@jgi.doe.gov sr. engineering associate Berkeley Kauffman was arriving at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's main site when he encountered this guy out for a morning stroll. "It's aways cool seeing how much wildlife shares the Hill with us!" he noted. #WildlifeWednesday

ICYMI: @berkeleylab.lbl.gov is integrating artificial intelligence, automation, and powerful data systems to transform the speed and scale of discovery across scientific disciplines. Read about 8 ways we're using AI to make research faster, smarter, and more impactful. go.lbl.gov/AI_listicle

#BioBSE researchers Jay Keasling and @cdscown.bsky.social are contributing to a cleaner planet by being part of a newly funded project to develop biodegradable bioplastics from domestic biomass. #WorldCleanupDay @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov go.lbl.gov/bioplastics

To advance the fight against antibiotic resistance, a team led by @fraserlab.com developed a compound that could help restore the effectiveness of a class of antibiotics known as streptogramins. They used data collected at @als.lbl.gov & SSRL. #BioMBIB @berkeleylab.lbl.gov go.lbl.gov/streptogramins

We are chuffed to have 6 postdocs representing #TeamBioSci in the 8th annual @berkeleylab.lbl.gov  Research SLAM tomorrow, Thurs Sept 18 @ 3 PM PDT! Lab staff can attend live on the Hill or tune in virtually and cast votes for the People's Choice Award. Everyone else, watch this space for updates!

Congratulations to #BioMBIB faculty scientist Susan Marqusee, who was named to The Protein Society's inaugural Fellows class. Susan is a professor of biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social  and Director of @qb3-berkeley.bsky.social .

Hira Lesea lived many lives—from punk rocker to retreat chef—before becoming a sr. research associate in #BioEGSB. These days, she's into cultivating a sense of collaborative creativity, both in her work @berkeleylab.lbl.gov  and in her personal life. Read her story: go.lbl.gov/lesea #TeamBioSci

Hiding in plain sight - how close are we to mapping ALL 🧬enhancers🧬 in the genome? Our new paper by Mannion et al. takes a systematic look at "hidden enhancers" and why they remain so hard to find. With @mosterwalder.bsky.social, @jlopezrios.bsky.social & many more www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Setsuko Wakao of @berkeleylab.lbl.gov will map how diatoms, which produce intricate glass-like cell walls that could inspire new biomaterials, regulate biomineralization processes by identifying genes and regulatory proteins controlling silica formation. jointgeno.me/FY25FG

A team at Indiana University, Bloomington, used beamline 8.2.2 @als.lbl.gov  to perform x-ray protein crystallography to resolve the structure of the RNA cloverleaf-protein complex, which plays a critical role in viral replication. 👉 go.lbl.gov/cloverleaf

We are hiring! Come join #TeamBioSci and help us bring science solutions to the world @berkeleylab.lbl.gov#TeamBioSci Kanupriya Pande's group in #BioMBIB has an opening for a Computational Postdoctoral Fellow (cryo-EM). https://lbl.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=104578

Researchers @scripps.edu used the BCSB macromolecular crystallography beamline 5.0.2 @als.lbl.gov to characterize a protein from a modern shark gene that explains the evolution of the adaptive immune system shared by all vertebrates. #BioMBIB 🦈 go.lbl.gov/bcsb-shark

Congratulations to the SIBYLS beamline team on being recognized with the 2025 Klaus Halbach Award for Innovative Instrumentation for pioneering the development of time-resolved, high-throughput, small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) for collection of data from biological samples @als.lbl.gov.

A study led by #BioBSE researchers sheds light on the risks cosmic rays pose to the behavioral health of astronauts. The results suggest a paradigm shift away from DNA as the target for damage by certain light ions, which abound in outer space. Read more: go.lbl.gov/ure3ga

#BioEGSB's @pcronald.bsky.social received the President’s Award for Advancement of Common Good from @stanford.edu for her research on environmental stress resilience in rice, which led to the development of flood-tolerant rice now grown by +6M farmers in SE Asia. https://go.lbl.gov/ronald-stanford

#BioMBIB faculty scientist Markita Landry's lab @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social developed a novel nanosensor for #oxytocin that was recently used in a collaboration with Cal colleague Annaliese Beery's lab to show that the "love hormone" is important for friendships, too. go.lbl.gov/oxytocin

