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UC Merced Interns Reflect on Their JGI Summer Projects

Over the summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. Students also worked with their mentors to practice and develop presentation skills as well as build their network in the field of genomics and scientific research. [Read More]

JGI Welcomes New UEC Members

The JGI User Executive Committee, which represents the JGI user community, welcomes three new members: Kathleen Greenham, Matthias Hess, and Kristen DeAngelis. [Read More]

From Life at the Extremes to Editing Genomes

Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were recognized for their work on CRISPR-Cas9, technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on the life sciences.” For the past few years, Doudna’s lab has partnered with JGI’s Microbiome Data Science group led by Nikos Kyrpides, mining the IMG/M system for novel Cas genes and CRISPR systems. [Read More]

Engagement Webinar: How to Successfully Apply for a CSP Proposal

During the JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Webinar, researchers were invited to submit white papers to the Community Science Program (CSP)’s New Investigator call for proposals. The proposal call is open year-round, but proposals submitted by September 21, 2020, will be included in the next review. [Read More]

Toasting to the 2020 JGI-UC Merced Summer Internship Program

On July 30, UC Merced students and their JGI mentors marked the end of their annual nine-week virtual internships. The celebration was preceded by short final presentations attended by more than 75 JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of the JGI-UC Merced genomics internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.  [Read More]