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… a range of projects spanning the resilience of desert grasslands to the metabolic savviness of microbial ecosystems at the forest floor and along ocean shores. Their …

… in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds joint appointments as Fungal and Algal Program Head at the DOE Joint Genome … National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He … Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … BA/MS in …

June 24-28: Module 2/Microbial Genomics & Metagenomics Workshop The workshop is … in this area, by means of theoretical lectures and seminars as well as practical hands-on sessions in bioinformatics and …

… are symbionts, rather than free-living organisms as had been originally thought. The Impact The Antarctic … cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and … insights about how microbes have adapted to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on …

Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in … biology. Dr. Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and …

… discoveries toward the evolution of cellular complexity and microbial symbiosis. Further, the symposium showcases cutting-edge experimental approaches, computational … advancements that facilitate the shift from uncovering microbial novelties to deciphering metabolic and functional …

… , one of DOE’s highest honors! Tringe, a microbiologist, was recognized for “advances in sequence-based studies of microbial assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions …

The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” … on its tail fibers to latch onto a specific target on the microbial cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team … they are, and the roles that they might play in the wild, hasn’t been clear. Now, to answer these questions, a team led …