Posts by JBEI

JBEI Holds Semi-annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research

Thirteen posters were presented and two seminar talks were given by undergraduate students.

Scientists Develop Higher-Performance Fuels, Biofuels and Bioproducts

New JBEI and ABPDU polyketide synthase platform opens the door to a multitude of bioengineering opportunities.

JBEI Participates at Bay Area Science Festival’s Discovery Day at AT&T Park

The event was the culmination of a series of science events for young scientists in the Bay Area.

JBEI Organizes Third Annual Software Developer WetLab Bootcamp

Biosciences Area’s Software Developers took part in the training

Metabolic Engineering of Lipids Improves the Respiratory Function of Biofuels and Bioproducts Hosts

JBEI researchers define a systems-level model for cellular respiration

Researchers build a genetic profile for a section of Aspergillus fungi

A team led by scientists at the Technical University of Denmark, the JGI, and JBEI present the results in Nature Genetics.

Congratulations to the 2018 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry

Frances Arnold was awarded one half of this year’s prize for her work on directed evolution of enzymes, which are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions.

JBEI Hosts Fossil-Based Resources, Refining, Fuels & Petrochemicals Technology Workshop

The participants gained knowledge about the current chemicals and liquid fuels industries, as well as the challenges and opportunities in developing renewable alternatives.

What Termites Can Teach Us, The New Yorker

The New Yorker article “What What Termites Can Teach Us” talks about the termites ability to turn grass into energy.

All Aboard the Jungle Express!

JBEI researchers pave the way for efficient gene expression at any scale.