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… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … bacteria aren’t usually visible without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. … in three dimensions and at relatively high magnification. Using various microscopy techniques, such as hard x-ray …

… Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … December 7   9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating research and tips for … Andrews, University of Arizona (lightning talk): “Microbial controls of nitrous oxide pulses in rewetted forest soils: …

… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … varieties that have high productivity across a range of environments is becoming increasingly important for food, … reference sequence of the complex switchgrass  genome using samples collected at these gardens. Building off this …

… Department at the Joint Genome Institute. His team of engineers and scientists builds and operates the data and … science.  Dr. Sneddon is an accomplished leader in data, software, compute, and AI for large-scale genomics and lab … Prior to joining JGI in late 2025, he served as Director of Scientific Computing at Predicine, an NGS-based clinical …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link viruses to their … Neri et al., 2023. Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of …

… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He contributed to the Human Genome … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed … assembly, and improvement strategies for de novo sequencing of eukaryotic organisms from simple yeasts to large … years, Mr. Schmutz has directed the JGI Plant Program, focusing on the organization of community driven science for …

… Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of Cambridge, UK Postdoctoral training Wellcome Trust Sanger … Price et al 2018. Mutant phenotypes for thousands of bacterial genes of unknown function. Nature 557:503-509. Blow et al 2016. … Selected Publications …

… Genome Institute in 2016 and is leading the New Lineages of Life Group. His research is focussed on the discovery of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … insights into the diversity and important ecological roles of microeukaryotes in terrestrial ecosystems. Additionally, …

… Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … Fellow at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation as part of the Marine Microbiology Initiative. She conducted her … at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and her graduate work in …

… National Laboratory where he focused on functional genomics of phototrophs. Through this and post-doctoral positions at University of Florida and UCLA he has worked with a wide range of eukaryotic algae, archaea and bacteria with a view to … B.Sc. (HONS) – University of Wales, Cardiff, Genetics Ph.D. – University of …

… years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources that fostered the widespread adoption of Brachypodium distachyon as an experimental model for the … collaboration with industrial partners, generated hundreds of transgenic switchgrass lines in an effort to create …