Axel Visel
Deputy of Science, DOE Joint Genome Institute
Senior Staff Scientist
Building: 91 (JGI), 84 (LBNL), Room 250A (JGI), 236 (LBNL)
Mail Stop: 84R0171
Phone: (510) 495-2301
AVisel@lbl.gov
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Divisions
- Science Programs
Secondary Affiliation:
Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology
- Comparative and Functional Genomics
Biography
Axel Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in 2010 and currently serves as the Deputy of Science. He focuses on the development and implementation of strategic initiatives and leads the JGI Science Programs department. Visel received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Max Planck Institute in Hanover, Germany, and performed postdoctoral training at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). In addition to his appointment at the JGI, Visel also holds appointments as a Senior Staff Scientist in the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division at Berkeley Lab and as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced.
Recent Publications
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