The SIMB Election for positions on the Board of Directors will commence March 2, 2020. The election will end at noon ET on March 31, 2020. Members must join/renew by March 30, 2019 by noon ET to be eligible to vote. Current members for 2020 will receive login instructions by email for accessing the voting module.

Results will be published on the SIMB website and in SIMB News.

**Student members are not eligible to vote.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) announce the newest edition of the Department’s InnovationXLab series: Biomanufacturing!

InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit
January 28-29, 2020
University of California, Berkeley

The Department of Energy (DOE) invests billions of dollars per year in its National Laboratory system, a global leader in scientific research. OTT designed the InnovationXLab series in collaboration with the Labs to expand the commercial impact of the substantial investment in the National Lab innovation portfolio.

The InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit is an exclusive event aimed at showcasing how U.S. industry can leverage the world-leading bioscience assets and capabilities of the Department of Energy’s national laboratories. Its goal is to bridge the gap between research and commercialization and pave the way for a stronger bioeconomy – and the jobs and industries of tomorrow.

Previous InnovationXLab Summits have focused on swift-moving technology areas including energy storage, grid optimization, advanced manufacturing, and AI.

Visit the InnovationXLab: Biomanufacturing website to learn more.

Industrial Microbiology Meets Microbiome

November 8-10, 2020
San Diego, California

Chairs:
Yoram Barak, BASF
George Garrity, Michigan State Univ
Debbie Yaver, Novozymes

Keynote speaker:
Rodolphe Barrangou, North Carolina State University

Topic areas:
Microbiomes in agriculture- crops
Microbiomes in animal health- probiotics
Microbiomes in household care
Microbiomes in personal care
Microbiome in nutrition and health
Analysis tools and methods for microbiome studies- analysis, EcoFab , gene editing communities

Tabletop displays available.

More information coming soon.

The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology will be hosting an open reception for SIMB members and scientists with similar interests on Monday July 15th, 5:30 – 8:00pm at CODA Brewing Company located at 15965 South Golden Road St. C2, Golden, CO 80401. This will be an opportunity to network with fellow scientists in a casual setting, hopefully leading to new collaborations and career opportunities.

This will also be an opportunity to will learn more about the benefits of membership in the Society, upcoming meetings, and opportunities to contribute to future meetings. Your hosts will be current SIMB Board of Director member Michael Resch (NREL) and SIMB President Elect Steve Decker (NREL).

This is a free event sponsored by SIMB and is open to Members and Non-Members.

So please, join us and raise a glass to celebrate yeast fermentation!

Celebrate DNA Day with Springer’s complimentary access to the Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (JIMB) special issue on “Natural Product Discovery and Development in the Genomic Era – 2019”

https://www.springer.com/gp/special-issues/genetics-genomics
Access the special issue through May 15, 2019.