Improvements to DAP-seq technology enable it to handle larger genomes and could expand opportunities for bioenergy and bioengineering applications—via multiplexed assays and data integration with single-cell gene expression maps. Full story: jgi.doe.gov/user-science... @axelvisel.bsky.social 🖥️🧬 🌱

A team led by scientists @ucdavis.bsky.social, that included Daniil Prigozhin of #BioMBIB, used AI to help plants recognize a wider range of bacterial threats. The approach may lead to new ways to protect crops like tomatoes and potatoes from devastating diseases. go.lbl.gov/plant-immune-upgrade

Congratulations to @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social on being the 2026 recipient of the @acs.org's Priestley Medal! Doudna was recognized for her high-impact discoveries on #RNA molecules with enzymatic functions, including the development of #CRISPR 🧬 ✂️. More 👉 go.lbl.gov/doudna-priestly 📷 Glenn Ramit

Ruiwen Hu, a postdoc in #BioEGSB, attended #LiNo25 in #Chemistry as part of the UC President’s annual fellowship program. The event “offered a rare opportunity to engage directly with some of the world’s foremost scientific minds," including Nobel Laureate Moungi Bawendi (pictured with Hu).

Take a few minutes to watch @jgi.doe.gov postdoc Yumary Vasquez talk abt "going viral" in a BIG way at the National Lab SLAM last March. Learn how infections from giant viruses can impact our water, air, soil, even the gut microbiome! youtu.be/vDgS4gGUwvE?... #FlashbackFriday @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

It's fascinating to watch the @berkeleylab.lbl.gov riggers at work in the @als.lbl.gov!

Join #TeamBioSci & help us bring science solutions to the world at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! We are #hiring an Advanced Analysis Manager & Research Associate Principal at @jgi.doe.gov, DevOps Software Engineer at @kbase.us & a computational postdoc for #cryoEM in #BioMBIB. go.lbl.gov/bioscijobs

This week on the pod 🔊 🌊 The deepest ecosystem ever discovered 🦠 How infections could awaken dormant cancer go.nature.com/4mngShS

Researchers from Novartis Biomedical Research used a #BioMBIB -run beamline at the @als.lbl.gov to confirm the structure of an engineered immune system protein that could open new opportunities to treat inflammatory bowel disease. go.lbl.gov/atg38j #IBD #AcceleratingScience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

Congratulations to this year's cohort for completing their STEM programs at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov. These young minds will be at the forefront of advancing scientific research. Thanks to Dr. Faith Dukes, Director of K-12 STEM Education Programs, for making this possible.

Today we wrap up our retiree celebration by wishing Rene Perrier a fond farewell after 21+ years of service on #TeamBioSci at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov. He developed web applications to help scientists around the world access the awesome resources of the @jgi.doe.gov. Congratulations, Rene! 🙌 🎉

Congratulations to Lisa Kegg on her retirement! She started at the @jgi.doe.gov in 1999 through Livermore National Lab and transferred to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov nine years later. She has been a key member of the JGI Operations team since 2010. Thanks for supporting science on #TeamBioSci, Lisa!

Woot! 🙌 The retiree celebration continues! 🙌 Igor Ratnere has retired from @berkeleylab.lbl.gov with more than 20 years of service. Igor was a software engineer at the @jgi.doe.gov and he developed biological software and hashtag#genomics databases. 🧬 #TeamBioSci wishes you all the best! 🎉

Congratulations to Lisa Simirenko on her retirement from @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! She was at the Lab for over 23 years, the last 12 of them on #TeamBioSci in the synthetic biology group at the @jgi.doe.gov. Best of luck in your next chapter, Lisa!

This week, we are celebrating some of our #TeamBioSci retirees! Katherine Schall worked in many parts of @berkeleylab.lbl.gov over 15 years. She was with the #ABPDU from its start in 2011. Before that, she worked in HR, @lbnlengineering.bsky.social & the @als.lbl.gov. Congratulations, Katherine!

Our lab is hunting a fast-growing strain of Fomitopsis betulina. Anyone have any leads? @msafungi.bsky.social #FungiFriday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitop...

