JBEI is a U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Center based in the San Francisco Bay Area. JBEI's mission is to advance the development of next generation biofuels – liquid fuels derived from the solar energy stored in the cellulosic biomass of non-food plants. The goal is to provide the nation with clean, green and renewable transportation energy that will create jobs and boost the economy. JBEI draws on the expertise and capabilities of four national laboratories, two University of California research universities and a leading scientific foundation. For a short video on JBEI go here >>

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News and Highlights

hillsonHillson's Tech Transfer Successes Earn a 2013 Director's Award JBEI's Director of Synthetic Biology Nathan Hillson has been named a recipient of the 2013 Director's Awards for Exceptional Achievement. more >>
 
purple tubesNew Advance in Biofuel Production JBEI researchers have developed an enzyme-free ionic liquid pretreatment of cellulosic biomass that makes it easier to recover fermentable sugars for biofuels and to recycle the ionic liquid. more >>
 
Dominique Loque Early Career Award Plant Biologist Dominique Loque has been honored with a 2013 Department of Energy's (DOE) Early Career Award for his work in developing synthetic biology tools to engineer improved biofuels feedstocks. more >>.
 
Keasling Wins George Washington Carver Award Jay Keasling, Berkeley Lab ALD for Biosciences and CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute has won the 2013 George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology, presented by the Biotechnology Industry Organization. This is the second time Keasling has been recognized by BIO, which in 2009 selected him as the first recipient of the Biotech Humanitarian Award. A pioneer in synthetic biology, Keasling has engineered microbes to produce a frontline antimalarial drug and biofuel substitutes for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. He will receive his award and deliver a keynote address at BIO's annual meeting this June in Montreal. more >>
 
WinnersJBEI and SynBERC Honored The Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and the Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC) have been honored for their innovative partnership offering real-world laboratory experience to high school students from under represented communities. more >>
 
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