rbc 9-6-12 panelist slides - richmond, california

Forum on Research and Science RICHMOND BAY CAMPUS September 6, 2012 | Forum on Research and Science RICHMOND BAY CAMPUS September 6, 2012 |

Utilities Workshop June 28, 2012

Richmond Bay Campus: A world-class research and innovation destination The place that will produce the science for healthy living and sustainable communities


The Richmond Bay Campus will … combine the strengths and energies of UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab’s thriving partnership…

AND be a center for education, economic development, and jobs for Richmond and greater East Bay communities


UC Berkeley’s aspirations for the Richmond Bay Campus

To address challenges to human health through life sciences and public health research. To conduct research in ways that reduce our human environmental footprint, and to understand our global environment. To address challenges to our local and global economy through research in renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and energy efficient building design To build partnerships with industry and international collaborators to bring resources to UC Berkeley, LBNL, and the Richmond area


College of Environmental Design

• Center for Cities and Schools • Center for Community Innovation • City and Regional Planning

College of Natural Resources

• Environmental Science, Policy & Management College of Engineering School of Public Health

• Maternal and Child Health • Center for Health Leadership • Health and Social Behavior • Community Health

Cal Corps Public Service Center Center for Education Partnership

UC Berkeley will build on the foundation of the relationships we’ve built over the years with…


Jay Keasling

CEO, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences (Berkeley Lab)

Prof. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering & of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley

Biology: Past, Present & Future

Forum on Research and Science RICHMOND BAY CAMPUS September 6, 2012 |

Some key events in modern biology

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940

1952: DNA structure described

2001: Human genome sequenced

1972: First recombinant DNA molecule constructed

1948: Carbon fixation in photosynthesis


Important LBL & UCB Contributions

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940



1972: First recombinant DNA molecule

1948: Carbon fixation in photosynthesis The Calvin Cycle in plants removes carbon

dioxide from the atmosphere and creates the oxygen we breathe.


Important LBL & UCB Contributions

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940



1972: First recombinant DNA molecule

1948: Carbon fixation in photosynthesis

The human genome sequence is the basis for understanding disease, diagnosis, and treatment.


The human genome project transformed biology into team-driven science

Team-driven science Single-investigator science


Consolidation of Biosciences at the Richmond Bay Campus supports team sciences

Joint Genome Institute

LBNL Main Site

Joint BioEnergy Institute

Systems Biology KnowledgeBase

Life Science Research

Richmond Field Station


Biosciences at Berkeley Lab

Human health: impact of energy use and other health issues

Energy: clean, renewable production

Environment: impact of energy use and environmental restoration


A public-private partnership to produce affordable anti-malarial drugs

Yeast Sugar

Artemisinin


A place for community engagement and opportunity


June 28, 2012

Understanding micro-organisms to encourage carbon removal from our environment

Dr. Susannah Tringe, Joint Genome Institute (JGI)


June 28, 2012

Soil and Environmental Quality Prof. Céline Pallud, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy & Management

Applications: - Maintaining water and soil quality - Evaluating pollution risks - Designing bioremediation strategies

Phytoremediation

arsenic

Berkeley, CA Bombay Beach, CA

New Idria, CA



Renewable fuel production process at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)

Sugar Cellulose

Yeast Enzymes Plants

CO2

Pre-treatment

Biomass

CO2 Dr. Nathan Hillson, JBEI



Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure Prof. Kara Nelson, Civil and Environmental Engineering

ReNUWIt (Reinventing our Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure)

Side-view of bioinfiltration basin Demonstration rain garden, El Cerrito

Harvesting Stormwater for Aquifer Recharge and Creek Restoration


Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging

Proteins aggregate (toxicity)

Cell death- With age, loss

of neurons

Dysfunction- Devastating loss in

reasoning, memory, movement

Normal protein Disease protein

Dr. Christie Canaria, Life Sciences Division

Pathway to Disease Microscopy – Proteins in Cells

Tomography– Proteins in Patients

Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

rbc 9-6-12 panelist slides - richmond, california

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