Natural Prodcast Episode 24 – Jackie Winter and SMC
Natural Prodcast focuses on the JGI Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory (SMC), a new data portal for natural product biosynthetic gene clusters. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 23 – Aaron Puri
Aaron Puri of the University of Utah on carbon-fixing methylotrophs, quorum sensing, and inverse stable isotopic labeling to explore biosynthetic chemistry. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 22 – Alison Narayan
In Natural Prodcast, Alison Narayan on “biocatalysis” her DNA synthesis project with the JGI to explore flavin monooxygenases, and figuring out how to make predictions about the functionality and chemical capabilities of enzymes. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 21 – Elizabeth Parkinson
Natural Prodcast guest Betsy Parkinson from Purdue on bacterial signaling molecules and regulation of biosynthetic pathways, student mental health, and getting kids interested in microbiology. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 20 – Brian Bachmann
In Natural Prodcast, guest Brian Bachmann covers genome mining from cave environments, and using biosynthetic engineering and synthetic biology to modify and analog complex natural product molecules.
Natural Prodcast co-hosts Dan Udwary and Jackie Winter chat with Brian Bachmann on genome mining from cave environments, and using biosynthetic engineering and synthetic biology to modify and analog complex natural product molecules [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 19 – Bill Fenical
Natural Prodcast guest William Fenical of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on the beginnings of marine natural products, his experiences in drug discovery, and exploring marine bacteria for novel chemistry. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 18 – A CSP Primer
A crossover podcast on the JGI’s Community Science Program: what a CSP is, how you apply for and get one, and what happens once you do. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 17 – Cassandra Quave
Natural Prodcast guest Cassandra Quave makes the case for investigating the chemistries and pharmacological promise of plants. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 16 – Marcy Balunas
Natural Prodcast guest Marcy Balunas on the chemical exploration of natural products for bioactive compound discovery and other topics. [Read More]
Natural Prodcast Episode 15 – Katherine Duncan
This Natural Prodcast episode features Katherine Duncan from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Her work focuses on marine microbial chemical ecology. [Read More]