Joint Genome Institute

Deadline 4/9: The JGI is currently accepting LOIs for our Community Science Program's Large Scale call — for mission-relevant genomic science projects that leverage systems-based approaches. Learn more about what we're looking for: jointgeno.me/LargeScaleCSP

New research points to the oil-producing alga Auxenochlorella as a powerful platform for producing specialty oils, chemical feedstocks & industrial precursors — and to better enable the mining of critical minerals and materials. Learn more: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s… @BerkeleyLab

Attending #Fungal26? Want to learn more about @jgi and @EMSLscience? We will be hosting a workshop at 12:30 on Friday highlighting our efforts toward 10,000 Fungal genomes and phenotypes.

From our FY26 New Investigator portfolio: Decoding the genomes of salt-tolerant mangrove macroalgae, Michael Borg will identify stress-adaptation genes to inform the development of more resilient bioenergy crops. jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

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From our FY26 New Investigator call: @LauraBogar will examine how Douglas-fir soil microbes respond to drought and seasonality via metatranscriptomics, providing data to improve biogeochemical models. jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

From our FY26 New Investigator portfolio: Using metatranscriptomics, Shauna M. Bennett will reveal which viruses actively infect microbes in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys and how these viral-host dynamics drive biogeochemical processes. @GUBiology jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

Proposals are due at the end of the month for our new Critical Minerals & Materials call, which provides access to resources at our facility and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov More information is available here: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/p…

Thrilled to be a 2026 @jgi New Investigator! I'll be using multiomics approaches to explore microbial carbon cycling in isolated freshwater wetlands in response to water level variability. More details to come! 🦠

From our FY26 New Investigator portfolio: By sequencing kelp-associated bacteria & fungi, Emily G. Aguirre seeks to develop a microbial 'degradation cocktail' that reduces the cost of converting brown seaweed into biofuels. jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

Glad that our project proposal has been selected among the 2026 Community Science Program New Investigators to collaborate with @jgi Xinming Xu together with Mireadili Kuerban will be using EcoFab & omics services at JGI to examine a plant growth promoting microbial community

We are excited to welcome 38 New Investigators to the JGI for 2026! Learn more about their research here: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s… This call is for users who have never led a proposal with the JGI. Details here: jointgeno.me/CSPnewPI @BerkeleyLab @SSURFacilities

By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more. 🖥️ 🧬 Full story: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

Indeed impressive record! What a year for @jgi

We broke our sequencing record for FY25, by sequencing more than 1 Pb of data in a year! Learn more about our accomplishments in our annual Progress Report here: jointgeno.me/ProgressReport…

The projects accepted for our 2026 Large Scale call, "highlight the creativity of our user community and their commitment to tackling fundamental scientific challenges..." —User Programs Deputy Tanja Woyke. More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s…

📣JOB ALERT: Senior scientific data platform engineer wanted📣 This position will play a critical role in transforming raw scientific outputs into high-value, AI-ready data assets that directly support the JGI's mission. Learn more: jobs.lbl.gov/jobs/senior-sc…

REGISTER by Feb. 26 5pm for our webinar detailing the joint Critical Minerals & Materials call with the @molecularfndry — for projects that integrate genomics with nanoscale science to developing transformative bio-based technologies. More info: jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/p…

Our FY25 Progress Report is now live! We broke our own record by sequencing more than 1Pb of data in a year—on top of serving 2,627 users w/active proposals, plus 17K researchers making use of our data. Full report: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/s… @BerkeleyLab @SSURFacilities

Congrats to Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, who heads our Metagenome Program, on being selected as a fellow for the American Academy of Microbiology's Class of 2026. Read more: go.lbl.gov/Eloe-Fadrosh_A… Our Metagenome Program: jgi.doe.gov/science-progra… @ASMicrobiology @MicrobiomeData