The Integrative Genomics Building -- which will be the new home of the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and DOE’s Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) -- will be dedicated Wednesday in an invitation-only ceremony at the Lab. Move-in is scheduled to begin in September. JGI was established as a national user facility by the Department of Energy in 1997, bringing together the DNA sequencing, … [Read more...]
The Top 10, Well 11, Asked Questions About IGB
1. What does IGB stand for? Integrative Genomics Building. So don’t call it the IGB building, just IGB. 2. What building number has been assigned to the IGB? 91. And don’t ask why it isn’t next to Building 90. That would be logical. 3. How large is the building? In gross square feet, 80,800. It has four floors and a great terrace. 4. Is there a pool on the terrace? No. But let’s start that … [Read more...]
IGB Building Dedicated Wednesday; Expect Traffic Delays and Parking Impacts
On Wednesday, June 19 the Lab’s new Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) will be dedicated during an invitation-only event from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located at the former site of the Bevatron, the IGB is the future home of DOE’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase). Move-in is scheduled to begin in September. Expect traffic delays near the roundabout northeast … [Read more...]
Three Questions For KBase’s Elisha Wood-Charlson
The Integrative Genomics Building -- which soon will be the new home of DOE’s Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) and Joint Genome Institute (JGI) -- will be dedicated Wednesday in an invitation-only ceremony at the Lab. Move-in is scheduled to begin in September. KBase was established in 2011 to provide an open computational environment that allows the scientific community to bring data … [Read more...]
Preparing the Lab for the California Wildfire Season
Dear Colleagues, This week's excessive heat means that the California wildfire season is here, and the thought of a wildfire on Lab property is alarming for everyone. This email is the beginning of a larger Lab-wide communication effort to address this serious issue for Lab employees both on and offsite. Operations has been focusing on the Lab property and its buildings in the past few months to … [Read more...]