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Official account. J. Craig Venter Institute is a not-for-profit genomic research institute dedicated to advances in human health and the environment.

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Registration for the SynBYSS Conference is now open. Co-organized by @uhmanoa and JCVI, we will unite in-person a previously online-only group, with the goal to invest in the young, diverse, and international future of synthetic biology. @Moon_Synth_Bio

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Celebrating 18 years since completing the first draft sequence of the human genome. #NationalDNADay #DNADay #DNADay18

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On February 16th, 2001 J. Craig Venter and his team at Celera published the first draft of the human genome in the journal, Science, igniting a revolution which JCVI scientists carry-on today. #HGpub18 #FirstDraftHumanGenome @JCVenter @sciencemagazine

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Congratulations to @JCVenter for receiving the Accelerator Prize for Innovation in Science & Technology from @scifri

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In “Evolution of a minimal cell” the authors found while genome streamlining in JCVI’s minimal cell (JCVI-syn3B) was costly, leading to a decrease in fitness of greater than 50%, this deficit was regained during 2,000 generations of evolution (300 days).

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Nature - An engineered minimal cell evolves to escape the negative consequences of genome streamlining.

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JCVI is excited to announce that several of our scientists will be contributing to the newly launched @research_long — a collaboration of researchers, clinicians, and patients working to rapidly study and treat #longcovid . cc @drmfreire

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Twenty-one years ago today the first draft sequence of the human genome was published marking a turning point in human genomics. Six years later JCVI published the first human diploid sequence of an individual.

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JCVI honors Rosalind Franklin for her invaluable contributions to modern molecular biology, including her work on DNA. Lab notes and images from her work are found in the J. Craig Venter Institute Archives, including the famous Photograph 51. Franklin would have been 98 today.

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Today we celebrate #DNADay by showcasing two important historical items in JCVI’s History of Molecular Biology Collection. Rosalind Franklin’s Photo 51, depicting the structure of DNA and one of Francis Crick’s lab notebooks. #NationalDNADay

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Wishing a very happy 90th birthday to JCVI distinguished professor emeritus and Nobel Laureate, Dr. Ham Smith! Have a great day!

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. @TheGeneMyers and @JCVenter at the opening of the new Center for Systems Biology Dresden @mpicbg @maxplanckpress #CSBD

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Happy birthday to our founder and CEO @JCVenter ! Here’s to many more years filled with genomic discoveries.

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Besides being stunningly beautiful, #diatoms are a microalgae that is responsible for a whopping 20% of global oxygen production. A better understanding of these important phytoplankton is key for healthy ocean ecosystems.

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On this day in 1995, using whole-genome shotgun sequencing, a team of scientists at TIGR (a precursor to @JCVenterInst ), published the genome of Haemophilus influenzae, the first free-living organism to be completely sequenced. #OnThisDay

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Today we celebrate Ham Smith’s Birthday. JCVI Nobel Laureate, synthetic biology leader and mentor to all. Happy Birthday Ham!

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Eleven years ago today scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute published results on successfully building a cell with a synthetic genome, a first in synthetic biology. #synbio

First Self-Replicating Synthetic Bacterial Cell

Genomic science has greatly enhanced our understanding of the biological world. It is enabling researchers to

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#HappyBirthday @drjcraigventer ! Your sense of adventure and wonder for this world inspires all of us. Wishing you a year full of many more discoveries and a lot of happiness.

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Nineteen years ago, our Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman, @JCVenter and a team of scientists published the first draft sequence of the human genome in the journal, @sciencemagazine .

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JCVI senior scientists review the growing field of synthetic genomics in @CellCellPress — its advances and future directions. @JCVenter

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Synthetic genomics advances and promise

LA JOLLA, CA and ROCKVILLE, MD—July 21, 2022—While the term synthetic biology was coined in the 1970s (by renowned geneticist, Waclaw...

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Ever wonder what happens to the human microbiome during extended periods in space? JCVI investigator Dr. Lorenzi is looking at just this to help solve the challenge of extended space flight.

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25 years ago today, Drs. @JCVenter , Hamilton O. Smith, and a team of scientists at TIGR (now JCVI), published the first complete genome of a free-living organism, Haemophilus influenzae. Prior to that, only portions of genomes or small viral genomes had been sequenced.

