JBIMS fosters collaboration and synergy across UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, combining strengths in Theory, Technology, Model Systems and Data Science to promote microbiome-based solutions for the health of our community, our ecosystems and our planet.

Integrative Microbiome Science for Discovery, Prediction and Translation:

Microbiome Theory

Coordinating across disciplines to advance and evaluate theories from ecology, evolution, biophysics and thermodynamics to understand and predict microbiome structure and function.

Technology for Microbiomes

Developing and integrating diverse technologies to observe and manipulate microbiomes and their interactions with their environments or hosts.

Data Science for Microbiomes

Building a community of microbiome researchers that promote data science best practices for reproducible and reusable datasets, and develop innovative science to uncover causal mechanisms in microbiomes.

Microbiome Model Systems

Developing and promoting the use of reproducible model systems for the study of microbiomes across scales of complexity.

News & Events

JBIMS AI in Microbiome Science Event Series

Upcoming Event: The Third Annual JBIMS Industry Mixer

We are thrilled to announce the capstone event in the JBIMS AI in Microbiome Science Event Series: the third annual JBIMS Industry Mixer will take place on Friday, May 8 from 1-6PM at The David Brower Center. This vibrant gathering is designed to connect local microbiome-related researchers, startup founders, investors, policy-makers, non-profit groups, and more to spark new collaborations and amplify the impact of our shared work. This year’s event will provide a forum for microbiome leaders to explore future directions of the field, in particular those that have been unleashed by the power of AI. 

New this year, the mixer will be geared toward identifying bottlenecks in the translation of microbiome technologies, emphasizing those that AI can help resolve ...

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Community Spotlights

Lotus Lofgren
Lotus Lofgren is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley.
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Ashley Wolf
Ashley Wolf is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology within the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley.
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Leah Guthrie
Leah Guthrie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley.
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