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A Pilot Gut Microbiome study to evaluate TEDDY Infectious Agents
Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a loss of function of insulin producing beta cells in pancreatic islets of langerhans leading to insulin insufficiency. Published studies have suggested that T1D results from environmental triggers acting on genetically susceptible individuals and that microbial infection and their immunological consequences are suspected to take part in the pathogenesis. Altered microbial diversity in the gut microbiota has been...
International Bioinformatics Workshop
20th International Bioinformatics Workshop on Virus Evolution & Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) on behalf of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology The International Bioinformatics Workshop on VEME workshop is recognized as one of the best virus bioinformatics courses in the world and has so far been organized in Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Greece, Portugal, the USA, South Africa, The Netherlands, Serbia and Italy. The 20th edition will be held 9 - 14 August...
Policy Research
J. Craig Venter Institute’s policy research focuses on understanding and anticipating the societal implications of 21st century biology. We remain committed to educating policy makers on the possible implications of emerging science so that they’re able to create guidelines that will maximize the positive and avoid the negative outcomes on society.
JCVI Rockville Directions
J. Craig Venter Institute 9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 150 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-795-7000 Driving Directions From Baltimore, MD and BWI Airport Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Silver Spring). Follow I-495 West nine miles to I-270 and travel north to Shady Grove Road (Exit 8 West). Continue to the traffic light and turn left onto Shady Grove Road. Make a right at the 4th light onto Key...
Advocacy in Action: Effective Techniques for Shaping Science Policy
The American Society of Human Genetics will hold a workshop on “Effective Techniques for Shaping Science Policy,” led by J. Craig Venter Institute’s Anna Capria, October 16, 2024 at 12 PM EDT. Workshop details This workshop is for those passionate about human genetics who want to meaningfully impact the field through advocacy. You will gain foundational and practical skills to become an advocate, building on ASHG's ongoing efforts and highlighting available advocacy tools to...