JBEI’s Jenny Mortimer participates at annual meeting of the WEF’s New Champions
JBEI’s Director of Plant Systems Biology was one of 50 extraordinary scientists who was selected to participate alongside business and political leaders in the World Economic Forum’s Meeting of the New Champions.
JBEI’s Yan Liang Wins Early Scientific Career Award
Liang is among the laureates of 2016 Berkeley Lab Director's Awards.
JBEI Featured in Biotech Curriculum
The new curriculum will be distributed across the country
Queensland Minister for State Development Visits JBEI
The goal was to to follow up on the discussions initiated with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
JBEI participates at 2016 Solano Stroll
JBEI's volunteers interact with local community
JBEI high school interns win two Biotech Partners awards
JBEI partnered with Biotech Partners (BP) this summer for a second year by providing internships to five high school students.
JBEI scientists explore novel enzyme for aromatic biofuel synthesis
In a Scientific Reports (Nature) paper entitled “In vitro characterization of phenylacetate decarboxylase, a novel enzyme catalyzing toluene biosynthesis in an anaerobic microbial community”, researchers at JBEI investigated an enzyme that could enable first-time biochemical production of the widely used octane booster, toluene.
JBEI participates at “Summer of Synbio”
JBEI collaborated with Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) at the launch of the “summer of synbio” at The Tech Museum of Innovation.
NSLC High School Biotech Students Visit JBEI
164 High School students taking part in National Student Leadership Conference’s Biotechnology program visited JBEI for a series of lab tours, bioenergy overviews and career explorations in July and August.
High School Summer Research Program Seeks to Foster Diversity in Science
The iCLEM program provides Bay Area high school students with hands-on experience in the lab and guidance for continuing a career in science.