Applying single cell genomics to microbial communities at the JGI

This seminar traces my journey to the DOE Joint Genome Institute, highlighting how microbial diversity has shaped my research, from algal genomics and airborne microbial ecology to lowbiomass communities and viral detection. I’ll describe my role in JGI’s singlecell and metagenome groups, including bioinformatics user support, then delve into two case studies: coniferneedle phyllosphere microbiomes and untargeted singlecell sequencing at Dewar Creek hot spring. Finally, I’ll showcase R&D on Primary Template Amplification and Atrandi SPC microfluidics for massively parallel singlecell workflows, including an upcoming application to resolve novel microbial populations across groundwater temperature and sulfur gradients at Henry Coe State Park.

Speaker: Bob Bowers, Research Scientist, LBNL, Joint Genome Institute 

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