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  • BSE Experiment Sent to International Space Station to Test DNA Storage Method

    BSE Experiment Sent to International Space Station to Test DNA Storage Method

    Scientists in the Biosciences Area are exploring the ability of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, to store and protect DNA from damage in an experiment that recently traveled to the International Space Station National Laboratory onboard SpaceX CRS-24. 

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  • Congratulations to 2021 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigators

    Congratulations to 2021 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigators

    The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Program recently awarded $21 million to 21 University of California, Berkeley researchers. Of this group, four are faculty scientists in the Biosciences Area.

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  • Mukhopadhyay Appointed Deputy for Science of Biological Systems and Engineering Division

    Mukhopadhyay Appointed Deputy for Science of Biological Systems and Engineering Division

    Division Director Blake Simmons announced that he has named Aindrila Mukhopadhyay as the new Deputy for Science of the Biological Systems and Engineering Division, effective Monday, December 6, 2021. She is taking over for Susan Celniker, a senior scientist and co-Director of the Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project who served as the Division Deputy for five years.

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  • 2021 Agile BioFoundry Industry Day Recap

    2021 Agile BioFoundry Industry Day Recap

    The Agile BioFoundry (ABF) hosted its virtual 2021 Industry Day on November 19, 2021 to showcase its capabilities and opportunities for joint research efforts. ABF team members presented on a variety of topics, including ABF operations and capabilities, methods for collaboration, and engagement through directed funding opportunities. 

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  • Rachbauer Wins First Place at Bay Area Research SLAM Competition

    Rachbauer Wins First Place at Bay Area Research SLAM Competition

    Lydia Rachbauer, a postdoctoral researcher at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) in the Biosciences Area’s Biological Systems and Engineering Division was selected for first place and people’s choice prizes in the inaugural Bay Area Research SLAM competition on October 28.  Rachbauer delighted the audience and judges with her three-minute story on utilizing the microbes found in fish guts to convert seaweed into sustainable biofuels. 

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