Blog - Education
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientific Leadership
Through the NIDDK-funded Genomics Scholars Program, JCVI has provided aspiring scientists wet lab, technical, and career training. Community...
The 2017 JCVI Summer Internship Program
JCVI’s long-running internship program just concluded its summer 2017 session with a well-attended poster symposium held in both its...
Summer 2016 Intern Program
Interns in both Rockville, MD and La Jolla, CA participated in our summer 2016 internship program at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). A...
Genomic Workshop for Native American College students
A Genomic Science Workshop was held last week (May 24-26, 2016) at the J Craig Venter Institute Rockville campus for a group of ten Native...
Durban Microbiome Workshop
As part of our continued effort to bring genomics to other communities, Alex Voorhies, Derek Harkins and Andres Gomez traveled to Durban,...
What Does It Really Mean to Be a Scientist?
In the spring of 2016, JCVI partnered with Del Lago Academy to provide internships for some of its students. Junior Stephanie Mountain shares...
JCVI’s Scientists Inspire the Next Generation!
JCVI’s Education Program has been working to bring science to life (sometimes literally!) for San Diego’s students. It started off...
Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome Exhibit Opens in San Diego
On January 28, over 250 scientists, philanthropists and other STEM community notables, including JCVI CEO Council Member Reena Horowitz, came out...
JCVI Promotes Science Literacy in the U.S.
The issue of our society’s science literacy continues to circulate through the media. Recently, reporters focused on results of the Pew...
Zoo in You Exhibit Now Open
Did you know trillions of microbes make their homes inside your body? In fact, these microorganisms outnumber our human cells 10 to 1,...