Biosciences Area Principal Deputy Mary Maxon served on a National Academy of Sciences committee that conducted a study on the future products of biotechnology for the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Environmental Protection Agency, Food & Drug Administration and US Department of Agriculture. The committee produced a report that was released on March 9, 2017 and has been downloaded more than 2000 times in over 80 countries and covered by several news outlets (for example, here and here). Maxon was asked to be one of three committee members (From L: Richard Murray, chair; Maxon; Steve Bradbury) to participate in the report release activities in Washington, DC, on March 8 & 9. She returned to DC the following week to participate in more briefings at OSTP and on Capitol Hill, and also has been asked to be part of additional dissemination activities, including a Science Reddit AMA on June 15. Read and hear more in the National Academies press release.
Mary Maxon: Inspiring Women in Sciences
Biosciences Principal Deputy Mary Maxon recently visited UC San Francisco to give a seminar as part of a series on ‘Women and Science Policy.’ Two student and postdoc groups at UCSF, Women in Life Sciences and the Science Policy Group, are collaborating to host the series that aims to show the diversity of roles that merge science and policy, the women behind several of these roles, and the policies that affect women in science. In her presentation, Maxon touched on ways in which women can impact science policy at the state and national level. “Impact is as simple as a phone call, it is as simple as an email, and it really does matter,” she said. “Use it: your research and ideas can have a role in shaping future policy.” Read the full article in the Synapse.
Opportunity to Mentor High School Students through Biotech Partners Summer Internships
The Biosciences Area has a partnership with Biotech Partners (BP), a non-profit with the mission of educating underserved youth in the Bay Area with personal, academic and professional development experiences that increase participation in higher education and access to fulfilling science careers. In 2016 the Biosciences Area provided internships to 13 high school students.
We are looking for mentors who have a strong commitment to teaching a young student. The mentor has to be physically present throughout the internship. Learn more.
Keasling Featured in Create Magazine
Jay Keasling, Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences was featured in Create, Engineers Australia’s Magazine. In the article Keasling discusses how synthetic biology tools offer solutions to some of the major global challenges. Read more.
Biosciences Staff Honored with Director’s Awards
Several Biosciences Area personnel have been named as recipients of 2016 Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards. Yan Liang (Biological Systems & Engineering), Eva Nogales, and William Jagust (Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging, MBIB) were honored with individual awards in Early Career, Scientific Achievement, and Societal Impact, respectively. Jill Fuss and Steven Yannone (MBIB) were the recipients of a team award in Technology Transfer for the launch of their company CinderBio. Jim Bristow (Biosciences Area Office, Trent Northen (Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology & Joint Genome Institute, JGI), and Susannah Tringe (JGI), along with Eoin Brodie and Peter Nico of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, were named in a team award in Service.
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