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The @JCVenterInst team is prepping the Discover Genomics bus in anticipation of Friday's Science Night with @Science_ing @Scripps_Ocean @andyallen444 @lzeiglerallen @angelazoumplis

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On May 20, 2010, Drs. @JCVenter , Smith, Hutchison, Gibson, and team from JCVI announced the completion of the First Self-Replicating Bacterial Cell, M. mycoides JCVI-syn1.0. #synbio

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With support from @diabetesrsrch , JCVI's Dr. Suzuki demonstrated a skin bacteria could respond to blood glucose levels, produce insulin, & serve as a painless substitute for glucose sensors & insulin pumps. Because of this he's obtained an additional $1.2M in funding. #T1D

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Twenty years ago today, Dr. J. Craig Venter joined President @BillClinton and Dr. Francis Collins @NIHDirector at the White House to declare a major scientific breakthrough, the completion of the first draft sequence of the human genome.

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. @JCVenter : “Science and sailing go together…Einstein was a sailor. It’s a way of restoring your sensibilities and bringing everything back together. You’re not using anything artificial. Wind and water and people and what they do.” @InkyM

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Today we celebrate Rosalind Franklin for her immeasurable contributions to understanding the structure of #DNA . JCVI Archives contain many of Franklin's original papers, including photo 51. #InternationalWomensDay

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Wishing a very happy birthday to our founder and CEO, @JCVenter . Cheers to many more years of countless adventures and advancing the world of science.

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2000: During a White House press briefing, Celera and the @NIH Human Genome Project jointly announced the completion of the first draft sequence of the human genome. Pres. @BillClinton declared it “the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind…” #HGPub18

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Scientists from the @UofIllinois @chemistryuiuc , JCVI, and @tudresden_de have developed a computer model of the minimized synthetic cell, JCVI-syn3A, that accurately predicts the growth and molecular structure of its real-life counterpart.

Scientists develop most complete whole-cell computer simulation model of cell to date

LA JOLLA, CA—January 20, 2022—Scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, J. Craig Venter Institute, and Technische...

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Minimal Cell: 531,560 base pairs / 473 genes of which 149 are of unknown function #minimalcell #synbio #genomics

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. @motherboard : Craig Venter's ‘Digital-to-Biological Converter’ Is Real

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Study: Common acid reflux medications promote chronic liver disease. Co-authors include @KarenKenelson Derrick Fouts

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Common acid reflux medications promote chronic liver disease

Approximately 10 percent of Americans take a proton pump inhibitor drug to relieve symptoms of frequent heartburn and acid reflux. That percentage can be much higher for people with chronic liver...

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Are you passionate about science education? We have a unique #internship for you. #STEM @SmithsonianScie

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. @JCVenter ’s Career at 70 (and still going strong!) — Wishing Craig the best from the Team at @JCVenterInst

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Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. ( @Moon_Synth_Bio ) and Nan Zhu, Ph.D. join J. Craig Venter Institute faculty. JCVI continues to actively recruit faculty to expand core research areas, including human health and synthetic biology.

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Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. and Nan Zhu, Ph.D. join J. Craig Venter Institute faculty

La Jolla, California—May 1, 2024—J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is pleased to announce Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. and Nan Zhu, Ph.D. are joining...

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Wishing the minimal cell another happy birthday. “Design and synthesis of a minimal bacterial genome,” was published in @ScienceMagazine 8 years ago today. Since publication, the team at JCVI and an ever-growing, worldwide research community have utilized…

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First Minimal Synthetic Bacterial Cell Designed and Constructed by Scientists at @JCVenterInst and @SynGenomeInc

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Dr Yo Suzuki's critical proof of concept project using a skin bacteria-based approach to deliver insulin is now fully funded—THANK YOU! #T1D

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Help us find a cure for type 1 diabetes and eliminate the need for needles. #t1d #diabetes #diabetestype1

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Unlocking the Mysteries of the #Microbiome

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Happy Inauguration Day. Congratulations to the 46th President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris. We look forward to a renewed emphasis on the importance of science and health. #POTUS46 #Inauguration #Inaugurationday #BidenHarrisinauguration

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Diatoms have found a way to pirate bacterial iron sources, @JCVenterInst scientists use CRISPR technology to discover how. @andreweallen , @scrippsocean graduate student Tyler Coale and collaborators published a paper in PNAS

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Dr. @JCVenter addresses the @UConnCLAS graduation today.

