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Scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute Publish Paper Outlining Efficient Synthetic Biology Methods to Genetically Engineer Microalgae
Results have important implications in developing algae-based products such as biofuels and chemicals
Dr. J. Craig Venter wins the Leeuwenhoek Medal
Researchers Shed Light on How ‘Microbial Dark Matter’ Might Cause Disease
Breakthrough by scientists from UCLA, J. Craig Venter Institute and U. of Washington may be roadmap for study of other elusive bacteria
J. Craig Venter Institute Key Member of Team Awarded up to a 5-Year, $23 Million Contract from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for Renewal of Bioinformatics Resource Centers for Infectious Diseases Viral Project
Ebola, Marburg Viruses Edit Genetic Material During Infection
NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology Research
In-depth analysis of bat influenza viruses concludes they pose low risk to humans
J. Craig Venter Institute Hires Nicole DeBerg as Chief Operating Officer
J. Craig Venter Institute Awarded 5 year, approximately $25 Million NIH Grant to Establish a Genome Center for Infectious Diseases
Center will utilize next generation genomic sequencing and analysis technologies to better understand infectious disease pathogens, and create resource for the research community
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Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes
Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
What the Public Should Not Know
J. Craig Venter, PhD, argues scientists have “a moral obligation to communicate what they're doing to the public,” and that more studies deserve greater public criticism.
Scientists coax cells with the world’s smallest genomes to reproduce normally
The discovery could sharpen scientists’ understanding of which functions are crucial for normal cells and what the many mysterious genes in these organisms are doing
San Diego arts, health, science and youth groups to share $71M from Prebys Foundation
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A new wave of research is needed to make ample use of humanity’s “most wondrous map”
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After saving countless lives, Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith retires as his own health falters
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The 'Wondrous Map': Charting of the Human Genome, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton announced completion of what was arguably one of the greatest advances of the modern era: the first draft sequence of the human genome.
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