BTI members connect with colleagues in Japan BioTechnology Institute members travel to the University of Tokyo to strengthen research ties. By Lance Janssen Despite hours-long flights and an ocean of separation, researchers from the BioTechnology Institute (BTI) and...
Enzyme advances promise to boost the bioeconomy
Enzyme advances promise to boost the bioeconomy Enzyme technology symposium brings together researchers from North America and Japan working on cutting-edge applications. By Stephanie Xenos Around 85 researchers and industry partners involved in developing new...
Building New Metabolic Pathways
Microbes are nothing if not industrious. The metabolic pathways (linked series of chemical reactions) in these tiny organisms lead them to crank out a wide variety of molecules for all sorts of purposes — and that’s what has Mike Freeman’s attention.
Tapping the Talents of Enzymes
BTI researchers are working to discover, understand, and improve our ability to enlist the help of molecules that catalyze life.
About BTI
About BTIThe BioTechnology Institute’s (BTI) mission is to advance cross-disciplinary research and innovation at the forefront of biotechnology. BTI supports biotechnology workforce development, facilitates industry interactions, and provides biomanufacturing services...
BTI publications: June – August 2024
Alejo, J. L., Girodat, D., Hammerling, M. J., Willi, J. A., Jewett, M. C., Engelhart, A. E., & Adamala, K. P. (2024). Alternate conformational trajectories in ribosome translocation. PLoS Comput Biol, 20(8), e1012319. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012319...
BTI publications: March – mid April 2024
BTI publications: March - mid April 2024 Collins, J., & Hackel, B. J. (2024). Sequence-activity mapping via depletion reveals striking mutational tolerance and elucidates functional motifs in Tur1a antimicrobial peptide. Protein Eng Des...
BTI publications: February 2024
BTI publications: February 2024 Achberger, A. M., Jones, R., Jamieson, J., Holmes, C. P., Schubotz, F., Meyer, N. R., . . . Sylvan, J. B. (2024). Inactive hydrothermal vent microbial communities are important contributors to deep ocean primary productivity. Nat...
BTI publications: January 2024
BTI Publications January 2024 Elias, M. H., Sompiyachoke, K., Fernández, F. M., & Kamerlin, S. C. L. (2024). The ineligibility barrier for international researchers in US academia. EMBO Rep. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-023-00053-x Haq, I. U., Christensen, A.,...
BTI publications: October – December 2023
BTI publications: October - December 2023 Abdul Halim, M. F., Fonseca, D. R., Niehaus, T. D., & Costa, K. C. (2023b). Functionally redundant formate dehydrogenases enable formate-dependent growth in Methanococcus maripaludis. J Biol Chem, 105550....
A new perspective on research
A new perspective on research Liangning Lu reflects on experiences and insights from BTI and University of Tokyo research exchange program. By Lance Janssen As part of an ongoing academic exchange program, colleagues from the BioTechnology Institute at the University...
BTI Fall 2023 Seminar Series: Joanne Emerson
BTI Fall 2023 Seminar Series Joanne Emerson University of California, Davis THURSDAY I November 30, 2023 I 3-4 P.M. I GORTNER 239