With anticipated occupancy early 2025, Berkeley Lab’s newest building Biological and Environmental Program Integration Center (BioEPIC), is located in the beautiful Berkeley hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. As part of Berkeley Lab’s Earth Month celebrations, a Research SLAM was hosted by Biosciences (BSA) / Earth and Environmental Sciences Areas (EESA) […]
Outreach
ENIGMA researchers awarded for First Place Talks
University of Georgia ENIGMA researchers Jennifer Goff (postdoctoral fellow) and Elizabeth Szink (undergraduate research associate) presented their work at the 10th Annual Southeastern Biogeochemistry Symposium May 12-14,2023 at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC . The Southeastern Biogeochemistry Symposium is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students, graduate students, post doctorate, and faculty members from the […]
ENIGMA researchers Win 2nd Annual BioEPIC SLAM
Adam Arkin, lead scientist, along with ENIGMA team members Bradley Biggs , a postdoctoral researcher in the Arkin lab, and Mingfei Chen, a postdoctoral researcher in the Chakraborty lab, recently participated in a virtual Research Slam promoting science related to the BioEPIC building. https://bioepic.lbl.gov/slam/ Results: Mingfei Chen (ENIGMA) took first place, Mo Ombadi (Watershed […]
ENIGMA scientists highly cited across multiple platforms
ENIGMA scientists Paul Adams and Jizhong Joe Zhou are included in Clarivate’s Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers who have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade.These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for a field or fields and publication […]
Sara Gushgari-Doyle STEM Outreach
ENIGMA science engages undergraduate researcher in environmental microbiology
University of Georgia undergraduate student Elizabeth Szink has been working in the lab of ENIGMA principal investigator Mike Adams under the guidance of ENIGMA postdoctoral researcher Jennifer Goff.
Observing the Microbial Genome
Basics2Breakthroughs: Observing the microbial genome from Berkeley Lab on YouTube. ENIGMA Project Scientist Lauren Lui is profiled on LBL Basics2Breakthroughs, filmed for LBNL’s 90th anniversary. She uses the latest bioinformatics technology to study microbes so we can learn how their genes shape the environment. Her ultimate goal is to be able to predict microbial interactions […]
Fostering interest in science and engineering through community college outreach
Recently, ENIGMA Principal Investigator Romy Chakraborty hosted college student Mariam Alsaid; an intern who participated in the The Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates (TTE REU)program. She worked with ENIGMA postdocs Mon Oo Yee, and Kristine Cabugao. Mariam shared her experience with the program in the following interview