Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab

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Official account of the Biosciences Area of @BerkeleyLab Solving challenges in energy, environment, health, and biomanufacturing. Re-post ≠ Endorsement

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For millions of years, nature has evolved to optimize resources and energy. Learn how our researchers are tapping into plant hacks in this Q&A on photosynthesis 🌱

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Did you know that @berkeleylab.lbl.gov is the birthplace of nuclear medicine? Lab research has led to many advances in medical imaging. The latest, TOF-CGI, could allow PET scanners to more accurately image targeted alpha therapy in cancer patients. 

Read more via the link in the comments. 👇

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📣 JGI Releases New Strategic Plan: As AI and advanced computing change what's possible in biology, the JGI is entering a new chapter. "AI-Driven Genomics to Accelerate Biological Discovery" charts a course for the future.

Learn more: jointgeno.me/stratplanrelease
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The NMDC will be merging its core, high-performing functionalities directly into DOE-BRIDGE. We extend our deepest gratitude to our core team, advisors, ambassadors and champions, DOE BER, and the community 🦠 🌎 Thank you for seven incredible years of collaboration! microbiomedata.org/faqs

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The TL;DR 👉 Even if java isn't your jam, communal breaks aren't a distraction from scientific research; they are an essential tool for building supportive lab cultures, collaborative problem-solving, and combating the isolation of academic life.

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Jack here! I recently met with Kateryna Zhalnina of #BioEGSB to get an overview of a new EcoPOD-centered project and how they're being used reduce ♻️ nitrogen pollution. EcoPODs are fabricated ecosystems designed for large plants, allowing researchers to better mimic how plants exist in the field 🌾.

A person with long brown hair and wearing a lab coat poses in front of two EcoPODs.A group of researchers in lab coats pose in front of an EcoPOD, with a sorghum plant ready to be loaded behind them.EcoPOD growth chamber with potted plants, overhead camera/sensors, in-soil sensors and connected control hardware.Lab air-handling unit: stacked beige HEPA filter boxes with ducts and a computer showing a green-screen interface.
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Today at 3 p.m.: Cheer on Hakyung, Flavien, and  Sora as they take the stage for the 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM. Watch in person in the Building 50 Auditorium (only IRL attendees are eligible to cast votes for the "Audience Choice" winner) or virtually at streaming.lbl.gov.

#LabSLAM2026 #NPAW

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#BioBSE scientist @jaykeasling.bsky.social received the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social Regents Innovation Award for Distinguished Lifetime achievement. Jay, CEO of the @jbei.lbl.gov, received the award for a career of sustained innovation and visionary research in synthetic biology. 🙌

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Our final 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM contender, Sora Yu, is a postdoc in the #BioEGSB Division studying microbiomes and metabolic engineering. She will present her talk, "Can't Move Out? Remodel the Neighbors!" to a panel of esteemed judges and vie for a top-three spot. Go, Sora! 🤩🎉

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Our next Berkeley Lab Research SLAM finalist, Flavien Maucourt, is a postdoctoral researcher in the #BioEGSB Division. On Sept 23, he'll give us the outlook for phage therapy as an antibiotic alternative, in just 3 minutes! Bonne chance, Flavien!

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The 9th annual Berkeley Lab Research SLAM is September 23. We're pleased to introduce our Biosciences 2026 contenders.
First up is Hakyung Lee, a postdoctoral researcher in the #BioBSE Division who will present her research on a "picky, metal-shopping bacterium." We're rooting for you, Hakyung! 🤩🎉

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After 30 years, the @als.lbl.gov, a DOE Office of Science user facility located at Berkeley Lab, has reached its performance limits. Upgrades to harness brighter, more coherent light are in progress and will enable new research breakthroughs—in fields from physics to biology—for decades to come.

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