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… Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. Otani has been … particularly actinomycetes. His research activity is focused on developing and implementing new technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he …

… working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. There he constructed … directed finishing and co-led the team that finished the DOE human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of … Streptomycetes are also abundant in soil and can be used as biocontrol agents and to promote plant growth. It is … Otani is also a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science …

… genomes in general, Jef Boeke, Weimin Zhang (NYU Langone Health) and Leslie Mitchell (Neochromosome) have worked … to replace yeast’s native chromosomes with synthetic versions. This project has turned out to be an international collaboration, with some artistic …

… technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team of … participants. Over the past two years, Myco-Ed has been used in 15 individual classrooms across the country, … The Impact For decades, the Department of Energy (DOE) has invested in training the next generation workforce …

… The SMAC is chartered by the Secondary Metabolites Program Head and report back to them. The … on the effective management and strategic objectives of the programs. The Committee serves as the Program's key … operations, and scientific relevance and quality. The SMAC does not perform management functions nor do they direct the …

… 2024 was a year of firsts, including the flagship internship program between … and the Joint Genome Institute. AAMU students spent two months in Berkeley, California honing their scientific skills … their mentors and fellow interns. Inspired by the success of the UC Merced internship program, they left the JGI more …

… became Platform Lead where she manages metabolomics production for community sequencing projects and heads R&D efforts to expand the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users.  Using cutting-edge mass spectrometry-based … Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Arizona State University …