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Happy Birthday to our Founder, CEO and Chairman, Dr. @JCVenter . His passion for adventure and drive for excellence inspires all of us. Cheers to many more years of discovery!

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. @NatureBiotech Voices of biotech: Karen Nelson #microbiome

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With emerging single cell genomic technologies leading to a rush of new data, we developed software to compare cell-type data from multiple experiments. Using #bigdata & #XAI , this knowledge can be brought into modern biomedical and life science research.

FR-Match: Robust Matching of Cell Type Clusters from Single Cell RNA Sequencing Data

The emergence of single cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) is providing large amounts of single cell transcriptomics data for the unbiased...

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In celebration of #NationalDogDay , we’d like to highlight @JCVenter ’s dog Shadow, a male standard poodle. Dr. Venter and Shadow hold something in common: they are the first of their species to have their complete genomes sequenced.

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Key members of the first draft human genome team in 2001 and again at the 10 year anniversary in the presence of Archbishop Desmond Tutu who had his genome sequenced in 2010. Looking forward to another photo opportunity at the 20 year anniversary. #HGpub18 #HumanGenome

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On this day in 2007, #JCVI Scientists announced the groundbreaking findings of the first Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition (GOS) in a special issue of PLoS Biology.

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Check out @nature article “How biologists are creating life-like cells from scratch” featuring @JCVenterInst scientist and leader of the JCVI Synthetic Biology group, John Glass.

How biologists are creating life-like cells from scratch

Nature - Built from the bottom up, synthetic cells and other creations are starting to come together and could soon test the boundaries of life.

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February marks 18 years since J. Craig Venter and his team published the first draft sequence of the human genome. Over the next few weeks, we will be celebrating this incredible scientific accomplishment. #HGpub18 #FirstDraftHumanGenome @JCVenter @WhiteHouse @BillClinton

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Happy Birthday to our founder, Dr. J. Craig Venter! The accomplishments you continue to make year after year are nothing short of inspiring. We hope this next one is your best yet!

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Thirteen years ago a team led by @JCVenterInst President, @KarenKenelson , published the first major human microbiome study, radically changing the way we look at human health and the microbes that inhabit each of us.

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The Discover Genomics bus is heading to Science Night with @Science_ing @jcventerinst & @Scripps_Ocean Scientists. You can learn more about the #carboncycle #fishes #plankton #ocean #diatoms and more!! Look for us at Grant Elementary 5:30-7:30 tonight.

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In a recent @Nature article readers are given quick history in the field of #synbio . JCVI’s John Glass was interviewed about the work in constructing Mycoplasma mycoides, the first self-replicating minimal cell. He discusses barriers & future applications.

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How to build a genome

Nature - A powerful set of molecular tools helps synthetic biologists to assemble DNA of different sizes, from the gene to the chromosome scale.

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. @JCVenter offers closing remarks at #microbiome White House event

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Watch @JCVenter on @Chelseashow to discuss @chelseahandler 's DNA (sequenced by @humanlongevity ). Today on #Netflix .

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The Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition continues this summer! The team has been sampling in the waters off New England to catalogue the microbes living in our waters and the growing problem of microplastics. Read the history of our GOS program

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Since 2004, @JCVenterInst ’s Global Ocean Sampling program has been a leader in oceanic research, focused on understanding its microbial populations. To date, we’ve discovered millions of new genes and nearly 1000 genomes for uncultivated lineages of microbes. #WorldOceanDay

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JCVI-led Team Awarded 5-yr, $10.7M Grant from DOE to Optimize Metabolic Networks in Diatoms #synbio @andreweallen

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. @USAID selects @JCVenterInst to develop diagnostic against Zika virus. #CombatZika #ZIKA #ZikaVirus :

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. @JCVenter discusses the quest to construct the first synthetic cell at Vcanbio International Forum on Precision Medicine in Beijing #synbio

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A new article by @jsomers @NewYorker investigates JCVI’s groundbreaking work on the minimal cell. JCVI’s John Glass, PhD and @JCVenter , PhD have been at the forefront of this research for over a decade.

