Jennifer Doudna
Biochemist Faculty Scientist
Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Principal Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Building: 2151 Berkeley Way, Room 512G
Phone: (510) 643-0113
JDoudna@lbl.gov
http://rna.berkeley.edu
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Research Interests
Molecular and Cell Biology and Chemistry
Recent Publications
Related News
Doudna Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
MBIB faculty scientist Jennifer Doudna was named to the Academy's 2026 class of new members in recognition of her highly impactful work developing gene editing methods based on CRISPR-Cas9.
Doudna Awarded American Chemical Society’s Priestley Medal
Jennifer Doudna is the 2026 recipient of the American Chemical Society's Priestley Medal. She is honored for outstanding discoveries on ribozyme function, Dicer and double-stranded RNA processing and CRISPR gene editing, and for impactful international science leadership.
How Berkeley Lab is Leading the Biology-Based Industrial Revolution
Biosciences Area researchers are playing a key role in shaping the future of biomanufacturing.
