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First Self-Replicating, Synthetic Bacterial Cell Constructed by J. Craig Venter Institute Researchers
J. Craig Venter Institute Sells Buildings on Rockville Campus to BioMed Realty Trust for $53 Million
Institute to Remain on Campus via 10 Year Renewable Sale-Leaseback
The NIAID Sponsored Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC) at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announces two day course, Introduction to Microarray Data Analysis
Multiple personal genomes await
JCVI Founder J. Craig Venter to be Honored by ARCS Foundation as Scientist of the Year
The J. Craig Venter Institute receives a $50,000 Donation from Life Technologies Foundation to Support Genomics Professional Development for Teachers in the Washington, DC Metro area
Program gives area teachers in-depth information about exciting advances in genomics
Hydra Genome Sequenced by J. Craig Venter Institute and Multi-National Research Team
Research marks a major step toward understanding the molecular "toolbox" of the animal kingdom's earliest common ancestors
Bacteria seen swimming the electron shuffle
Researchers have captured the bacterium Shewanella's behavior on film
Karen E. Nelson, Ph.D., Named Director of J. Craig Venter Institute Rockville, MD Campus
Nelson Joins Robert M. Friedman, Ph.D., Director of JCVI San Diego, CA Campus, as Senior Leaders Reporting to J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
An agenda for personalized medicine
For seven diseases, 50% or less of the predictions of two companies agreed across five individuals; Companies should communicate high risks better and test for drug response markers; Community should study markers in all ethnicities and look at behaviour after tests
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Leg 2: exploring the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center
Editor’s note JCVI Staff Scientist Erin Garza, Ph.D., was selected to embark on a unique research expedition aboard the HOV Alvin submersible, a crewed deep-ocean research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, that has brought...
The dive: searching for deep ocean plastics in the Puerto Rico Trench
Editor’s note JCVI Staff Scientist Erin Garza, Ph.D., was selected to embark on a unique research expedition aboard the HOV Alvin submersible, a crewed deep-ocean research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, that has brought...
Leg 1: headed to an unexplored area of the Puerto Rico Trench
Editor’s note JCVI Staff Scientist Erin Garza, Ph.D., was selected to embark on a unique research expedition aboard the HOV Alvin submersible, a crewed deep-ocean research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, that has brought...
My journey begins: heading to the Puerto Rico Trench in search of deep-sea plastic
Editor’s note JCVI Staff Scientist Erin Garza, Ph.D., was selected to embark on a unique research expedition aboard the HOV Alvin submersible, a crewed deep-ocean research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, that has brought...
Celebrating pioneers in science and medicine this Black History Month
Happy Black History Month! At JCVI, we believe in the importance of celebrating scientific trailblazers, particularly those who made groundbreaking advancements all while overcoming overt racism. Here, we have highlighted the stories and achievements of some of the most accomplished Black...
Eleven female scientists whose research changed the world
Today is Women’s Equality Day and to celebrate, we are highlighting accomplishments made by women in science and technology. While these scientists were influential in advancing their fields and championing the fair treatment of women in science, currently women only make up 28% of the...
Complete Genome Sequence of Strain JB001, a Member of Saccharibacteria Clade G6
The complexity and diversity of the microbial world was not fully understood until sequencing technology allowed us to study microbes without growing them in the lab. An important family of bacteria, Saccharibacteria (formerly called TM7), is one of the many bacteria of interest which were...
Scientific Pioneers
JCVI recognizes trailblazers in scientific history, particularly those who made advancements all while surpassing gender, ethnic, and other societal barriers, creating opportunity for the next generation of scientists. These historical figures not only helped advance our understanding of human...
Women’s History Month: Tu Youyou
Tu Youyou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist whose unique training in the classification of medical plants and their active ingredients resulted in a discovery that has led to the survival and improved health of millions of people. In 1967, at the height of the Vietnam War, malaria spread by...
SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Tracking
The Bacterial Viral Bioinformatic Resource Center (BV-BRC) is proud to introduce a new resource with the goal of providing live tracking of SARS-CoV-2 mutations. This real-time resource will provide regular reports focused on “Variants and Lineages of Concern” (VoCs/LoCs), and will serve as an early warning system for variants that are increasing in frequency in specific geographical locations.
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Genetically modified bacteria-killing viruses used on patient for first time
Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing
Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning
Students learn about genomics, a life in science, at J. Craig Venter Institute
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