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JCVI-syn3.0 #minimalcell candids - images by Tom Deerinck & Mark Ellisman of NCMIR @UCSanDiego #synbio #genomics

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Anna Edlund, PhD, lead researcher on our 2017 Giving Tuesday oral microbiome project, was just featured in Frontiers in Microbiology.

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Frontiers | Exploiting the Oral Microbiome to Prevent Tooth Decay: Has Evolution Already Provided...

To compete in the relatively exposed oral cavity, resident microbes must avoid being replaced by newcomers. This selective constraint, coupled with pressure ...

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Congratulations to our Founder and CEO, @JCVenter for receiving the Stibitz-Wilson Award for his invaluable contributions to genomic research.

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Har Gobind Khorana, PhD, was an Indian American and early practitioner of chemical and molecular biology. He would become an international scientific icon and a beacon of inspiration and hope for his native India.

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At JCVI, we believe every child deserves access to authentic, hands-on, inquiry-based science experiences. We partner with @leaguexse , a SD non-profit and growing community of scientists, entomologists, biologists, oceanographers, architects, engineers, educators, and parents.

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On September 4, 2007 @JCVenterInst published the first individual human DIPLOID genome sequence in @PLOSBiology providing the first complete genome of one individual’s inherited DNA. #HuRef #FirstIndividualHumanDiploidGenome #DiploidPub12

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Leveraging Oxford Nanopore’s long read sequencing technology, our team was able to assemble the red seaweed genome and its unique biochemical gene clusters, along with its associated marine organisms. @nanopore

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Seaweed enzymes offer an inexpensive route to kainic acid production

Biosynthesis could get around global shortage of a molecule used by neuroscientists to study brain injuries

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On September 4th, 2007 a multidisciplinary JCVI team led by @JCVenter reached another pivotal milestone in genomic science with the publication of The Diploid Genome Sequence of an Individual Human in PLOS Biology.

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Human Genome Facts - The first draft sequence of the human genome was generated over 9 months from 27,271,853 high-quality sequence reads. Thanks to @JCVenter , @TheGeneMyers , Adams, Sutton, Smith, et al. #SpeedMatters #HGPub18 #FirstDraftHumanGenome

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JCVI Interns getting hands-on experience with bioinformatics tools, presented by Indresh Singh, manager core informatics services.

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. @JCVenter : bioinformatics studies over the past 20 yrs have underestimated the # of essential genes #minimalcell

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Congratulations to Leonardo da Vinci DNA Project team member Christian Gálvez for his commitment to science journalism. @ChristianG_7

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El periodista y copresidente del jurado @LorenzoDiazGC entrega el Premio Especial #ConchaGarc íaCampoy a @ChristianG_7 por el ensayo “Leonardo Da Vinci – Cara a Cara” #PremiosCGC

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Download PDF report “Microbiomes of the Built Environment: From Research to Application.” @theNASEM @KarenKenelson

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Our recent work on identification of novel biomarker signatures of health and disease states is now published. Great work by the team! cc @JCVenter

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An unsupervised learning approach to identify novel signatures of health and disease from multimo...

Background Modern medicine is rapidly moving towards a data-driven paradigm based on comprehensive multimodal health assessments. Integrated analysis of data from different modalities has the...

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Trillions of microbes call the human body home. Fourteen years ago, a team led by @KarenKenelson published the first major human microbiome study. Today, research is linking specific bacteria, or lack of them, with health issues like heart disease or mental health.

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. @JCVenterInst and @UCSanDiego #NCMIR demonstrated the most efficient way to move whole bacterial genomes to yeast. This work may also lead to the development of novel synthetic organelles. cc @ACSSynBio @BogumilKaras

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Direct Transfer of a Mycoplasma mycoides Genome to Yeast Is Enhanced by Removal of the Mycoides...

We previously discovered that intact bacterial chromosomes can be directly transferred to a yeast host cell where they can propagate as centromeric plasmids by fusing bacterial cells with Saccharom...

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JCVI scientists explored 16S rRNA sequences from scalp and pubic hair microbiomes from healthy adults from multiple locations in the United States to investigate how the hair shaft micro- and macro-environment affects microbial variation.

