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January 26, 2016

Joint Genome Institute Events and Opportunities

Register Now for the 11th Annual JGI User Meeting

Since 2004, JGI has provided free access to its DNA sequencing, analysis, and more recently, synthesis and metabolomics resources to researchers worldwide interested in advancing the frontiers of genomics in the DOE-relevant fields of bioenergy (advanced cellulosic biofuels), global carbon cycling and other biogeochemical processes that are influenced by microbial communities. The DOE Joint Genome Institute's 11th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting features speakers on a wide range of relevant topics and will also provide opportunities to interact with JGI users supported through the JGI Community Science Program (CSP), as well as technical and scientific JGI staff. Students, postdocs, and principal investigators considering future applications to the CSP or other JGI User Programs are particularly encouraged to attend. See the Meeting agenda hereWorkshops will be held Monday, March 21-Tuesday, March 22 preceding the main meeting. Register and send in your abstract by February 8 to be considered for a short talk.  All poster abstracts are due by March 7. Register here now.

Call for Long-read Sequencing Proposals

The JGI is now accepting proposals for hypothesis-driven projects using pore-based long-read sequencing for novel genomic or metagenomic applications. Proposals can be up to one page in length (two pages with figures and references) and will be evaluated as they are received but submit before January 27 for maximum consideration. For more information, check out the call here.

Microbial and Plant Systems Modulated by Secondary Metabolites Meeting

This meeting will bring together a diverse group of investigators interested in the role of secondary metabolites in plant-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions. This meeting’s goals include mediating an exchange of ideas and approaches for studying and manipulating the impact of secondary metabolites on environmental systems. Meeting participants will also learn about JGI capabilities (large-scale DNA sequencing, data miningand synthesis capabilities) available to them. To be held May 2–4, 2016 in Walnut Creek, CA. Applications for registration accepted through February 29, 2016. Limited to the first 80 participants. For more information and to apply for registration, please go here.

DNA Synthesis Program Call

This Program provides access to large-scale DNA synthesis and assembly capabilities. In addition, we provide access to integrated genome technologies and informatics pipelines — from sequencing data generation and database mining including JGI genome databases (Genome Portal; bacteria and archaea: IMG; fungi: MycoCosm; plants: Phytozome), to construct design, DNA synthesis, microbial strain engineering, transcriptomics, and high-throughput functional characterization. Proposals due February 12, 2016. For more information, check out the call here.

Small-scale Microbial/Metagenome Program Call

This program targets DNA or RNA sequencing for microbes or microbial communities, with an emphasis on providing pilot data to enable future large-scale proposal submission. Projects from first-time JGI investigators are strongly encouraged. The number of samples and product types proposed must adhere to call guidelines for the proposal to be considered for scientific review. Proposals due February 25, 2016. For more information, go here.

JGI-EMSL Collaborative Science Call for Letters of Intent

Applications for collaborative science enabled by JGI and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are being accepted until April 4, 2016. This Call is part of the collaboration between these user facilities of the Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research. The recently renamed “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science” or FICUS program was established three years ago to encourage and enable researchers to more easily integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple user facilities into their research. The FICUS Call represents a unique opportunity fo researchers to combine the power of genomics and molecular characterization in one proposed research project. Details regarding this year’s focused topics, as well as contact information and links to the review criteria and proposal package guidance, please go here.


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