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… Outreach at JGI takes many forms: We offer internship opportunities through working directly with specific universities, continuing education programs in the Bay Area, and established programs … Berkeley Lab A-LIFT team.    Overall, our aim is to inspire students and established professionals to explore …

… Originally conceived as a UC Merced graduate student summer research experience at the … Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate students. To date, more than 90 UC Merced students have …

… With collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global … bioeconomy where plants are a major source of chemical production and contribute to a healthier planet and a thriving … carbon sequestration, renewable energy and agricultural productivity. Research spans diverse areas — from understanding …

… Mechanical University and the Joint Genome Institute. AAMU students spent two months in Berkeley, California honing … with their mentors and fellow interns. Inspired by the success of the UC Merced internship program, they left the JGI more confident …   Internship Snapshots …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, … scientists to drive innovations that align with DOE's missions. … pathways, and whole chromosomes for bioenergy and bioproduct applications. The program has completed over 70 …

… FY 2026 DOE Metrics Sequencing Quarter Total Bases (Trillions) … shelter-in-place. ††† Actual Operation = 69 days due to reduced lab activities related to the return-to-work plan in …

… Facility, the JGI serves more than 2,500 users that predominately come from the public sector: academic and government … leading industry and academic organizations with the DOE, National Laboratories, and User Facilities — as well as … JGI has a key role to play in providing high-quality, structured and curated data to support AI applications. In an …

… The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to … microbiome interactions. The  insights derived are crucial for advancing the bioeconomy, environmental … metabolites helps uncover their roles in processes such as nutrient cycling, plant-microbe interactions, and …

… The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these … organisms play a critical role in ecological processes such as carbon cycling, biodegradation and biogeochemistry. …

…   The JGI’s Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites … growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient … and underexplored reservoir of secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These compounds …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the … and metabolic potential, with implications for energy production, environmental sustainability, and many other … how microbial communities contribute to critical processes such as carbon cycling, nutrient cycling, and energy flow. …

… The JGI’s Microbial Program focuses on using cutting-edge sequencing, annotation … and inter-organismal interactions. These insights are crucial for addressing key environmental challenges, such as … predict microbial lifestyles using AI-driven analysis of such datasets. The program also collaborates with isolate …