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18-Mar-2009
Press Release

Venter Institute Launches the J. Robert Beyster and Life Technologies 2009-2010 Research Voyage of the Sorcerer II Expedition

Team will sail to Baltic, Black and Mediterranean Seas, sampling water and cataloguing microbial diversity

Expedition funded by local San Diego supporters Beyster Family Foundation Fund and matching grants from Life Technologies and others

12-Feb-2009
Press Release

Complete Genomes of All Known Human Rhinoviruses Are Published

First comprehensive sequencing and analysis of strains responsible for common cold and other respiratory illnesses, give clues to evolution and diversity of the virus

09-Dec-2008
News Alert

J. Craig Venter Institute Consolidates Sequencing Center and Reduces 29 Sequencing Staff Positions

New, More Efficient Technologies Require Less Machines, Less Space and Fewer People to Run

04-Dec-2008
Press Release

J. Craig Venter Institute Researchers Publish Significant Advance in Genome Assembly Technology

Advance Allows for More Efficient Construction of Synthetic Genomes

03-Dec-2008
News Alert

NIAID Microbial Sequencing Centers announced annotation Release 1.0 of the Ixodes scapularis genome sequence

The annotation was produced jointly by the J. Craig Venter Institute, the VectorBase Bioinformatics Resource Center, with support from the Broad Institute of Harvard/MIT.

12-Nov-2008
Press Release

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D. Receives Double Helix Medal from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Venter Shares Award with James D. Watson, Marilyn & James Simons and Sherry Lansing at Gala New York City Event

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PRIDE in STEM

Updated 2023-06-09 AT JCVI, we know first-hand that a career in science and technology can be a fulfilling and rewarding way for individuals to make a real impact on the world around us. The STEM fields are shaping our lives and are fueling social progress. The involvement of LGBTQ+...

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06-May-2019
ZME Science

Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing

Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning

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