Joint User Meeting (March 3-5) in Seattle: Topics wil….

Abstracts are due Oct. 19 for the 2025 New Lineages of Life Symposium — 80 slots available! . See speakers below. More info: Full Agenda:

Do YOU use data from across multiple sources? (@EMSLscience @MicrobiomeData @DOEKBase @ESSDIVE). We want to know:.✅HOW you gather comprehensive data for the same sample;.✅WHERE you look; and.✅WHAT OBSTACLES you face. Sign up by 8/31 to share:

You can now register for the November NeLLi Symposium! . Talks will focus on the most recent expansions of the Tree of Life and latest discoveries toward the evolution of cellular complexity and microbial symbiosis. Learn more: