Masakazu Iwai
@masakazuiwai.bsky.social
Photosynthesis shapes future - PI & Research Scientist at LBNL & UC Berkeley - FirstGen - Study abroad - he/him
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🎉 Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna! The Nobel Laureate has just received the @acs.org‘s Priestley Medal for her incredible work on CRISPR-Cas9 🧬 and contributions to unlocking the power of RNA. 🧪
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Jennifer Doudna Wins American Chemical Society’s Priestley Award
The Nobel Laureate has received the American Chemical Society’s highest prize for her breakthrough work on CRISPR-Cas9
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August 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna! The Nobel Laureate has just received the @acs.org‘s Priestley Medal for her incredible work on CRISPR-Cas9 🧬 and contributions to unlocking the power of RNA. 🧪
@biosci.lbl.gov
@innovativegenomics.bsky.social
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New research reveals how plants harvest sunlight with near-perfect efficiency. The findings could inspire smarter, more resilient light harvesting technology. 🧪 @biosci.lbl.gov
How Plants Manage Light: New Insights Into Nature’s Oxygen-Making Machinery
Nature’s oxygen-making machinery reveals possible blueprint for developing light-harvesting systems
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July 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New research reveals how plants harvest sunlight with near-perfect efficiency. The findings could inspire smarter, more resilient light harvesting technology. 🧪 @biosci.lbl.gov
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IGI Investigator Krishna Niyogi on improving photosynthesis to fight #ClimateChange, how federal funding drives research – and being a cichlid stan 🐟 (see the T shirt). Read more in our Meet an IGI Scientist Q&A: ow.ly/OhSw50VERi2
May 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
IGI Investigator Krishna Niyogi on improving photosynthesis to fight #ClimateChange, how federal funding drives research – and being a cichlid stan 🐟 (see the T shirt). Read more in our Meet an IGI Scientist Q&A: ow.ly/OhSw50VERi2
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Congratulations to #MBIB Senior Scientist Vittal Yachandra on being honored with an honorary doctorate by Uppsala University for his contributions to the development of X-ray spectroscopy and serial femtosecond crystallography.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Congratulations to #MBIB Senior Scientist Vittal Yachandra on being honored with an honorary doctorate by Uppsala University for his contributions to the development of X-ray spectroscopy and serial femtosecond crystallography.
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Thank you to GeneBites for letting me write about the exciting potential of DNA data storage! 🧬
What if we stored data in DNA 🧬💾instead of on hard drives and in the cloud? 🌩️ Priyati Sharma describes a world where vials 🧪 of what we now know as our genetic blueprint hold all the world’s data 🌍, and how we might possibly get there.
February 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Thank you to GeneBites for letting me write about the exciting potential of DNA data storage! 🧬
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What if we stored data in DNA 🧬💾instead of on hard drives and in the cloud? 🌩️ Priyati Sharma describes a world where vials 🧪 of what we now know as our genetic blueprint hold all the world’s data 🌍, and how we might possibly get there.
February 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
What if we stored data in DNA 🧬💾instead of on hard drives and in the cloud? 🌩️ Priyati Sharma describes a world where vials 🧪 of what we now know as our genetic blueprint hold all the world’s data 🌍, and how we might possibly get there.
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#blackhistorymonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Karina Cunningham!🌱
👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn
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👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn
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February 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#blackhistorymonth Plant Scientist Spotlight - Meet Karina Cunningham!🌱
👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn
#plantscience
👉 See the full list of incredible plant scientists featured at https://buff.ly/41fCJQn
#plantscience
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“On behalf of the Berkeley Lab community, I extend my warmest congratulations to Jennifer for receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Her groundbreaking research will push the boundaries of science and benefit humanity.” - @mwitherell.bsky.social
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Berkeley Lab’s Jennifer Doudna Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Jennifer Doudna has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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January 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“On behalf of the Berkeley Lab community, I extend my warmest congratulations to Jennifer for receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Her groundbreaking research will push the boundaries of science and benefit humanity.” - @mwitherell.bsky.social
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Seedless berries, avocados that don't go brown, cows with a genetic haircut, and more – learn about how CRISPR 🧬 is being used in plant 🌾 & animal 🐮 agriculture in our reader-friendly review, written by IGI's Tonio Chaparro! Read here: ow.ly/KLMJ50UpjA7
December 11, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Seedless berries, avocados that don't go brown, cows with a genetic haircut, and more – learn about how CRISPR 🧬 is being used in plant 🌾 & animal 🐮 agriculture in our reader-friendly review, written by IGI's Tonio Chaparro! Read here: ow.ly/KLMJ50UpjA7
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Topping our 2024 Countdown: A RIPE team used CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis in rice by changing its upstream DNA. This was the first approach to increase gene expression & downstream photosynthetic activity.
Article in Science Advances: https://buff.ly/4iIGjJF
Story: https://buff.ly/4iIGmVR
Article in Science Advances: https://buff.ly/4iIGjJF
Story: https://buff.ly/4iIGmVR
December 31, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Topping our 2024 Countdown: A RIPE team used CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis in rice by changing its upstream DNA. This was the first approach to increase gene expression & downstream photosynthetic activity.
Article in Science Advances: https://buff.ly/4iIGjJF
Story: https://buff.ly/4iIGmVR
Article in Science Advances: https://buff.ly/4iIGjJF
Story: https://buff.ly/4iIGmVR
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An incredible article that touches on so many aspects of our work to improve photosynthesis to prepare food crops for the changing climate! bit.ly/4eBR5y8
This week in the C&EN Magazine: Future proofing photosynthesis + Radiative materials redefine cool clothes for a hotter world + Cashing in on founder-led biotech, and more: cen.acs.org/magazine/102...
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November 22, 2024 at 5:40 PM
An incredible article that touches on so many aspects of our work to improve photosynthesis to prepare food crops for the changing climate! bit.ly/4eBR5y8
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It is my great privilege to lead the 4000 people of Berkeley Lab. We are expanding the frontiers of knowledge and delivering solutions for science and humankind. www.lbl.gov
November 14, 2024 at 6:08 PM
It is my great privilege to lead the 4000 people of Berkeley Lab. We are expanding the frontiers of knowledge and delivering solutions for science and humankind. www.lbl.gov
February 17, 2024 at 5:57 PM