Congrats to #BioMBIB faculty scientist James Fraser! He received the Carl Brändén Award during the #PS39 @proteinsociety.bsky.social meeting for outstanding contributions to #ProteinScience that span research, education & service. @fraserlab.com @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social

Photosystem II produces the air we breathe and protects the plant from too much energy. Graham Fleming & his team have pieced together how energy moves through this complex system. Their work has big implications for #bioenergy and #agriculture. 👉 go.lbl.gov/PSII #BioMBIB @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

For more @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov enabled science, check out work by Corie Ralston (#BioMBIB) on the FLASH effect, an emerging frontier in radiation oncology, and Cheryl Kerfeld (#BioEGSB) on adapting nature’s approach to compartmentalizing biochemical reactions: go.lbl.gov/FLASH; go.lbl.gov/CCBC

New research on range extenders, or REX genetic enhancer elements, from @ucirvine.bsky.social, #BioEGSB scientists @berkeleylab.lbl.gov & international collaborators! These bits of DNA that regulate gene expression allow enhancers to work far away from their target. www.bio.uci.edu/new-discover...

A team from @berkeleylab.lbl.gov, @uwmadison.bsky.social, SLAC Nat'l Lab, SACLA, and others, has invented an X-ray laser approach so fast and powerful that it can capture details about quantum-scale phenomena like the movement of electrons. Read more: go.lbl.gov/attosecond-imaging #BioMBIB

Interested in metagenomic virus discovery but don't know where to start? In collaboration with CERI and a group of virus discovery experts from around the world, we'll be running a 5 day hands-on workshop in virus discovery. Find out more here: climade.health/2025/06/22/m...

The Joint BioEnergy Institute‘s Nathan Hillson spoke with the “My Perfect Path” podcast about his professional journey, navigating career decisions amid uncertainty, and his approach to mentorship. go.lbl.gov/hillson_podcast #BioBSE @jbei.lbl.gov

A new “pee-cycling” process creates a valuable stream of materials. A team from @berkeleylab.lbl.gov, @ucirvine.bsky.social, & @illinoisresearch.bsky.social modified yeast to produce hydroxyapatite—used to repair bones and teeth—from urine. Read more: go.lbl.gov/osteoyeast #BioEGSB @jgi.doe.gov

JBEI CEO Jay Keasling received the 2025 DOE Office of Technology Commercialization and National Academy of Inventors Innovator of the Year award. Congratulations Jay! Read more: go.lbl.gov/keasling-innovator-oty

Scientists in #BioEGSB @berkeleylab.lbl.gov and @stanforduniversity.bsky.social collaborated to generate experimental data and train a machine learning model to predict the developmental consequences of mutations to enhancers—bits of DNA that drive gene expression. Read more: go.lbl.gov/enhancers

Even our avian neighbors appear to find the outlook from @berkeleylab.lbl.gov impressive, muses Suzie Kosina, a senior scientific engineering in #BioEGSB who snapped this pic. “Maybe this turkey was looking for its flock or food, but I’d like to think it was admiring the view.” #WildlifeWednesday

Researchers at #ABPDU in Ning Sun's group are working on new ways to recover critical rare earth elements—essential components in technologies such as magnets and batteries— from the environment. #RareEarthElements #bioeconomy #manufacturing #CriticalMaterials #BioBSE

The #OpenGreenGenomes Project, supported through our #CommunityScience Program, represents 35 major evolutionary plant lineages — including M. polymorpha, or liverwort. For decades it has been used as a model for evolutionary studies. 🖥️🧬🌱 @jleebensmack.bsky.social @maximebonhomme.bsky.social

In this 🎧 interview, #BioBSE microbiologist Harshi Mukundan, the Chemical and Biological Technologies Lead in @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Office of National and Homeland Security, explains how the Lab is advancing biosecurity research to safeguard the nation. go.lbl.gov/mukundan-biosecurity

Congratulations to #BioMBIB Eva Nogales on her election as a Foreign Member of the Fellowship of the @royalsociety.org. She was recognized for her pioneering electron microscopy work and joins the ranks of Einstein, Newton, and Darwin! go.lbl.gov/nogales-royal-society 📷 by @christophermichel.com

Rain and a bit of serendipity combined to enable #BioEGSB & @jgi.doe.gov staff scientist Ben Bowen to capture this stunning rainbow arcing over the SF Bay. Ben snapped this gem outside Building 65, the badge office, when he stopped by to inquire about his Lab ID not scanning. #BestViewfromaLab

IGI Investigator Krishna Niyogi on improving photosynthesis to fight #ClimateChange, how federal funding drives research – and being a cichlid stan 🐟 (see the T shirt). Read more in our Meet an IGI Scientist Q&A: ow.ly/OhSw50VERi2