How do long-lived neurons, which lack the mechanisms that keep other cells from accumulating DNA damage, maintain their genomic and functional integrity over a lifetime? Read more about how Berkeley Lab #BioMBIB scientists and their Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health colleagues found out -->
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/01/13/unraveling-the-mysteries-of-dna-damage-in-the-brain/
hashtag#Aging hashtag#NeurodegenerativeDisease
#BioMBIB's Eva Nogales is an international leader in the use of cryo-electron microscopy. In December, she was recognized with two separate awards in her native Spain:
- The Extraordinary Medal for Scientific Merit from the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research
- And an honorary doctorate from Carlos III University in Madrid
Congratulations Eva!
@berkeleylab
https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2025/01/08/nogales-garners-two-international-accolades/
Biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, a faculty scientist in #BioMBIB at @berkeleylab has received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement for her work developing the #CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology. This method is the basis of many promising technologies, including tools to diagnose and treat disease, and has many applications for the development of improved crops, biofuels, and bioproducts.
https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2025/01/07/doudna-awarded-national-medal-technology-innovation/
Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, a faculty scientist in the Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division, has received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement.
#BioMBIB researchers collected X-ray diffraction data at the Advanced Light Source on a Baylor College of Medicine project that may lead to a reversible contraception method for men
https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2024/09/04/a-promising-compound-for-reversible-male-contraception/
Looking for a postdoc position?
We have three openings on #TeamBioSci at Berkeley Lab:
Mass Spectrometry Postdoctoral Fellow - Ambient Infrared Laser Ablation in #BioMBIB - Position # 102799
Computational Postdoctoral Fellow - Optimization and Learning for Cryo-Electron Microscopy in #BioMBIB - Position # 102780
Biologist Postdoctoral Fellow in #BioBSE in the Joint BioEnergy Institute’s Deconstruction Division - Position # 102552
Learn more and apply here:
A roundup of “Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels,” included a project led by MBIB Division Director Junko Yano that could enable characterization, under real-world conditions, of the chemical reactions that take place where a metal catalyst and electrolyte meet.
#BioMBIB's Setsuko Wakao works with an interdisciplinary team to deliver a deeper understanding of a group of algae, called diatoms, and their potential applications. Not only are diatoms important in carbon cycling, they may be able to be used to make plastics or silicon, and could play a role in recycling rare metals. @berkeleylab
Attention Job Seekers: We have several open positions on #TeamBioSci at @berkeleylab
Filamentous Fungi Research Scientist in #BioEGSB - Position # 102409
Laboratory Ecosystem Research Scientist in #BioEGSB - Position # 102408
Postdoctoral Fellow (Health Sciences) in #BioBSE - Position # 101639
Biologist Postdoctoral Fellow in #BioMBIB - Position # 102365
Computational Postdoctoral Fellow (Optimization and Learning for Imaging) in #BioMBIB - Position # 101196
A team of scientists, including #BioMBIB's Eva Nogales, used high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy to look at a protein complex that grants access to our DNA. This data could help develop better therapies for cancer and Alzheimer's.
@berkeleylab
https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2024/08/07/a-better-understanding-of-dna-unpacking/
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