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It’s been 14 years since the remarkable discoveries of JCVI’s Global Ocean Sampling Expedition were published in a special edition of @PLOSBiology – Ocean Metagenomics: A collection of articles from the @JCVenterInst Global Ocean Sampling Expedition.

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How much #plastic waste ends up in our oceans? A lot. YOU can help: #GivingTuesday

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. @JCVenter joins @KarenKenelson following presentation of the #ARCS Scientist of the Year Award. Congratulations Karen! Well deserved.

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Today, @polybioRF announced additional funding for LongCOVID research, including two JCVI projects.

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New LongCOVID research launched by PolyBio’s global consortium of scientists

Medford MA, February 22, 2024 – PolyBio Research Foundation, a global collaboration convening the world’s leading chronic disease...

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With funding from the National Institutes of Health ( @NIH ), @JCVenterInst scientists generated multiple Zika virus genomes in order to sequence-verify the reagents for researchers.

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Happy #DarwinDay ! Inspired by 19th century sea voyages like Darwin's on the H.M.S. Beagle, JCVI’s Sorcerer II ⛵️circumnavigated the globe for more than two years, covering a staggering 32,000 nautical miles, visiting 23 different countries and island groups on four continents.

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Tracking Enterovirus D68, Cause of a Polio-like Illness in Some Patients #EVD68 #infectiousdisease

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According to @WHO , studies have found thousands of #microplastic particles in every L of drinking water. @JCVenterInst Chris Dupont and collaborators are investigating if these #microplastics are creating a new habitat for microbes to flourish.

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Sequencing the first draft human genome in 2001 took approximately 300 Applied Biosystems 3700 sequencers. Today scientists can use technology that fits in the palm of their hand. #18yearchallenge #FlashbackFriday

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Mold is Everywhere and Impacts You! Mortality rates from aspergillosis (AI) range from 30 to 95%. Learn more how the scientists at @JCVenterInst are developing tools to understand invasive #Aspergillosis diseases. @CDCgov #FungalWeek

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Mold Is Everywhere and Impacts You

When most people think about mold or fungi, food spoilage, a damp basement, or mushrooms come to mind. What you may not realize is how...

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Indo-US Workshop on Genomics & Bioinformatics to Explore Human Microbiome Ecology in Health and Disease

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. @NatGeo : Art historians & geneticists are experimenting w techniques to obtain Leonardo's DNA @JCVenterInst @rockefelleruniv @uni_firenze

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. @JCVenterInst La Jolla campus is a featured case study in Zero Net Energy Study Buildings: Volume 3. “This case study is significant because it points the way to a performance goal that has been considered impractical, if not virtually impossible to achieve.”

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Congratulations to @hendalqaderi , a JCVI collaborator and mentee to @drmfreire , for receiving the L’Oréal-Unesco Women in Science award!

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. @JCVenterInst scientists Drs. @JCVenter @KarenKenelson Weizhong Li, and collaborators, published a paper in @NatureComms “Interplay between the human gut microbiome and host metabolism” by analyzing data in twins.

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"Here, some humility must temper hope. What we know is surely considerable, but it is dwarfed by what we still have to learn" — @JCVenter

Keep on Researching

At the Washington Post, Craig Venter writes that more research is needed to fuel gene editing.

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Learn how JCVI researchers Yo Suzuki & John Glass are repurposing skin bacteria to serve as surrogate beta cells that can sense blood glucose levels & secrete insulin, serving as a needleless substitute for T1D treatment.

No More Needles! Using Microbiome and Synthetic Biology Advances to Better Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Learn about exciting advances made by JCVI researchers Yo Suzuki and John Glass who are on a quest to better understand and treat Type 1 Diabetes...

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The official webpage for SynBYSS is live! The SynBio Young Speaker Series (SynBYSS) was started as a virtual weekly seminar in Aug '21 during the COVID-19 pandemic by JCVI Professor Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. to highlight contributions by synthetic biology postdocs and junior faculty.

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Remembering former J. Craig Venter Institute Trustee Bill Walton — while many knew Bill for his accomplishments on the basketball court, we knew Bill as a larger-than-life advocate of basic scientific research.

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Passing of former J. Craig Venter Institute Trustee Bill Walton

La Jolla, California—May 27, 2024—We are saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend, Bill Walton, and offer our sincere condolences...

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